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An essential guide for parents navigating the new frontier of hyper-connected kids. Today's teenagers spend about nine hours per day online. Parents of this ultra-connected generation struggle with decisions completely new to parenting: Should an eight-year-old be allowed to go on social media?...

Given the great deal of attention paid to music and autism, it is surprising to discover that autistic people have rarely been asked to account for how they themselves make and experience music or why it matters to them that they do. In Speaking for Ourselves, renowned ethnomusicologist Michael Bakan does just that, engaging in deep conversations - some spanning the course of years - with 10 fascinating and very different individuals who share two basic things in common: an autism spectrum diagnosis and a life in which music plays a central part.

Learn to love the ups and downs of parenting. Understand your child and respond better to their needs by following advice from parenting experts. Accepting that every child is unique, A Practical Guide to Child Psychology offers new approaches to parenting and explains how they can benefit your family, helping you to put them into practice straight away. Full of case studies and activities, and fresh, accessible and useful ideas, this practical guide will help you to guide your child through life’s challenges and support their learning and development.

Como la mayoría de los padres, Amy y Jeffrey Olrick salieron del hospital con su primer hijo desesperados por saber: «¿Qué hacemos?». Pero años de crianza de tres hijos y el trabajo de Jeffrey como psicólogo infantil los convenció de hacer una pregunta mejor: «¿Cómo debo estar con...

An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future—from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of 1000BLACKGIRLBOOKS. “A stunning and pathbreaking how-to guide and memoir for every mom, dad, or...

Die Kinder- und Jugendpsychotherapeutin Gunda Frey erklärt, wie die Welt von Kindern funktioniert und welche Rolle wir Erwachsenen darin spielen. Sie will stärken, Vorurteile nehmen und eine neue Blickrichtung ermöglichen. Im Fokus stehen dabei die Welt der Gefühle und Bedürfnisse und der gesunde Umgang mit ihnen. Denn Frey ist überzeugt: "Kinder entwickeln Störungen, weil sie in ihrer Entwicklung gestört werden". Sie geht diesen Störungen auf den Grund, vermittelt Hintergrundwissen und bietet Lösungsansätze.

Very few families are perfect. But looking from the outside in, through conversations in the grocery store or clicking through social media, often times it seems we are the only ones struggling with raising our kids or aligning with our spouses on parenting. The reality is that so many families struggle. Vicki Hoefle, three-time author, parenting coach, and sought-after speaker, offers a fresh, practical roadmap for achievable family - and marital - harmony and happiness.

Managing your own life is complicated enough, so simultaneously being responsible for a child can almost feel impossible! Perhaps you have just had your first child, and you are worried that you don’t have the skills you need to be responsible. Or maybe you are currently expecting, and you want to learn as much as you can about becoming a great parent before your child is born.

Tonight on Television, a book of poetry, goes to the heart of the matter—the creation of the pedophile—and proposes stopping the process where it starts, which is in caring for infants and toddlers. It employs the ideal of oneness and non-duality instead of the formula of crime and punishment. In dealing with that, how it addresses the whole issue, paying particular attention to the hatred of the pedophile and the damage that does to society, which is not only the proliferation of child sex abuse, which, it must be said, the poem aims to stop.

Un popurrí de temas provocador, creativo, innovador, pero sobre todo portante de un mensaje de esperanza, optimismo y profundo respeto por la diversidad. Estamos convencidos de que la respuesta a muchas de nuestras preguntas se encuentra en la riqueza de la diversidad de miradas y en la co-construcción colectiva. Y que entre todos podemos construir un mundo inclusivo.

If you experienced trauma or neglect as a child, you may struggle with depression, anxiety, loneliness, and low self-esteem in adulthood. You are not alone. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect millions of people, and have led to many of the greatest unaddressed public health problems facing our world today. If you struggle with shame or lack of confidence, or if you have difficulty creating or sustaining healthy relationships with others, take heart. There are techniques you can learn to heal the pain of your past and take charge of your future.

Have you ever wondered what really goes on in the hearts and minds of foster children? How do they cope with the trauma of separation, the uncertainty of their future, and the struggle to find their place in the world? The Invisible Scars pulls back the curtain on these often-overlooked aspects of the foster care experience, offering listeners a unique understanding of the emotional journey of foster youth.

The perfect follow-up to You Are Not Alone: a guide for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals on how to navigate mental healthcare for the young people in their lives. A growing number of children and teens in the U.S. are struggling with mental health conditions, but...

体の発達と違って目に見えない「心の発達」がわかれば、子どもが見える。今話題の「自律する子」に変わる。「子どもにいちいち怒らなくなった」「笑顔で登校（登園）するように！」「本音を話してくれるようになった」…と感謝の声、続々！公認心理師の著者が教える、何歳からでも間に合う！心理学的に正しい子育てメソッド。

Children of the Screen is your urgent call to action, offering a profound look into the "attention recession" reshaping childhood in the digital age. Catherine J. Westbrook, drawing on both academic knowledge and lived experience, reveals how omnipresent screens are impacting developing brains, hijacking dopamine pathways, and eroding crucial skills like patience, creativity, and deep thought. This isn't just about screen time; it's about understanding how technology, intentionally designed to capture and hold attention, is rewiring our children's minds.

In a world filled with challenges, raising emotionally resilient children is more important than ever. The SleepTalk Method offers parents, educators, caregivers, along with a wide range of child-focused professionals, an insightful and practical approach to fostering resilience, confidence, and peace of mind in young people.

More children today face emotional struggles than ever before, and not because they are weaker or more fragile. In fact, in many ways, they are stronger. But they are growing up in a world that moves faster, expects more, and allows less room for slowness, reflection, and emotional exploration. The result? a generation of children who are often overwhelmed but don't always have the tools—or permission—to say so.

Bewegung ist der Schlüssel zu ganzheitlichem Lernen – und Kinder wissen das intuitiv. Sie toben, rennen und tanzen nicht nur aus Spaß, sondern weil ihr Gehirn dabei auf Hochtouren läuft. Dieses eBook nimmt dich mit in die Welt des „Embodied Learning“ – ein Ansatz, der zeigt, wie eng körperliche Aktivität und geistige Entwicklung zusammenhängen.

Two experts in mental health and sport lift the veil on the crisis in women’s athletics, offering parents and coaches urgently needed advice and support and showing how female athletes can find joy in whatever sport they choose, at whatever level they compete. No matter the sport, the message...

This compassionate and practical guide invites you into the world of children on the autism spectrum—not to change them, but to better understand, support, and celebrate them. Through 10 accessible chapters, Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders offers a clear, hopeful, and empowering framework for parents, teachers, caregivers, and allies who want to make a real difference.