Parents today are terrified on behalf of their kids, and for good reason. In the blink of an eye, our kids will be adults facing more serious threats than we ever did - climate change, gun violence, political polarization, and disinformation, to name a few. We're not going to be able to solve all the intractable problems of the world before our kids grow up - so how are we to prepare them for an impossibly shitty future?Award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer battled insomnia night after night, her thoughts spiralling around this exact problem. So she decided to do what she does best - learn from parenting experts and find the solution. Just as she did in her breakout book, How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, Moyer again interviewed researchers across multiple fields - from psychology to education, information literacy, business and even addiction. What she discovered: even in a world full of assholes, we can still teach our kids how to take care of themselves, fight for what they believe in, manage uncertain times and even bridge divides most adults aren't equipped to do.In Hello, Cruel World!, Moyer provides those exact comprehensive, science-backed tools to help our children handle the world they will inherit. By using the three core attributes children need to succeed in our flawed world - coping mechanisms, connection techniques, and cultivation practices - our kids can learn to set boundaries, take responsibility for their actions, build healthy relationships in turbulent times and much more. By being activists in our parenting, we can set our kids up to not just survive a shitty environment, but give them a fighting chance to make it a better world for future generations.
The difficulty of raising kids in America is well-known-no federally supported parental leave, a lack of mental health support, a crushing combination of workplace pressure and aspirational parental perfection, and the fresh hell that is the playgroup Facebook page. But what if there was another way?The simple fact is that parenting, and specifically motherhood, looks wildly different across nations. Please Yell at My Kids is an around the world journey and a practical guide to rethinking parenting. What can we learn from Brazilian birth parties, Singaporean grandparents, and Danish babies sleeping soundly outside of coffee shops? And how can that be integrated into the lives of American readers, even if we can't hop on a plane and wing our way to the land of paid parental leave? Journalist Marina Lopes travels around the globe, interviewing and learning from parents in Singapore, France, Mozambique, Indonesia, Japan, Sweden and more to provide practical, actionable ways to reimagine parenting in America.At the heart of many global approaches to parenting lies one simple, and not so simple thing: community. In America, parenting is, at best, a dual mission, perhaps with one partner playing the role of sidekick and occasional comic relief. But globally parenthood is more often a team sport, played in the center of a community that helps, supports, and occasionally drives you up the wall. From guiding caregivers through how to define their own non-negotiable values, to navigating tricky conversations with their in-laws, Please Yell at My Kids provides readers with the inspiration and practical tools to build a community of care in their own lives and reimagine parenthood in a joyful new way.
In this poignant reflection and memoir, Patton Dodd wrestles with the gap between the idealized father he yearned for and the distant father he got. Dodd's story will resonate for those with their own dad-sized gaps and wounds: those who struggle with the fathers they got, the fathers they wish they had, and the fathers they hope to be.
A definitive and super-expert guide to feeding your child and understanding their behaviour around food, from 0-5 years.
The most important thing you can do is become a better dad.Hey, dad.(Or soon-to-be dad.)We get it.You're busy. You're distracted. You're under pressure.But you do love your kids more than anything.You want them to have really good lives.You're doing the best you can.But you know what, you can do better.The ideas in this book can help.Try two or three or five and you'll be a better dad.Maybe a whole lot better.So turn the page, dad.You're in.You just made a big commitment.1 hour."Hilarious and sharp...everything (and more) about being a dad." - Ron Howard
This pioneering volume reviews theory and research on parental gatekeeping-the extent to which mothers and fathers support or thwart each other's involvement in parenting. This landmark text will be of interest to all students and scholars who study parenting, child development, and families.
This pioneering volume reviews theory and research on parental gatekeeping-the extent to which mothers and fathers support or thwart each other's involvement in parenting. This landmark text will be of interest to all students and scholars who study parenting, child development, and families.
How do we encourage our kids towards healthy habits without promoting body obsession? For too long, parents have been given an impossible task: keep your kid from getting too fat, while making sure they love their body. In this practical and essential book, body-con?dence parenting coach Emma Wright uses current research to put an end to fights at the dinner table, and shows how you can teach your child or teen to step away from expectations that leave them anxious about food.Emma addresses the root causes of society's current obsession with healthy food and explores overlooked factors that impact on our kids' self-image. You'll learn how to: - Raise a competent eater without ?ghting with them- Talk about food and weight without damaging body image- Help your child to reject cultural pressure to be thin- Shut down habits that can lead to eating disorders- Let go of false and harmful assumptions about weightWith strategies to end power struggles and free yourself from fear and guilt as a parent, this book draws on groundbreaking evidence to make a powerful case for why - most of the time - doing less is more.
Fifteen million children in the United States have been diagnosed with dyslexia. This learning disability is a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors and therapists. And yet, dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids - if the right tools are available. Parenting Dyslexia fills this critical need, providing prescriptive advice and concrete tips to drive educational and personal growth without any associated stigma. An easy-to-use, comprehensive reference book for anyone caring for a dyslexic child to use at all stages of development, Parenting Dyslexia effectively anticipates and addresses the psychosocial and academic issues that dyslexic learners are likely to face at different stages, including:* Cultivating varied skills to balance out classic deficits* Developing effective self-esteem and academic habits to help overcome age-specific hurdles* Establishing individual and family practices to prevent a child's feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression* Survival tools to navigate the predictable challenges a dyslexic learner will likely encounter* Nurturing independence as well as a child's ability to ask for help and become a strong self-advocateThe book provides an accessible roadmap of how to:* Move through the major hurdles of dyslexia.* Reassure children that not only can they survive dyslexia, but they can thrive using sound psychosocial and academic practices.* Avoid typical pitfalls of a well-intentioned campaign to push a child to succeed that can lead to frustration and resistance.* Unite family members to be part of the family 'team' to supply special support for their dyslexic learner.* Create an atmosphere of fun and humor to help everybody maintain perspective during stressful moments.Dr. Rappaport is not only an authority on the subject, but she also happens to be dyslexic herself. From her unique vantage point, she provides a relatable, sympathetic, and optimistic voice of personal experience to this sensitive topic. Grounded in science but written in non-technical language, Parenting Dyslexia offers a wealth of tried-and-true methods for supporting dyslexic learners of all ages.
Parenting an anxious child makes parents anxious. When your child feels anxiety, panic, worry or sadness, it makes you feel anxious, panicked, worried or sad too. If you are fearful or overwhelmed, it can be difficult to support your child, even though all you want to do is make them feel better.This book supplies parents with simple, practical steps to manage not only their child's anxiety but their own. When helping children with anxiety, it is crucial that the child feels the parent knows what they need and is capable of providing it. When parents experience feelings of inadequacy, the child senses this and it adds to the sensation of chaos and panic. Thus, parent and child are both stuck, both feel no-one is coming to the rescue - which is where this book provides a lifeline.Parents will learn what is going on in their child's brain and body when anxiety strikes. This book is full of practical advice and delivers clear spoken scripts for parents to follow during vital conversations supporting their anxious child. It also sets out hundreds of practical dynamic strategies to restore the child's happiness and security, all based on real cases studies taken from personal therapeutic casework with hundreds of children in the years since Covid.This book offers advice, reassurance and a helping hand, with a wide range options designed to fit each family's specific requirements, replenish confidence and put the positivity and pleasure back into parenting.
This thoughtful and practical guide offers parents expert advice on how to support their sensitive child through meltdowns, anxiety and other overwhelming emotions.
Navigating post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities is a daunting task. Though recent changes in legislation have increased opportunities, many are unaware of the available resources and choices. This book will help parents and students find the post-secondary option that is most appropriate to reach their goals.
This book equips parents and mentors with practical tools to help girls and young women cultivate confidence, identity, and power while overcoming everyday challenges. By fostering a healthier culture where girls thrive, it paves the way for them to reshape the world they'll inherit and lead.
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