The Victorian Girl and the Feminine Ideal (Routledge Library Editions: Women's History)
by Deborah Gorham
In Victorian England, the perception of girlhood arose not in isolation, but as one manifestation of the prevailing conception of femininity. Examining the assumptions that underlay the education and upbringing of middle-class girls, this book is also a study of the learning of gender roles in theory and reality. It was originally published in 1982. The first two sections examine the image of women in the Victorian family, and the advice offered in printed sources on the rearing of daughters du...
Get your family talking! Talking with your family is essential to creating lasting bonds and great memories, and it has never been easier than with 52 Questions for Families, which includes a year’s worth of fun, thought-provoking conversation starters to help you learn more about your loved ones. Whether you want to get to know your children better, find out what the past was like from Grandma, or just want to spend a family night in, 52 Questions for Families can ask all of the questions for...
"Reunited --- The Famous Key Family of Colonial Virginia"
by Gene C Key
No-Drama Discipline (Mindful Parenting)
by Daniel J Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline. ‘A lot of fascinating insights … an eye-opener worth reading.’—Parents Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehaviour, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears — without causing a scene. Defining the true meaning of the...
A guide to raising a baby from birth to age one by applying the wisdom of Montessori, from the bestselling author of The Montessori Toddler and a co-author with expertise in infant care and education. The Montessori Baby guides new parents in how to interact with babies in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child.It's time to change the way we see babies. Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr Maria Montessori, The Montessori Ba...
Divorce has devastating effects on children. Yet for divorcing parents who carefully consider and manage the intricacies associated with this difficult time, both parents, as seen from the child’s perspective, can remain as loving and supportive as they ever were. Parenting Through Divorce concisely lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through separation, divorce, and its aftermath. Rather than weighing parents down with complic...
Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research
by Vern L. Bengston, Alan C. Acock, Katherine R. Allen, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, and David M. Klein
Now available in paperback for classroom use! "This comprehensive text provides a rich source of perspectives on theorising about the family for scholars, researchers, and students. Another of the book′s strengths is the emphasis on multimethod approaches in family research. The book covers an impressive range of topics and issues - marital happiness, adjustment of children in divorce marriages, gay marriage, sibling ties, ethnic families of colour, stepfamilies, aggression culture, work and fa...
The Book Your Children Don’t Want You to Read This revised and updated edition of How to Con Your Kid is the most useful (and sneakiest) parenting manual you’ll ever purchase. Here are hundreds of tips, techniques, and simple scams for getting your child to do exactly what you want—at mealtime, bedtime, bathtime, and beyond. You’ll learn how to: • Con your kid into eating by playing on his possessiveness. • Con your kid into bathing by “swimming” in the tub. • Con your ki...
The bestselling book that offers precious lessons in creating and sustaining a strong family culture in a turbulent world. No family is free from challenges from its own members or from the outside world. Now, with the same profound insight, simplicity and practical wisdom that propelled THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE to worldwide acclaim, Stephen R. Covey focuses on the primary concern of society today - the family. Using the 7 Habits Covey creates a powerful framework of timeless, uni...
Written by ex-Commando and dad of three Neil Sinclair, this no-nonsense manual is a must-have for every man about to embark on his greatest mission: fatherhood.With straightforward and practical advice for all new recruits, from early reconnaissance right up to the deployment date, learn how to:- Prepare for your baby trooper's arrival- Manage your Commanding Officer (i.e., the mum-to-be) in all terrains- Pack your Deployment Kit list (i.e., the hospital bag) ... and much moreLet the mission beg...
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, Expanded Fourth Edition
by Deborah J Jones, Nicholas Long, and Rex Forehand
Disturbing the Nest assesses the future of the family as an institution through an historical and comparative analysis of the nature, causes, and social implications of family change in advanced western societies such as the United States, New Zealand, and Switzerland by focusing on the one society in which family decline is found to be the greatest, Sweden. The founding of the modern Swedish welfare state was based in large part on the belief that it was necessary for the state to intervene i...
The book offers 300 tips broken out into sections: Time Savers, Energy Savers, Money Savers, and Sanity Savers so busy parents can easily find the shortcuts they need.
Where to Write for Vital Records (Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, & Divor)
Pocket Guide for Young Men without Fathers
by John G Taylor and Ira Somers
Pocket Guide for Young Men Without Fathers is designed to give ten-year-old and up boys without dads self-confidence and teach them what fathers teach their sons. Divided into four main sections-Being a Man, Respecting Yourself, Your Future, and Other Important Lessons-it consists of twenty-eight short, easy-to-read chapters including: *Walk with Confidence *Respecting Your Mother and Other Women *How to Shave *Table Manners *The Difference Between a Job and Career *Saving Money *Responding to...
What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect (Workman Publishing))
by Heidi Murkoff
Keeping the trademark month by month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier to read, faster to flip through, and new family friendlier than ever, packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too. Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals--crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements--are revised to reflect the most recent guide...
This is the book that every grandparent (or parent) has always meant to write for their children....but has never found the time to do so.In short, John D. Spooner has been carefully crafted a series of essential life lessons that every young person just out of college or high school needs to read before they embark upon their own life's adventures.Told in friendly and reassuring tones, Spooner relates wonderful stories to illustrate and gently guide the next generation of what they can expect...