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Baby Minds
Baby Minds
Written by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.
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ISBN: 9780307805072
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Baby Minds
Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love
Written by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2011
Price: $11.99

More than 65 delightful games and activities to jump-start your baby's amazing brainpower

Can simply singing a song or blowing a dandelion under a toddler's nose help her mind to blossom? Can your baby count, remember events, and solve problems even before he can talk? The exciting answer to both questions is... Read more >
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The Moral Intelligence of Children
The Moral Intelligence of Children
Written by Robert Coles
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ISBN: 9780307799814
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The Moral Intelligence of Children
How To Raise A Moral Child
Written by Robert Coles


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2011
Price: $11.99

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the bestselling The Spiritual Life of Children now explores how to develop character in children, from infancy through the teenage years. During three stages in the "moral archaeology of childhood, " Coles shows how to spot moral crossroads, and what to do about them.


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Esperando a mi bebe
Esperando a mi bebe
Written by Lourdes Alcaniz
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ISBN: 9780307522979
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Esperando a mi bebe
Una guia del embarazo para la mujer latina
Written by Lourdes Alcaniz


Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2011
Price: $9.99

Esperando a mi bebé es la única guía que aborda las cuestiones específicas de las mujeres latinas embarazadas.El embarazo en nuestra cultura latina es un gran acontecimiento familiar, y por generaciones, madres y abuelas han impartido sus consejos a sus hijas. Hoy en día, a medida que las hijas trabajan y... Read more >
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The Pressured Child
The Pressured Child
Written by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
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ISBN: 9780307489791
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The Pressured Child
Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life
Written by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: August 17, 2011
Price: $13.99

The push for students to excel at school and get into the best colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book, the bestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.
“How was school?” These three words contain... Read more >
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The Art of Roughhousing
The Art of Roughhousing
Written by Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D and Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., Illustrated by Carl Wiens
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The Art of Roughhousing

Written by Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D and Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
Illustrated by Carl Wiens


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $14.95

Everywhere you look, physical play—what some might call “roughhousing”—is being marginalized. Gym classes are getting shorter. Recess periods are being eliminated. Some new schools don’t even have playgrounds. Is it any wonder children retreat to “virtual horseplay” via video games?

But Drs. Anthony T. DeBenedet and Lawrence J. Cohen are here to shake... Read more >
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The Art of Roughhousing

Written by Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D and Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
Illustrated by Carl Wiens


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $13.99

Everywhere you look, physical play—what some might call “roughhousing”—is being marginalized. Gym classes are getting shorter. Recess periods are being eliminated. Some new schools don’t even have playgrounds. Is it any wonder children retreat to “virtual horseplay” via video games?

But Drs. Anthony T. DeBenedet and Lawrence J. Cohen are here to shake things up—literally!... Read more >
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Put Yourself in Their Shoes
Put Yourself in Their Shoes
Written by Barbara Meltz
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ISBN: 9780307788788
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Put Yourself in Their Shoes
Understanding How Your Children See the World
Written by Barbara Meltz


Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2011
Price: $11.99

Wouldn't parenting be easier if you could see into the mind of your child?

Learn to hear what your child can't or won't tell you--and

Understand Behavior
Build Values
Nurture Closeness
Solve Problems

In her popular Boston Globe column "Child Caring," Barbara Meltz has been writing about real-life parenting issues for more than... Read more >
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Your Child's Growing Mind
Your Child's Growing Mind
Written by Jane Healy
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ISBN: 9780307788948
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Your Child's Growing Mind
Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence
Written by Jane Healy


Format: eBook
On Sale: April 20, 2011
Price: $13.99

The completely updated and expanded version of the 1987 classic hailed by parents and educators everywhere.


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Monsters Under the Bed and Other Childhood Fears
Monsters Under the Bed and Other Childhood Fears
Written by Stephen W. Garber, Ph.D., Robyn Freedman Spizman and Marianne Daniels Garber
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ISBN: 9780307788566
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Monsters Under the Bed and Other Childhood Fears
Helping Your Child Overcome Anxieties, Fears, and Phobias
Written by Stephen W. Garber, Ph.D., Robyn Freedman Spizman and Marianne Daniels Garber


Format: eBook
On Sale: April 13, 2011
Price: $17.99

A step-by-step manual designed to help parents cope with children's fears; this book discusses common fears, how to respond to childhood anxieties, and other ways to deal with frightened children.


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Stress and Your Child
Stress and Your Child
Written by Betty Youngs
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ISBN: 9780307775931
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Stress and Your Child

Written by Betty Youngs


Format: eBook, 326 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2011
Price: $11.99

GIVE YOUR CHILDREN BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD.
We like to think of childhood as a carefree, relaxed time of life, but the truth is, children today experience more stress than ever before: parents' fast-paced lifestyles, the frequent breakup of families, urban crime, schools in turmoil, and a host of other problems. However, according... Read more >
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You Are Your Child's First Teacher
You Are Your Child's First Teacher
Written by Rahima Baldwin Dancy and Rahima Baldwin
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ISBN: 9780307785787
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You Are Your Child's First Teacher
What Parents Can Do with and for Their Children from Birth to Age Six
Written by Rahima Baldwin Dancy and Rahima Baldwin


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: March 16, 2011
Price: $12.99

Nowadays parents are bombarded by any number of approaches about how to be with their children. YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER introduces a new way of understanding the human being so that parents can be best equipped to serve as their own children's best teachers. Chapters include: Caring for the... Read more >
Raising Happiness
Raising Happiness
Written by Christine Carter
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ISBN: 9780345515629
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Raising Happiness
10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Written by Christine Carter


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $15.00

What do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy, of course! Fortunately, a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, a muscle we can help our children build and maintain.

Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience... Read more >
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Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World
Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World
Written by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
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ISBN: 9780307575739
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Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World
Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People
Written by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2010
Price: $13.99

No Parent or Educator Can Afford to Ignore This Groundbreaking Work!
Bestselling authors H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen have helped hundreds of thousands of parents raise capable, independent children with Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World. On its tenth anniversary, this parenting classic returns with fresh, up-to-date information to offer... Read more >
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Spare the Child
Spare the Child
Written by Philip J. Greven, Jr.
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ISBN: 9780307773005
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Spare the Child
The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
Written by Philip J. Greven, Jr.


Format: eBook, 284 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2010
Price: $16.99

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. These words provided generations of American Christians with the justification for physically disciplining their children, in ways that range from spankings to brutal beatings. This learned and deeply disturbing work of history examines both the... Read more >
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What's Going on in There?
What's Going on in There?
Written by Lise Eliot
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ISBN: 9780307575388
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What's Going on in There?
How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Written by Lise Eliot


Format: eBook, 544 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2010
Price: $17.99

As a research neuroscientist, Lise Eliot has made the study of the human brain her life's work. But it wasn't until she was pregnant with her first child that she became intrigued with the study of brain development.

She wanted to know precisely how the baby's brain is formed, and when and... Read more >
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Your Baby's First Year
Your Baby's First Year
Written by American Academy Of Pediatrics
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ISBN: 9780553593006
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Your Baby's First Year
Third Edition
Written by American Academy Of Pediatrics


Format: Paperback, 816 pages
On Sale: May 25, 2010
Price: $7.99

 
THE ONE GUIDE MOST PEDIATRICIANS RECOMMEND
 
From the American Academy of Pediatrics—the nation’s most trusted name in child care—Your Baby’s First Year is the definitive all-in-one guide to caring for your infant. Revised and updated, including two new chapters on sleep and allergies, Your Baby’s First Year provides authoritative advice on all... Read more >
Raising Happiness
Raising Happiness
Written by Christine Carter
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ISBN: 9780345515612
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Raising Happiness
10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Written by Christine Carter


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: February 2, 2010
Price: $24.00

What do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy, of course! Fortunately, a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, a muscle we can help our children build and maintain.

Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience... Read more >
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Raising Happiness
Raising Happiness
Written by Christine Carter
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ISBN: 9780345519320
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Raising Happiness
10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Written by Christine Carter


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: February 2, 2010
Price: $13.99

What do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy, of course! Fortunately, a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, a muscle we can help our children build and maintain.

Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience... Read more >
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20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
Written by Sherrie Eldridge
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ISBN: 9780440338987
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20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed

Written by Sherrie Eldridge


Format: eBook
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $13.99

Do I have what it takes to be a successful adoptive parent?
Does my child consider me a successful parent?
Will I ever hear my rebellious teen say, “I love you”?
What tools do I need to succeed?

In her groundbreaking first book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, Sherrie Eldridge gave... Read more >
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20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
Written by Sherrie Eldridge
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20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed

Written by Sherrie Eldridge


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $16.00

Do I have what it takes to be a successful adoptive parent?
Does my child consider me a successful parent?
Will I ever hear my rebellious teen say, “I love you”?
What tools do I need to succeed?

In her groundbreaking first book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, Sherrie Eldridge gave... Read more >
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Child Sense
Child Sense
Written by Priscilla J. Dunstan, Foreword by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780553806670
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Child Sense
From Birth to Age 5, How to Use the 5 Senses to Make Sleeping, Eating, Dressing, and Other Everyday Activities Easier While Strengthening Your Bond With Child
Written by Priscilla J. Dunstan
Foreword by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.


Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $26.00

Your infant is crying and you don’t know why. Your toddler refuses every kind of food–except one. Your preschooler wages war with you each morning over what to wear. Every day, parents struggle unsuccessfully to understand why their children act the way they do. Now child development expert Priscilla J. Dunstan... Read more >
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Child Sense
Child Sense
Written by Priscilla J. Dunstan, Foreword by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.
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ISBN: 9780553907094
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Child Sense

Written by Priscilla J. Dunstan
Foreword by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $14.99

Your infant is crying and you don’t know why. Your toddler refuses every kind of food–except one. Your preschooler wages war with you each morning over what to wear. Every day, parents struggle unsuccessfully to understand why their children act the way they do. Now child development expert Priscilla J. Dunstan... Read more >
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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition
Written by American Academy Of Pediatrics
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ISBN: 9780553386301
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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition
Birth to Age 5
Written by American Academy Of Pediatrics


Format: Trade Paperback, 928 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $22.00

THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, EXPERT ADVICE
FOR MOTHERS, FATHERS, AND CARE PROVIDERS FROM
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

From the most respected organization on child health comes this essential resource for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their children. Here is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and... Read more >
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Written by Sherrie Eldridge
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ISBN: 9780307570819
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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

Written by Sherrie Eldridge


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $13.99

"Birthdays may be difficult for me."

"I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family."

"When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me."

"I am afraid you will abandon me."

The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar... Read more >
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Running on Ritalin
Running on Ritalin
Written by Lawrence H. Diller
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307423283
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Running on Ritalin
A Physician Reflects on Children, Society, and Performance in a Pill
Written by Lawrence H. Diller


Format: eBook, 404 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2009
Price: $13.99

In a book as provocative and newsworthy as Listening to Prozac and Driven to Distraction, a physician speaks out on America's epidemic level of diagnoses for attention deficit disorder, and on the drug that has become almost a symbol of our times: Ritalin.  

In 1997 alone, nearly five million people in the... Read more >
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