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Loving Every Child: Wisdom for Parents
Sandra Joseph - 2007
It’s a basic premise too often overlooked. This collection of one hundred quotations and passages from Korczak’s writings provides valuable advice on how to take care of, respect, and love every child. In an inviting gift-book format, this is a heartfelt and helpful reminder of who we were as children and who we might become as parents.
Moms on Call Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months
Laura Hunter - 2006
Everything that modern parents need to know about caring for babies in the first 6 months, including: step by step guidelines for getting babies on a routine hour by hour schedule at a glance; feeding instructions for breast, bottle, or both; what symptoms warrant a trip to the emergency room; how to get your baby to sleep all night so you can too; plus much more.
Big Nate Puzzlemania
Lincoln Peirce - 2016
Showcasing favorite characters from Nate’s world and tons of amazing art, it has plenty of open space to get creative!For kids (and adults) going through Big Nate withdrawal symptoms (uncontrolled doodling, wisecracking, joke making, and Cheez Doodle consumption, to name just a few...) between the release of the next books and compilations in the Big Nate series—look no further. Big Nate Puzzlemania will blow your pants off!With brand-new word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes, anagrams, sudoku, trivia, tons of codes, scribble games, doodle pages, top-20 lists, rankings, and more!
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
Jean M. Twenge - 2012
Jean Twenge covers everything you'll be wondering about and advises what you can do at home, before getting a doctor involved.Twenge explains how to prepare mentally and physically when thinking about having a child, how to talk about it with family, friends, and your partner, how to know when you’re ovulating, and when best to have sex, how to tilt the odds toward having a boy or a girl, how to handle the great sadness of a miscarriage, and what to do when you do get pregnant.Trying to conceive often involves an enormous amount of emotion, from anxiety and utter disappointment to hope and joy. With comfort, humor, and straightforward advice, The Impatient Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant is the bedside companion to help you through it.
Momma, Stop! I'll Be Good! (Shannon's NH Diaries)
Shannon Bowen - 2013
In the previous book, readers saw that the police were powerless to help Kevin. The state's child protection department was too overwhelmed and understaffed to do anything, either.Kevin was at the mercy of abuse by his mother, Ann, and neglect by his father, Joe.In this sequel, you'll learn more about Joe's darker side and how far Ann would go, putting her own needs ahead of Kevin's. You'll see how desperate Kevin became, reacting to the abuse and neglect. And, you'll find out what happened to Kevin.It's not a "happily ever after" story, but it brings closure to Kevin's plight.Based on a true story that unfolded in New Hampshire during 2011 - 2013.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Marina Aizen - 2012
Look through the die-cut holes in each page to see what her lambs are up to!