Family & Relationships:

The Most Expensive Game in Town
The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today's Families
Written by Mark Hyman

Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $15.00

A look at how commercialization has transformed youth sports from fun into a heavily commercialized and profitable venture
 
Examining the youth sports economy from many sides—the major corporations, the small entrepreneurs, the coaches, the parents, and, of course, the kids—Hyman probes the reasons for rapid changes in what gets bought... Read more >

The Little Boy Book
A Guide to the First Eight Years
Written by Sheila Moore

Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: October 24, 2012
Price: $6.99

Complete, authoritative, and sensible, The Little Boy Book draws on four years of research, and numerous studies and interviews, to address the special needs of raising a boy today. Two writers, both parents of boys and one an early childhood educator, guide you from the day you bring your "little blue... Read more >

Your Nine Year Old
Thoughtful and Mysterious
Written by Louise Bates Ames and Carol Chase Haber

Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: May 30, 2012
Price: $11.99

What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight?  As parents of nine-year-olds often discover, nine is a tricky age.  Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they're more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone.  Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful... Read more >

The Most Expensive Game in Town
The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today's Families
Written by Mark Hyman

Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $24.95

A look at how commercialization has transformed youth sports from fun into a heavily commercialized and profitable venture
 
Examining the youth sports economy from many sides—the major corporations, the small entrepreneurs, the coaches, the parents, and, of course, the kids—Hyman probes the reasons for rapid changes in what gets bought... Read more >

The Most Expensive Game in Town
The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today's Families
Written by Mark Hyman

Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $24.95

Building on the eye-opening investigation into the damaging effects of the ultra-competitive culture of youth sports in his previous book, Until It Hurts, Mark Hyman's new book looks at the business of youth sports, how it has changed, and how it is affecting young Americans. Examining the youth sports economy from... Read more >

Your Eight Year Old
Lively and Outgoing
Written by Louise Bates Ames and Carol Chase Haber

Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2012
Price: $13.99

The eight-year-old child is an exuberant,  outgoing bundle of energy; he meets every challenge  head-on, willing to try almost anything. Sometimes  parents are amazed at the enthusiasm and excitement  with which their child greets the  world.



However, eight is also a time when the child  begins to do a great deal of analyzing and  evaluating, finding fault in himself... Read more >

Your Seven-Year-Old
Life in a Minor Key
Written by Louise Bates Ames and Carol Chase Haber

Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2012
Price: $11.99

Your Seven-Year-Old is devoted to the delightful but often anxious and withdrawn child of Seven. Although any seven-year-old will have moments of exuberance, security, and happiness, in general this is an age of introspection. As it begins, parents and teachers may welcome the quiet after the tussles and tangles of Six... Read more >

Your Six-Year-Old
Loving and Defiant
Written by Louise Bates Ames and Frances L. Ilg

Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2012
Price: $13.99

The six-year-old is a complex child, entirely  different from the five-year-old. Though many of the  changes are for the good -- Six is growing more  mature, more independent, more daring and  adventurous -- this is not necessarily an easy time for the  little girl or boy. Relationships with mothers are  troubled -- most of the time Six... Read more >

Bookworm Journal
A Reading Log for Kids (and Their Parents)
Written by Potter Style

Format: Non-traditional book
On Sale: September 14, 2010
Price: $12.99

Children will crave reading time once they get a taste of this clever book log. Every time you and your child finish a story, fill out a journal entry with the title, author and rating of the book. Then, tear off the perforated corner of each page to see the bookworm... Read more >

Simplicity Parenting
Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
Written by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2010
Price: $15.00

Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for... Read more >

Simplicity Parenting
Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
Written by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $13.99

Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for... Read more >

Parents' Guide to the Middle School Years

Written by Joe Bruzzese

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $14.99

OMG PAW G2G.
Oh my god, parents are watching, got to go.

Today’s text-messaging middle schoolers may seem like a different species from how parents remember themselves as sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Children are often forced to confront serious issues like drugs, violence, sexuality, and technology at an age that would... Read more >

Playful Parenting

Written by Lawrence J. Cohen

Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $13.99

Parents have heard that play is a child's work--but play is not for kids only. As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., demonstrates in this delightful new book, play can be the basis for an innovative and rewarding approach to parenting. From eliciting a giggle during baby's first game of peek-a-boo to... Read more >

The Case Against Homework
How Homework Is Hurting Children and What Parents Can Do About It
Written by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $14.99

Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? And what is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas?

The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed in recent years. Parents... Read more >

How to Feed a Teenage Boy
Recipes and Strategies
Written by Georgia Orcutt

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $14.95

For an American teenage boy, hitting the four food groups often means a burger, fries, soda, and a candy bar. In the age of fast food, how can parents help their hungry sons eat right without spending untold hours in the grocery store and kitchen? HOW TO FEED A TEENAGE BOY... Read more >

The Case Against Homework
How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It
Written by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: August 29, 2006
Price: $13.99

Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? And what is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas?

The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed in recent years. Parents... Read more >