A Kid's Guide to Understanding Parents

A Kid's Guide to Understanding Parents
Author: Joy Wilt Berry
Publisher: Educational Products Division Word
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1980
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780849981326

Defines biological, adopted, foster, and stepparents; discusses the needs of parents; explains how parents care for their children; and tells how to develop a good relationship with parents.


This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids

This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids
Author: Dannielle Owens-Reid
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1452142424

Written in an accessible Q&A format, here, finally, is the go-to resource for parents hoping to understand and communicate with their gay child. Through their LGBTQ-oriented site, the authors are uniquely experienced to answer parents' many questions and share insight and guidance on both emotional and practical topics. Filled with real-life experiences from gay kids and parents, this is the book gay kids want their parents to read.


Letting Go

Letting Go
Author: Karen Levin Coburn
Publisher: Adler & Adler Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1988
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780917561498


A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media

A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media
Author: Mark Oestreicher
Publisher: Group Simply Youth Ministries
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-12
Genre: Facebook (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 9780764484636

With each passing day, teenagers' lives become increasingly intertwined with social media. How can you help your child make wise decisions and remain safe online? How can you stay informed and involved in healthy ways?


Understanding Your Child's Puzzling Behavior

Understanding Your Child's Puzzling Behavior
Author: Steven E. Curtis
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Behavior disorders in children
ISBN: 9780979498206

Does my child need help? When should you seek professional help for your child's behavioural, social, or learning challenges? This is the ultimate resource for assessing your child's behaviour, learning when to intervene, and knowing how to seek further help for a struggling child. Whether a child is dealing with school performance issues, anxiety, non-compliance, angry outbursts, or a host of other difficulties, this book offers a step-by-step method that walks parents through the often-complex process of treating a child's problems. You will learn: Not to accept any "quick-fix" solutions; How to holistically assess the condition and determine the nature and cause of the behaviour; What professionals can offer, and when to consult them. This book can help parents to make informed and confident decisions about their child's well-being.


Now that You Know

Now that You Know
Author: Betty Fairchild
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1979
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

"One of the most important books about gay people yet published, Now that you Know is a challenging and enlightening guide for the 20 to 40 million parents in the United States who may be faced with the knowledge that a son or daughter is homosexual. It was written by two mothers of gay children and draws on dozens of candid interviews with gay men and women and their parents. The authors discuss the nature of homosexuality, its effect on the lives and careers of children, the prospects for gay relationships, and the troubling question of religion. They tell parents how to respond supportively to gay children and how to keep families together in a bond of understanding and affection. Finally, they describe the nationwide Parents of Gays groups, which encourage parents to share their experiences and learn to help one another."--Publisher's description.


The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids

The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids
Author: Sally Yahnke Walker
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Gifted children
ISBN: 9781575421117

Defines giftedness and discusses special quirks and problems that arise living with a gifted child, from a lack of neatness to the "too-smart mouth," and explains how parents can find the right programs and make school as rewarding as possible for gifted children.


Happy Parents Happy Kids

Happy Parents Happy Kids
Author: Ann Douglas
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 144342577X

Parenting without anxiety, guilt, or feeling overwhelmed Happy Parents Happy Kids is the ultimate no-guilt guide to boosting your enjoyment of parenting while at the same time maximizing the health and happiness of your entire family. You can find ways to take care of yourself while you’re busy raising a family—just as you can choose to use parenting strategies that work for you and your kids. This practical and encouraging book will help you · Discover what less-stressed-out parents know about minimizing the fallout from work-life imbalance (to say nothing of all the other things our generation of parents can’t help but feel anxious about) · Tackle the challenges of distracted parenting(in a way that helps kids to develop healthy relationships with technology) · Balance your hopes and dreams for your children with the demands of the rest of your life · Manage screen time for your whole family with simple and effective strategies · Learn mindfulness strategies that can make parenting easier and can be effortlessly worked into your daily life · Live healthier (including a crash course on the science of habit change) · Become a calmer and more confident parent so that you can stop feeling bad and raise astonishingly great kids The takeaway message is clear, powerful, and potentially life-changing. You can lose the guilt, embrace the joy, and thrive alongside your kids.