Pregnancy & Parenthood

Parents and early childhood educators ask more questions about crying than about any other topic, wondering whether it is appropriate to comfort, ignore, distract, punish, give in, or listen empathically to children when they cry. Tears and Tantrums is a highly readable, compassionate, and well-researched book in which the author addresses these common questions and concerns.There has been a huge misunderstanding about the purpose of crying in healthy development, leading to the wide-spread notion that crying should be stopped. Backed by scientific studies, the author proposes a stress-release theory of crying and recommends an attitude of acceptance towards children's tears and tantrums. At the core of her approach is the concept of empathic listening.The book is divided into four sections. The first section (some facts about tears and tantrums) describes the major sources of stress for children, the physiology of crying, and the psychological benefits of it. It also covers the uses of crying in therapy, the differences in crying between men and women, and the ways in which stress-release crying becomes repressed. The second section describes the sources of stress for infants (such as birth trauma and overstimulation), which can cause a need for stress-release crying during the first year. The author makes an important distinction between crying to communicate and crying to release stress, and she explains how problems such as night waking in older infants can be resolved when sufficient stress release has taken place. She emphasizes that infants should never be left to cry alone. Instead, she recommends that parents hold their crying infants, try to meet the infant's immediate needs, and then offer comfort and empathy if the baby still needs to cry. An interesting section discusses the typical behaviors that can result when there is a mismatch between the infant's needs and the parents' response. In the third section (about children from one to eight years) the author explains the reasons for tantrums, specifically the "broken-cookie" phenomenon (when a child rages over a minor incident), while making an important distinction between healthy anger release and aggressive behavior. She also offers suggestions on how to respond lovingly to crying during physical hurts and separations, at bedtime, and after traumatic events. The final section (practical applications) includes many personal accounts by parents using this approach as well as answers to the most commonly asked questions. Tears and Tantrums has been favorably reviewed by Publishers Weekly and Booklist as well as by many psychologists, psychiatrists, educators, and parents. It has been translated into many languages.

Now updated with new material on AIDS and support groups, this ?completely non-judgmental, very informative, and extremely effective book? (Library Journal)is a standard reference for parents of gays and lesbians.

Margaret Charles Smith, a ninety-one-year-old Alabama midwife, has thousands of birthing stories to tell. Sifting through nearly five decades of providing care for women in rural Greene County, she relates the tales that capture the life-and-death struggle of the birthing experience and the traditions, pharmacopeia, and spiritual attitudes that influenced her practice. She debunks images of the complacent southern "granny" midwife and honors the determination, talent, and complexity of midwifery.Fascinating to read, this book is part of the new genre of writing that recognizes the credibility of midwives who have emerged from their own communities and were educated through apprenticeship and personal experience. Past descriptions of southern black midwives have tended to denigrate their work in comparison with professional established medicine. Believed to be the oldest living (though retired) traditional African American midwife in Alabama, Smith is one of the few who can recount old-time birthing ways. Despite claims that midwives contributed to high infant mortality rates, Smith's story emphasizes midwives' successes in facing medical challenges and emergencies.

The authors of the bestselling Party Planner present more innovative and imaginative ideas for parties for children of every age. Step-by-step instructions for clever and creative invitations, games, favors, and attention-getting themes make giving memorable parties easy.

This devotional study is designed to follow the pattern of the 52 days it took for the Israelites to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. These brief devotionals may be used to improve discipleship as an individual, to strengthen your family, or to build up the unity of your home church (as well as other ways). You can do it as a daily devotional, or take one devotional per week for a year-long study. The study can also be read at your own speed of comprehension and application. However it is approached, the book is intended to be applied as a whole, not just small portions by preference.

While many parenting strategies focus solely on what affects children, the CASTLE Method approaches both parents and children as unique individuals in need of active learning, growth, love, and care-because the heart of any castle is the entire family. In The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method, Dr. Phil's resident parenting expert Donna Tetreault provides her professional and personal experience in raising children, along with the seven foundational, evidence-based principles that form the CASTLE Method: compassion, acceptance, security, trust, love, expectations plus education. This gentle guide simplifies the parent-education dilemma by organizing professional research that can be adapted to any circumstance. As you learn the tools you'll need to build a strong foundation, you will be empowered to create the best version of yourself, your children, and your family. Your castle will be a place for your children to thrive and feel safe and loved. The journey to build your strong family foundation begins now.

This book makes the perfect gift for any student or graduate; whether currently in college, or a recent high school graduate soon to be attending college, or even a young adult already graduated from college. Full of dad jokes, and dad advice. From the back cover -> No longer children, but now young adults, they have gone off to school, hundreds of miles away. No longer needing help to cope with scraped knees, spilled sippy cups, or missing binkies, now they deal with difficult roommates, demanding classes, and locating the best places to eat off campus. No longer dependent, yet not quite a hundred percent independent. Sometimes needing guidance, yet wanting to figure it out on their own. This book helps with the transitioning relationship between parents and children as they journey through the college years. Using humor to break down barriers and including little bits of advice for college, and for life.

Con el respaldo de décadas de investigación aplicada, los contratos son una forma sencilla aunque poderosa de abordar los problemas habituales de conducta, desde conseguir que tu hijo haga las tareas o los deberes hasta que se prepare para ir al colegio sin rechistar.Vamos a firmar un contrato describe un proceso de cuatro pasos para crear y aplicar contratos eficaces que cambien la conducta de forma positiva. Los ejemplos, exquisitamente ilustrados y que puedes leer junto a tu hijo, muestran cómo diversas familias utilizan los contratos para abordar cuestiones como ir a la cama, llevarse bien y ser independiente. Los contratos también ayudan a los niños a aprender nuevas habilidades, como hacer amigos, ser amable con las mascotas y aprender a cocinar. Aunque las expectativas claras, la retroalimentación positiva y la sensación de logro benefician a cualquier niño, los contratos son un enfoque especialmente útil para los niños del espectro autista o con otras necesidades educativas especiales.En el libro y en la página que lo acompaña (contractingwithkids.com) se ofrecen ejemplos de contratos y otros materiales de apoyo.

Que cor tem uma menina filha de um pai negro como o céu estrelado de uma noite de verão e de uma mãe branca como a lua cheia? Midria não sabia, por isso sempre se sentiu uma menina sem cor. Pesquisando suas origens, porém, ela percorreu um longo caminho para enfim entender quem é. Esta obra nasceu de um poema de Midria, uma menina que cresceu cercada de livros e poesia na Zona Leste de São Paulo. Influenciada por suas professoras e pelas amizades que fez em um sarau no seu bairro, hoje Midria estuda Ciências Sociais e é poeta. O livro foi ilustrado por Ana Teixeira, artista visual e também escritora. As duas se conheceram numa performance de Midria, quando Ana, encantada com o poema, convidou a poeta para transformar o texto em um livro infantil. Depois, Joe (o designer Joelson Bugila) foi convidado para desenhar o livro com elas, juntando o texto da Midria com as ilustrações da Ana. A menina que nasceu sem cor foi escrito para registrar os caminhos que fizeram a menina se entender como negra e reivindicar a potência de suas raízes, de seu cabelo, de seu povo. Com este livro, Midria espera que mais crianças que nasceram como ela possam se sentir potentes e pertencentes ao mundo desde pequenas.

Comunicazioni a familiari e amici intimi da quando mamma non è più tra noi. L'amputazione del canale comunicativo ha riversato nella scrittura pensieri e sensazioni. Il commento del vissuto più profondo ai propri cari scandisce le tappe di un'evoluzione interiore.

Are you a mom who is worried you won't get it right?Linda Cross has raised two children and is here to assure you that you can't get it wrong. In The Pursuit of Momminess, she will encourage you on your journey as a mother to inspire your child to pursue their greatest dreams. She will show you many ways exist to become the best mommy you can be.Too often, the most important parts of the mommy journey are forgotten amid daily chores and chaos. Linda reminds us that loving your children and inspiring them to spread their wings and soar are what it is ultimately all about.In these pages, Linda shares her personal stories and how she continually reminded herself about what was most important in the pursuit of momminess. From potty training to worrying when a child doesn't come home, she's been through it all. And she knows the best feeling is when your child is ready to tell you, "Mom, I've got this," because you trained them well.Let Linda restore your confidence in your pursuit of momminess.You've got this!