parenting

Provides information to assist in the active parenting of young children. Covers the stages of a young child's development and how to enhance learning at each stage. Looks at parenting styles and how to begin the process of building a lifelong bond with one's children.

Interviews with fathers and a parenting expert explain the role, impact and importance of fatherhood in a child's life.

Provides information to assist in the active parenting of young children. Reviews non-violent discipline techniques and instructs parents how to set rules that toddlers can understand and follow.

Provides information to assist in the active parenting of young children. Parents discover the power of encouragement in helping children learn positive behavior at a young age. Also discusses the need for parents to take care of themselves as well as their children.

Packed with insights from neuroscience and psychology, real-life case studies, and a dose of humor, this book sheds light on the teen brain and offers a wealth of resiliency-boosting strategies.

"[The author] shares her parenting philosophy, complete with actionable strategies, that will help parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership. Offering perspective-shifting parenting principles and troubleshooting for specific scenarios--including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, and more . . . a comprehensive resource for a generation of parents looking for a new way to raise their kids while still setting them up for a lifetime of self-regulation, confidence, and resilience"--Provided by publisher.

"Every Moonshadow elf child knows the scary stories of the Bloodmoon Huntress, the evil sorceress who steals your blood on the night of the Harvest Moon. Everyone also knows those legends aren't true. But for young Rayla, whose parents recently left her behind to fulfill their duty as members of the elite Dragonguard, this autumn is scarier than most. Her guardians, Runaan and Ethari, are still getting the hang of the whole parenting thing, and no one will tell Rayla what Runaan does for a living. She spends most of her time exploring the forest outside the Silvergrove. When Rayla discovers a young Skywing elf in danger just hours before the Harvest Moon will rise, the scary stories become real. Can she stop the Huntress before the moon reaches its zenith?" --back cover.

"'God, Grades, and Graduation (GGG)' offers a revealing and at times surprising account of how teenagers' religious upbringing influences their educational pathways from high school to college. 'GGG' introduces readers to a childrearing logic that cuts across social class groups and accounts for Americans' deep relationship with God: religious restraint. This book takes us inside the lives of these teenagers to discover why they achieve higher grades than their peers, why they are more likely to graduate from college, and why boys from lower middle-class families particularly benefit from religious restraint. But readers also learn how for middle-upper class kids--and for girls especially--religious restraint recalibrates their academic ambitions after graduation, leading them to question the value of attending a selective college despite their stellar grades in high school"--Provided by publisher.

" . . . tackles the modern-day stressors facing young people today and offers illuminating, straightforward strategies to help adults effectively . . . connect with the kids they love so they can guide them through a season of life at a time when the stakes are higher than ever"--Provided by publisher.

Offers parents practical advice to help them communicate with their teenager, exploring a teen's emotional needs and including tips for expressing love to them by identifying their love language.