Summaries of books about Parenting & Pregnancy:
Helping Your Anxious Child
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Ronald Rapee|Ann Wignall|Susan Spence|Vanessa Cobham|Heidi Lyneham
The book provides practical strategies and cognitive-behavioral techniques to assist parents in managing and reducing anxiety in their children. It includes step-by-step guidance, worksheets, and exercises to help children develop coping skills and build confidence in facing their fears.
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How To Stop Enabling Your Adult Children
Practical steps to use boundaries and get your power back as you stop enabling
Melody Devonish
The book provides strategies for parents to establish healthy boundaries with their adult children, breaking the cycle of enabling behavior that impedes their children's independence and growth. It offers practical advice on how to empower both themselves and their adult children by using tough love and reclaiming their own lives.
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Make Your Kid A Money Genius
A Parents' Guide for Kids 3 to 23
Beth Kobliner
The book provides parents with practical advice and age-appropriate strategies to teach children about financial literacy, covering topics such as saving, spending, debt, and investing. It offers tips and activities to help kids develop good money habits from an early age through young adulthood.
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On Becoming Pre-Toddler wise
From Babyhood to Toddlerhood
Gary Ezzo|Robert Bucknam
The book provides guidance for parents transitioning their children from babyhood to toddlerhood, focusing on the developmental stages between twelve and eighteen months. It offers practical advice on managing sleep patterns, introducing discipline, and fostering learning and independence in young toddlers.
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The Price of Privilege
How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
Madeline Levine
The book examines the psychological impact of affluent parenting styles, highlighting how high expectations and material wealth can lead to issues such as anxiety, depression, and a lack of self-worth in children. It offers insights into the pressures faced by privileged kids and provides strategies for fostering emotional health and resilience.
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The Importance of Being Little
What Young Children Really Need from Grownups
Erika Christakis
The book challenges conventional wisdom about early childhood education, advocating for a child-centered approach that values personal growth over academic achievement. It emphasizes the importance of play, curiosity, and meaningful interactions with adults to foster genuine learning and development in young children.
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Cinderella Ate My Daughter
Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture
Peggy Orenstein
The book explores the impact of the modern princess culture and the rise of the "girlie-girl" phenomenon on young girls, examining how the pervasive marketing of femininity and beauty shapes their identities and self-esteem. It delves into the consequences of this cultural trend, including early sexualization, body image issues, and the pressure to conform to limiting gender stereotypes.
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Disconnected
How to Protect Your Kids from the Harmful Effects of Device Dependency
Tom Kersting
The book provides insights into the negative impact of excessive screen time on children's mental and emotional well-being, offering strategies for parents to help their kids achieve a healthier balance with technology. It delves into the psychological and developmental consequences of device overuse and presents practical advice for fostering real-world connections and reducing digital dependency.
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Brain-Body Parenting
How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids
Mona Delahooke
The book presents a paradigm shift in parenting by focusing on supporting children's underlying neurodevelopment and emotional needs rather than controlling behaviors. It offers practical strategies and insights based on neuroscience to help parents nurture their children's mental health and build resilience for lifelong well-being.
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The Fifth Trimester
The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby
Lauren Smith Brody
The book provides practical advice and strategies for new mothers returning to work after maternity leave, addressing challenges such as work-life balance, breastfeeding, and professional identity. It offers tips on how to navigate the emotional and logistical transitions, with insights from real working moms and expert advice to help women thrive in both their careers and parenthood.
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