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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Child care & upbringing
Go the F**k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the
real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't
always send a toddler sailing off to dreamland.
Profane, affectionate and refreshingly honest, it captures the familiar and
unspoken tribulations of putting your child to bed for the night.
Colourfully illustrated and hilariously funny, this is a breath of fresh air for parents new, old and expectant*.
(*You should probably not read this to your children.)
Working with imaginative journeys and the mystery and magic of
metaphor, the author has developed the art of therapeutic
storytelling for children's challenging behaviour.
Our Last Best Shot presents the personal stories of twelve girls and boys from across America. Their stories, and Laura Sessions Stepp's extensive research, provide real insight for parents trying to raise well-adjusted children in this difficult age. Filled with wisdom and common sense, based on cutting-edge research, and featuring an invaluable resource list, this is a book that parents and educators cannot afford to be without.
ABOUT THE BOOK: It seemed nothing Tracy did for her son would
work-testing, counseling, medication, therapy-and violent meltdowns
were a daily occurrence. She agonized over What is next? What is to
become of my beautiful son? Tracy's struggles were long and hard,
but with a mother's determination, a supportive family, and God's
love and intervention, she found strength, endurance, and
unexpected open doors. To the Land of the Lost is a mom's gripping,
true story account of the trials faced while parenting a child who
has Asperger's syndrome. The story is gut wrenching and
heartbreaking, while at the same time loving, uplifting,
encouraging, and inspirational. To the Land of the Lost is a must
read for any parent, caregiver, teacher, or friend of someone
living with an autism spectrum disorder. **** ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tracy M. Maguire lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her three children:
Graham, Sophie, and James. Her eldest son, Graham, now almost 19
years old, has Asperger's syndrome. Tracy is passionate about
encouraging parents who are raising a child with Asperger's and
giving them hope in what can often feel like a hopeless situation.
is a history-breaking book. This important book contains
autobiographies of seven Korean youth in the United States, with
differing immigration experiences. This book provides important
primary source documentation for Korean history, Immigration
history, US history, Ethnic history, and Asian-American studies. No
serious college library can go without this important book.
Furthermore, this book will be a valuable addition to local and
regional libraries with patrons interested in the American
immigration experience and Asian-American studies. The editor of
the book is Francis Won, who is currently at Hackensack Christian
School in Bergen County, New Jersey. His father is the only Korean
Episcopalian priest in the whole state of New Jersey. Contributors
to this book have been identified as future leaders of the Korean
people. Many of the contributing authors are intricately connected
to Korean leadership in politics, business, banking, academics, and
foreign policy. Praise for the book: "I highly recommend this book
and hope that this story along with other stories in this
monumentally important book of Korean youth voices would inspire
many to find hope and courage in their struggles in life." Rev.
Joseph S. Pae, Canon Pastor, Cathedral of the Incarnation, New York
"I am pleased to celebrate the publication of this important book,
which is monumentally important for Korean Studies at the
university level as well as for understanding Koreans at the
popular level." President Bae-Yong Lee of Ehwa Women's University
in South Korea "I highly recommend." Jung-Ho Chang, President,
Korea Daily Sports Newspaper, South Korea "Congratulations "
President Soo-Sung Lee of Seoul National University, South Korea
I have been blessed to share Cori's journey through life. I have
also discovered that life isn't short of resources; it is about the
opportunities that we have been given. I have found that life
begins at the end of your comfort zone, and doing things that used
to be "outside the box" challenges the opinions of one's
single-minded beliefs. You would think that by surviving with
limitations, you're grounded or destined to only live life within
your abilities and not beyond. Do not allow your restrictions to be
an excuse to ground you. Do not accept that you can only live a
certain life. Cori has taught me to think of a life without
boundaries. Allow the sunshine to bring warmth upon your face and
smile at those who are inexperienced or misguided to the fact that
you are significant-challenged, but just as important. Being
impaired and nonverbal does not define your life. It's the life
that was given; this is who you are, and this is who we remain. We
hope that you will perceive our journey as encouragement and
inspiration, to live outside the box with no boundaries and to have
faith in yourself and be certain of change. I feel that life just
falls into place, since real life's destiny is not of our own
choosing. The true measure of a person's strength is how we
continue to exist when that moment does arrive. This is our journey
we share with you to learn there are no limits to the life of
experience a cerebral palsy child can have.
Mika is a nine-year-old girl that sees the world differently than
anyone else. Even though she is going through what every girl may
one-day face, fighting with her best friend and feeling like an
outcast, she is not like every other girl. Her mother, Ava and
brother, Javi stand by her side while Mika struggles endlessly to
feel normal, when instead she must embrace her uniqueness. Children
with Down syndrome, like Mika, are angels that help us see the
world with our hearts, instead of our eyes.
" ...I've tried my best and it's not good enough. We can't afford
the school that you appear to not give a damn about... So...it
leaves me with no other alternative." My mom paused waiting for her
comments to sink in. What did that mean? I finally had the courage
to look up at her. "You are going to go live with your Aunt
Sydney." "What? In Las Vegas?" People make mistakes and Kris is
learning the hard way when one mistake leads to her life being
upturned. She is forced to move with her aunt in Las Vegas right
when things with her best friend Jimmy were starting to get
interesting. She finds that making friends in Vegas might be easier
than she thought especially when they're attractive. Throughout the
story Kris struggles with family crises. She thought she knew
enough about family and love but life is full of surprises.
Filled with relevant, expert, and practical child-rearing
information, this invaluable guide also helps parents understand
and utilize parenting resources ranging from scientific research to
Internet sites to the popular press. Taking up where the 2004
edition of The Educated Parent left off, Child Rearing in the 21st
Century is a must-have guide to parenting best practices. Author
Joseph D. Sclafani, a psychologist and family therapist, highlights
the different approaches to child rearing and provides practical
advice about which approaches work best and why. Topics covered
range from the role of the parent as supporter/protector to the
efficacy of daycare and the ways parents can prepare for and assist
in a child's education. The book also looks at parenting after a
divorce, at the importance of fathers in children's lives, and at
such 21st-century issues as cyberbullying and the anxiety-producing
effects of societal pressures. One of the unique aspects of the
book is that it presents and explains expert knowledge from
journals and research studies that are often inaccessible to the
everyday reader. Centers of parenting advice such as the Internet
and parenting magazines are evaluated as well. References stress
tests for children Research results on how daycare affects children
Tips on finding the best daycare placement Bibliographic sources at
the end of each chapter Recommended resources for further reading
Every teenager rebels against authority at some point--talks back, breaks curfew, or disobeys. But literally millions of teens take their rebellion to a point where it disrupts their families and endangers their own futures or even their lives. If one of these teens is yours, you've probably lived through years of conflicting advice and pat solutions that don't last. Finally, this breakthrough guide from a master therapist will show you the seven steps to positive, permanent change for you and your teenager:
1. Learn the real reasons for teen misbehavior. 2. Make an ironclad contract to stop that behavior. 3. Troubleshoot future problems. 4. End button-pushing. 5. Stop the "seven aces" -- from disrespect to threats of violence. 6. Mobilize outside help. 7. Reclaim lost love within the family.
Clear, compassionate, and packed with real-life solutions to real-life problems, this book gives parents the tools they need to turn their families' lives around for good.
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