Product Description Her bestselling personal memoir sTORI Telling showcased the funny, down to earth personality that has secured Tori Spelling a permanent spot in the hearts of her fans. Now, in Mommywood, Tori shows readers t...
I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places...
Lisa ScottolineLisa and Francesca are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman. This six book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late gre...
Operating Instructions: A Journal of ...
Anne LamottThe most honest, wildly enjoyable book written about motherhood is surely Anne Lamott's account of her son Sam's first year. A gifted writer and teacher, Lamott (Crooked Little Heart) is a single mother and ex-alcoholic with a pleasin...
Making Children Mind Without Losing Y...
Kevin LemanWe have seen the enemy . . . and they are small. If anyone understands why children behave the way they do, it's psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman. Equipping you with seven principles of Reality Discipline, this fat...
The Five Love Languages of Children
Gary ChapmanAccording to the authors, each child expresses and receives love through one of five different communication styles. A parent's love language may be totally different from that of his or her child, which causes hurt feelings and misun...
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and ...
Adele FaberThe renowned #1 New York Times bestselling authors share their advice and expertise with parents and teens in this accessible, indispensable guide to surviving adolescence. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish transformed parenting with the...
The Adolescent Owner's Manual: A Guid...
William H. GloverHow do you fix your troubled adolescent? After years of working as an in-home therapist and probation officer, author William Glover grew frustrated with the conventional wisdom that said medication and/or therapy offered the only hop...
The Happiest Toddler on the Block: Th...
Harvey KarpToddlers can drive you bonkers…so adorable and fun one minute…so stubborn and demanding the next! Yet, as unbelievable as it sounds, there is a way to turn the daily stream of “nos” and “don’ts̶...
Home-Alone America: Why Today's Kids ...
Mary EberstadtArgues that modern divorce rates, career-oriented families, and unhealthy parenting practices are contributing to such childhood problems as obesity, risky sexual behaviors, and mental illness, drawing on a range of medical and social...
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The N...
Harvey KarpLongtime pediatrician and child-care expert Karp illuminates the inner workings of a child's first experiences in order to help parents learn how to deal with them. With a focus on four areas--the fourth trimester, the calming reflex,...
For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grown-ups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a revised and expanded editio...
Hands Free Life: Nine Habits for Over...
Rachel Macy StaffordWe all yearn to look back to find we lived a life of significance. But is it even possible anymore? Considering the amount of distraction and pressure that exists in society today, living a fulfilling life may seem like an unachievabl...
The Girlfriends' Guide to Getting you...
Vicki IovineA mother's guide to navigating the twists and turns of perpetual parenthood and still finding time for the children, spouses, homes, work, and themselves includes advice on how to focus at work when things at home are in chaos, husban...
The Secret Life of Supermom: How the ...
Kathy BuckworthUntil now, it's been a well-kept secret, but in fact, Supermom DOESN'T have a pristine house, immaculate polite children and a thriving professional life. No, the real Supermom always leaves the office too early and arrives home too ...
Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: An...
Stefanie Wilder-TaylorThe moment the second line on the pee stick turns pink, women discover they've entered a world of parenting experts. Friends, family, colleagues, the UPS delivery guy -- suddenly everybody is a trove of advice, much of it contradic...
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutiona...
Daniel J. SiegelYour toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly chall...
Preschooler Playtime: Creative Activi...
Melissa BogdanyIn Preschooler Playtime, harried parents will find easy, fun, and inexpensive ways to keep that little one occupied. The book is divided into two easy-to-use parts for parents without much prep time: “Instant Ideas,” and &...
What Young Children Need You to Know:...
Bridgett MillerAre you the parent of a cherished young child, and tired, possibly frustrated, and even doubting yourself--or them? Are you worried about their behaviour or feeling unsure of how to support them? What makes young children do the thing...
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essenti...
Ellen GalinskyEllen Galinsky has spent her entire career studying early childhood development, first at Vassar College, then for twenty-five years at the Bank Street College of Education, and for the past twenty years as the founder and now preside...
The spirited child--often called 'difficult' or 'strong-willed'--can easily overwhelm parents, leaving them feeling frustrated and inadequate.Spirited kids are, in fact, simply 'more'--by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive,...
Dear Mr. Rogers, Does It Ever Rain in...
Fred RogersEvery question a child or parent asks is important, and no one understands this better than the television Neighbor who has visited our homes for more than two decades. In this collection of letters and replies, Mister Rogers encourag...
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glas...
Lisa ScottolineIn I See Life Through Rosé Colored-Glasses, the bestselling mother/daughter pair is back with another hilarious and heartfelt collection of essays about the possibilities and pitfalls of everyday life. Lisa Scottoline and Francesca S...
The Complete Organic Pregnancy
Deirdre DolanA guide to natural living during pregnancy, childbirth, and throughout the first months of a baby's life covers such topics as the benefits of organic foods, lead testing in a home, and avoiding chemicals that can be transmitted in br...
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Tod...
Tracy HoggFive CDs, 5 hrs. 15 min. abridgedRead by Tracy HoggUnnerved by the ceaseless demands of your toddler? Concerned that your two-year-old isn't developing on schedule? You clearly need to spend some time with Tracy Hogg. Nicknamed the &q...
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for...
Thomas W. PhelanTransforming the challenging behavior of children between the ages of 2 to 12, as well as creating healthy, positive habits is the focus of this incredibly helpful parenting guide. In three steps, based on the concept of "Stop' a...
What the Rest of Us Can Learn from Ho...
Linda DobsonLessons from the annals of homeschooling are collected here and applied to conventional schools in six principles of "successful learning"--curiosity, fun in learning, desire for success, practice (not study), applying learn...
The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents:...
Deepak ChopraThe Seven Spiritual Laws of Success was a phenomenally successful book--more than 1,600,000 copies were sold--and as copies were passed between friends and loved ones, it touched millions more lives. Its author, Deepak Chopra, receive...
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies fo...
Missy Chase LapineParents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, they've found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing don't work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will "give in" for t...
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from ...
Alfie KohnAuthor Alfie Kohn believes that most traditional methods meant to change children’s bad behavior are about parental control and conditional love. With the support of extensive research, he suggests that youngsters are hurt by th...
Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Le...
Tim RussertOverwhelmed by incredible reader responses to his memoir BIG RUSS & ME, journalist and author Tim Russert compiled a touching book filled with people's personal stories and anecdotes about the love and support fathers have given their...