Journals

Taking Care of Baby Journal
by Caroline Keller

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A must-have for any parent, this journal makes it easy to keep track of baby's sleeping, eating, diapering, and playtime habits?something that pediatricians highly recommend. Space for notes ensures that mom and dad can leave for work or a night out... (read more)
 
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Mystical Mandala Coloring Book
by Alberta Hutchinson

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This vibrant collection of drawings was inspired by the hypnotic appeal of the mandala. An ancient form of meditative art, mandalas are complex circular designs that draw the eye inward, toward their centers. These 30 dazzling mandala designs will... (read more)
 
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Learning

A Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring: How to Support the Unique Needs of Your Child
by James Mendelsohn

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A Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring offers a survival guide for helping parents decide whether or not to hire a tutor, ?advice for choosing the right person, ?and ideas for evaluating if the?job is well done. In addition, the book includes... (read more)
 
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Abuse and Safety Issues

A Child Called It
by Dave Pelzer

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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played... (read more)
 
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Parenting Teens

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide
by Sean Covey

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Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style,... (read more)
 
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Pregnancy and Birth

Birthing From Within an Extra Ordinary
by Pam England

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Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage, not as a medical event, but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their... (read more)
 
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Adoption and Foster Care

Adoption is a Family Affair!: What Relatives and Friends Must Know
by Patricia Irwin Johnston

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A child is coming-whether you approve or not! It's time to get with the program! If someone you care about — a family member, coworker, or close friend — has recently announced that their family will be growing through adoption, you may have... (read more)
 
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ADD, ADHD, Learning & Emotional Disabilities

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
by Edward M Hallowell

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Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the... (read more)
 
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Midwifery

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

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Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.... (read more)
 
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  1. Taking Care of Baby Journal by Caroline Keller
  2. Waiting for Baby by Tracey Clark
  3. Mystical Mandala Coloring Book by Alberta Hutchinson
  4. Raising Confident Boys by Elizabeth Hartley-brewer
  5. Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child by Robert J. Mackenzie
  6. Pregnancy Journal Rev Edition 2005 Day To Day by A Christine Harris
  7. A Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring by James Mendelsohn
  8. No More Misbehavin' by Michele Borba
  9. A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
  10. 501 Ways to Boost Your Child's Self-Esteem by Robert D. Ramsey

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Ready to Learn: How to Help Your Preschooler Succeed Ready to Learn: How to Help Your Preschooler Succeed
by Stan Goldberg

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Drawing on 30 years of clinical and personal experience, Goldberg provides an easy-to-use guide to helping children overcome any problems and improve their learning skills, walking readers through the process of learning and showing them how to identify... (read more)
 
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Everyone Poops (My Body Science) Everyone Poops (My Body Science)
by Taro Gomi

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With a straightforward text and illustrations showing beasts and bugs doing it, younger children are shown a natural part of life. "Elephants and mice, fish and raccoons, grown-ups and children, all in their own style do it. The candor is refreshing and... (read more)
 
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Baby Names

Naming Your Baby: The Definitive Dictionary of First Names
by Julia Cresswell

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This is the essential A-to-Z guide for deciding your child's name. More than just a list of baby names, this book is a fascinating guide for expectant parents, as well as a wider reference resource for historians, writers, and researchers. It contains... (read more)
 
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Alcohol and Drug Issues

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
by David Sheff

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What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family?What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff 's journey through his son Nic's addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic Sheff... (read more)
 
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Mothering

Mother on Fire: A True Motherf%#$@ Story about Parenting!
by Sandra Tsing Loh

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This is a story about the year I exploded into flames. Which turns out to be more common than you’d think, among forty-something humans. Yea, we can hold it together in our thirties, with a raft of hair products and semi-tall nonfat half-caf... (read more)
 
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Family Planning

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Heal
by Toni Weschler

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< P> < i> Celebrating 10 years of helping hundreds of thousands of women achieve pregnancy, avoid pregnancy naturally, and gain better control of their health and lives, the 10th Anniversary Edition of the classic bestseller will include: <... (read more)
 
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New Baby

On the Day You Were Born
by Debra Frasier

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Come across our round planet as the moon pulls, the tides rise, the rain falls, and then a baby is born. Readers are invited to join in Frasier's celebration of our natural world as she extends a loving welcome to each member of our human family. Full... (read more)
 
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Infancy and Toddlerhood

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
by Tracy Hogg

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Exploring many of the themes contained in Dostoevsky's novels, this unique collection of short masterpieces illuminates the author's astonishing depth and current relevance.... (read more)
 
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