October 8th, 2011
- ISBN13: 9780471162308
- Condition: New
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The first comprehensive career guide for one of today’s fastest-growing and most rewarding areas
Each year more and more couples seek birth-related instruction and/or professional support before, during, and after pregnancy. There has been a burgeoning of new career opportunities in this field. Now, the information you need to pursue a challenging and rewarding career as a childbirth specialist–without a medical degree–has been assembled in one definitive resource drawing on the expertise of Childbirth Instructor Magazine.
Whatever area intrigues you–Lamaze instructor, doula, labor companion, preconception counselor, or lactation consultant, among others–the answers to all your questions can b… More >>
Childbirth Instructor Magazine’s Guide to Careers in Birth: How to Have a Fulfilling Job in Pregnancy, Labor, and Parenting Support without a Medical Degree
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October 5th, 2011
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How would you feel if your home was peaceful and filled with laughter and love instead of arguments and disrespect? What if there was a way to end all the arguing, whining, backchatting and rudeness in your family in just a few weeks? The 5 Keys parenting system shows parents how to easily combine the firm, clear boundaries of traditional parenting with the more involved and affectionate style of modern parenting. Yet the methods by which these goals are achieved revolve around just 5 simple principles! From toddlers to teens, educator Sue Edgerley serves it up with the insight that only another parent can have. It is a sometimes confronting, but always engaging read, and a must for new parents as well … More >>
5 Keys Parenting: The No-Nonsense Guide to What Really Works
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September 30th, 2011
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This contemporary survival guide is a practical tool for parents of teenagers. Each theme-based chapter is led by a biblical “tour guide,” with Scriptures that apply to a teen’s life and their particular issues. Some of these tour guides provide insight by having fallen away from God; others are examples to follow. At the end of each chapter the author poses a pertinent question to a variety of parents, teens, and youth workers, who each take a turn answering it from their perspective. Whether your kids are rebellious and wayward or full of spiritual zeal, the principles in this book will help you develop or maintain a healthy relationship your teens—and with God…. More >>
Parenting Teens: A Field Guide
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September 29th, 2011
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PARENTS! Do you have questions about how to deal with: Discipline…Stress…Respect? Answers to these questions and more are on the pages of Parenting by Strengths. Tips and coping strategies for raising competent, caring, and self-confident children. Ideas that you can try today using the principles of Positive Psychology and the latest research. How to identify your own personal strengths. How to work as a team to make parenting easier and your family happier…. More >>
Parenting by Strengths, A Parent’s Guide for Challenging Situations
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September 14th, 2011
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If your child is overweight, he’s not alone. According to the American Obesity Association, more than 30 percent of children ages 6 to 19 are now overweight. And half of those children are obese. You’re worried about your child’s health-and don’t know what to do. Is your child’s weight due to overeating? Lack of exercise? Genetics? The Everything Parent’s Guide to the Overweight Child provides you with valuable insight on what causes children to become overweight and how to help them to change their eating habits and become more physically active. Most important, you’ll learn what you can do to break the cycle of obesity that can lead to severe medical problems in the future. Author Paula Ford-Martin help… More >>
The Everything Parent’s Guide to the Overweight Child: Help Your Child Lose Weight, Develop Healthy Eating Habits, and Build Self-confidence
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September 13th, 2011
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It’s not about materialism or just acquiring wealth; the American Dream is about Freedom – the freedom to captain your destiny; to capitalize on your strengths, and change your weaknesses into assets. Jon White and his powerful book, Hey Kidz! Your Entrepreneur is Showing, gives parents the knowledge and insight to bestow on their kids the American Birthright. He reveals the link between entrepreneurialism and the American Dream; defines the attitudes and tools of the entrepreneur; lays out strategies for each stage of development; challenges modern beliefs, and even shows you how to start a small business! Read this book, practice its strategies and give your kids the world!… More >>
Hey Kidz! Your Entrepreneur is Showing! A Parenting Guide to the American Dream
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September 12th, 2011
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The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Positive Discipline gives you all you need to help you cope with behavior issues, both large and small. Written by noted psychologist Dr. Carl E. Pickhardt, this authoritative, practical book provides you with professional advice on dealing with everything from getting your kids to do their homework to teaching them to respect their elders. The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Positive Discipline shows you how to: Set priorities Promote communication Establish the connection between choice and consequence Enforce punishment Change discipline style to reflect the age of the child Work with your partner as a team The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Positive Discipline is guaran… More >>
The Everything Parent’s Guide To Positive Discipline: Professional Advice for Raising a Well-Behaved Child
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September 6th, 2011
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The definition of “family” — not to mention family structures and values — is changing with lightning speed. As we enter a new millennium, adults are seeking new meaning to guide them in their role as parents. This book offers 12 principles based on t’ai chi to make the experience both satisfying and enlightening.Amazon.com Review
What makes The Path of Parenting so supportive is that it focuses on the parent rather than the child. Vimala McClure reminds us that parenthood is a chosen task (whether consciously or unconsciously), and if performed with love and awareness it can inspire profound spiritual growth. Using the 12 principles of Tai Chi as her framework, McClure’s chapter headings inclu… More >>
The Path of Parenting: Twelve Principles to Guide Your Journey
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September 4th, 2011
- ISBN13: 9780743457712
- Condition: New
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Pregnant? Congratulations! Now let an expert guide you through this exciting time. Pregnancy is a time of powerful emotions, dramatic changes, and plenty of questions. Noted obstetrician Marjorie Greenfield, M.D., one of the new team of medical experts at The Dr. Spock Company, has written this authoritative book to answer all your questions and help ensure a happy, healthy pregnancy. Dr. Spock’s Pregnancy Guide will take you month by month through the thrilling journey to parenthood, with special focus on how to: Follow the development of your growing baby Find the right obstetrician or midwife Deal with common symptoms and problems Plan the kind of childbirth experience you want Get good care every … More >>
Dr. Spock’s Pregnancy Guide: Take Charge Parenting Guides
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September 1st, 2011
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Parenting After InfertilityParents who have wondered about the long term impact of infertility on their self image will find the answers in this insightful book.
–Lois Melina, author of Raising Adopted Children and Making Sense of AdoptionFinally, here’s a book that’s sensitive and responsive to the unique emotional experience of parenting after a long, ardous course of infertility diagnosis and treatment. The Long-Awaited Stork gives you all the information, advice, and support you need to adjust to and cope with the special problems of parenting after infertility.Amazon.com Review
You’ve suffered through infertility, years of assisted reproductive technologies, adoption hassles and heart… More >>
The Long-Awaited Stork: A Guide to Parenting After Infertility
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