Browse Books: Parenting & Families (1249 items) 

All the habits Charlotte Mason mentioned in her writings with her thoughts and suggestions for cultivating each one. Great character traits -- like attention, obedience, and truthfulness -- to instill in children that will also give parents smooth and easy days.

This scholarly statement makes a substantial new contribution to the public debate over marriage, arguing that marriage, understood as an enduring union of husband and wife, is both a good in itself and a vital aspect of social and individual well-being.

About Our Boys was written in response to numerous requests from parents and youth workers who had read Lucinda Neall’s practical book Bringing the Best out in Boys - Communication Strategies for Teachers. This new book looks at what makes boys tick, what motivates and de-motivates them and how to help them navigate the journey to manhood. It is packed with examples of what to do and say to get boys on board, to channel their energy and set boundaries.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW – June 06’ Specifically designed for use with children ages 11 through 16 (grades 6-10), the Surviving Bullies Workbook (SBW): by Dickon Pownall-Gray is an informative, thoroughly researched, step-by-step instruction guide to dealing with and overcoming the painful childhood experience of being bullied by others. Revealing the root causes involved with bullying, the SBW demystifies bullies while offering exercises for escaping from the isolation trap, rebuilding personal confidence, developing an antidote to the effects of bullying, developing the skills and opportunities for making new friends, and building new social networks -- all in a compelling and "user-friendly" format which is very strongly recommended for all children struggling with the difficult troubles of bullies and their parents who are searching for an inspirational education on the truths of the matter. The SBW should be a part of every community's overall strategy for dealing with bullies and bullying.

The Separation Anxiety Solution will show you HOW and WHY your child may be suffering from separation anxiety. If you have a fussy and "clingy" child, he/she may be suffering from child separation anxiety. This guide will show you all the information you need to beat it! Full of tips, tricks, and resources! **INCLUDES: 2 Bonus Reports! For more info visit: www.separation-anxiety-solution.com

Can I Sit With You? (www.CanISitWithYou.org) is an ongoing book and blog project, sharing our stories of school age triumphs and bewilderment. These tales will touch anyone who has ever struggled to fit in with the other kids at school, wondered about feeling different, or felt like no one could possibly understand what they're going through.

Is there an uneasiness that tugs at you from your interior? Do you want to live in the world without being of the world? This book, written by parents in the process of raising fourteen living children, unmasks many of the fundamental errors of our time, offering a concrete hierarchy of values or priorities to live by in the midst of a seriously disordered modern dominant culture. It is an appealing and interesting read for anyone and everyone designed to move the reader to serious reflection on the state of his or her life, and to hopefully come away with some helpful resolutions of a spiritual and/or practical nature. BETTER BY THE DOZEN, PLUS TWO includes anecdotes and a philosophy of life from a family of sixteen providing insights into the meaning and purpose of life, with the goal of helping the reader to achieve true happiness and fulfillment.

Joined by their reverence for the written word, the eclectic Austin WriterGrrls have ripped apart the curtains to show a kaleidoscope of women's lives: the sassy and irreverent, the fun and absurd, the poignant and passionate. Some pieces are a breezy jaunt down a snowy incline while others possess deeper meanings that could only be etched out of the most earnest, tear-filled reflections. Sisters, mothers, lovers, and muses will see their faces in the poetry, essays, and short stories that fill these pages.

Listen up, parents! Your children may not be telling you all the amazing things going on in their lives. Or maybe you're just not listening! But Michael Pritchard has listened. And this PBS series host and award-winning youth counselor has some wondrous stories about your kids that you need to read.

Personal essays, stories and poems about parenthood and childhood that are poignant, heartbreaking, honest, uplifting and humorous.