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Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A thoughtfully curated daily devotional full of inspiring quotes and advice, from the bestselling author of THE DAILY STOIC-for any dad as they navigate the most important journey of their life What does it mean to be a great father? And then, how do you become one? Parenting is a role filled with incredible meaning and purpose, one that men have a responsibility to take seriously. But every father needs guidance. Men need someone to inspire and...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Grounded in evidence-based psychology, this practical parenting book tackles real-world issues head-on as your child edges toward their teenage years, such as handling anger, body consciousness, online safety and self-harm, helping them manage whatever life throws at them.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Meet the Pomeroys: a church-going family living in a too-red house in a Texas college town. Roger, the patriarch, has impulsively gone back to school, only to find his future ambitions at odds with the temptations of the present. His wife, Georgia, tries to keep things afloat at home, but shes been feeding the bill drawer with unopened envelopes for months and never manages to confront its swelling contents. In an attempt to climb out of the holes...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sarah and Warren's college love story ended in a single moment. Decades later, when a chance meeting brings them together, a passion ignites—threatening the foundations of the lives they've built apart. Since they parted in college, each has married, raised a family, and made a career. When they meet again, Sarah is divorced and living outside New York, while Warren is still married and living in Boston. Seeing Warren sparks an awakening in Sarah,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.
10) Our dragon
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"What are two parents to do when their beloved little dragon keeps breathing fire all over the house?"--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore-from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich-lives which intersect across divides of class, generation, and religion.Funny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main families-the Baladis, the Salamehs, and the Ammars-Palestinian immigrants...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Lily Davis's big sister and star soccer player, Jana, has left home for basic training, and now Lily's parents and coach want her to change positions, from goalie to striker, wear Jana's jersey, and fill her sister's shoes--at first she goes along with the switch, until a letter from Jana gives her the courage to tell them all that she is her own person, and that person is a goalie.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Today's youth sports experience provokes countless questions for well-intentioned parents. How young should kids start playing sports? Should they specialize-and when? What should a parent do when their kid is not getting the playing time they think their child deserves? How do parents encourage children without overwhelming them? And most importantly: how do we ensure our kids both reach their true potential on the playing field, and are well-prepared...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
With over two decades experience working directly with parents, acclaimed clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Shefali offers a profoundly practical and groundbreaking parenting solution that helps parents actualize their deepest desires for their children. This step-by-step guide disrupts toxic inherited patterns and replaces them with authentic connections that allow us to see and respond to our children for who they are and who they...
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Un cuento para trabajar el apego seguro y los vínculos entre padres e hijos desde el respeto, el cariño y los buenos tratos. Sira es una niña muy valiente a quien le encanta probar cosas nuevas, aunque, a veces, le da miedo lo desconocido. En esas situaciones, sus padres siempre están ahí para tranquilizarla y darle la confianza que necesita. Cuando Sira se siente protegida y segura... ¡no hay casi nada que se le resista! Los padres conseguimos...
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A young family vacationing in Mexico is terrorized by the unrelenting evil spirit known to locals as 'La Llorona.' This legendary specter has been kidnapping children for decades. When she captures their only child, his parents must fight back with everything they've got.
18) Ghost orchid
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
American edition.
Language
English
Description
"Ava's parents are on an adventure to find the mysterious ghost orchid. But Ava knows a special secret: the journey can be just as magical as the destination. Learn how to look and wonder with this young explorer"--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Océano de México
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Las preguntas más comunes para entender la identidad sexual de los hijos con amor, empatía y apoyo. La orientación sexual de nuestros hijos es un tema siempre espinoso por la carga de tabúes y conflictos sociales a su alrededor. Aun en las familias más comprensivas y abiertas, la expresión de la identidad LGBTQ detona cuestionamientos que se agregan a las demás aristas de la crianza: ¿es seguro que mi hija o hijo salga del clóset en la escuela?...
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