How Children Raise Parents
The Art of Listening to Your Family
Written by Dan B. Allender

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2005
Price: $15.99

Parenting with Humility...We often realize that we learn as much from our children as they learn from us. So why don’t parents approach the task of child-rearing as a learning experience, rather than a mandate to make sure their kids succeed in life?

To reduce the pressure and enjoy greater closeness... Read more >

Keeping Katherine
A Mother's Journey to Acceptance
Written by Susan Zimmermann

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: December 28, 2004
Price: $14.00

Katherine was a beautiful, perfect baby for the first year of her life. Then, without warning, she changed forever. She started crossing her eyes. She cried at night for hours at a time and could not be soothed. She stopped saying words, stopped crawling, and began what would become a lifelong... Read more >

Raising a Son
Parents and the Making of a Healthy Man
Written by Don Elium and Jeanne Elium

Format: Trade Paperback, 344 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2004
Price: $14.99

Boys pose special challenges for today’s stressed parents. In Raising A Son, the Eliums embrace the challenges--and the joys--of raising boys with compassion, commitment, experience, patience, and humor. This fully updated and expanded edition follows the psychological development of boys from infancy to young adulthood. Look for new sections on: 
 
• media and... Read more >

MARC WEISSBLUTH 2C TR BOX SET

Written by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.

Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: October 26, 2004
Price: $29.95

Peace of mind for parents from renowned pediatrician Marc Weissbluth, M.D. This must-have boxed set contains the trade paperback editions of Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child, a step-by-step program for a good night's sleep, and Your Fussy Baby, how to soothe your newborn.

Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child
One of the country's leading... Read more >

Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers

Written by Michael Riera

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2004
Price: $14.99

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The Essential Conversation
What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other
Written by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $14.95

With the insights she has gleaned from her close and subtle observation of parent-teacher conferences, renowned Harvard University professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot has written a wise, useful book about the ways in which parents and teachers can make the most of their essential conversation—the dialogue between the most vital people in a... Read more >

TRACY HOGG 2C TR BOX SET

Written by Tracy Hogg

Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $30.00

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Not Much Just Chillin'
The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers
Written by Linda Perlstein

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2004
Price: $16.00

Suddenly they go from striving for A’s to barely passing, from fretting about cooties to obsessing for hours about crushes. Former chatterboxes answer in monosyllables; freethinkers mimic everything from clothes to opinions. Their bodies and psyches morph through the most radical changes since infancy. They are kids in the middle-school years... Read more >

Quirky Kids
Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In- When to Worry and When Not to Worry
Written by Perri Klass and Eileen Costello

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2004
Price: $14.95

From the fourth-grade girl who never gets invited to a birthday party because classmates think she’s “weird” to the geek who is terrific at math but is failing every other subject, quirky children are different from other kids in ways that they–and their parents–have a hard time understanding. They present a... Read more >

The Kidfixer Baby Book
An Easy-to-Use Guide to Your Baby's First Year
Written by Dr. Stuart Altman

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 3, 2004
Price: $13.95

IF BABIES CAME WITH A USER’S MANUAL–THIS WOULD BE IT!

Here is a lifeline of reliable, reassuring information for those busy days and often sleepless nights from pregnancy through the first year. This trouble shooting, sanity-saving book covers more than five hundred topics–everything from allergies to zoster (commonly known as shingles)–and is... Read more >

Mom, They're Teasing Me
Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems
Written by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: August 3, 2004
Price: $15.00

Through vividly written case studies and a reader-friendly question-and-answer format, Mom, They’re Teasing Me is full of specific, how-to advice for parents to help their children navigate the sometimes harsh terrain of social life–which includes name-calling, after-school fights, esteem-crushing cliques, and malicious exclusion by the popular kids. Through thoughtful discussion and... Read more >

Bestfeeding
How to Breastfeed Your Baby
Written by Suzanne Arms, Chloe Fisher and Mary Renfrew

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 30, 2004
Price: $19.99

For more than a decade, BESTFEEDING has been recognized by midwives, doctors, and nursing mothers as the definitive word on breastfeeding. The culmination of 60-plus years of hands-on experience from three dedicated and internationally respected authors, this newly updated classic blends academic knowledge, clinical expertise, and practical skills to educate first-time... Read more >

You've Got to Be Kidding!
Real-life parenting advise from a mom and dad of nineteen
Written by Pat Williams and Ruth Williams

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 22, 2004
Price: $17.99

Kid-Tested (and Tested, and Tested…) Guidance for Parents in the Trenches.
The Inside Track to Raising Kids.

Most of us find raising one, two…or maybe three or four children to be challenging enough. The idea of parenting a half dozen seems almost crazy, and more children than that–impossible. But Pat and Ruth... Read more >

Magical Parent Magical Child
The Art of Joyful Parenting
Written by Michael Mendizza and Joseph Chilton Pearce

Format: Trade Paperback, 232 pages
On Sale: May 10, 2004
Price: $17.95

This parenting guide presents seven principles for guiding and teaching children in today's turbulent learning environment. It replaces traditional adult-child formulas, rewards, and punishments with playful interaction, creative intelligence, and insight. With the goal of raising happy, healthy, intelligent young people, the book adopts proven strategies that allow top athletes and... Read more >

"Mom, I Hate My Life!"
Becoming Your Daughter's Ally Through the Emotional Ups and Downs of Adolescence
Written by Sharon Hersh

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2004
Price: $17.99

“I don’t know why my daughter is so angry. She yells at me all the time!”

“Our daughter comes home, goes straight to her room, turns on her CD player and won’t talk to anyone– especially me.”

“The emotional ups and downs of our daughter’s life make us all... Read more >

Powerful Prayers for Your Children

Written by David Kopp and Heather Kopp

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2004
Price: $18.99

From Spelling Tests to Future Mates–
Learn to Pray for Every Aspect of Your Kids’ Lives.

AS A PARENT, you want your prayers to have an impact on the lives of your children. But how can you ensure that will happen? What are some of the vital things you should pray for? How... Read more >

Different Children, Different Needs
Understanding the Unique Personality of Your Child
Written by Dr. Charles F. Boyd
Contribution by David Boehi and Robert A. Rohm, Ph.D.

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2004
Price: $14.99

Biblical parenting involves encouraging, exhorting, and empathizing with children according to their unique needs and character. This re-release of Different Children, Different Needs clarifies what the Bible means when it commands us to "train up a child in the way he should go" (Proverbs 22:6). It teaches moms and dads how... Read more >

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias
Written by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.

Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2004
Price: $14.99

Anxiety is the number one mental health problem facing young people today.


Childhood should be a happy and carefree time, yet more and more children today are exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, from bedwetting and clinginess to frequent stomach aches, nightmares, and even refusing to go to school. Parents everywhere want to... Read more >

Girls on Track
A Parent's Guide to Inspiring Our Daughters to Achieve a Lifetime of Self-Esteem and Respect
Written by Molly Barker

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2004
Price: $15.00

During adolescence, if a girl isn’t careful, she can fall into a trap called the Girl Box—a place where the way she looks is more important than who she is, where having a boyfriend is worth giving up a piece of her identity. This is a very serious problem, one that... Read more >

Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)
The Secrets to Surviving Your Child's Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens
Written by Justin Richardson and Mark Schuster

Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2004
Price: $16.00

If you’ve ever tried to tell your six-year-old how babies are made or your fourteen-year-old how condoms work, you know that grappling with telling your kids about sex can be a sweat-drenched exercise. But it doesn’t have to be. Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were... Read more >

The Ministry of Motherhood
Following Christ's Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children
Written by Sally Clarkson

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2004
Price: $14.99

Because Motherhood Isn’t Just a Job. It’s a Calling.

A mother’s day is packed with a multitude of tasks that require energy and time: preparing meals, washing clothes, straightening and cleaning the house, and caring for children. These jobs all are necessary and crucially important. But in the dailyness... Read more >

The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers
Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time!
Written by Janice Bissex and Liz Weiss

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: December 23, 2003
Price: $16.95

For the legions of harried moms who have tossed in the dishtowel on cooking healthy meals (or any meals!), the easiest-ever guide for bringing super nutrition back to the kitchen.

Getting dinner on the table night after night can be a challenge. So it’s no surprise that busy moms often rely... Read more >

Raising Financially Fit Kids

Written by Joline Godfrey
Designed by Kit Hinrichs

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 5, 2003
Price: $19.99

Is your child a spendthrift? A hoarder? Or maybe, downright oblivious? Are there family money dramas you can do without? In RAISING FINANCIALLY FIT KIDS, Joline Godfrey, one of the country’s leading experts on kids, parents, and money, gives parents the secrets and knowledge she has gleaned from a decade of... Read more >

Underage & Overweight
America's Childhood Obesity Crisis-What Every Family Needs to Know
Written by Frances M. Berg, MS, LN

Format: Hardcover, 500 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2003
Price: $24.95

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The Single Dad's Survival Guide
How to Succeed as a One-Man Parenting Team
Written by Michael A. Klumpp

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2003
Price: $15.99

You May Be Single, But You’re Not Alone.

Being a great dad is challenging enough when you’re part of a two-person team. But now you’re raising your kids single-handedly. How can you provide the emotional, physical, and spiritual support your children need, cover all the details of running a household, and... Read more >