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Pub. Date
2009
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Moms know: it's never been tougher to be the parent of a teenager. Slammed doors. Cell phones and Facebook. Surging hormones. How can a mom build a great relationship with her teen? With humor and biblical wisdom, Susie Davis guides frazzled moms through the stormy teen years. This seasoned mother of three shows how to effectively influence teens without irritating them, offers scriptural help for tough situations, and shares prayers and promises...
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Pub. Date
2004
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This is the one book that can end your adolescent's angst and show the world as it really works. Written in a clear voice that tells teenagers what the mean world is really about, Life is Not Fair… explains what they need to know and do to become happy, successful and mature adults.It explores complex issues without any mumbo jumbo, and teaches teenagers how to think about relationships, family, friends, sex, drugs, money, taxes, spin, timing and...
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Pub. Date
2011
Description
Should I be concerned if my cycles are rarely 28 days?
Why do I often feel so emotional before my period?
And how can I know when my period's really going to start?!
If you're a teenage girl, you've probably asked yourself these questions and many more. Now Cycle Savvy has the answers that will help you understand what is really happening with your body on a day-to-day basis. It's the first book specifically designed to teach young women about...
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Pub. Date
2020
Description
The author of A Peacock in the Land of Penguins shares an inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights by incredible women of all walks of life.
The world is full of inspiring women. Some overcome the seemingly impossible. Some follow their dreams into uncharted territory. Some rise to incredible heights of achievement. And some act as mentors to other women, helping them find spiritual fulfillment, creative expression, and personal satisfaction...
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Pub. Date
2005
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A complete guide to HAPPY, healthy mealtimes
Here it is-the cookbook parents have been waiting for, filled with carefully chosen, great tasting, good-for-you, kitchen-tested recipes that appeal to the whole family, especially the kids! Encourage healthy attitudes toward food and lifelong, wholesome eating habits with 365 Foods Kids Love to Eat!
Perfect for busy parents and child-care providers
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Pub. Date
2009
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There are a lot of issues to consider as our loved ones get older. From in-home care to assisted living facilities, there are myriad options available - and each person's needs are unique. Family members need a resource that will answer all of their questions and ease them through this often complicated transition. This helpful handbook guides concerned children as they: decide which level of care is best for their parent; maintain communication...
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Pub. Date
2020
Description
Like most parents, Amy and Jeffrey Olrick left the hospital with their first child desperate to know, "What do we do?" But years of parenting three kids and Jeffrey's work as a child psychologist convinced them to ask a better question: "How shall I be with this new person?"
In a culture obsessed with parenting formulas, it's easy to miss the fact that science and lived experience have proven that human development and thriving are a matter of relationship....
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This bestselling classic explains the many changes girls experience when reaching puberty. New sections cover the female athletic syndrome and Internet resources. Discusses the changes that take place in a girl's body during puberty. Includes information on the body's changing size and shape, pubic hair, breasts, the reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, and puberty in boys.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"Beloved actress and...author Valerie Bertinelli returns with a heartfelt look at turning sixty, the futility of finding happiness in numbers on a scale, learning to love herself the way she is today, and tips for a healthier outlook on life. Valerie Bertinelli shares an inspiring blueprint that offers women in midlife support and hope. She shares personal stories that many women will relate to from her past decade: hitting her fifties, taking care...
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Pub. Date
2011
Description
-- 201 Organic Baby Purees As easy-to-prepare as they are nutritious, these recipes include: -Basic fruit and veggie blends from apricots to zucchini -Classic combinations such as turkey, sweet potato, and corn -Superfoods like avocado, blueberries, and spinach -Puree-based transition recipes including soups, biscuits, frozen deserts, and more! Free of pesticides, hormones, GMOs, and additives, these delicious purees promote strong immune systems...
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Pub. Date
2010
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National Indie Excellence Awards, first prize in the Parenting and Family category Arguing that adolescence is an unnecessary period of life that people are better off without, this groundbreaking study shows that teen confusion and hardships are caused by outmoded systems that were designed to destroy the continuum between childhood and adulthood. Documenting how teens are isolated from adults and are forced to look to their media-dominated peers...
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"From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more. American children spend four to seven minutes a day playing outdoors -- 90 percent less time than their parents did. Yet recent research indicates that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth....
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Pub. Date
2006
Description
One million babies born in the U.S. each year suffer from colic, and yet until now, colic has been only a footnote in baby care books. Defined as constant, unpredictable and inconsolable crying, parents dealing with colic are desperate for solutions. Now there's help. Mental health professional Tonja Krautter, having been through the ordeal of raising a baby with colic, offers parents a complete blueprint for coping, including: -- how to determine...
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Pub. Date
2012
Description
Psychologist Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Privilege, brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for all the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame.
Teach Your Children Well is a toolbox for parents, providing information, relevant research and a series of exercises to help parents clarify...
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Pub. Date
2009
Description
The only guide you’ll ever need to manage the care of your aging family As our population shifts and ages, the care needs for our elders continue to change and evolve. Today’s generation of family and professional caregivers faces new decisions and challenges, as well as previously unavailable options. This thoroughly revised and updated 2009 edition of The Complete Eldercare Planner Comprehensive and detailed, sensitive and realistic, practical...
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Pub. Date
2012
Description
Motherhood comes naturally.
Working motherhood doesn't.
So admit it. You need some help. Though there's not a full-time nanny inside this book, there's information on how to find one. This is the book for you if you can't spare even five minutes to use your common sense. It's all laid out for you in how-to, when-to lists-and plenty of stories from mothers like you-that will help you get it all together.
Well . . . as together as it's ever...