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Publisher
AK Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Presents conversations about ways that children can be included, loved, and cared for in more generative, just, and egalitarian ways, and essays exploring the liberatory potential of consent and autonomy in relationships among children, youth, and the adults in their lives.
5) Retribution
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this ticking-clock thriller of redemption and revenge, Matt Turner begins a high-speed chase across Berlin to complete a specific series of tasks after a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat. With Matt's kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger's increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time...
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on nearly twenty years' experience, a developmental psychologist, providing expert advice and strategies, helps parents chart a manageable course for raising good humans that's aligned to their own values and their children's unique temperaments.
Series
Classic adventures collection volume 1
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Call of the wild: John leaves his comfortable life to venture into the snow-covered wild where he makes friends with a wise Native American and a loyal dog.
The yearling: Twelve-year-old Jody's life changed when an orphaned fawn finds its way into his family's life.
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In a perfectionistic parenting culture that tells you that you are never enough no matter how much you do for your kids, this unique approach empowers you with a simple parenting technique to gain confidence, remain grounded, and connect positively with your children. Dr. Alison Escalante is a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of experience who has spent the last ten years exploring ways to equip parents to meet their children's...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter, Angela on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine, disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Children can be negatively affected emotionally by a narcissistic or borderline parent, but the other parent can do a lot to mitigate those effects by using compassion, open communication, honesty, validation, and unique problem-solving skills. The authors provide research-based insight and information that is invaluable to parents to increase their inner strength and self-confidence, so they can protect their children from adverse consequences and...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The past few decades have seen extraordinary change in the idea of a family. The unit once understood to include two straight parents and their biological children has expanded vastly -- same-sex marriage, adoption, IVF, sperm donation, and other forces have enabled new forms to take shape. This has resulted in enormous upheaval and controversy, but as Susan Golombok shows in this compelling and important book, it has also meant the health and happiness...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What do you do when your child comes to you with a question about anxiety, death, divorce, beauty, or race? Poised to become the quintessential conversation resource for parents, How to Talk to Kids About Anything provides powerful words, actionable steps, inspiring real-life stories, and pivotal advice to tackle these difficult conversations with kids. Dr. Robyn Silverman of the How to Talk to Kids About Anything parenting podcast provides an easy...
Author
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children. Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and...
17) Raising a kid who can: simple strategies to build a lifetime of adaptability and emotional strength
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Three mental health professionals cut through the "parenting advice" noise with this accessible, easy-to-skim book filled with actionable strategies and tips to help parents focus only what's truly essential and build their child's neurobiological capacity to thrive where they are planted, in good times and bad. The content centers around 10 "essentials": 1 Rest, recreation, and routine 2 Attention skills and self-control 3 Tolerance for difficult...
18) Paige not found
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When she discovers her parents had a chip implanted in her brain that keeps track of her location and brain activity, Paige dons her noise-canceling headphones and sets out to find the other kids in the study to show them what's been done to them.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Parenting just got tougher. As your child's brain rewires, hormones kick in, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. But help is at hand. Divided into two sections - aged 8 to 10 and aged 10 to 12 - this practical parenting book is grounded in evidence-based psychology, exploring the science at work during this period of your child's development. Taking 75 everyday scenarios, the book tackles real-world issues head-on,...
20) Will the drama ever end?: untangling and healing from the harmful effects of parental narcissism
Author
Publisher
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Acclaimed family therapist and author of the classic bestseller Will I Ever Be Good Enough? presents a comprehensive and actionable guide to understanding and healing from narcissistic family abuse. A pioneer on the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse, Karyl McBride, PhD, has the answer for anyone desperate for help in overcoming the damage of being raised in a family headed by a narcissistic parent. Divided into three sections, McBride explores...
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