Pregnancy & Parenthood

The New York Times-bestselling humor gift book for moms, There Are Moms Way Worse Than You, and its highly anticipated follow-up, There Are Dads Way Worse Than You, all together in one boxed set!Each book in Glenn Boozan's viral and bestselling gift book series is filled with rhyming couplets that highlight bad moms from the animal kingdom...A mom giraffe is pretty nice until the fetus drops.She'll birth a newborn baby calf, then kick him 'til he walks....or notoriously bad dads in history and pop culture. Take Daddy Vader, for instance:Oops! Forgot their bath time? Mess up a mid-day snack?Better than a cauterizing light saber attack.Hilarious and reassuring, both moms and dads will delight in this humorous reminder that, no matter what parenting mess-ups they may make, there are always moms and dads way worse!

Help your child learn to read and write with 100 engaging activities to develop phonic knowledge, from early sound recognition to reading and writing fluency. Perfect for time-poor parents as all activities make use of common household items and no craft skills or knowledge of the phonics curriculum is required.

An informative and enjoyable book explaining the process of getting ready for a liver transplantation to children and families, providing comfort and key information. Featuring easy to understand language, helpful facts and color illustrations, this book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

This book captures the voices and lived experiences of Black fathers, offering a strengths-based perspective on the significant roles they play in the lives of their children and families. The volume examines three key areas: health, parenting, and community.

Originally published in 1960, when every twentieth child in this country was born illegitimate and among the children below school-leaving age over half a million were illegitimate. Who are the parents of these children? Why do they not marry? These and many other questions are explored for the first time in this book.

Originally published in 1962, this was the first comprehensive study of a group of families often referred to as 'problem families'. Harriett Wilson shows that they are not a homogenous group, and furthermore, that they do not possess any unique personality traits.

Golden Girls is a unique, up-to-date and culturally inclusive guide that gives advice and inspiration to today's grandmothers.

100 simple, nutrition-packed recipes to help you put good food first in the early years Make your little one's meals varied, balanced and super-tasty with these 100 new recipes from the UK's go-to child nutritionist, Charlotte Stirling-Reed.No longer will you need to wonder what to make or fall back on the same old processed foods. With this book at hand, cooking for your baby and toddler alongside the whole family will be easy, with recipes designed for little hands to get stuck in and the bigger family members to enjoy too.This is the essential accompaniment to the weaning and early years, with purées, mashes and finger foods for baby's first tastes, 'bridge meals' for introducing new textures and flavours and comforting breakfasts, lunches, dinners and celebration treats the whole family can get excited about, including On-the-Go Brekkie Bars, Rainbow Mac & Cheese, Veggie Muffins, Easy Chicken Satay, All-in-One-Pan Pasta and Sugar-Free Chocolate Mousse.Make family mealtimes easy and give your little foodie the best start in life.

This book is a unique exploration of the adult's experience as they journey through youth sports. Offering the author's personal discoveries alongside those of coaches, parents, and experts, this book is an invaluable guide for "Team Adult" to learn to effect change and create an emotionally healthy place for kids to learn, play, and grow.

A practical guide to navigating the politics, challenges, choices and opportunities in 2SLGBTQ+ fertility, conception and family building in Canada.

Follow parenting coach Cathy C. Adam’s empowering advice to help your teenager follow their happiness in an evolving society.

An informative and enjoyable book explaining the experience of dialysis to children and their families, providing comfort, hope, and key information. Featuring easy to understand language, helpful facts and fun color illustrations, this book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

Ultimately, Power to the Parent enables parents everywhere not only to raise happy and resilient children, but also to become happier and more confident parents.

The follow up to the Sunday Times Bestselling title Unprocess Your Life.Children and adolescents are some of the biggest consumers of UPFs, with 65% of their diet made up of these foods. Rob Hobson tackles this issue head on, giving practical recipes and tips of how to reduce UPF intake for all the family, including advice on how to deal with teenagers and junk food.

The must-have guide to parenting resilient children

The ultimate guide to helping children recover from trauma, using expert psychiatrist Betsy de Thierry's Trauma Recovery Focused Model (TRFM). From types of trauma to emotional safety and ways to develop healthy habits at different ages, this book allows professionals and parents to take a combined approach to helping children heal.

Our understanding of what it means to be a parent is shaped by our biological, social, legal, and moral concepts of parenthood. This book combines traditional philosophical methods with research in the broader social sciences and humanities to explore the dilemmas which challenge our understanding of parenthood today.

A guide to preventing and managing periods of autistic burnout in autistic children and young people.

Armed with professional knowledge and inspired by the experiences of others who have gone before them, prospective parents will be informed and reassured by this unique resource.

First published in 1991, this title is based on a 4-year longitudinal study of pupils from two catchment areas from the first days of their entry to primary school. Using qualitative methodologies of depth interviewing and 'naturalistic' observation, it examines the social construction of pupil careers in the dynamics of classroom life.

Originally published in 1981, Parents and Playgroups brings together three wide-ranging reports which examine the role of the playgroup movement, its underlying philosophy and the contribution made by both playgroups and Mother and Toddler groups to the lives of thousands of mothers and children throughout Britain at the time.

What finger foods are best for my baby? How do I prepare them safely? What should I avoid? How do I move on from single finger foods? How can I get my baby to eat veggies?From around 6 months, parents are encouraged to introduce soft finger foods into their baby's diet - either alongside purées or as part of baby-led weaning. Finger foods are the ideal way to introduce babies to different textures and by handing over the reins to your baby you will empower them to work out how to get food to their mouth, break pieces off and chew, and have all-round fun with food! Yet, many parents are naturally cautious about giving finger foods to their children for fear of choking. Equally, once parents have mastered simple finger foods, they often find it a challenge to think-up interesting and nutritious ideas to fuel little ones. Introducing Annabel's complete guide to raising independent eaters will steer families through finger foods, helping to nurture a generation of food explorers! From first taste broccoli florets to baked veggie tots...carrot batons to curried bites, this book will be packed with essential advice, tips, visual guides, and delicious recipes.

A simple guide to feeding your family without dairy and navigating life as a milk allergy parent from Kate Lancaster aka The Dairy Free Mum