Item category 1: Family & Parenting

In The Anxious Generation, Haidt shows how, between 2010 and 2015, childhood and adolescence got rewired. As teens traded in their flip phones for smartphones packed with social media apps, time online soared, including time spent comparing oneself to a vast pool of others. Time engaging face-to-...

Paediatrician and mother of two Dr Leila Masson combines traditional medical know-how with practical advice to help your child get better and stay well. This 'Plunket helpline in a book' provides the support you need to nurse your child through the coughs and colds, ear aches, tummy upsets and mi...

"Our story is a story that's happening right now, to other families in systems around the world. To those families, I want to say: I see you, and I want shine a light on your experiences so you know you are not alone." In this heart-warming and supportive book, Eliza Fricker lifts parents of neur...

If weaning is new for you, The First Foods Book is packed full of helpful hints and advice from experts, tasty tips from real parents, handy meal planners and lots more. Covering every step of the weaning journey, from six months to a year, no matter what your approach, from pea-fect purees to ba...

The Midwife Mumma brings you a must-have guide to the first twelve weeks after your baby is born. After all the build-up and focus on pregnancy and birth, the fourth trimester is often swept aside. But as every new mum knows, the first twelve weeks after birth are possibly the most challenging an...

Packed with a variety of fun, screen-free activities for both indoors and out, at home and on the go, this book is your go-to-guide for entertaining children offline in the digital age. Split into bite-size chapters, How to Unplug Your Child will provide you with a host of imaginative suggestions...

Author, speaker, and mom of four, Greta Eskridge equips parents to have age-appropriate, honest, and hope-filled conversations about pornography with kids of any age so that they can help their children develop lifelong sexual integrity.

Dr. Greene describes how his road-tested, evidence-based approach - called Collaborative Problem Solving - can help challenging kids at school. His lively, compelling narrative includes: tools to identify the triggers and lagging skills underlying challenging behavior; explicit guidance on how to...

Parenting can be hard. Parenting a neurodivergent child in a neurotypical world can be even harder. But know you are not alone - all the reassurance, guidance and support you need is right here. Sarah Hayden, social worker, mother and neurodivergent human herself, helps you unlearn everything you...

Dyslexia is a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors, and therapists. And yet, dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids -- if the right tools are available. This book provides advice and tips to drive educational and personal growt...