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How does climate change make you feel? Sad? Afraid? Powerless? Guilty? Manage your eco-anxiety with this helpful guide. Drawing on years of experience as a psychoanalyst, Anouchka Grose shares cutting-edge insights on how to manage your eco-anxiety. Find out how to validate your emotions and build …
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This resource provides an overview of how to protect your baby from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
How to care for your child at home, after your child gets an intrauterine device (IUD). Includes when to get help.
The beauty of life! Babies grow and thrive in their own ways. Told from the perspective of a resilient baby who fought to be in this world, share this story with your family and friends to spread hope and love.; Inspired by the birth of our daughter who was growth restricted in the womb, born prema…
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Congrats - you' re having a teen! No, really - congratulations! You're entering one of the most exciting, important phases of parenting. These years are your best opportunity to guide your child toward a thriving adulthood and strengthen your relationship with them for life. This guide will help yo…
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Written by 9-year-old Daniel Kinchlea, this story is all about the first fire dragon and their search for help. The story mirrors Daniel's own understanding of his diagnosis journey as a young child.; About the author: At one year old, Daniel was diagnosed with a rare autoinflammatory disease. Caus…
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This book "will guide you through your baby's time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), helping you communicate with members of the NICU team, ask the right questions, and participate as a valuable partner in care. This volume also features inspirational stories from other parents' NICU expe…
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You might think cities are the last place to find nature. But nature is actually right outside your door - you just need to know where to look. From the roofs of apartments to parking lots, cities are bursting with plants and animals.; In this fascinating and interactive guide, kids will learn abou…
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This pamphlet describes common fractures, how bones heal, different kinds of casts and splints, how to take care of the injured limb, and information about how the cast is removed.
This welcome booklet includes:; - A family welcome letter, explaining how you can help your baby in the NICU;; - Your vital role as parents in caring for your baby in the NICU;; - Information about your access cards, visitors, and how to keep your baby safe;; - Information about breastfeeding suppo…
These suggestions can help you and your child manage stress before, during, and after their; procedure.; Some children may need to talk about the procedure and their coping plan several times. Other children just need to prepare once.; You know your child best. Please adapt these suggestions to sui…
With more than 150,000 copies sold, this fully revised and updated edition of the classic self-help guide for parents offers cutting-edge, proven-effective techniques for helping your child overcome anxiety and thrive.; Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But at …
Toddler's First Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child. As your child grows, they will learn and change at an amazing speed. This resource provides guidance on how to support your child as they go through the many stages of toddlerhood and encount…
Tom is eight years old and coping with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Through his imaginary journal, he shares his daily life with readers, helping young people, as well as parents and other caregivers, to better understand and cope with ADHD. Tom is endearing, and his journal is funny a…
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Diabetes Create Your Plate Meal Prep Cookbook presents and explains the popular Diabetes Plate Method with 100 delicious recipes, and 5 different meal plans that range in complexity for beginners to experienced meal preppers. Specific food safety concerns are outlined for people with diabetes along…
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In the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain b…
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The goals of this book are to teach students to follow picture directions in sequence, complete important activities independently and to recognize sight words paired with the illustrations. This book contains 46 lessons divided into five categories: Cooking, Crafts, Life Skills, Play and Discovery…
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This book helps parents introduce their older children to the unfamiliar, and often frightening, NICU environment. Our New Baby is in the NICU encourages siblings to express their feelings and ask questions about their baby brother or sister. Used as a tool for initiating difficult conversations su…
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Drawing on the author's personal experience of parenting a child with PDA, this insightful and informative guide offers strategies and tips for all aspects of daily life, including sensory issues, education and negotiation. Full of advice and support, this book is not intended to provide informatio…
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Parenting a daughter with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no easy path - especially because of the myth that the disorder is rare to nonexistent in girls. From pioneering researcher Stephen P. Hinshaw, this empowering guide provides vital information and advice to help you unders…
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