Summaries of books about Parenting & Pregnancy:
How to Wean Your Baby
The step-by-step plan to help your baby love their broccoli as much as their cake
Charlotte Stirling-Reed
The book provides a comprehensive guide for parents on introducing solid foods to their baby's diet, focusing on a variety of healthy foods including vegetables. It offers practical advice, meal plans, and recipes to ensure a balanced diet and to develop positive eating habits from an early age.
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Shattered
Surviving the Loss of a Child
Gary Roe
The book provides guidance and support for parents grieving the death of a child, offering insights into the emotional journey and coping strategies to navigate the profound loss. It includes personal stories, practical help, and addresses the various dimensions of grief to help readers find a path towards healing.
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Loving Our Kids on Purpose
Making a Heart-To-Heart Connection
Danny Silk
The book presents a parenting philosophy that emphasizes building strong, respectful relationships with children through love-based, rather than fear-based, interactions. It offers practical advice on how to nurture independence and make room for children's own decision-making, while maintaining a heart-to-heart connection that fosters emotional health and family unity.
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The Girl No One Wanted
The heartbreaking true story of a child with no home to call her own
Maggie Hartley
The book recounts the emotional journey of a young girl who, after being neglected and rejected by her family, is placed into the foster care system. It details the challenges and triumphs she experiences as her foster carer, Maggie Hartley, works to provide her with the love, support, and stability she desperately needs.
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A Family Torn Apart
Three sisters and a dark secret that threatens to separate them for ever
Cathy Glass
The book narrates the story of three sisters who are placed into foster care after being found home alone. As their foster carer uncovers the dark secret of their past, the bond between the siblings is put to the test, with the potential to change their relationship forever.
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The Babydust Method
A Guide to Conceiving a Girl or a Boy
Kathryn Taylor
The book provides strategies and techniques for couples trying to influence the gender of their baby prior to conception, based on timing intercourse and understanding ovulation cycles. It includes scientific explanations, dietary recommendations, and success stories to assist readers in increasing their chances of conceiving a boy or a girl according to their preference.
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What to Expect Before You're Expecting
The Complete Guide to Getting Pregnant
Heidi Murkoff
The book provides comprehensive guidance on preconception planning, offering advice on fertility, health, and lifestyle changes to optimize the chances of conceiving. It covers topics such as understanding the reproductive cycle, nutritional recommendations, and when to seek medical help for fertility issues.
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Sold To Be A Wife
Only a determined foster carer can stop a terrified girl from becoming a child bride
Maggie Hartley
The book chronicles the story of a young girl named Ellie who is rescued from a forced marriage and placed into the care of a dedicated foster carer, Maggie Hartley. Maggie works to protect Ellie from her family's cultural expectations while helping her heal from her traumatic experiences and build a new life.
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On Becoming Babywise
Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep - New Edition
Robert Bucknam|Gary Ezzo M.A.
The book presents a parenting philosophy focused on establishing a routine that encourages infants to sleep through the night by using a schedule for feeding, wake time, and nap time. It advocates for a parent-directed feeding approach, balancing the baby's need for nutrition with the family's need for rest and structure.
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Beyond Behaviors
Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges
Mona Delahooke
The book provides insights into understanding children's behavior through the lens of neuroscience and developmental psychology, advocating for compassionate, relationship-based approaches to address behavioral challenges. It offers practical strategies for parents, educators, and professionals to support children's emotional and social development by recognizing the underlying causes of their behavior.
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