Summaries of books about Parenting & Pregnancy:
Denied a Mummy
The heartbreaking story of three little children searching for someone to love them.
Maggie Hartley
The book recounts the emotional journey of three neglected siblings placed into the care of foster carer Maggie Hartley. Maggie works to heal the children's emotional wounds and find them a loving home, while uncovering the tragic neglect and abuse they suffered in their past.
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Pregnancy For Men
The whole nine months
Mark Woods
The book serves as a comprehensive guide for expectant fathers, providing month-by-month advice on how to support their partner through pregnancy, understand the changes she's experiencing, and prepare for the arrival of their baby. It combines practical tips with humor to engage men in the pregnancy journey, covering everything from prenatal care to the birthing process.
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Parenting Teens with Love and Logic
Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood
Jim Fay|Foster Cline
The book provides strategies for parents to raise self-confident, motivated children who are ready for the real world by teaching responsibility and the logic of life by solving their own problems. It offers techniques to help teenagers deal with peer pressure, set and achieve goals, and work through frustrations while maintaining a loving and empathetic approach.
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The Connected Parent
Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
Lisa Qualls|Karyn Purvis
The book provides practical advice and strategies for parents to foster trust and attachment with their adopted or foster children, drawing on the principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). It offers insights into understanding children's behavioral issues and healing from trauma, with real-life examples and tips for creating a strong, supportive family environment.
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The Not-So-Friendly Friend
How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships
Christina Furnival
The book provides children with practical strategies and language to establish and maintain healthy boundaries in friendships. It empowers young readers to recognize and handle situations with friends that make them uncomfortable, fostering self-respect and assertiveness.
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Unconditional Parenting
Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
Alfie Kohn
The book challenges traditional parenting strategies that rely on rewards and punishments, advocating instead for a more compassionate approach that focuses on understanding children's needs and fostering their intrinsic motivation through empathy, love, and reasoning. It provides practical guidance on how to cultivate a relationship with children based on mutual respect and unconditional love, aiming to help them grow into independent, responsible, and caring individuals.
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The Girl With Two Lives
A Shocking Childhood. A Foster Carer Who Understood. A Young Girl's Life Forever Changed
Angela Hart
The book tells the story of a twelve-year-old girl named Alicia, who has been through a traumatic childhood and is placed with a new foster carer. Angela, the foster carer, works to understand Alicia's past and help her overcome her challenges, ultimately transforming her life.
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HypnoBirthing
The breakthrough natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing - The Mongan Method, 4th Edition
Marie F. Mongan
The book provides expectant mothers with techniques for achieving a calm, natural childbirth experience using the HypnoBirthing method, which includes education on the physiology of birth, deep relaxation, visualization, and self-hypnosis. It offers practical guidance on how to reduce fear and pain during labor, creating a peaceful and empowering birthing environment.
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The New Father
A Dad's Guide to the First Year
Armin A. Brott
The book provides a month-by-month guide to the developmental milestones, changes, and challenges that a new dad can expect during his baby's first year. It offers practical advice on how to support the baby's growth, bond with the infant, and navigate the emotional landscape of fatherhood.
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Scarlett’s Secret
A real-life short story by Casey Watson
Casey Watson
The book recounts the true story of a troubled 12-year-old girl named Scarlett, who is taken in by the author, a specialist foster carer, after a shocking incident at her previous foster placement. Through patience and care, the author uncovers the dark and traumatic events that have shaped Scarlett's behavior, leading to a journey of healing and recovery for the young girl.
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