Item category 1: Family & Parenting

In A+ Parenting, Eva Moskowitz shares what she has learned both as a parent and an educator about raising children to be enthusiastic and successful learners. Eva's most important message is that parents can and should play a critical role in their children's intellectual development. Each year, ...

Every parent hopes for a healthy child, but the reality is that children face many common challenges throughout their formative years, ranging from ADHD, asthma, and food allergies to autism, depression, and developmental delays. Faced with the overwhelming task of raising a child who deviates fr...

Anger can be normal and healthy when it enables us to stand up for ourselves and defend against injustice. However, it can also lead to aggression -- even violence -- while also hiding other, more vulnerable emotions. An angry child may be hiding embarrassment, shame, disappointment, sadness, lon...

Offers support and guidance to families on their journey, from early signs and symptoms of ASD to diagnosis, intervention programs, schooling, issues such as eating, sleeping and toilet training, and navigating the medical maze. In addition, it's integrated the many changes arising since its last...

Parents, caregivers and educators will appreciate having Autism and Education at their fingertips. Taken from Dr Temple Grandin's book, The Way I See It, it covers everything from early educational intervention to lifelong learning. Dr Grandin's expertise and compassion shine through each page.

Choosing a name for your baby is really exciting, it can also feel like a huge decision that you're terrified of getting wrong! Never fear: we bring you the very latest news, trends and inspiration in Baby Names 2024. We've picked thousands to choose from, including the UK's favourites (spoiler a...

Encourage your kids to get outside for hours of fun. Build outdoor forts, create obstacle courses, or try out new jump rope games. Kids will enjoy throwbacks to old classics like Red Light, Green Light, dodgeball, Capture the Flag, Freeze Tag, Monkey in the Middle, and more. With safety tips and ...

Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves will give you more clarity and peace of mind about: 1. How to give your boy the skills and confidence to resist peer pressure and the influence of unhealthy masculinity; 2. How to teach him the most effective way to stand up for himself without resorting to vi...

Every child has a right to a life where they're respected for who they are and have friends who value them. This insightful and practical guide delves deep into the complex issue of school bullying. Completely revised and updated, this book explains what bullying is, the injuries and trauma it in...

Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some tech may "amplify" real-life experience, the vast majority undermines it by limiting physical activity, creating anxiety, or damaging self-esteem. Childhoo...

Everything you need as you journey through pregnancy and prepare for a positive birth experience. This book draws on the expertise of dozens of doctors, midwives and other health specialists to offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about pregnancy, labour, birth and early postpa...

Learn the parenting secrets of the happiest teens in the world. Here, co-author and psychotherapist Iben Dissing Sandahl will bring to life the Danish upbringing values that form the basis of raising the happiest, healthiest and most well-adjusted teenagers in the world. From finding uniqueness a...

The storybook idea of family -- dad, mum, kids, gran and grandpa -- doesn't always reflect the bonds that tie us most closely to one another in Australia today. Many of us, even those in traditional family structures, find that the people with whom we feel the greatest kinship -- a godmother, a b...

Get Your Mojo Back breaks the silence around the feminist topic no-one is talking about: how to have enjoyable sex after birth. This book is a rallying call to women to reclaim their sexuality and find sexual fulfilment. Focusing on the physical, mental and practical aspects that can affect your ...

The grandparent-grandchild relationship is a truly special one, but the lives of grandparents and grandkids have changed so much in recent times. How do grandparents create close relationships with the children they adore whilst living their own busy lives? Psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg's Gr...

In How to Dad, new and soon-to-be fathers will discover hundreds of tips, tricks and advice for mastering everything they need to know from conception through the end of the child's first year.

Hypnobirthing is for every woman with a baby in her uterus. Hypnobirthing doesn't require you to subscribe to any school of thought in order for it to 'work'. It is about understanding how your body works in labour on a muscular and hormonal level, and what you can do to aid your body rather than...

The authors share their evidence-based approach to the lost but ever important art of caring for yourself as a mother, including over 30 naturopath formulated herbal and wholefood recipes to nourish you through the postpartum and beyond. They provide guidance for all people on the wide and divers...

The father of two young boys, Laurie reflects on how his own experiences have defined the kind of man he is and the kind of parent he would like to become. His stories -- triumphant, funny and sad -- draw on Laurie's own childhood experiences and important relationships with family and mates, alo...

Parent to neurodivergent children and autistic adult, Amanda Diekman, outlines a parenting approach that finally lowers the bar for the whole family, enabling the equilibrium of the home to be restored. Low-demand parenting allows you to drop the demands and expectations that are making family li...

"The Motherhood Space" will carry you through the beautiful chaos of modern motherhood, offering advice, imparting wisdom, and sharing intimate stories to help you feel seen during the intense highs and lows in this season of your life. In this book, doula and mother of three Gabrielle Nancarrow ...

If you're looking for fresh, playful ideas to spark your baby's curiosity, build their confidence and support their development, look no further! Written by the renowned childcare experts at My First Five Years, the popular app designed to help parents support their child's physical, cognitive an...

There's always that moment as a parent when you feel like no matter how hard you're trying, you just can't quite get it 'right'. But the fact is, parenting is hard and once we know this and why, we can forgive ourselves for finding it a struggle, and start to look for the things that make parenti...

What does it mean to be a good parent? Are you a good parent when your child is compliant, but a bad parent when they're not? What if they're perfect at age three and challenging at thirteen? And what if your child has additional needs? This is a book about parenting styles and what it takes to b...

A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond. Socially conscious parents are looking for ways to teach their children to not merely tolerate others, but to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. Thi...

Parenting doesn't always come naturally. This book provides expert guidance for caregivers who struggle with parenting because of adversity in their own lives, or simply because they are raising kids in an increasingly stressful world. As parents and caregivers, we want to shore up kids to help t...

This book is meant as introduction to a time-honoured, powerful tool: your baby's astrological blueprint, known as their natal, or birth, chart.

Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students will interpret what ...

It's easy to feel out of control raising children in our tech-dominated society. We want our kids to enjoy the online world without losing the wonders of life beyond a screen. This book teaches you strategies to help you set up your children and pre-teens with healthy tech and non-tech habits for...