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REVISED AND UPDATEDWITH NEW MATERIAL ON CYBERBULLYING AND HELPING GIRLS HANDLE THE DANGERS OF LIFE ONLINE. When Odd Girl Out was first published, it became an instant bestseller and ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting notes, and social exclusion that plague girls' friendships have gained new momentum in cyberspace.
In this updated edition, educator and bullying expert Rachel...
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This book is a simple little exercise in thinking about what happiness is and what makes us happy. It is written with the young school-aged child in mind. The idea is to encourage positive thinking and to help happiness become every child's habit in approaching each day.
As we all know, life is 10 percent what happens and 90 percent how we react to what happens. I hope this children's book serves as a springboard for happy thoughts and for conversations...
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This book came the night after my last grandparent's life was celebrated, Grandma GG was one hundred plus. Sitting alone in the Hampton Inn Hotel, I jotted down things learned from all four of my grandparents. I was fortunate enough to know all of mine into adulthood, the men didn't teach us as long as the grandmas did here on earth.
This "book" is meant simply for the generations of family after us to know our grandparents through my eyes. Each...
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This book Is written from memories of a childhood where there was little to no hope for success. It is about children who were without any store-bought toys or games. The kids were all happy and had no idea they were less fortunate and living in poverty. They just wanted to play and have fun. These are stories how kids became creative and used their imagination, these children created childhood memories and relationships that would last a lifetime....
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Kindness is a children's book written to show how being kind can give a nice emotional lift to all involved. Both the person offering a kind deed and the person receiving a kind deed walk away feeling a little better. This is a story based on a real event. This interaction took an annoying and unpleasant day and turned into a great day, one which stands out as a day to remember. We all have choices to make as we go through our days. Choose wisely...
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Kids today are facing unprecedented pressures, and their mental health is suffering. As a parent, you may feel burned out and exhausted yourself, and perhaps overwhelmed by the idea of taking on your child's stress. But “Building Happier Kids” offers practical, concrete steps you can take to help your kids and yourself! Dr. Bhargava prescribes taking an intentional pause from modern life's nonstop pace to focus on ways you can meaningfully impact...
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“Sunny Side Upbringing” is a simple parenting toolkit designed to make your life easier and more fulfilled by keeping your family values on the forefront of daily life. Parent educator Maria Dismondy took her greatest advice, research, ideas, activities, and educational resources from over the last 20 years and put them down on paper for us all to benefit from. The result is a month-by-month parenting resource (kind of like "a parent's best friend")...
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All children will be 'hard work', 'difficult' or 'challenging' at times. This book is intended to give you the tools you need to navigate your way through your child's middle years (ages six to twelve) and beyond with assertiveness, decisiveness, confidence, empathy and compassion.
You will learn how to be a skilful parent and be provided with strategies that have been proven to work. They are not the magic solution to all your difficulties, but...
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Nobody is born a musician. Rather, people become musical. They do so through the right experiences as children, and with the right kind of support from the adults in their lives. Most teachers and parents believe that music can be a powerful a gift to kids. Ideally it becomes a lifelong gift, rather than merely a pastime of childhood to be reminisced about later. Unfortunately, not all music educational experiences produce a lasting musicianship....
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From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date advice for mothers, fathers, and caregivers of school-age children You've outgrown the baby books-but your school-age child needs your guidance and support more than ever. During the ages of 5 to 12, children continue to grow and develop skills and habits that will impact their future health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the trusted organization that represents the...
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Drawing on cutting edge research from the Institute of HeartMath, California, as well as Shelley Davidow's extensive experience in working with children and teens, Raising Stress-Proof Kids explores the powerful and potentially long-term effects of stress on our children. Most importantly, it offers simple but effective steps that parents can take to minimize the impact of stress at home and at school. These include tools from the author's "Restorative...
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This practical companion to Reviving Ophelia and Real Boys shares the concerns of preteens in their own words and advises parents how to approach them confidently and effectively.Many parents may not want to know that their eight to fourteen-year-olds are already facing serious issues and have questions such as:
- Why do people make fun of me because I am from another country?
- When will I know when puberty has struck?
- How do I deal with the...
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Are you thinking of enrolling your child in school? You might have heard the term 'school-readiness'- but what does it mean? Starting school is a big step for children and parents, and it can be hard to know where to start.
Experienced primary school principal Andrew Oberthur provides an accessible roadmap for you and your child to make a successful move into primary school. Andrew couples his experience with knowledge from some of Australia's leading...
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No longer little children, but not yet teenagers, children in the primary school years (between seven and twelve) face big emotional, social, psychological and physical changes. How can parent’s best support their children whilst also embracing their growing independence?
Inspired by the Waldorf approach to child development, Lou Harvey-Zahra explains the three major transitions, or 'rubicons', of middle childhood at ages seven, nine and twelve....
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What were my kids born to do? That is the question I hope to help them answer. And because reading is the thing I love most, it's only natural for me to hope it will become something they love, too...The trouble is that reading is a particularly slippery passion to want to pass along because it's a skill most parents would agree their children have to master, to one degree or another.
--from Raising a Reader
Can passion be passed along from parent...
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In her bestselling Raising a Thinking Child, Myrna B. Shure introduced her nationally acclaimed "I Can Problem Solve" program, which helps four to seven-year-olds develop essential skills to resolve daily conflicts and think for themselves. With Raising a Thinking Preteen, Shure has tailored this plan especially for eight-to twelve-year-olds as they approach the unique challenges of adolescence.
The preteen years are often the last opportunity for...
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Positive Parenting in the Christian Home is your essential guide to raising compassionate, confident, and Christ-centered children in today's world.
This faith-based book offers practical advice rooted in biblical principles, helping you build a strong, loving family foundation.
With actionable steps, it covers everything from managing emotions and instilling values to nurturing your children's unique gifts and strengthening your family bond through...
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This special three-book bundle collects sage advice and guidance for today's parent struggling to keep up in a rapidly-changing world. Two titles by Michael Reist discuss education; school is our children's second home. They will spend more time there than anywhere else in their formative years. We all need to talk honestly about the nature of this environment. What Every Parent Should Know About School is an honest, positive, thought-provoking look...
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Do you do too much for your kid out of fear they will never make it in the world without your oversight? Are you frustrated or worried about your 'tween, teen, or young adult who seems lazy or unmotivated? Do you see your child unable to reach their potential because they are disorganized, scattered, and can't manage their time?
In Your Kid's Gonna Be Okay: Building the Executive Function Skills Your Child Needs in the Age of Attention, Michael Delman...
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