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Parenting & Families (fiction & non-fiction)
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Search results: The best new books - Book reviews & excerpts from books about parenting, family and relationships
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Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads: Coping with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Rule -- or Ruin --Your Child's Life
by Rosalind Wiseman, Elizabeth Rapoport
Hardcover: Mar 2006
Paperback: 1 Feb 2007
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| Essential reading for parents today. Offering us the tools to become wiser, more relaxed parents – and the inspiration to speak out, act according to our values, show humility, and set the kind of example that will make a real difference in our children's lives. |
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Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté
Hardcover: Apr 2005
Paperback: 15 Aug 2006
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| The concepts, principles and practical advice contained in Hold On to Your Kids will empower parents to satisfy their children’s inborn need to find direction by turning towards a source of authority, contact and warmth. |
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Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences
by Leonard Sax
Hardcover: Feb 2005
Paperback: 14 Feb 2006
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| Dr. Sax explores the psychological and physiological differences between boys and girls, and the role these differences play in how children are raised, disciplined, and educated. |
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
Hardcover: Mar 2005
Paperback: 9 Jan 2006
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| A tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave the author the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms. |
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Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood
by Susan Linn
Hardcover: May 2004
Paperback: 1 Aug 2005
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| A shocking exposé of the $15 billion marketing maelstrom aimed at our children and how we can stop it. |
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The Boy Who Loved Windows: Opening the Heart and Mind of a Child Threatened With Autism
by Patricia Stacey
Hardcover: Sep 2003
Paperback: 1 Oct 2004
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| A compelling and inspiring read which should be of interest to anyone who cares about the lives of children; and especially for parents and professionals who care for children with autism and other special needs. |
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Monkey Dancing: A Father, Two Kids and a Journey to the Ends of the Earth
by Daniel Glick
Hardcover: May 2003
Paperback: 15 Jun 2004
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| For anyone who dreams of traveling to the world's most exotic places, for anyone already navigating that wild journey called parenting, Monkey Dancing is by turns fascinating, funny, and wise. |
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Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships
by John Gray
Hardcover: Jun 1992
Paperback: 1 Jan 2004
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| A unique, practical and proven way for men and women to communicate and relate better by acknowledging the differences between them. Available in paperback for the first time! |
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