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Dr. Michael Rich, dubbed the “Mediatrician†thanks to his
acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and
children’s media specialist, offers a science-backed approach to
give parents the confidence they need to raise a child well (and to
raise a well child) in the digital age. Children are growing up in
a world of screens. They move seamlessly back and forth in a
physical-digital environment. But parents are both worried and
confused about when and how to introduce tablets, smartphones, even
television. When it comes to navigating kids' use of media,
all-or-nothing approaches are doomed to fail. Giving children free
reign over their screen use carries potential risks to their
physical and mental health and their emotional and social
development. Yet rejecting digital media is undesirable (and
probably impossible), since today's kids must navigate that realm
to succeed in school and the world in which, as adults, they'll be
expected to function well in a technology-rich environment. So how
do we help young people establish mastery of screens and harness
them for healthy development and social engagement? Features
include: Ask the Mediatrician: questions and answers based on Dr.
Rich's long-running advice column and podcast Media Rx:
prescriptive content based on insights from the Digital Wellness
Lab and CIMAID Let's Chat: detailed discussions of special topics
in media use and how to talk with your child about them Digital
Wellness Toolkit: a one-stop guide for actionable advice that you
can customize for your family's specific needs Backed by evidence
as well as decades of professional and personal practice, The
Mediatrican's Guide will give parents peace of mind and kids
much-needed tools to navigate digital media for the rest of their
lives. Â
Epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist
Tom Patterson, were vacationing in Egypt when Tom came down with a
stomach bug. What at first seemed like a case of food poisoning
quickly turned critical, and by the time Tom had been transferred
via emergency medevac to the world-class medical center at UC San
Diego, where both he and Steffanie worked, blood work revealed why
modern medicine was failing: Tom was fighting one of the most
dangerous, antibiotic- resistant bacteria in the world. Frantic,
Steffanie combed through research old and new and came across phage
therapy: the idea that the right virus, aka "the perfect predator,"
can kill even the most lethal bacteria. Phage treatment had fallen
out of favor almost 100 years ago, after antibiotic use went
mainstream. Now, with time running out, Steffanie appealed to phage
researchers all over the world for help. She found allies at the
FDA, researchers from Texas A&M, and a clandestine Navy
biomedical center-and together they resurrected a forgotten cure. A
nail-biting medical mystery, The Perfect Predator is a story of
love and survival against all odds, and the (re)discovery of a
powerful new weapon in the global superbug crisis.
A "fascinating and terrifying" memoir of one woman's extraordinary
effort to save her husband's life (Scientific American) - and the
discovery of a forgotten cure that has the potential to save
millions more. Epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband,
psychologist Tom Patterson, were vacationing in Egypt when Tom came
down with a stomach bug. What at first seemed like a case of food
poisoning quickly turned critical, and by the time Tom had been
transferred via emergency medevac to the world-class medical center
at UC San Diego, where both he and Steffanie worked, blood work
revealed why modern medicine was failing: Tom was fighting one of
the most dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the world.
Frantic, Steffanie combed through research old and new and came
across phage therapy: the idea that the right virus, aka "the
perfect predator," can kill even the most lethal bacteria. Phage
treatment had fallen out of favor almost 100 years ago, after
antibiotic use went mainstream. Now, with time running out,
Steffanie appealed to phage researchers all over the world for
help. She found allies at the FDA, researchers from Texas A&M,
and a clandestine Navy biomedical center - and together they
resurrected a forgotten cure. A nail-biting medical mystery, The
Perfect Predator is a story of love and survival against all odds,
and the (re)discovery of a powerful new weapon in the global
superbug crisis.
Mary Pipher told us about the problems girls face in Reviving
Ophelia; now in Girls Will Be Girls, JoAnn Deak gives us the
solutions. In a work thats as relevant and important as Raising
Cain, Deak offers a comprehensive road map to the many emotional
and physical challenges girls of all ages face in today's changing
world. Renowned for her knowledge of what makes girls ages 6 to 16
tick, Deak brings together stories and lessons from more than 20
years as a school psychologist, and introduces original concepts as
a framework to help parents better understand their daughters.
We are seeing a generation of children and teens with excessively
high levels of stress, and, as a result, an explosion of health
problems in young people today. But few parents recognise the
'hidden stressors' that their children are struggling with. This
book, previously published as Self-Reg, will give you the tools to
help you recognise stress and understand your child's behaviour,
and teach your stressed, emotional child to identify their 'big'
emotions and get back on an even keel by themselves. Stress can
affect your child in many ways - whether it's exam pressure,
pressure exerted by friends online or in the playground, or related
to health, with lack of sleep and anxiety at home contributing.
Help Your Child Deal With Stress - and Thrive is a ground-breaking
parenting book, in which Dr Stuart Shanker argues that by teaching
children the art of self-regulation, it can transform their
behaviour and help them to identify, talk about and manage their
emotions. This leads to a harmonious home, and children who feel
nurtured and supported. Mastering the art of self-regulation can
help children learn to deal with experiences, overcome frustration,
pay better attention, engage better with others and enhance their
learning capabilities. In turn, children will develop the
confidence, along with the skills and emotional strength needed to
navigate the pressures and stresses of the modern world.
Underpinned by science, Dr Shanker's techniques have had a
remarkable effect on children and parents alike, and hundreds of
thousands of children who have gone through the programme in Canada
have shown significant improvement in literacy, numeracy and
behaviour. 'In this important and timely book, Stuart Shanker
encourages us to see our children in a whole new light and gives us
the tools we need to help nurture our young in order that they can
better manage stress, build resiliency and improve their emotional
health. Today's pupils are under serious pressure to perform; by
helping children recognize, identify and talk about their emotions,
we can help them find balance and ultimately realise their true
potential.' - Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University
of Buckingham, co-founder of Action for Happiness and best-selling
author
It's a Boy! provides expert advice on the developmental,
psychological, social, emotional, and academic life of boys from
infancy through the teen years. Exploring the many ways in which
boys strive for masculinity and attempt to define themselves,
psychologist Michael Thompson, Ph.D., a leading international
expert on boys' development, and journalist Teresa H. Barker
identify the key developmental transitions that mark a boy's
psychological growth and emotional health, and the challenges both
boys and parents face at each age.
- Baby Boys (birth to 18 months): falling in love with your son,
healthy attachment, trust, and temperament
- Toddler Years (18 months to 3 years): boys on the go, bold steps,
blankies, budding language, and rambunctious physicality
- Powerful Little Boys (ages 3 and 4): superhero ambitions,
learning to manage the force of his anger, and celebrating the
power of the boy group
- Starting School (ages 5 through 7): developmental cues for school
readiness, transitional challenges, tough talk, tender hearts, and
first friends
- Boys on a Mission (ages 8 through 10): striving for mastery in
sports, organizing the boy brain for school success, and glaring
academic gender gaps
- The Preteen (ages 11 through 13): puberty, posturing, and
popularity, the culture of cruelty, and stoic silence in the middle
school years
- Early High School (ages 14 and 15): powerful peer groups,
sexuality, the shift away from Mom, and yearning for Dad's respect
and attention
- On the Brink of Manhood (ages 16 through 18): the quest for
independence, sex, love, driving, drinking, and other challenges of
life
Practical, insightful, and engaging, " "It's a Boy! is the
definitive guide to raising boys in today's world, revealing with
humor, compassion, and joy all the infinite varieties of boys and
the profound ways in which we love them.
My eight-year-old son is the only boy in his class who doesn't have a Gameboy. I don't want him to be ostracized for not having one, but I worry that it's addictive. What do you think?
Our two sons are eleven and fourteen, and they are fiercely competitive. The tension around our house is awful. How can we help them get along better?
We've worked very hard to keep our ten-year-old son in touch with his feelings. Sometimes it seems as if we've put him at a disadvantage, surrounded by tougher boys who can be pretty cruel with teasing. How can we help him protect himself when other boys start to tease?
With his bestselling book Raising Cain, Michael Thompson, Ph.D., at last broke the silence surrounding the emotional life of boys and spearheaded an important national debate. His warmth and humor quickly made him a popular and respected international speaker and consultant. Now he directs his authority, insight, and eloquence to answering your questions about raising a son. With candid questions and thoughtful, detailed responses, Speaking of Boys covers hot-button topics such as peer pressure, ADHD/ADD, and body image as well as traditional issues such as friendship, divorce, and college and career development. This perceptive, informative, and passionate book will leave you not only with useful, practical advice but also with the comforting knowledge that other parents share the same concerns you do when it comes to raising our boys into well-adjusted, responsible men.
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