Parenting School

Once, Nurse Matilda made Mr and Mrs Brown's children good and well-behaved, but now they are naughty again. So when the children go to stay with Great Aunt Adelaide in London, Nurse Matilda has to be called to the rescue....

From the creator of Baby Sideburns and I Heart My Little A-Holes (and the creator of two kids who once were little a-holes but are slowly turning into awesome human beings), Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be A-Holes is a hilariously honest parenting guide written by a regular mom who doesn’t always know WTF she’s doing. Just like you.

Acclaimed as the essential guide for parents of children between the ages of three and six, this work is based on Dr. Severe’s philosophy that children’s behavior is often a reflection of their parents’. Each chapter teaches parents to adjust their own behavior to better handle a host of critical issues, such as fussing at bedtime, tantrums, sibling rivalry, toilet training, setting limits, and more. The focus is not on what is wrong, but on what parents can do right.

Is school for your kids a resounding success? For most of us, education was an uncomfortable process of sitting in stifling classrooms, listening to tedious lectures, struggling over stressful exams, and feeling like we were wasting our time and energy. There were class clowns, ruthless bullies, teacher’s pets, popular kids, and students no one wanted to be around.

Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). The audio is high yield, covering all three levels of SSAT, and focuses on what you need to know to pass your exam. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized chapters. There are quizzes and key takeaways sections following each chapter to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points. Included are an accompanying PDF manual and a bonus vocabulary audiobook.

Welcome All—Once, Twice, Three Times Welcome to the Dads and Fathers celebration experience. In Publication 5, you will find 10 Dad friendly activity rooms to visit and share from the comfort of a favorite chair in a favorite room. The rooms to get a blessing from are: mail, wisdom, prayer, games, mission, rich people, story, growth, digital fitness, and temple builders. ...from Vacation Bible School Anytime group collaboration with Jesus Teacher Tribe, Knowledge of Christ Book Club, Sunday School Lessons 2 Love, and Beyond Computer Basics

Make the most of your high school years by developing new social skills that help make friends, thwart enemies, and build your confidence. Does the thought of starting high school breed a mix of deep emotions–from intense excitement to mind-numbing dread? Don’t be a target for bullies and phony friends. Learn to set boundaries for yourself and use assertiveness to thrive. Avoid unnecessary conflicts, and learn to communicate effectively with parents, teachers, and even your boss.

Adam Stern was a student at a state medical school before being selected to train as a psychiatry resident at one of the most prestigious programs in the country. His new and initially intimidating classmates were high achievers from the Ivy League and other elite universities. Faculty raved about the group as though the residency program had won the lottery, nicknaming them “The Golden Class”, but would Stern ever prove that he belonged? In his memoir, Stern pulls back the curtain on the intense and emotionally challenging lessons he and his fellow doctors learned.

Many years ago, when I was a young father of little girls, I told myself I had two choices; I could raise them on accident or raise them with purpose. Noting how loaded the word “beautiful” is for women, I decided to redefine the word with three foundational values I found to be significant and slowly eroding in the world: brave, smart and kind (BSK).

Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of those mistakes? Rather than spend all their time worrying about the worst-case scenario, listeners get a bigger-picture understanding of their kids' digital landscape.

Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Kids is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 to 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills. Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety.

"In the beginning we were happy. And we were always excessive. So in the beginning we were happy to excess." With these opening lines Sean Wilsey takes us on an exhilarating tour of life in the strangest, wealthiest, and most grandiose of families.

Nicki Truesdell, blogger, mother of 5, and second-generation homeschooler, shares her stories of home education through many ups and downs, and how she learned to adapt to every situation.

The Growing Girl's Guide to Puberty is here to help. It’s a compassionate, easy-to-understand resource designed to make puberty less confusing for your daughter—and less stressful for you. With simple explanations and confidence-boosting guidance, this book turns “the talk” into an open, ongoing conversation.

An invaluable resource for parents who hope their little boys will grow up to be the kind of men who know which fork to use, how to treat others, and generally make their parents proud. How to Raise a Gentleman focuses on real-life topics such as: being a good sport, play dates, and—especially for boys—"personal habits: farting, belching, boogers, and scratching."

Through the stories of kids and parents in the middle school trenches, a New York Times best-selling author reveals why these years are so painful, how parents unwittingly make them worse, and what we all need to do to grow up.

This book teaches frustrated, stressed-out parents that selectively ignoring certain behaviors can actually inspire positive changes in their kids. With all the whining, complaining, begging, and negotiating, parenting can seem more like a chore than a pleasure. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, syndicated columnist and one of America's leading parenting experts, has a simple yet revolutionary solution: Ignore it!

Have you seen the badly behaved child at the check out? Do you think you could do a better job? Do you bite your tongue when you witness a parent standing mutely while their child has a public melt down? Or is the child your own? The things that are unsaid are by people who love children with behavioural and/or emotional special needs (like autism, bipolar depression, selective mutism and ADHD). In a compilation of first person stories, mothers, fathers, a special needs teacher and a childcare professional talk about their own children and those they’ve encountered. They illustrate the ...

Give Your Child the Tools to Thrive—And Get the Support You’ve Been Searching For Does your child struggle with focus, meltdowns, or managing big emotions? This therapist-approved 10-in-1 bundle offers practical strategies to build emotional intelligence and executive functioning skills. What’s Inside the 10-in-1 Bundle: Part 1: Executive Functioning Workbook (5-in-1) 5-minute activities to boost focus, follow-through, and organization. Part 2: Emotional Regulation Workbook (5-in-1) Tools to help children calm down, manage anxiety, and feel in control.

Creating the Balance: Parenting Through the Middle School Years is an essential read for parents of ten through fourteen-year-olds, providing insights from a school counselor who has guided students through the challenging years of middle school for decades. It serves as a reference guide for navigating topics including: staying connected to your child; choosing the right school; guidance about social issues and peers; countering negative influences; bullying; managing cell phones and other screens; handling learning and behavior problems at home and school; coping with grief, divorce, and ...