Family & Relationships Books

Breast-Feeding: Early Influences on Later Health is a new book which draws tog... Breast-Feeding: Early Influences on Later Health is a new book which draws together areas of research in early lifel programming of adult health with a unique focus on the post-natal period in terms of early life programming particularly the extent... more

It is a great pleasure to offer this volume from Michael J. Nakkula Karen C. F... It is a great pleasure to offer this volume from Michael J. Nakkula Karen C. Foster Marc Mannes and Shenita Bolstrom as the latest in the Search Institute Series on Developmentally Attentive Community and Society. Its importance to the series and... more

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PETER BRYANT & TEREZINHA NUNES The time that it takes children to learn to rea... PETER BRYANT & TEREZINHA NUNES The time that it takes children to learn to read varies greatly between different orthographies as the chapter by Sprenger-Charolles clearly shows and so do the difficulties that they encounter in learning about their... more

This book has its origins in a special issue of the journal Science & Educatio... This book has its origins in a special issue of the journal Science & Education (Volume 18 Numbers 6-7 2009). The essay by Costas Skordoulis - Science and Worldviews in the Marxist Tradition - did not appear in that special issue due to a mistake in... more

Digital technologies have transformed cultural perceptions of learning and wha... Digital technologies have transformed cultural perceptions of learning and what it means to be literate expanding the importance of experience alongside interpretation and reflection. Learning the Virtual Life offers ways to consider the local and... more

The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the the... The Handbook of Family Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical underpinnings and established practices relating to family psychology. Provides a thorough orientation to the field of family psychology for clinicians Includes... more

The trauma of losing a sibling when we are in our adult years is one of the mo... The trauma of losing a sibling when we are in our adult years is one of the most unrecognized and undertreated areas of psychology. There is no other loss in adult life that appears to be so neglected as the death of a brother or sister says... more

A fact-based and proven approach to help working mothers rediscover happiness ... A fact-based and proven approach to help working mothers rediscover happiness as they balance their duties at home and work Science and sociology have made great strides in understanding what makes us happy and how we achieve it. For working mothers... more

Jerry Renault the protagonist of Robert Cormier s The Chocolate War finds hims... Jerry Renault the protagonist of Robert Cormier s The Chocolate War finds himself at the center of bullying efforts conducted by his high school s secret society when he refuses to comply with a school-wide chocolate sale. Cormier s 1974 novel... more

When Jesus spoke at his local synagogue he boldly proclaimed that he was the o... When Jesus spoke at his local synagogue he boldly proclaimed that he was the one sent to free those who were oppressed. He came to provide hope peace and safety to those suffering in the world. When he left this earth his followers were left with... more

Perhaps no single issue is of greater importance for families in Western cultu... Perhaps no single issue is of greater importance for families in Western culture than the one of marital conflict. When couples fail to successfully negotiate the emotional difficulties of their relationship it can lead either to years of... more

The new buzzword in female sexuality is sexual fluidity the idea that for many... The new buzzword in female sexuality is sexual fluidity the idea that for many women sexual identity can shift over time often in the direction of same-sex relationships. Examples abound in popular culture from actress Cynthia Nixon who left her... more

Dr. George Simon knows how people push your buttons. Your children--especially... Dr. George Simon knows how people push your buttons. Your children--especially teens--are expert at it as is your mate. A co-worker may quietly undermine your efforts while professing to be helpful or your boss may prey on your weaknesses.... more

James P. Othmer advertising executive turned novelist gives us a hilarious per... James P. Othmer advertising executive turned novelist gives us a hilarious personal and sneakily profound chronicle of the past present and future of the advertising business. On one level it s the wickedly funny compelling personal chronicle of the... more

From bestselling author and parenting expert Mogel comes an eagerly awaited ne... From bestselling author and parenting expert Mogel comes an eagerly awaited new book on parenting teenagers using Jewish teachings to raise resilient teenagers. New York Times bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy... more

To survive the tumultuous first years with kids smart parents learn to do thin... To survive the tumultuous first years with kids smart parents learn to do things faster cheaper and easier. Wouldn t it be great if their hard-won shortcuts were collected into one handy reference? Here s a book that does just that. Featuring 400 of... more

Every parent sends their child to his or her room as a punishment at one time ... Every parent sends their child to his or her room as a punishment at one time or another. But have you ever considered grounding your children from their rooms? Dr. Douglas Riley has. In fact if your daughter isn t allowed to use her own room after... more

The completely revised and updated edition of the all-time bestselling book on... The completely revised and updated edition of the all-time bestselling book on children s sleep problems with important new insights and solutions from Dr. Richard Ferber the nation s leading authority on children s sleep problems. Does your child... more

Is it just a phase or could your child be headed for serious trouble? If you s... Is it just a phase or could your child be headed for serious trouble? If you sense that your child is seriously troubled you may feel bewildered helpless ineffective. How can you stop your child from throwing away his or her life? How can you avoid... more