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Cleaning House: A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement by Kay Wills Wyma Publisher Comments Is Your Home Out of Order? Do your kids think that clean, folded clothes magically appear in their drawers? Do they roll their eyes when you suggest they clean the bathroom? Do you think it's your job to pave their road to success? As parents, so often... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Dear Daughter: The Best of the Dear Leta Letters by Heather Armstrong Publisher Comments A mothers love is unconditional: There are quiet snuggles, off-key sing-alongs, un-controllable belly laughs, and daily miracles that only a parent can understand. Heather Armstrong first wrote to her daughter when Leta was just eight weeks old... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Cleaning House: A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement by Kay Wills Wyma Publisher Comments Is Your Home Out of Order? Do your kids think that clean, folded clothes magically appear in their drawers? Do they roll their eyes when you suggest they clean the bathroom? Do you think it’s your job to pave their road to success? As... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Reframing Transracial Adoption: Adopted Koreans, White Parents, and the Politics of Kinship by Kristi Brian Publisher Comments Until the late twentieth century, the majority of foreign-born children adopted in the United States came from Korea. In the absorbing book Reframing Transracial Adoption, Kristi Brian investigates the power dynamics at work between the white families... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $26.78 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Reunited: An Investigative Genealogist Unlocks Some of Life's Greatest Family Mysteries by Pamela Slaton Publisher Comments In this poignant and heartwarming narrative, renowned genealogist Pamela Slaton tells the most striking stories from her incredibly successful career of reconnecting adoptees with long-lost birth parents After a traumatic reunion with her own birth... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Talking Back to Facebook: The Common Sense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age by James P. Steyer Publisher Comments A smart, urgently needed book that shows parents how to navigate today's online landscape for kids, from Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media.... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Double Time: How I Survived - And Mostly Thrived - Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins by Jane Roper Publisher Comments What do you do when you find out youre pregnant - times two?! When Jane Roper found out she was pregnant with twins, she searched high and low for a memoir of the first years with multiples, but came up empty-handed. Four years later, she wrote the book... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene Publisher Comments When the two-time National Book Award finalist Melissa Fay Greene confided to friends that she and her husband planned to adopt a four-year-old boy from Bulgaria to add to their four children at home, the news threatened to place her, she writes, “... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Marshall H. Klaus Publisher Comments For an entire generation of new parents, this warm, expert work has become the standard guide to the shortest, easiest, and healthiest childbirth. Now a thoroughly updated and revised edition offers new research showing how labor support reduces the rate... (read more) Your price: $19.00 New - Trade Paper
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What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids (Revised & Updated 3rd Edition) by Peter L. Benson Publisher Comments Researchers at Minneapolis-based Search Institute have identified 40 Developmental Assets that all kids need in their lives—good things like family support, a caring neighborhood, and resistance skills. Communities across the nation have embraced... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Mass Market
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So, You Want to Be a Writer?: How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big! by Vicki Hambleton Publisher Comments Make those writing dreams a reality with this comprehensive guide that explains how to go from staring at an empty page to becoming a published author. Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, So, You... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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It's Not Fair!: Parenting the Bright and Challenging Child by Gill Hines Publisher Comments How parents of bright and challenging children between 8 and 12 can identify and handle areas of concern, and prepare for the challenges of the teen years When parents find themselves answering yes to such questions as Can your... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Second Time Foster Child: One Family's Fight for Their Son's Mental Healthcare and Preservation of Their Family by Toni Hoy Publisher Comments In a juvenile courtroom, the judge reprimanded the caseworkers, the attorneys, and CASA for responding to a no-fault dependency case as an abuse case, “There is nobody bad here!” There were no criminals. There was no crime. Then why were we... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Baby Cheapskate Guide to Bargains: How to Save on Blankets, Bottles, and Everything Baby by Angela Wynne Publisher Comments Having a baby?How to get everything you need—without breaking the bank. When Angela Wynne started preparing for her baby’s arrival, she was overwhelmed by all the must-haves she supposedly needed. She quickly discovered that the average... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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Where Hopes Are Shared And Dreams Are Born.....: 'A Mother' by Lori Jiava Publisher Comments This is a book that every mother should own. Whether it is a gift or a special purchase, it is a must-have. A mother can be defined thousands of ways, but this book is an internalization of what a mother truly is. The breath a child breathes, the warmth... (read more) Your price: $3.99 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Little Dinosaur Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books) by Anna Pomaska Publisher Comments Eighteen challenging activities — follow-the-dots, puzzles, mazes, decoding problems, and more — help children learn about 16 prehistoric creatures: tyrannosaurus, triceratops, stegosaurus, and many more. Plus... (read more) Your price: $1.50 New - Hardcover
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Nanny in a Book: The Common-Sense Guide to Childcare by Louise Heren Publisher Comments Full of tips and personal stories from the most respected nannies in the world, parents will find this trusted guide to be the next best thing to Mary Poppins turning up on the doorstep From setting up the nursery to teaching manners... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow by Michael Thompson Publisher Comments An insightful and powerful look at the magic of summer camp—and why it is so important for children to be away from home . . . if only for a little while. In an age when it’s the rare child who walks to school on his own, the thought... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge by Etan Thomas PW Review "Thomas, a star in the NBA as a center for the Atlanta Hawks as well as a participant in President Obama's Fatherhood Initiative, states upfront that he's 'not a fatherhood expert.' But having collected essays offering insights and experiences about... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering (Build It Yourself) by Donna Latham Publisher Comments Exploring the innovation and physical science behind bridges and tunnels, the activities and projects in this book encourage children to learn about the design and construction of these amazing passageways. This fun and educational reference uses hands... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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