Parenting: advice and issues Books

This is the story of a family torn apart. This is the story of a little girl who was "legally kidnapped". The story of one grandmothers struggle with a broken system.

This colourful memory baby book contains all the pages common to Canadian baby books and several special pages that weave in elements of Sikhism and Punjabi culture. It is written all in English, but some pages also include Punjabi text to help connect...

Recounting the case of her son Ryan's disappearance in an idyllic Canadian ski town, Heather Shtuka takes the reader from her role of parent to search and rescue coordinator through to missing-person advocate, inviting us on her journey to bring her son...

Trauma robs a person from feeling safe. It cripples one's ability to be in relationship with others and to trust that the world is good. Trauma changes everything. Through this memoir, told through prose and poetry, Kaisu Aldom takes the courageous step...

Focusing on reproductive and sexual justice, this important book explores in detail both the challenges that trans people face when negotiating reproductive and sexual health in restrictive social contexts, and their agency in advocating for change...

A supportive resource for foster and adoptive parents. Filled with opportunities to explore creativity, guided processing, journal reflection and trauma-informed wisdom to encourage you as you parent.

In this compelling memoir, author Tam MacPhee bares her soul and shares her deepest memories. As a little girl she battles through abuse, with her innocence betrayed by the males closest to her. Becoming a single parent at the age of eighteen, she is...

"You're not permitted to see your child at birth." The nurse was cold and stern as she draped a curtain across the teenager's midsection. The baby's cries echoed off the cold operating room walls and boomeranged back to the...

Boys will be boys . . . It's time we stopped trying to "fix" them.Boys today are being bombarded with a slew of diagnoses--ADHD, Asperger's, bipolar disorder--at an alarming rate and at younger ages. The Way of Boys urges parents, educators,...

Mike Linderman is a teen therapist unlike any other. A real-life cowboy, he wakes up at the crack of dawn, works the cattle on his ranch, and then counsels some of the country's most troubled teens, approaching them with a unique blend of down-home...

An Inspiring Approach to Reading From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" to "Ramona the Pest to Wringer," here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure. In "100 Books for Girls to Grow On," Shireen...

What are you going to do with your children's hair? Combing your daughter's hair is giving you a headache and now your son is asking you for cornrows. Relax. Finally, there's a lifeline for those who are desperately seeking help in styling their Black...

You have an exciting, fulfilling job. You've fallen in love with the man of your dreams--and met his three kids! Now what? Jacquelyn B. Fletcher shows how any professional woman turned wife and instant stepmother can build on the skills she employs at...

Respected psychologist Dr. Brad Sachs helps parents to recognize their unrealistic expectations for their teenagers and to love, accept and nurture the family they have to its full potential. His approach frees them to discover acceptance of themselves...

In a book likely to transform how parents manage many of their child's daily struggles, Drs. Smith and Gouze explain the central and frequently unrecognized role that sensory processing problems play in a child's emotional and behavioral difficulties...

Are you looking for a 101 on how to divorce successfully? This book is a practical guide for woman at any stage in their divorce. Each chapter breaks the experience of divorce into easy-to-understand language and provides relevant information, practical...

This astonishing book describes the journey of an extraordinary family in Russia from 2003 to 2005. It is a vivid account, at times poignant, at times hilarious, of life in post-Perestroika Russia, narrated by a mother, originally from Madagascar, with...

A must-have for couples, newlyweds, those long in love, and engaged. This book is a crash course on married life, from how to argue like an adult to making financial plans for the future, to how to get along with your in-laws! Written from a faith...

When parents separate and divorce, kids come last in family law. Should children's welfare be measured in "billable hours"?   Christine Giancarlo thinks kids come first and need both parents.  Parentectomy moves us toward...

MY PARTS ARE MY PARTSYOUR PARTS ARE YOUR PARTS No one has the right to touch your body and make you feel uncomfortable. Remember kids to tell them "My Parts Are My Parts, Your Parts Are Your Parts."This book is about two friends who...

Are you or someone you know, blessed with a child on the autistic spectrum? Despite all the extra practice that we parents get in developing patience and unconditional love, we could certainly use a little help in reducing our stresses, especially the...

This book is a comprehensive review of the common concerns parents face when they are breastfeeding their child(ren). It covers the basic information about breastfeeding that parents desire, easily explained by an experienced Lactation Consultant.This...

Ninety-five percent of American kids have Internet access by age 11; the average number of texts a teenager sends each month is well over 3,000. More families report that technology makes life with children more challenging, not less, as parents today...

Five extraordinary immigrant women. Five amazing life stories.What is it like to immigrate to a new country? To adapt to new customs but honour the customs of the home you left behind? What is raising children like in a new land? Will children value...

If you've been told your child has ADHD or behavioural issues, you're not alone!At the time, all I was thinking was, "What have I done to deserve what I am going through?" And at some point, routine calls and requests for meetings from teachers and...

What is parenthood really like?Before taking the plunge and getting up the duff myself, I didn't have a clear picture of what life would be like on the other side of the umbilical cord. It doesn't get talked about openly.This book is an up-front (and...

Ever since Eve asked Adam, "Do I look fat in this fig leaf?" it has been apparent that husbands don't know how to relate to their wives. Men believe they understand women and vice versa, but really men know as much about women as a cocker spaniel knows...

Of Living, Thinking and Being is the literary culmination of my journey of self-discovery thus far.After several years of working with my psychologist to help resolve some of my personal issues, I developed an interest in philosophy and how our thoughts...

"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first and the lesson afterwards". Vernon Sanders Law. Like all of us, Jeff has learned from the tests and lessons that life throws at us and that we all have to navigate on a daily basis. Dad's...

America's favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp, now focuses his unparalleled knowledge, experience, and insight on solving the #1 concern of parents everywhere: sleep. With The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Dr. Karp--arguably the world's foremost...

In this essential reference, Psychologist Stuart Passmore presents a comprehensive look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. With accessible scientific explanations and practical guidance, The ADHD Handbook teaches...

Just an ordinary couple - a farmer and a teacher - whose lives spanned a century of the greatest changes this world has ever known. They suffered through the Spanish Flu of 1918 (an earlier pandemic), two world wars, and the great depression - like so...

This is the REAL story of infertility. The truth. Those thoughts and feelings you push down for fear of being judged by everyone else, including yourself - I'm going to speak them out loud. Let me share with you EVERYTHING, including the lessons I...

Maybe I'm the broken one. I think there is something wrong with me. How does this keep happening to me? How the hell do I keep finding myself in this position. Why do I believe in people?Can life get better? Or is this all I deserve in life? You learn to...

This book is about the grief and pain endured when a parent loses a child. It tells the story of a journey for which no one is prepared and for which there are no waypoints.This book pays tribute to the wonderful life of an extraordinary person -...