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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, 1994. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. All That She Can Be helps parents understand that there is a wide range of "normal" adolescent development, and teaches parents to become more attuned to their daughters' needs so that they can cope with the challenges they confront in growing up. All That She Can Be shows that most of the problems of adolescence - friendships, school success, dating, sex, substance abuse, and body image - can be overcome if parents and daughters tackle them together. Through lively discussion, illuminating anecdote, and sample conversation, this uplifting book alerts parents to the particular problems of adolescent girls, describes the wide range of "normal" development for girls ages nine through 17, and discusses ways to address critical issues such as friendship, sexuality and body awareness. 252 pages..

Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Cumberland House Publishing, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In 1974, fresh out of college, John Croyle founded the Big Oak Ranch, where he & his wife, Tee, have cared for more than 1,300 children whose parents didnt want the job of raising them. In this book Croyle draws upon his many experiences to provide a practical guide filled with fresh insights, practical solutions, & homespun wisdom that any parent can use every day. Here is the wisdom gained from loving hundreds of children to emotional health, successful lives, & happy families of their own. Includes: making quality time with your child; building self-esteem in your child; setting realistic boundaries; discipline; & making time for your child. 252 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0761109196. "This book can help you become the parent you have always wanted to be, and raise the kind of children you can always be proud of." by Ja ck Canfield. Dorothy Nolte, Ph.D., is a lifelong teacher and lecturer on family life education. If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.If children live with acceptance, they learn to love. Expanding on her universally loved poem, "Children Learn What They Live," which has noursihed countless families since its initial publication in 1954, Dorothy offers a simple but powerful guide to parenting - by inspiring values through example. Addressing issues of security, self-worth, tolerance, honesty, fear, respect, fairness, patience, and more, this book of rare common sense will hel p a new generation of parents find their own parenting wisdom and draw out their child's immense… Read More

Downsview, ON, Canada: Monarch Books of Canada, 1989. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0933149166. Recommended as the first book on autism that parents & family should read. Covers the areas that are of special concern to paren ts. This book will ease the fears and concerns of many parents struggling to understand and cope with their child's disorder. Michael D. Powers. Psy.D. is Director of the Developmental Disabilities S e rvice, Department of Psychology, at Newington Children's Hospital in Newington, CT. The rear left corner is bumped & has a few creases. The front bottom right corner tip has a small crease across i t ..

Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0800715144. How you can nurture creative, caring, & close-knit parent-child relationships..

New York, NY: Golden Books Publishing Co., Inc. 1997. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book is for parents of children between the ages of 7-16 years old. As a respected child psychologist and mom with more than 20 ye ars' experience, Dr. Peters believes that all kids can be manipulative, and she offers a postive, no-nonsense spproach to restoring parental confidence and bringing about family harmony. The commonse n se program for low-stress parenting that improves kids' behavior in a matter of days!; stops nagging and hassling; restores the parent-child relationship; and creates lasting results..

Ventura, CA, U.S.A.: Regal Books, 1995. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. If you have a child age 14 or older, you can be almost certain that he or she has tried using drugs or alcohol. Most young people say they have experimented with intoxicating substances - a statistic that includes children from Christian families. But there is something you can do. Drugproof Your Kids gives you the practical, biblical steps that you can take to head off or, if necessary, work through a drug crisis. Cocreated by one of the nation's top youth leaders, and the director of a leading drug and alcohol treatment program, this book wil help you understand why any child - your child - is at risk when it comes to drugs and alcohol. It will give you the most effective techniques available to keep your kids drug-free. 222 pages..

Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.: NavPress Publishing Group, 1993. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0891097481. How Understanding the Way You Were Raised Will Make You a Better Parent. Are you making the same mistakes with your kid s that your parents made with you? Family Cycles examines the generational patterns that cause you to adopt many of the same traits and techniques that characterized your parents. Written to help you break those unwelcome cycles, it looks at such critical issues as: How the actions and beliefs handed down to you will affect your behvior as a parent; The messages being sent to your kids through yo u r parenting style; How kids react to different parenting styles; How to recognize and change the unwanted patterns you've acquired; and The qualities you most need to have in order to be a positive in fluence on your family. So if you are determined not to repeat the mistakes your parents made, Family Cycles will help make sense of the… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1997. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0671793985. Authors of Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find give insight into the love needed for successful pa renting. '.will lead us to a conscious, and thus healthier, relationship with our children.' In this book the authors suggest that early experiences with parents may lead to unresolved issues that la t er surface in one's own parenting. This is about recovering a state of emotional wholeness, and enabling our children to do so as well. In the process, parenting becomes a spiritual practice. 357 p a ge s..

Colorado Springs, CO: Focus on the Family Publishing, 1993. Many Christian parents in America send their children to public schools. These parents are concerned about large classrooms, overworked teachers, resistance to parental involvemnet, peer pressure, philosophical differences, and budget cuts. Helping Your Child Succeed in Public School gives practical guidelines for helping children succeed and grow spiritually in a public school setting. 241 pages.. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brentwood, Tennessee: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers, Inc., 1990. This book has been called the "single best volume on the subject of child training ever written." Trumbull, who was responsible for the growth of sunday Schools in America just after the Civil War, wrote this book at age 60 after raising eight of his own children. Trumbull's technique results in simple, easy to understand chapters and a very clear understanding of what our little ones face in everyday life. I read the book once, then twice, there is no finality in finding helpful hints in this book. Who better to write on the subject, as Trumbull himself raised eight children, during a time when virtue and character were elevated to high status. Subjects such as: courtesy, dealing with children's fears, scolding, adding value to a child's Christmas, were all written with compassion. All parents should read the chapter "Never punish a child when angry." Even in the late 1800's, Trumbull did not resort to spanking… Read More

Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.: Cook Communications Ministries, 1994. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:1564764052. 1st printing. This book is packed with insights and helpful hints on how to keep your kids straight in this ever-c hanging and hostile world. It is an easy book to read, a book of instruction and hope. It can make a major difference in the outcome of your parenting. The author is the host of his own nationwide ra d io talk program, Family Issues Live. Gives parents indispensable help. A well-researched, practical guide to dealing with the critical issues facing kids and their parents. Dynamic ways to become l i st ening parents. Irreplaceable commandments for parents. Ten ways to prevent violence in your home..

Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.: Concordia Publishing House, 1988. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. For discussion or individual use, ages 8-11 and parents. A book for the Christian Family.Synopsis: Praised by teachers, parents, pastors, and doctors, this book has stood as a leader in Bible-based sex education for more than 30 years. It helps children see sex as a good gift from God to be used responsibly. In a positive, Christ-centered manner, The Learning About Sex book helps you cultivate open and honest communication about sex, present accurate, age-appropriate information, and explain physiological and socio-psychological aspects of sex. This book explains that the physical changes preteens experience are normal. Sexual intercourse is introduced as a way for husbands and wives to express love. 60 pages..

Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.: Cook Communications Ministries, 1985. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0882077511. As new except for there was a paperclip on the FFEP that left a paperclip indentation & some rust on the back of the FFEP. 17th print ing. A perspective on parent-to-child relationships by a psychiatrist who specializes in working with young children. This book tells how to show your child how much you love them by using eye contac t and physical touch. Excellent book for parents who want to know how to express love to their children in ways that will be recognized by the child..

New York, NY: Signet, 1982. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A perspective on parent-to-child relationships by a psychiatrist who specializes in working with young children. This book tells how to show your child how much you love them by using eye contact and physical touch. Excellent book for parents who want to know how to express love to their children in ways that will be recognized by the child. 144 pages. Prev.owners name in pencil on Ffep. Inside of front & rear cover browned. Front cover top right corner tip slightly bumped and a 1" long slight bump on right edge..

J.B. Lippincott Company, 1979. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book is intended to help anxious, worried, perplexed, enraged, or utterly despairing parents whose teenage or preteen children's rebellious actions range from the normal to the dangerously extreme. Based largely on the principles of Families Anonymous (FA), a self-help group whose members around the country are paren ts of troubled young persons, How to Survive Your Child's Rebellious Teens aims at enabling parents to: Look more calmly and objectively at their adolescent's rebelliousness and judge whether concern is needless or warranted; Spot danger signals that indicate the problem is more than just a phase; Become less anxious about the situation, regardless of how worrisome it is; Relieve their own guilt, their common reaction when things go wrong with their children; Uncover ways in which they may unwittingly be encouraging undesirable behavior on the part of… Read More

New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1987. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 162 pp., slight fold starting across upper right corner. The author is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Psychiatric Research at the University of Uta h Medical Center. The symptoms of ADD are distractibility, radical mood swings, and impulsive behavior, but differ widely from patient to patient. Treatment is psychological counseling; drug regimens - -which ones work, what are the effects? Spine has some light fading otherwise fine..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Golden Books Publishing Co., Inc. 1998. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Is It "Just a Phase"? will bring comfort for parents who are simply perplexed by their child, and helpful strategies for parents confronted with more serious problems." With this book you can learn to differentiate between common developmental phases in your child and more serious problems: Excessive activity vs. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Picky eating vs. anorexia and bulimia; Thumb sucking and other habits vs. tic disorders; Shyness vs. social phobia; Excessive moodiness vs. depression and bipolar disorder; Childhood fears vs. seperation anxiety disorder; And many other phases and problems. Doctors Swedo and Leonard tell you how you and your child's teachers and pediatricians can be of help - and when more specialized help is needed. 357 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC, 1995. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dr. Wolf focuses on the most difficult challenges of parenting-setting limits and making demands-which often seem to take all of a pare nt's time and energy. Dr. Wolf's easily implemented method is based on the power parents automatically have over their children as a result of their love attachment, a power they often fail to recogn i ze or make use of. Dr. Wolf covers all the classic parenting problem areas: family disputes, including who's in charge (mom or dad), sibling fights, and divorce; day-to-day issues such as bed-time, gr umpiness and public tantrums; and problems that might not be problems after all, like aggression, lying, and spoiling. It's Not Fair, Jeremy Spencer's Parents Let Him Stay up All Night! : A Guide t o t he Tougher Parts of Parenting is filled with stories that will make parents laugh in recognition. Positive, loving, and,… Read More

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0310577217. 1st printing. In Loosening the Reins, John Moore captures through heartfelt and simple prose the life of a Montana ran cher, cowboy--and father. As a young man, John Moore vowed to raise his children in the country, to teach them spiritual values through the land and animals. Through runaway horses, disastrous drough t , and prairie fires, John Moore conveys to his son, Jess, his love for God and for the land. And as Jess grows, Moore himself learns the hard lesson of loosening the reins--letting go so that his s o n may learn from his own mistakes. Spine has a 1" crease at bottom. Inscription from previous owner on inside of cover, ' Chris, I know Stephen is too fresh & new to even begin to think of loosenin g t he reins, but I hope this will bless you as you build a life with your precious son. I am proud & delighted to… Read More