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You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMelvin throws fit after fit when he doesn't get what he wants. He must learn how to deal with disappointment. After all, you get what you get and you don't throw a fit... -
![My Mouth Is A Volcano by Julia Cook]()
My Mouth Is A Volcano by Julia Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTeaching children how to manage their thoughts and words without interrupting.Louis always interrupts! All of his thoughts are very important to him, and when he has something to say, his words rumble and grumble in his tummy, they wiggle and jiggle on his tongue and then they push on his teeth, right before he ERUPTS (or interrupts)... -
![Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney]()
Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLlama has a sharing drama!Build a tower. Make a moat. Nelly's dolly sails a boat. What can Llama Llama add? Maybe sharing's not so bad. Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It could be fun to make a castle with Nelly . . -
![Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean]()
Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you want to help the children in your life discover stillness, calm, confidence, and resilience?Children can develop greater joy and concentration through the practices of mindfulness and meditation, and Moody Cow Meditates is the perfect way to introduce them. This vibrant and funny children's book is a playful way to introduce children to the power of meditation...Categorized as:
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![A Blue Kind of Day by Rachel Tomlinson]()
A Blue Kind of Day by Rachel Tomlinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA moving picture book debut about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening, from psychologist and author of Teaching Kids to be Kind.Coen is having a sniffling, sighing, sobbing kind of day.His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to go outside and play, Mom tells her funniest joke, and his little sister shares her favorite teddy. Nothing helps... -
![Being Billy by Phil Earle]()
Being Billy by Phil Earle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaces flashed before my eyes. And for every face there was a time that they had let me down. Each punch that landed was revenge, my chance to tell them I hadn't forgotten what they did. Eight years in a care home makes Billy Finn a professional lifer. And Billy's angry - with the system, the social workers, and the mother that gave him away. As far as Billy's concerned, he's on his own... -
![Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson]()
Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love When Kate Swenson's son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped...Categorized as:
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![The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris]()
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego — a boy who had stopped growing after a sexual assault — who galvanized her journey to uncover the connections between toxic stress and lifelong illnesses...Categorized as:
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![Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, Tom Fields-Meyer]()
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, Tom Fields-Meyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAutism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of autistic symptoms. In Uniquely Human, Dr. Barry M...Categorized as:
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![Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin]()
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience... -
![The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn Purvis]()
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn Purvis
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion...Categorized as:
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![Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster]()
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsExpecting...Categorized as:
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![El cerebro del niño explicado a los padres by Álvaro Bilbao]()
El cerebro del niño explicado a los padres by Álvaro Bilbao
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCómo ayudar a tu hijo a desarrollar su potencial intelectual y emocional.Durante los seis primeros años de vida el cerebro infantil tiene un potencial que no volverá a tener. Esto no quiere decir que debamos intentar convertir a los niños en pequeños genios, porque además de resultar imposible, un cerebro que se desarrolla bajo presión puede perder por el camino parte de su esencia... -
![Parenting: Getting It Right by Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley]()
Parenting: Getting It Right by Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAm I getting parenting right? Most parents, at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question.Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories... -
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![The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being by Simone Davies]()
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being by Simone Davies
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAnnouncing that rare parenting book that will not only help you become a more effective parent but actually change how you see your children. Written by Montessori educator Simone Davies, this book shows you how to bring the educational values of a Montessori classroom into your home—while turning the whole idea of the “terrible twos” on its head...Categorized as:
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![Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain by Sue Gerhardt]()
Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain by Sue Gerhardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhy Love Matters explains why love is essential to brain development in the early years of life, particularly to the development of our social and emotional brain systems, and presents the startling discoveries that provide the answers to how our emotional lives work...Categorized as:
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![Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on with Life by Margalis Fjelstad]()
Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on with Life by Margalis Fjelstad
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeople with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders have a serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate, personal, and family relationships. Often they appear to be normally functioning at work and in public interactions, and Narcissists may even be highly effective, in the short term, in some work or social situations...Categorized as:
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![Momma Cusses by Gwenna Laithland]()
Momma Cusses by Gwenna Laithland
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTok’s #1 Parenting Unexpert!There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences...Categorized as:
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![Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina]()
Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools...Categorized as:
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![The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon]()
The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction...Categorized as:
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![Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting by Janet Lansbury]()
Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting by Janet Lansbury
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJanet Lansbury’s advice on respectful parenting is quoted and shared by millions of readers worldwide...Categorized as:
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![The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth by Penny Simkin]()
The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth by Penny Simkin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event... -
![Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the Human Species by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy]()
Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the Human Species by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaternal instinct--the all-consuming, utterly selfless love that mothers lavish on their children--has long been assumed to be an innate, indeed defining element of a woman's nature. But is it? In this provocative, groundbreaking book, renowned anthropologist (and mother) Sarah Blaffer Hrdy shares a radical new vision of motherhood and its crucial role in human evolution... -
![Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Peter M. Vishton]()
Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Peter M. Vishton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsParenting advice isn't hard to find. There are thousands of books on the subject, as well as a multitude of websites. Much has also been written on the science of child development. What's been lacking, however, are sources of reliable advice that bring together the scientific research and its real-world applications. This course bridges the divide... -
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![It's OK Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids by Heather Shumaker]()
It's OK Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids by Heather Shumaker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsParenting can be such an overwhelming job that it’s easy to lose track of where you stand on some of the more controversial subjects at the playground (What if my kid likes to rough house—isn’t this ok as long as no one gets hurt? And what if my kid just doesn’t feel like sharing?)... -
![Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler: Tackling These Crazy Awesome Years―No Time-outs Needed (2) by Jamie Glowacki]()
Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler: Tackling These Crazy Awesome Years―No Time-outs Needed (2) by Jamie Glowacki
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReal-world, from-the-trenches toddler parenting advice from the author of the bestselling Oh Crap! Potty Training.Toddlers—commonly defined as children aged between two and five years old—can be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as bad behavior is in fact just curious behavior... -
![This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained by Cara Natterson, Vanessa Kroll Bennett]()
This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained by Cara Natterson, Vanessa Kroll Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe ultimate roadmap for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty.Almost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it. It starts, on average, two years earlier and stretches through high school… and for some, beyond...Categorized as:
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![Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross]()
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsToday’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems...Categorized as:
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![Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta by Ina May Gaskin, Ani DiFranco]()
Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta by Ina May Gaskin, Ani DiFranco
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![Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation by Becky A. Bailey]()
Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation by Becky A. Bailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLearn how to stop policing and pleading and become the parent you want to be. You love your children, but if you're like most parents, you don't always love their behavior. But how can you guide them without resorting to less-than-optimal behavior yourself? Dr. Becky Bailey's unusual and powerful approach to parenting has made thousands of families happier and healthier...
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