Sears, William
Summary: "The million-copy bestseller by "the man who remade motherhood" (TIME) has now been revised, expanded, and bought thoroughly up-to-date -- with the latest information on prenatal vitamins, breastfeeding practices, daycare, midwifery, hospital births, preventing and overcoming postpartum depression, and infant development."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 SEARosswood, Eric
Summary: "Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. An estimated two million American LBGTQ people would like to adopt and an estimated 65,000 adopted children are living with a gay parent. In 2016, The Chicago Tribune reported that 10 to 20 percent of donor eggs went to gay men expanding their families via surrogacy, and in many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing 2017
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Summary: As a parent, you want to see your teen succeed in school and in life--and you do your best to help. But how do you know what will make a difference? Maybe it's time to listen to a teacher. Day in and day out, teachers watch kids interact with peers, make decisions, deal with difficulty, accept or deflect responsibility . . . Teachers are our eyes and ears--and there's a lot they wish we knew....
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 DEUAirton, Lee
Summary: "The days of two genders--male, female; boy, girl; blue, pink--are over, if they ever existed at all. Gender is now a global conversation, and one that is constantly evolving. From the differences among gender identity, gender expression, and sex, to the use of gender-neutral pronouns like singular they/them, to thinking about your own participation in gender, Gender: Your Guide serves as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.3 AIRWalsh, David Allen.
Summary: It's not just a one-word answer, it's a parenting strategy. By saying No when you need to, you help your children develop self-reliance, self-discipline, respect, integrity, the ability to delay gratification, and a host of other crucial character traits they need. Although the importance of using No should be obvious, many parents have a hard time saying it--even when they know they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.7 WALCondrell, Kenneth N.
Contents: Mismanaged divorces -- Depressed parents -- Children who feel like failures -- Peer rejection, peer cruelty -- Quarreling parents -- Parental favoritism -- Permissive parenting -- Stepfamilies -- Sibling abuse -- The angry parent -- What makes a child happy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649 CondrBarry, Dave
Summary: In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bar mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating--February 24, 2040--I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), the differences between male and female...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 306.85 BARKleiman, Karen R.
Summary: From the author and illustrator of Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, a guidebook for new parents packed with poignant comics and tips to help couples maintain a strong relationship with all the stress a beautiful baby brings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Familius LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 KLELaithland, Gwenna
Summary: "A humorous field guide to responsive parenting and trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy, by MAJOR TikTok star Gwenna Laithland"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2024
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Summary: "The tools you need to master the toughest negotiations you'll ever face--those with your kids,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 RAEGould, Sheryl
Summary: "SOS! The Technology Guidebook for Parents of Tweens and Teens is Sheryl Gould's guidebook for parents who seek to keep their children safe online--away from inappropriate content, strangers, and cyberbullying--by equipping them to have the important conversations. With over fifteen years of experience coaching parents and working with families, Sheryl Gould understands how overwhelming and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan James Publishing 2023
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Summary: Morgenstern views parenting as the ultimate time-management challenge-- and shares concrete ways for you to structure and spend true quality time with your kids. Finding a healthy balance between raising a human and being a human often feels impossible, but you can learn to harness your own strengths and weaknesses. She shows readers how to separate parenting responsibilities into actionable,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649 MORHaffner, Debra.
Summary: Parenting in the 21st century presents a new set of challenges that require new solutions. Like their parents before them, today’s parents have to help their children navigate school, friends, crushes, extracurricular activities, and sexuality. But they also face a bewildering new world, driven by ever-evolving technology and media, that frequently thwarts their efforts to raise physically,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Newmarket Press 2008