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¿Te prometiste no volver a gritar… pero lo hiciste otra vez? Cuando los días son largos, el cansancio se acumula y los niños parecen no cooperar, es fácil perder el control. Y lo que sigue es siempre lo mismo: culpa, tristeza, y ese deseo profundo de hacerlo distinto. Manejo de la ira y autocontrol para padres está pensado para madres y padres que aman profunda-mente, pero que a veces se sienten desbordados por emociones que no saben cómo manejar. Este libro no te juzga.

Con una intención amorosa, Elisa Gaona ofrece en Crianza sin gurús información amplia y estrategias con sustento actualizado que ha experimentado de primera mano como madre y pediatra. La autora busca que cada padre se cuestione y encuentre sus propias respuestas porque no hay un único camino a seguir, ni un traje que nos quede a todos. Las recetas de cocina y soluciones rápidas no existen.

Discover the guide you never knew you needed for one of life’s toughest challenges. In the IVF Playbook for Men, Corey Parchman, former NFL player turned real estate developer and advocate, shares his deeply personal journey through IVF alongside his wife, Elisha. With raw honesty and practical advice, Corey offers men a roadmap to navigate the emotional, physical, and financial complexities of building a family through assisted reproductive technology. This book isn’t just about the science of IVF; it’s a story of resilience, partnership, and redefining masculinity.

Love That Boy is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children - popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius - and what they truly need - grit, empathy, character - are explored by National Journal's Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents.

Dads play an indispensable role in rais­ing their children to become mature and secure adults. Any man can become a great dad if he desires to be and is willing to work at it. You can become your children’s hero. Each man who listens to this book will be inspired to take a step forward and become a great dad.

Ouderschap is een opmerkelijke reis, vol momenten van vreugde, uitdagingen en persoonlijke groei. Of je nu een nieuwe ouder bent die door de onbekende wateren van luierwissels en slapeloze nachten navigeert of een doorgewinterde veteraan bent die je kinderen door de complexiteit van de adolescentie begeleidt, dit boek is bedoeld om inzicht, begeleiding en aanmoediging te bieden.

Neither Amanda nor Daddy have their normal energetic smile. Not because they were tired, but because Mommy didn't make it home last night. Cancer unexpectedly took her. Now Daddy must find a way to care for three small children and his six-year-old son while holding down a new executive position within his company. For the moment, making pancakes is thing that keeps their family together.

Eloquent. Philosophical. Introspective. These are not the words usually associated with an autistic child. But in a remarkable display of courage and creativity, a boy named Tito has shattered stereotypes, and in The Mind Tree makes us question all of our previous assumptions about autism. For Tito is severely autistic and nearly nonverbal, and this is his story.

"Lorsque j'ai appris que j'allais devenir père, je me suis procuré des guides pour me préparer, et je suis tombé sur des phrases comme : "Oubliez les soirées entre amis, il va falloir trimer !", ou encore "Concession, sacrifice, fatigue... Êtes-vous vraiment prêt ?" J'étais abasourdi par tant de clichés et la pratique m'a confirmé qu'on entend trop de bêtises à propos de la paternité. J'ai donc décidé de livrer mon expérience pour raconter ce qui se passe vraiment au quotidien." Dans ce livre audio, Raphaël Carlier décrit comment la paternité a changé sa vie.

In this thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal book, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black gets (mostly) serious about the trouble with masculinity. In the form of a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son - but with ideas sure to resonate for many parents - he reveals his own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage caused by the expectations placed on boys to “man up”, and searches for the best way to help his son be part of the solution, not the problem, in a world in which the word masculinity now goes hand in hand with “toxic".

This audiobook features 12 fathers raising children with Down syndrome, selected from the Special Fathers Network (SFN) Dad to Dad podcast, including a foreword by Mark Cronin, cofounder of John's Crazy Socks, the wildly successful online sock retailer. The Dad to Dad podcast, now with more than 195 episodes, was created by the 21st Century Dads Foundation, to inspire dads to be more present in the lives of their children and to promote the Special Fathers Network.

Studies have revealed that babies fall asleep more easily when listening to “white noise”. Surprisingly so few parents are knowledgeable of the many benefits of white noise for helping babies fall asleep. In fact babies like white noise and settle more easily when listening to it. The reason being is that it reminds them of when they were in their mothers womb. Mistakenly many new parents believe that there has to be complete silence to help their babies fall asleep, but this is actually not the case.

Everyone wants their family to be happy, but so much gets in the way: work stress, commitments and our children’s challenging behaviour are some everyday obstacles. As a result, families can seem fragmented, stressful and out of control. 21 Days to a Happier Family is packed with effective strategies that are easy to put into place and reap fast rewards. Justin Coulson uses positive psychology and the latest research to help parents identify and develop habits that will strengthen their family.

In Familyhood, Reiser shares his observations on parenting, marriage, and mid-life with the wit, warmth, and humor that he’s so well-known for. From the first experience of sending his two boys off to summer camp to maneuvering the minefield of bad words learned at school, this hilarious new book captures the spirit of familyhood, the logical next frontier for Reiser’s trademark perspective on the universal truths of life, love, and relationships.

Build a more equitable world for your daughter. Today’s generation of feminist dads are raising confident, empowered daughters who believe they can achieve anything. But the world is still profoundly unequal for women and girls, with workplaces built by men for men, massive gender pay gaps, and deeply ingrained gender stereotypes. Dads for Daughters: How Fathers Can Give Their Daughters a Better, Brighter, Fairer Future offers fathers guidance for building a world where their daughters can thrive.

There's a wealth of information out there for expectant moms on pregnancy and birth, but so often the dad is left out of the conversation. Male midwife Mark Harris seeks to redress the balance with this new book, drawing on his decades of experience with couples as they make the transition to being new parents. Covering topics from massage to sex and pain relief during labor to breastfeeding, this is a lively, honest, and frank discussion of pregnancy and birth from a man's point of view.

“Communication” with your daughter doesn’t mean having “big” conversations all the time. Creating even the smallest moments of father-daughter connection can build bonds. In Talk with Her, you’ll find information on nineteen topics defining your daughter’s life—including body positivity, romantic relationships, social media, mental health, and academic achievement—along with the communication strategies you’ll need to address them with care and confidence.

Marc Sedaka stood by while he and his wife endured endless rounds of drug therapies, 16 artificial inseminations, 10 in-vitro fertilizations, three miscarriages, and finally, a gestational surrogate ("womb for rent") who carried their twin girls to term. He was as supportive and loving as he could be, but he really wished he'd had a book like What He Can Expect When She's Not Expecting during the process.

"Under the Lights: A Season of Growth" is an inspiring tale of community, fatherhood, and the subtle art of leadership set against the backdrop of youth baseball in Tehachapi, California. The book follows Patrick Dunn, a dedicated father who takes on the challenging role of coaching his son Dublin's 9U baseball team, the Tehachapi Cougars.

When the worst that can happen, happens, the only useful lesson is the knowledge that it can. That's the takeaway: A world can actually end, time can actually run out, sadness can prevail. But I didn't know that then.... From one of Canada's most celebrated writers and the author of the classic memoir The Danger Tree comes an occasionally hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking meditation on love, memory, and the fathomless depths of grief.