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Unfuck Your Parenting
How to Raise Feminist, Compassionate, Responsible, and Generally Non-Shitty Kids
Price:
CA$23.50
ISBN: 9781648413933
Pub Date: January 2025
Imprint: Microcosm Publishing
How do you raise your kids to be functional adults with big hearts? Young people need to learn to stand up against every kind of oppression, respect boundaries and consent, and gain self-compassion...
Class Lessons
Stories of Vulnerable Youth
Price:
CA$34.95
ISBN: 9781772585063
Pub Date: October 2024
Imprint: Demeter Press
Today?s schools are meant to be all things to all people, but can they be? Schools are responsible for socialization, skills development and knowledge acquisition which take place within an institution serving disparate student populations. Unfortunately, school success is not experienced by all students, especially those for whom chaotic home lives are overwhelming. Schools should provide an important safe haven for students, offering advocacy and wraparound care. Fictionalized to protect the identities of those involved, the narratives between these pages shine a spotlight on the vulnerability of youth, and in particular, young people living in heart-breaking circumstances. Upholding the work that takes place in schools and embracing those support systems which are shared between school and community is crucial to enacting lasting and positive change. Drawn from the life experiences of a career educator, this collection seeks to highlight a broad range of needs while also reinforcing the way forward...
Can't Not Won't
A Story About A Child Who Couldn't Go To School
Price:
CA$25.95
ISBN: 9781839975202
Pub Date: February 2023
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Eliza Fricker gets it. Deceptively simple, endearing, humorous and emotional illustrations following a family managing the early stages of school avoidance are designed to help parents feel seen, and empathetic writing and guidance gives essential advice and tips on navigating school avoidance for parents and professionals alike.
The No Worries Guide to Raising Your Anxious Child
A Handbook to Help You and Your Anxious Child Thrive
Price:
CA$25.95
ISBN: 9781787758872
Pub Date: September 2021
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Drawing on evidence-based therapies, such as CBT, ACT and positive psychology, Dr Cassiday provides strategies to help you and your child with anxiety. Through empathy and humour, she proves that with anxiety, there is not only light at the end of the tunnel, but during the journey too.
Can I Have Babies Too?
Sexuality and Relationships Education for Children from Infancy up to Age 11
Price:
CA$27.95
ISBN: 9781787755000
Pub Date: July 2021
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
With helpful and accessible advice, this is an informative guide to open communication with children about relationships and sexuality. Highlighting the value of positive sexuality education and going beyond a single 'talk', it covers potential challenges and how to address them, offering developmentally appropriate guidance for ages up to 11.
Raising Resilient Children
Parents and Teachers Working in Partnership to Empower the Children in Our Lives
Price:
CA$123.50
ISBN: 9781433173769
Pub Date: January 2020
Imprint: Peter Lang, International Academic Publishers
Raising Resilient Children: Parents and Teachers Working in Partnership to Empower the Children in Our Lives provides tips that you can use in your daily interactions with children to create an environment in which children will thrive.
Be the Parent, Please
Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems
Price:
CA$23.95
ISBN: 9781599475547
Pub Date: January 2019
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
In Be the Parent, Please, former New York Post and Wall Street Journal writer Naomi Schaefer Riley draws from her experience as a mother of three and delves into the latest research on the harmful effects that excessive technology usage has on a child's intellectual, social, and moral formation. Throughout each chapter, she backs up her discussion with "tough mommy tips"-realistic advice for parents who want to take back control from tech.
Be the Parent, Please
Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems
Price:
CA$34.95
ISBN: 9781599474823
Pub Date: January 2018
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
In Be the Parent, Please, former New York Post and Wall Street Journal writer Naomi Schaefer Riley draws from her experience as a mother of three and delves into the latest research on the harmful effects that excessive technology usage has on a child's intellectual, social, and moral formation. Throughout each chapter, she backs up her discussion with "tough mommy tips"-realistic advice for parents who want to take back control from tech.
The Happiest Kids in the World
How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (and Themselves) by Doing Less
Price:
CA$21.00
ISBN: 9781615193905
Pub Date: April 2017
Imprint: The Experiment
Discover how Dutch parents raise The Happiest Kids in the World!
The Nature of Childhood
An Environmental History of Growing Up in America since 1865
Price:
CA$67.95
ISBN: 9780700619580
Pub Date: February 2014
Covering the last century and a half, this environmental history of American childhood explains American youths' deepening estrangement from nature and the factors that shaped children's adult-controlled environments, as well as the role technology has played in keeping youths inside versus outside.
Raising Children Without Losing Your Voice or Your Mind
10 laws for parenting happier, healthier, better-behaved children
Price:
CA$37.95
ISBN: 9781934490174
Pub Date: January 2010
Imprint: Boys Town Press
Using stories and humor to explain the behavioral science behind his recommended parenting techniques, Dr. Friman gives a presentation that will entertain as well as educate parents and other caregivers seeking better ways of raising children, from toddlers to teens.
Good Night, Sweet Dreams, I Love You Now Get Into Bed and Go to Sleep
How Tired Parents Can Solve Their Children's Bedtime Problems
Price:
CA$13.95
ISBN: 9781889322650
Pub Date: January 2005
Imprint: Boys Town Press
With humor and empathy, child psychologist Dr. Patrick Friman outlines the problems related to bedtime for children from infancy through middle and high school, and gives you advice and tips on how to handle them. He discusses the pros and cons of ignoring nighttime crying by infants and toddlers, the importance of pre-bedtime rituals, the ?robotic return? to bed of a wandering child, and the potent power of a ?bedtime pass.? In many cases, he provides several options so you can choose the approach you feel most comfortable with.
Pulling Down the Barn
Memories of a Rural Childhood
Price:
CA$31.95
ISBN: 9780814332337
Pub Date: July 2004
Pulling Down the Barn eloquently recalls author Anne-Marie Oomen's personal journey as she discovers herself an outsider on her family farm located in western Michigan's Oceana County, in the township...
The School Years
Assessing and Promoting Resilience in Vulnerable Children 2
Price:
CA$45.95
ISBN: 9781843100188
Pub Date: July 2002
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Helping practitioners in their work with vulnerable children of a school-going age, this workbook explores ways of nurturing resilience in different aspects of everyday life. Focusing on specific areas such as home life, talents and interests, the authors show how to make thorough assessments and intervene in constructive ways.
The First Quarter of the Moon
Price:
CA$19.95
ISBN: 9780889223523
Pub Date: January 1994
Imprint: Talonbooks
It is June 20, 1952, a decade after the events described in The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant, the first volume of Michel Tremblay’s series of autobiographical fiction. The mystic, yet palpable...
Unfuck Your Parenting
How to Raise Feminist, Compassionate, Responsible, and Generally Non-Shitty Kids
CA$23.50
ISBN: 9781648413933
Pub Date: January 2025
Imprint: Microcosm Publishing
Class Lessons
Stories of Vulnerable Youth
CA$34.95
ISBN: 9781772585063
Pub Date: October 2024
Imprint: Demeter Press
Can't Not Won't
A Story About A Child Who Couldn't Go To School
CA$25.95
ISBN: 9781839975202
Pub Date: February 2023
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The No Worries Guide to Raising Your Anxious Child
A Handbook to Help You and Your Anxious Child Thrive
CA$25.95
ISBN: 9781787758872
Pub Date: September 2021
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Can I Have Babies Too?
Sexuality and Relationships Education for Children from Infancy up to Age 11
CA$27.95
ISBN: 9781787755000
Pub Date: July 2021
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Raising Resilient Children
Parents and Teachers Working in Partnership to Empower the Children in Our Lives
CA$123.50
ISBN: 9781433173769
Pub Date: January 2020
Imprint: Peter Lang, International Academic Publishers
Be the Parent, Please
Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems
CA$23.95
ISBN: 9781599475547
Pub Date: January 2019
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Be the Parent, Please
Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems
CA$34.95
ISBN: 9781599474823
Pub Date: January 2018
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
The Happiest Kids in the World
How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (and Themselves) by Doing Less
CA$21.00
ISBN: 9781615193905
Pub Date: April 2017
Imprint: The Experiment
The Nature of Childhood
An Environmental History of Growing Up in America since 1865
CA$67.95
ISBN: 9780700619580
Pub Date: February 2014
Raising Children Without Losing Your Voice or Your Mind
10 laws for parenting happier, healthier, better-behaved children
CA$37.95
ISBN: 9781934490174
Pub Date: January 2010
Imprint: Boys Town Press
Using stories and humor to explain the behavioral science behind his recommended parenting techniques, Dr. Friman gives a presentation that will entertain as well as educate parents and other caregivers seeking better ways of raising children, from toddlers to teens.
Good Night, Sweet Dreams, I Love You Now Get Into Bed and Go to Sleep
How Tired Parents Can Solve Their Children's Bedtime Problems
CA$13.95
ISBN: 9781889322650
Pub Date: January 2005
Imprint: Boys Town Press
With humor and empathy, child psychologist Dr. Patrick Friman outlines the problems related to bedtime for children from infancy through middle and high school, and gives you advice and tips on how to handle them. He discusses the pros and cons of ignoring nighttime crying by infants and toddlers, the importance of pre-bedtime rituals, the ?robotic return? to bed of a wandering child, and the potent power of a ?bedtime pass.? In many cases, he provides several options so you can choose the approach you feel most comfortable with.
Pulling Down the Barn
Memories of a Rural Childhood
CA$31.95
ISBN: 9780814332337
Pub Date: July 2004
The School Years
Assessing and Promoting Resilience in Vulnerable Children 2
CA$45.95
ISBN: 9781843100188
Pub Date: July 2002
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The First Quarter of the Moon
CA$19.95
ISBN: 9780889223523
Pub Date: January 1994
Imprint: Talonbooks