Sound familiar? These and other timeworn phrases have echoed throughout many a household where a challenging child has faced off against his or her parents. Confrontations have no age, gender, or nationality requirements. And, the causes range from insecurity to peer pressure to abuse in its many forms. In his fascinating and very helpful guide Trouble At Home, author Lynn H. Fife relates two real-life causes of “challenging children” and their unpleasant family life–unpleasant, that is, until he introduced his Dad Camp System to those desperate families and witnessed firsthand the results. It took hard work, time, and a commitment on both sides, but everyone agreed that the benefits would last a lifetime.

SPONGEHEADZ: U & MEdia is a user-friendly guide to 21st century media for children with smart, busy parents. Built around the framework of the remote control, this book offers short chapters on each button, with a twist. The chapter on the COLOR button is about the importance of on-screen diversity, since children always look for faces like their own. The SELECT button is about advertising that targets children. And in a tongue-in-cheek nod to a network that doesn’t seem to offer any, the BALANCE button is about news. And so on. There is no other book about TV like SPONGEHEADZ: U & MEdia. It presents facts and trends in an engaging format, and offers activities, info, web sites, resources, quotes from kids and other VIP’s (from Jon Stewart to John Lennon), drawings by schoolchildren, and cartoons by the legendary John Callahan. Funny, informative, progressive and thought-provoking, SPONGEHEADZ: U & MEdia gives parents a way to make sense of our TV-saturated world.

This book operates on the radical premise that neither child nor parent must dominate. Naimi Aldort offers specific suggestions for relinquishing control in favor of authenticity and help for those who want to give up scolding, threatening, and punishing.

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It truly is magic raising children with a love, respect, and appreciation for animals. The bond between a child and a pet can be deep, true, and constant in an ever-changing and often confusing world. This book opens that world for us by answering questions, addressing challenges, and unfolding the lifetime reward that awaits not only the child but the parents and the pet, as well as society as a whole. If you are interested in raising a compassionate, responsible and thoughtful child, this book is a fascinating and informative guide that shows you how pets can help.

Parenting From a Distance has been used in prison classrooms,in court-mandated parent education programs, and with divorced parents seeking understanding of the family law since 1986. Translated into Spanish at the behest of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1998. Parenting From a Distance details the rights and responsibilities of separated parents for staying in touch with their children and learning about their daily lives. It includes information on the court system and child welfare agencies, and guidelines for sharing parenting with others who help care for the children.

Organic Parenting: The Prevention of Parent Deficit Disorder is a kindly grandmother whispering in your ear. At your side, she shares words of wisdom gleaned from years of experience. Pick up Organic Parenting and “hear” her advice whenever you need it if problems arise, when you yearn for another perspective, on days where stress covers up sanity. Listen and learn how to infuse harmony into your family’s life. With love, gentleness, and joy, Koko Preston guides parents in the world’s most important work: raising children at all stages of life into happy, healthy, caring, and responsible adults.

Circle of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is a program for girls ages eight to fourteen, that teaches them how to: develop a positive self-image, maintain healthy friendships, solve conflicts with effective communication, build emotional strength and manage their stress. This guide is for teachers, parents, scout leaders, camp counselors, therapists, and community and church leaders. In addition to step-by-step instructions for getting started it includes: sixty-five small group activities, ice breakers, parent letters with tips for at-home support, reproducible handouts on CD ROM capable & confident! Raising Empowered Girls audio program, and one year of free consultation on how to use and present this material.

Most families do not even consider adding South America to their travel itineraries, but Robin and her family did. Follow them and learn how you, too, can travel around this fascinating continent from the heart of the Amazon rain forest through ancient Incan civilizations and modern luxurious high rises to the thundering glaciers at the southern tip. South America can be an exciting, family-friendly vacation destination and an increasingly attractive, affordable alternative to the sharply rising costs of a trip to Europe or even the United States.