Pregnancy & Parenthood

Discover the secrets to raising happy and confident children. Through a series of easy-to-apply tools, insights from the perspective of parents and children and real-life examples, Carole and Nadim Saad have helped thousands of parents with their parenting programme that equips parents with tools and techniques to raise happy and confident children and find better alternatives to time-outs, threats, rewards, yelling, giving-in and punishing.Help your children to become happy, confident and responsibleQuickly learn and apply step-by-step solutions to common parenting and family challenges including whining, arguing, homework, tantrums and lack of cooperationBuild a stronger relationship with your children and maintain it as they growTake the blame out of your relationship if you have conflicting parenting stylesTailored to children aged 1 to 18Based on the latest research in child psychology and neurosciencePlease note Kids Don't Come With a Manual is a comprehensive, actionable guide suitable for all parents. However, if you are a busy, working parent and experience the time pressures and guilt that often come with the challenge of balancing the responsibilities of office and home, you may find The Working Parents' Guide to Raising Happy and Confident Children particularly useful. The Working Parents' Guide distils much of the same knowledge and insight as Kids Don't Come With a Manual and tailors its approach and tools specifically for the needs of time-poor parents.

Early personal identity and character are built, piece by piece, from childhood experiences that color our lives long after those events have faded from view. In cases of personal shock or abuse, deep parts of the self can be thrown into chaos. Not only the outer layers but also subtler areas such as inner identity and gender. In this true story of survival by two fragile teenagers, every layer of their identity is put to the test. They resist, battle and run, trying to escape a dark family secret, drugs, and toxic, picture-perfect suburban home lives. Things quickly get complicated. "What are you suggesting?" asked the doctor. "An operation?" I shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe." "To become a girl?" "No, just a neutral person." Inspiring, touching and scorchingly honest, 'Shivers, Slaps and Silence' is an intense, unforgettable journey, wildly paced and tinged with the sort of passion, unexpected humor and optimism that teenagers do best.

Are you a mother craving alone time, yet struggling to make it happen? Do you feel guilty or ashamed for even wanting it? Meet a mother who dedicated a decade of her life to finding practical solutions to this modern enigma.A Mother's Space: Permission to Pause is the ultimate guide to discovering spacious moments in motherhood-even when it seems an impossible task. For mothers silently pleading for more time to themselves, this book offers the spark of motivation needed to dedicate personal space to wellbeing and self-nourishment. The sole focus of this book is on the mother's experience. Mother of two, Tehla Jane Bower delves into the intersection of self-care and womanhood, recognising the vital but often overlooked role of mothers. With empathy and candour, she invites mothers to rediscover who they are while reaffirming their intrinsic worth.Divided into three parts-'The Clearing,' 'The Discovering,' and ' Deeper Discovering'-A Mother's Space is filled with fresh ideas and micro tips, addressing the unspoken yearning for more 'me time' that resonates with many mothers.

"The only guide you need to nourishing yourself and your baby from the first through fourth trimesters, from the bestselling author of The Big Book of Organic Baby Food When you found out you were pregnant, you were probably given a long list of things you were no longer 'supposed' to do. But what you really need is a practical guide to all the things you can do to feel as empowered and strong as possible. The Big Book of Pregnancy Nutrition is the comprehensive handbook to everything a mama-to-be needs to feel healthy and supported for her entire pregnancy-and beyond-from licensed nutritionist, registered dietitian, and mom-of-two Stephanie Middleberg. This one-of-a-kind resource covers everything from prenatal vitamins and supplements to foods that alleviate constipation and heartburn to preparing for your glucose test and what to cook and freeze before the baby comes. Learn which foods may help your baby's developing microbiome, decrease nausea, ease labor pains, and build your milk supply"--

This essential playbook reveals the winning strategies for successfully fighting a radical woke agenda in your kids' schools.Ian Prior is one of the most articulate and successful parent-activists in the United States. Armed with 12 inspiring battle-tested rules and revealing stories about sparring with self-righteous Woke neighbors (the "Chardonnay Antifa"), Ian shares secrets about what fellow parents can do in their own school districts to stop the Left's dark vision from taking root.Get ready to laugh. This is not a boring education book. With real world lessons and funny anecdotes readers can connect with, Ian explains how families can win the battle to stop divisive and dangerous concepts rooted in critical race theory and other dangerous left-wing ideologies from spreading to their schools. He convincingly makes the case that the Left envisions a public education system in America where children are no longer the responsibility of their parents but rather mere wards of the state.You'll be shocked and amused by the outrageous stories in Ian's suburban county that unexpectedly became ground zero for the parents' rights movement. This sign-of-the times book helpfully explains the confusing and infuriating cultural moment we find ourselves in.Parents of the World, Unite! is an indispensable book for American families who believe they should be able to raise their children without government interference in their moral, religious, and ethical choices -- and are ready to join a revolution of parents.

'Caroline s loving, no-nonsense approach helped make the birth of my two daughters the best hours of my life. This wonderful book shows how that s possible.' Thandiwe Newton, actress. Whether it s your first, second or fifth baby, most of us approach childbirth with some trepidation. Yet this life-changing experience can, and should, be a positive one.