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The everyday moments of creative work can be rife with fear and fraught with risk. Bringing ideas into reality takes courage! In Drawing on Courage, designer, entrepreneur, and d.school teaching fellow Ashish Goel examines what it takes to be courageous. Speaking on real-world situations with humor and insight, Goel explains the four stages of every courage journey: fear, values, action, and change. And he helps you develop the skills you need to master each stage (even if it scares you).

Big Kids, Bigger Feelings is the guide you need to help your child thrive during developmentally complex and wonderful years (ages 5–12). The social and emotional skills you provide your children with now will prepare them for a lifetime of self-advocacy and stronger emotional intelligence. Campbell’s revolutionary Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method, used in preschool and elementary school environments, teaches you how to work with your children to help them understand how they are feeling and process their big emotions in healthy, constructive ways.

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER AUTHOR Forming Happy and Intelligent Young People Are you ready to rethink education? “Brilliant Parents – Fascinating Teachers” by Augusto Cury, PhD, offers a new approach to parenting and teaching that is essential in today's fast-paced world. This book is not just a guide—it’s a call for change. A Crisis in Education: The Urgent Need for Change In modern society, raising happy, independent children has become increasingly difficult. We live in a world where parents and children hide their emotions, and teachers stick to conventional methods, limiting ...

Unpick the complexities of our digital world and discover how to live well within it. Over the last decade, through digital media, we have crossed a number of significant thresholds: the interconnection of over half of the world’s adult population through mobile telephony and the internet and the devotion of more than half the waking hours of a western generation to mediated experience.

A quick-and-easy guide to core business and career concepts - no MBA required. The ability to negotiate a deal. Confidence to oversee staff. Complete, accurate monitoring of expenses. In today's business world, these are must-have skills. But all too often, comprehensive business books turn the important details of best practices into tedious listening that would put even a CEO to sleep. From hiring and firing to strategizing and calculating revenues, Negotiating 101 is an easy-to-understand road map of today's complex business world.

Sie sagen manches zehnmal und trotzdem kommt die Botschaft nicht an? Nach einer halben Stunde „Hausaufgaben" stehen gerade mal zwei Sätze auf dem Blatt? Zappeln, ablenken lassen und unaufmerksam sein stehen effizientem Lernen im Weg? Dann könnte Ihr Nachwuchs eine Portion Konzentrationsförderung gebrauchen und mit diesem Praxisratgeber erzielen Sie schnell Erfolge! Die Gedanken schweifen ab, Stillsitzen fällt schwer, nach fünf Minuten sind Inhalte schon wieder vergessen und dann kommen noch Flüchtigkeitsfehler hinzu: Klar, dass Lern- und Prüfungserfolge unter diesen Umständen schwierig werden.

There's nothing worse than going into something blindfolded and clueless about what to expect, and raising a child is no different. The anxiety, tension, and self-doubt can be overwhelming, but when you have the info in your hands, you'll be more relaxed and equipped to handle different stages and phases with poise. Luckily, this guide covers all the bases of child development, from milestones and temperament to emotional, physical, and mental growth and everything in between – say goodbye to being caught off guard!

From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality. Feminism is broken, argues Laura Kipnis, if anyone thinks the sexual hysteria overtaking American campuses is a sign of gender progress.

Habilidades de vida esenciales que todo niño de 9 años debe conocer prepara a niños y niñas de 8 a 10 años con confianza en el mundo real mediante habilidades de vida esenciales para niños. Este práctico libro de habilidades de vida enseña a cada niño a tomar decisiones, desarrollar independencia y fortalecer la inteligencia emocional desde temprano. Repleto de actividades y ejemplos relevantes, esta guía hace que enseñar técnicas prácticas sea fácil para los padres y divertido para los niños.

The mother of a bullied first grader, popular blogger Carrie Goldman's inspiring true story triggered an outpouring of support from online communities around the world. In Bullied, she gives us a guide to the crucial lessons and actionable guidance she's learned about how to stop bullying before it starts. It is a book born from Goldman's post about the ridicule her daughter suffered from bringing a Star Wars thermos to school.

Talking to your kids and getting them to open up to you as parents can be tough. They may feel afraid to talk, or feel awkward about the topic at hand, or may not know how to broach the subject with you. This book was designed to help you as parents (or guardians or caretakers) learn to communicate with your children in a way that makes them open up to you. Included are new and fresh insights and suggestions with methods of solving common problems.

Children are born curious, creative, and wired to learn - and we value those traits in adults! Still, as our children grow up, we often insist they change to fit into the education system, where curiosity is replaced by curricula, creativity by conformity, and learning by memorizing. But if you’d rather nurture your children’s curiosity, creativity, and love of learning, let me introduce you to the world of unschooling.

Are you ready to equip your child with the essential tools they need to thrive in today's complex society? "101 Essential Things Every Child Should Learn: Critical Life Lessons" is a powerful and comprehensive guidebook that will teach you how to raise compassionate, adaptable, and capable young individuals who can navigate life's challenges with confidence and grace.

On an ordinary January afternoon, a disturbing revelation about his wife hurls one man into a maelstrom of public humiliation and heartbreak, and eventually on a spree of run-ins with lawyers, judges, therapists, and law enforcement. Land of July tells the true story of a teacher/student sex scandal that not only shocked an entire school and small suburban community, but made national news. It’s a story filled with countless anecdotes about marriage, trust, infidelity, grief, and the desperate search for hope and family in the face of ruin.

From age five to 12, parenting decisions get more complicated and have lasting consequences. What's the right kind of school? Should they play a sport? When's the right time for a phone? Making these decisions is less about finding the specific answer and more about taking the right approach. Along with these bigger questions, Oster investigates how to navigate the complexity of day-to-day family logistics. The Family Firm is a smart and winning guide to how to think more clearly - and with less ambient stress - about the key decisions of these early years.

Are you tired of battling screens for your child’s attention? Do you long for meaningful conversations instead of quiet dinners spent glued to devices? You’re not alone. In today’s hyper-connected world, parenting feels like an uphill struggle against the pull of social media, online gaming, and endless scrolling. But here’s the truth—technology isn’t the enemy. The real challenge is finding balance.

This book aims to guide parents through the challenges of youth hockey, providing insights and strategies to foster a positive environment that promotes skill development, sportsmanship, and personal growth. By focusing on the desires of buyers seeking guidance on youth hockey parenting, the book equips parents with knowledge, empathy, and practical approaches to support their young athletes.

We all want our children to be strong, successful, and emotionally intelligent, but what can you do to help their development along the way? The answer is...more than you think. Unlock the secrets to building a deep emotional connection with your child, and relish the myriad benefits now. A parent has no time to waste! Applying Freya Gates’ simple five-step system, you’ll better bond with your children, simplify life, and gain access to new modes of teaching.

Are you looking to improve your approach to parenting an ODD child?Navigating Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Compassionate Guide for Parenting ODD Children has everything you need! Parenting a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) can be challenging, leaving you searching for effective strategies and understanding. Sierra Nice, a seasoned authority, recognizes the struggles and offers a valuable resource to guide you through the complexities.

Community leaders and activists Gómez and Arroyo worked with children, teenagers, and parents - both the victims and the bullies - to put together this searing anthology of original essays, poetry, plays, and commentary on how bullying has affected their lives.