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Raising Securely Attached Kids

Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy, and Resilience

by Eli Harwood M.A., LPC ...

Series series Parenting Book Series
**A USA TODAY BESTSELLER*Winner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence*“A comprehensive roadmap for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions“Eli Harwood teaches the essentials of attachment, which can help parents 'show up' in ways that enable our children to ... Read more

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**A USA TODAY BESTSELLER*Winner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence*“A comprehensive roadmap for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions“Eli Harwood teaches the essentials of attachment, which can help parents 'show up' in ways that enable our children to
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The Crucial Years

The Essential Guide to Mental Health and Modern Puberty in Middle Childhood (Ages 6-12)

by Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler ...

An essential parenting guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6–12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication, and build lasting connections during this crucial period.There is a pivotal sea change happening in ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

An essential parenting guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6–12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication, and build lasting connections during this crucial period.There is a pivotal sea change happening in
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The Happy Sleeper

The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get a Good Night's Sleep-Newborn to School Age

by Heather Turgeon MFT, Julie Wright MFT ...

UPDATED IN 2024Many parents feel pressured to "train" babies and young children to sleep. But kids don't need to be trained to sleep--they're built to sleep. Sleep issues arise when parents (with the best of intentions) over-help or "helicopter parent" at night, overshadowing their baby's innate biological ability to sleep well. In The Happy Sleeper, child sleep experts Heather Turgeon and Julie ... Read more

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UPDATED IN 2024Many parents feel pressured to "train" babies and young children to sleep. But kids don't need to be trained to sleep--they're built to sleep. Sleep issues arise when parents (with the best of intentions) over-help or "helicopter parent" at night, overshadowing their baby's innate biological ability to sleep well. In The Happy Sleeper, child sleep experts Heather Turgeon and Julie
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Everything I Know About Love

A Memoir

by Dolly Alderton ...

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When ... Read more

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New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When
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The Room in the Attic

The TOP 5 bestselling novel from Louise Douglas

by Louise Douglas ...

THE #2 BESTSELLERDiscover the latest chilling, unputdownable novel, from the Richard and Judy bestseller.A child who does not know her name…In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been badly beaten, and a young girl. An ambulance is sent for, and the two survivors are taken to All Hallows, the imposing asylum, hidden deep on Dartmoor. The woman remains in a coma, but the ... Read more

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THE #2 BESTSELLERDiscover the latest chilling, unputdownable novel, from the Richard and Judy bestseller.A child who does not know her name…In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been badly beaten, and a young girl. An ambulance is sent for, and the two survivors are taken to All Hallows, the imposing asylum, hidden deep on Dartmoor. The woman remains in a coma, but the
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Value Creation Family

The Proven Playbook for Setting Up Your Family to Enjoy True Success

by Lee Benson ...

Are you setting your kids up for success or failure? How can you be certain?You work hard to be a positive influence and prepare your children for adulthood, but everyone is so busy that there never seems to be enough time. Every day, it feels like you are drifting further from the goal.You know that you need to turn things around, but you don't know where to begin. Value Creation Family provides ... Read more

$9.59 CAD

Are you setting your kids up for success or failure? How can you be certain?You work hard to be a positive influence and prepare your children for adulthood, but everyone is so busy that there never seems to be enough time. Every day, it feels like you are drifting further from the goal.You know that you need to turn things around, but you don't know where to begin. Value Creation Family provides
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Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens

Empowering Your Kids to Navigate Bullying, Teasing, and Social Exclusion

by Kim John Payne, Luis Fernando Llosa ...

Essential reading for parents of grade schoolers through teens experiencing bullying, social exclusion, and teasing—with uplifting stories from young adults who have navigated those experiences and triumphed.The tween and teen years are rife with intense social challenges in school, friendships, sports, and other activities where instances of teasing, bullying, social exclusion and marginalization ... Read more

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Essential reading for parents of grade schoolers through teens experiencing bullying, social exclusion, and teasing—with uplifting stories from young adults who have navigated those experiences and triumphed.The tween and teen years are rife with intense social challenges in school, friendships, sports, and other activities where instances of teasing, bullying, social exclusion and marginalization
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Raising Good Humans

A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE ...

“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceA kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to ... Read more

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“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceA kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to
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Simplicity Parenting

Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross ...

A revised and updated edition of the classic, inspiring guide to raising calm and secure kids in a frenetic world, featuring a new chapter to address the modern parent’s concerns over setting limits and coping with social media“Brilliant, wise, informative, innovative, entertaining, and urgently needed . . . a godsend for all who love children, and for children themselves.”—Edward Hallowell, M.D., ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

A revised and updated edition of the classic, inspiring guide to raising calm and secure kids in a frenetic world, featuring a new chapter to address the modern parent’s concerns over setting limits and coping with social media“Brilliant, wise, informative, innovative, entertaining, and urgently needed . . . a godsend for all who love children, and for children themselves.”—Edward Hallowell, M.D.,
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Raising a Self-Reliant Child

A Back-to-Basics Parenting Plan from Birth to Age 6

by Dr. Alanna Levine ...

With this practical guide, parents can end daily power struggles with their preschoolers, toddlers, and infants and create more time for the family to spend on things that matter by encouraging early childhood independence skills.We’ve all heard the news about helicopter parents and boomerang children—but how can parents safeguard against these trends when our children’s lives are increasingly ... Read more

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With this practical guide, parents can end daily power struggles with their preschoolers, toddlers, and infants and create more time for the family to spend on things that matter by encouraging early childhood independence skills.We’ve all heard the news about helicopter parents and boomerang children—but how can parents safeguard against these trends when our children’s lives are increasingly
... Read more
Hannah Chan

A Young Girl and her Adopted Brother on a Tiny Island in the Japan Inland Sea

by Glenda Hofmann ...

Hannah Chan Hannah, an eight year old Canadian girl, is powerless in the decision that has been made by her parents to move to a tiny island in the Japan Inland Sea. Once on the island she and her brother Taro are enrolled in the local elementary school. Iwagijima, like most of Japan’s rural islands, has suffered great depopulation. Many of the villagers are elderly. The few children growing up on ... Read more

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Hannah Chan Hannah, an eight year old Canadian girl, is powerless in the decision that has been made by her parents to move to a tiny island in the Japan Inland Sea. Once on the island she and her brother Taro are enrolled in the local elementary school. Iwagijima, like most of Japan’s rural islands, has suffered great depopulation. Many of the villagers are elderly. The few children growing up on
... Read more
When Your Kid Goes to College

A Parents' Survival Guide

by Carol Barkin ...

$11.99 CAD
Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed

A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic

by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka ...

Series Book 2 - Spirited Series
The award-winning bestseller that has helped millions, providing research-based, effective strategies, practical tips and real-life storiesThe spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, ... Read more

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The award-winning bestseller that has helped millions, providing research-based, effective strategies, practical tips and real-life storiesThe spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive,
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Reena: A Father's Story

A Father's Story

by Manjit Virk ...

Shortlisted for the 2009 George Ryga Award.This is the story of an average family that has never been the same . . . since its eldest child was swarmed and killed by her peers on a moonlit night, November 14, 1997 . . . It is the story of what sudden and horrific violence can do to a family, and how a family somehow remains intact in the face of such events.—from the prologue by Lynne Van LuvenAt ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the 2009 George Ryga Award.This is the story of an average family that has never been the same . . . since its eldest child was swarmed and killed by her peers on a moonlit night, November 14, 1997 . . . It is the story of what sudden and horrific violence can do to a family, and how a family somehow remains intact in the face of such events.—from the prologue by Lynne Van LuvenAt
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Third Culture Kids 4th Edition

by Cynthia Green, Ruth E. Van Reken, Michael V. Pollock ...

How do we develop our identity when growing among so many worlds?There is no single answer, just like there is no single, cookie-cutter, cross-cultural childhood. But for those of us who grew up between cultures, we share certain feelings, experiences, and ways of viewing the world. By examining these commonalities and how our cross-cultural upbringing shaped us, we deepen our understanding of ... Read more

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How do we develop our identity when growing among so many worlds?There is no single answer, just like there is no single, cookie-cutter, cross-cultural childhood. But for those of us who grew up between cultures, we share certain feelings, experiences, and ways of viewing the world. By examining these commonalities and how our cross-cultural upbringing shaped us, we deepen our understanding of
... Read more
Fresh Start Your Family

Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home

by Wendy Snyder ...

A Supportive Guid****e to Bring Peace to Your Home Through Supportive, Connective ParentingParenting wasn’t supposed to feel this hard. Maybe you’ve found yourself stuck in a cycle of power struggles, yelling, guilt, or using the same tactics you swore you’d never repeat. You love your kids more than anything, but the constant stress leaves you wondering, Is there a better way?In Fresh Start Your ... Read more

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A Supportive Guid****e to Bring Peace to Your Home Through Supportive, Connective ParentingParenting wasn’t supposed to feel this hard. Maybe you’ve found yourself stuck in a cycle of power struggles, yelling, guilt, or using the same tactics you swore you’d never repeat. You love your kids more than anything, but the constant stress leaves you wondering, Is there a better way?In Fresh Start Your
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Decoding Boys

New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons

by Cara Natterson MD ...

**“If you’re raising a boy, you need this brilliant book. It is clear, wise, and eye-opening.” —Lisa Damour, Ph.D., author of UntangledWhen boys enter puberty, they tend to get quiet—or at least quieter than before—and parents often misread their signals. Here’s how to navigate their retreat and steer them through this confusing passage, by the bestsellingauthor of The Care and Keeping of You ... Read more

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**“If you’re raising a boy, you need this brilliant book. It is clear, wise, and eye-opening.” —Lisa Damour, Ph.D., author of UntangledWhen boys enter puberty, they tend to get quiet—or at least quieter than before—and parents often misread their signals. Here’s how to navigate their retreat and steer them through this confusing passage, by the bestsellingauthor of The Care and Keeping of You
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The Danish Way of Parenting

What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids

by Jessica Joelle Alexander, Iben Sandahl ...

**International bestsellerAs seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world**What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T ... Read more

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**International bestsellerAs seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world**What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T
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Just Tell Me What to Say

Simple Scripts for Perplexed Parents

by Betsy Brown Braun ...

$11.99 CAD
No Cake, No Jam

Hardship and happiness in wartime London

by Marian Hughes ...

No Cake, No Jam is the heart-warming true story of a little girl’s London childhood during the Blitz, and of how she rose above adversity through sheer guts and strength of character.Marian Hughes was born in the same year as her father committed suicide. She spent most of her early childhood with her elder sisters and brother in Spurgeon’s Orphanage in South London. There she learned to love ... Read more

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No Cake, No Jam is the heart-warming true story of a little girl’s London childhood during the Blitz, and of how she rose above adversity through sheer guts and strength of character.Marian Hughes was born in the same year as her father committed suicide. She spent most of her early childhood with her elder sisters and brother in Spurgeon’s Orphanage in South London. There she learned to love
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Teach Your Children Well

Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or "Fat Envelopes"

by Madeline Levine, PhD ...

Psychologist Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Privilege, brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for all the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame.Parents, educators, and the media wring their hands about the plight of America's children and ... Read more

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Psychologist Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Privilege, brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for all the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame.Parents, educators, and the media wring their hands about the plight of America's children and
... Read more
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child

Helping Your Child Thrive in an Extroverted World

by Marti Olsen Laney Psy.D. ...

Introverted children are often misunderstood, even by their parents, who worry about them. Engaged by their interior world, they’re often regarded as aloof. Easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation, they can be seen as unmotivated. Content with just one or two close friends, they may be perceived as unpopular. Parents fret that they are unhappy and maladjusted. But the truth is quite different: ... Read more

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Introverted children are often misunderstood, even by their parents, who worry about them. Engaged by their interior world, they’re often regarded as aloof. Easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation, they can be seen as unmotivated. Content with just one or two close friends, they may be perceived as unpopular. Parents fret that they are unhappy and maladjusted. But the truth is quite different:
... Read more
Voice Lessons for Parents

What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen

by Wendy Mogel, Ph.D. ...

New York Times **bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel “**teaches parents the dialect needed to converse with their daughters and sons at every stage of life” (Chicago Tribune).Dr. Wendy Mogel, “one of the most astute psychologists on the planet (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit) observed a pattern in her practice: when parents ... Read more

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New York Times **bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel “**teaches parents the dialect needed to converse with their daughters and sons at every stage of life” (Chicago Tribune).Dr. Wendy Mogel, “one of the most astute psychologists on the planet (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit) observed a pattern in her practice: when parents
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Why Is My Child in Charge?

A Roadmap to End Power Struggles, Increase Cooperation, and Find Joy in Parenting Young Children

by Claire Lerner ...

Solve toddler challenges with eight key mindshifts that will help you parent with clarity, calmness, and self-control.In Why is My Child in Charge?, Claire Lerner shows how making critical mindshifts--seeing children's behaviors through a new lens--empowers parents to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Using real life stories, Lerner unpacks the individualized process she guides ... Read more

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Solve toddler challenges with eight key mindshifts that will help you parent with clarity, calmness, and self-control.In Why is My Child in Charge?, Claire Lerner shows how making critical mindshifts--seeing children's behaviors through a new lens--empowers parents to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Using real life stories, Lerner unpacks the individualized process she guides
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