Take a good look around you: You can't go into stores or restaurants without seeing joyless children screaming, sulking, and resisting their parents -- who try desperately to ignore their unruly offspring. According to esteemed child ...

FREE RANGE KIDS has become a national movement, sparked by the incredible response to Lenore Skenazy's piece about allowing her 9-year-old ride the subway alone in NYC. Parent groups argued about it, bloggers blogged and the media jum...

Has your daughter started wearing makeup and thinking about boys—years before you dreamed it could happen? Are you concerned that your son has been acting up and talking back—while you're sure you should still be his hero? As you...

Two Christian parenting educators describe five ways we can connect with our children: physical touch, quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, and acts of service. These initiatives, when geared to the preferences of each child, ma...

The author of Supernanny shares her wisdom with confused and conflicted parents in a question-and-answer format that reveals her no-nonsense rules for dealing with unruly youngsters, covering such problem areas as mealtime, bathtime, ...

Driven by her lifelong interest in the practice of mindfulness and her commitment to the welfare of children everywhere, Goldie Hawn established the Hawn Foundation to support research into developing ways of helping children become h...

Fred Rogers and his Neighborhood have been a presence in millions of homes for more than 25 years, educating, comforting, and influencing three generations of Americans. Mr. Rogers' ability to touch and inspire people will make this a...

This program is read by the authors. "Lisa and Francesca, mother and daughter, bring you the laughter of their lives." ―Delia Ephron, bestselling author The bestselling and “perennially hilarious” mother-daughter team is back wi...

Drawing on the latest research, an updated guide discusses the ethics of gender selection, explains how conception takes place, and tells how to use effective techniques to increase the chances of having a girl or a boy. Original. 12...

This is the age of the hyperparent. Today's mothers seem to believe that if they don't watch over their children's every move—don't sign them up for a coveted preschool before they're even born and make sure they practice ballet ...

A humorous, cartoon-illustrated guide for new mothers chronicles the first year of motherhood from a hospital stay to a baby's first birthday, sharing true stories and survival advice. By the author of Really Important Stuff My Kids H...

“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT–the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.”–Los Angeles FamilyWhen Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published...

This advice book for parents and guardians gives tips on how to interpret baby cries, gestures, and facial expressions. The author divides babies into basic types (Angel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, and Grumpy) and then gives specific...

The Official Lamaze Guide is the first and only official pregnancy and childbirth guide endorsed by Lamaze International, the leading childbirth education organization in North America. It presents childbearing as an elegant, simple, ...

With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it's no wonder so many parents and teachers are at a loss about how to bring up boys. Our culture has vilified masculinity and, as a result, boys are suffering. Parents, tea...

Applies biblically based principles to handle the challenging task of raising teens, explaining how to apply boundaries and addressing the attitudes, conflicts, and difficulties of parents themselves to help them resolve their own per...

An incisive study of the mother-daughter relationship by the author of You Just Don't Understand examines every aspect of this complex bond and shows how to improve communication within a family by developing an understanding of the o...

Make Your Own Playdough, Paint, and Other Craft Materials contains more than one hundred recipes for making craft materials-dough, clay, paint, glitter, and other creative -materials-with young children. Parents, as well as childca...

When it's time for your kids to leave home, will they be ready to face the world? Will they be able to handle the NYC subway system? Will they have experienced the challenge of a summer career camp? Will they be able to compare civili...

This is Chicken Soup's first book about the growing world of twins and multiples. Co-author Susan M Heim, who has published several other books on twins, provides stories that highlight the special bond that twins share, the joys and ...

An exploration of the world of modern motherhood describes the author's early parenting experiences in Paris and how they contrasted with anxiety-marked parenting expectations in the United States, drawing on mainstream media sources ...

For every bewildered parent, there's a kid longing to be understood.What parent hasn't occasionally looked at their beloved but bewildering offspring and wondered, What in the world is he thinking? or Why is my sweet little girl actin...

As the world becomes an increasingly complicated place to raise a child, parents need sensible guidance to help their sons grow into strong, sensitive men. With the perfect blend of experience, patience, compassion, and good humor, Do...

“What fun it is to join Lindsey O’Connor on her journey toward joy! Her own struggles and triumphs as a busy mother of five encourage all women to take a leap of faith toward balance and contentment.” Liz Curtis Hig...

“Sally Clarkson has achieved a beautiful balance of biblical teaching and the heart of a mother in The Mission of Motherhood. She gently takes the reader by the hand and stands with her before the truth of her calling. Readers w...

When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent." Yet, the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at two or three months old. And while her Amer...

Shows how to develop courage and responsibility in your child.

Direct, inspiring and no-nonsense, this hopeful approach to the most important job of your life - raising strong, loving, competent children - comes from the experiences of noted author Louise Battle, and life lessons from the Bible. ...

The successful sequel to The Secret of Happy Children shares twenty year's worth of warm, funny insights into raising children, covering such topics as effective discipline, how to make children feel secure, child care and working par...

An information-packed guide to all the emotional, financial and physical changes the father-to-be may experience during the course of his partner's pregnancy. Incorporating the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetrician...