The Breastfeeding Book Your Doctor Recommends Why is breastfeeding best for my baby? Will I like it? What ifit hurts? What happens when my maternity leave is over? Will I beable to use a breast pump? How can I make this work? The American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization thatrepresents the nation’s finest pediatricians, answers thesequestions and many more in this invaluable resource to help you andyour baby get the healthiest possible start. The benefits ofbreastfeeding will last a lifetime, for both you and your baby. Here is everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding.From preparing for the first feeding to adjusting to home, family,and work life as a nursing mother, this comprehensive resourcecovers: ? Preparing for breastfeeding before your baby is born ? Breastfeeding benefits for mothers and babies, including themost recent neurological, psychological, and immunological researchshowing why breastfeeding enhances your infant’s immune system andprotects against many common il

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“I wonder sometimes if there’s something to the oldsuperstition about the number thirteen. Maybe that superstition wasoriginally created by the mothers in some tribe who noticed that intheir children’s thirteenth year, they suddenly became possessed byevil spirits. Because it did seem that whenever Taz was around,things spilled and shattered, calm turned into chaos, and temperswere lost.” So laments the mother of one thirteen-year-old boy, Taz, a teenwho, overnight it seemed, went from a small, sweet, loving boy to ahulking, potty-mouthed, Facebook/MySpace–addicted C student whodidn’t even bother to hide his scorn for being anywhere in theproximity of his parents. As this startling transformation floors journalist Beth Harpazand her husband, Elon, Harpaz tries to make sense of a bizarreteenage wilderness of $100 sneakers, clouds of Axe body spray (tohide the scent of pot?!), and cell phone bills so big they requirenine-by-twelve envelopes. In the process, she begins chroniclingh

The years from Ten to Fourteen are undeniably trying andturbulent years for parents and children alike. Adolescents developby leaps and bounds during these years, and often find themselvesuncomfortable with who they are and what they’re feeling. Parents,too, don’t know what to expect from the adolescent child who is atone moment hostile and glum, at the next carefree and happy. YourTen- to Fourteen-Year-Old was written by renowned child-careexperts Louise Bates Ames, Frances Ilg, and Sidney Baker to helpprepare parents for the incredible changes their children will begoing through. Included in this book: · Boy-girl relationships and sexual curiosity · Clubs, hobbies, activities, sports · Trouble at school · Family life and relationships with siblings · Physical development—the awkward adolescent · Summer jobs and independence · Money matters · Personal hygiene · Moodiness, loneliness · Smoking, drinking, drug use

Does your child know how to use a check book? Boil an egg? Dothe laundry? Read a map? Homeschooler Christine Field helps parentssystematically teach kids - from preschool to the teen years - whatthey need to know to thrive as adults.

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A good night's sleep is crucial both for a child's well-beingand a parent's peace of mind. This positive, practical guideteaches parents to establish good sleeping habits in their kids andcope with the problems that cause sleepless nights, from colic tobed-wetting to nightmares.

In this dark gem of a book by the author of The Kiss, acomplex mother-daughter relationship precipitates a journey throughdepression to greater understanding, acceptance, freedom, andlove,. Spare and unflinching, The Mother Knot is Kathryn Harrison’scourageous exploration of her painful feelings about her mother,and of her depression and recovery. Writer, wife, mother of three,Kathryn Harrison finds herself, at age forty-one, wrestling with ablack, untamable force that seems to have the power to undermineher sanity and her safety, a darkness that is tied to herrelationship with her own mother, dead for many years but no less ahaunting presence. Shaken by a family emergency that reveals thefragility of her current happiness, Harrison falls prey to despairand anxiety she believed she’d overcome long before. A relapse ofanorexia becomes the tangible reminder of a youth spent trying toachieve the perfection she had hoped would win her mother’s love,and forces her to confront, understand, and ul

A perennial bestseller, now revised and updated for a newgeneration of fathers, this readable, inspiring guide to the worldof infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is an indispensable treasuryof advice, ideas, and suggestions.

Change Your Child's Life! Turn Negative Behavior into PositiveTraits How do you deal with a difficult and defiant child or teenager?What can you do if your child has been diagnosed with oppositionaldefiant disorder (ODD) or is resentful and constantly in trouble atschool? Are there constructive ways to channel such oppositionalenergy and determination? Dr. John F. Taylor will tell youhow. Inside, you'll find new hope and hundreds of specific, sensible,and easy-to-implement suggestions for improving life with arebellious and argumentative child. Parents and teachers — anyonewho deals with difficult children, teens, or young adults — willalso learn how to tap the potential of these natural-born leadersby discovering how to: ?Understand why an oppositional attitude exists ?Open up new, safer avenues for children to express needs andwants ?Enhance communication, avoid common mistakes, and reduceundesirable behavior ?Teach a child conscience-based self-control ?