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Child of Mine
Satter, Ellyn
Bull Publishing, 1991
An excellent source of solid basic nutritional information
for children that covers breast and bottle feeding, eating during
pregnancy, transition to solids, and preventing weight or body image
problems.
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Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care
Neifert, Marianne, MD.
Penguin Group, 1986
An invaluable guide on infant and child care, this
book offers detailed, authoritative and practical information on
baby and child care that today's parents want. The author draws
upon her own experiences of motherhood, of which she went through
five times, and covers every aspect of parenting and child care
from conception to age five.
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Fathers of a Certain Age
Carnoy, Martin and David Carnoy
Fairview Press, 1995
This book is anecdotal in nature, offering glimpses
of the joys and problems of middle-aged fatherhood within new families
or second families. In this book father and son Martin and David
Controy interview dozens of middle aged men and explore how they
feel about parenting small children. The challenges and rewards
of older fathering will reassure anyone contemplating or coping
with having children in late middle age.
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For Crying Out Loud Cassette and CD
Wallace-Crabbe, Chris
Oxford University Press, 1990
8 nine minute tracks of high fidelity sound for
parents and infants from birth to wits end. Contains tracks such
as a maternal heartbeat, rain on a roof, a blowdryer and waves on
a beach.
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The New Baby at Your House
Cole, Joanna
Mulberry Co, 1985
A book with photographs for women with a child and
who are expecting a baby. Helps the child understand what's happening
to their mother and their family. A guide to help a sibling prepare
for life with a new baby. This book will smooth over the uncertainties,
and calm the anxieties and jealousies children feel when a new baby
arrives.
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Our Babies, Ourselves
Small, Meredith
Anchor Books, 1998
Our Babies, Ourselves is a thought-provoking and
groundbreaking combination of practical parenting information and
scientific analysis that suggests we reconsider our culture's traditional
views on parenting. The book incorporates the ideas of pediatrics,
child development and anthropology on the biological and cultural
aspects of breastfeeding, handling a crying infant, sleeping habits
and more.
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Romance of Risk
Ponton, Lynn, MD
Basic Books, 1997
Dr. Ponton's remarkable book takes a look in 15
case studies into the minds of troubled adolescents to provide a
compelling look at today's teenage experience. Ponton proposes his
theories of teenage "acting out" and "risk-taking".
By redirecting this natural impulse into healthy channels, dr. Ponton
believes parents can minimize the dangers inherent in today's teen
culture and help their children develop into stable adults.
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Surviving with Toddler Twins
Twin Services, Inc.
This handbook was written by the professional
staff at Twin Services as a guide to help parents deal with issues
that may arise with toddler twins. Some issues include individuality
in twins, limit settings and toilet training.
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The Baby Book
Sears, William, MD and Martha Sears, RN
Little Brown and Company, 1993
Everything you need to know about your
baby from birth to age. Dr. Bill and Martha Sears draw on the experience
both as medical professionals and parents to provide authoritative,
comprehensive info on virtually every aspect of infant care. Focus
is placed on the essential needs of babies-eating, sleeping, development,
health and comfort-as it addresses the questions of greatest concern
to today's parents.
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The Discipline Book
Sears, William MD and Martha Sears, RN Little Brown and Company,
1995
This book offers perspectives written by authors
who are both expert childcare professionals and parents with personal
experience. It presents practical advice on what parents can do
to shape their child's behavior, promote good behavior and instill
values so that good conduct comes naturally. It focuses on managing
problems and preventing them with a broad range of disciplinary
issues.
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The New Father
Brott, Armin A
Abbeville Press, Inc., 1997
A helpful and humorous guide through the daunting
experience of a new father's journey from birth through the toddler
years. Incorporating the author's and other fathers' personal experiences,
as well as the advice of top researchers in the field, The New Father
charts the physical, intellectual, verbal, and emotional changes
of an infant, and examines the emotional and psychological developments
of the father.
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Twin Care
Twin Services, Inc.
This handbook was written by the professional staff
at Twin Services as a guide to the challenging and stressful tasks
of coping with multiple birth children.
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What To Expect The First Year
Eisenberg, Arlene, Heide E. Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway
Workman Publishing, 1996
A complete first year childcare manual from the
authors of What to Expect When You're Expecting, this book is a
comprehensive and detailed month by month guide that clearly explains
everything parents need to know about the first year with a new
baby. Special selections on the older sibling, selecting the right
physician, seasonal concerns and travelling with a baby.
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What To Expect The Toddler
Years
Eisenberg, Arlene, Heide E. Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway
Workman Publishing, 1996
Part of the "What to Expect"
book series, this comprehensive and reassuring guide explains everything
parents need to know about the second and third years of their child's
life. Featuring a toddler care Primer, Best Odds Toddler Diet, and
a First Aid Guide, also included are sections on toilet learning,
tantrums, sleeping and feeding problems, setting up a play group,
selecting a preschool, keeping your child safe, sibling relations,
mixing a career and parenthood and caring for toddlers with special
needs.
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When 'No' Gets You Nowhere: Teaching Your
Toddler and Child Self-Control
With this book you'll learn and alternative to the
often abused word used in parenting. A seven step proposal is introduced
in this book, for instilling self-control in toddlers and young
children. They're easy to follow and easy to stick to. With this
successful approach you will motivate your child to listen and obey,
teach your child basic reasoning skills, focus on behavior and much
more.
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Working Fathers
Levine, Jame A and Todd L. Pittinsky
Perseus, 1997
Based on two decades of research, Working Fathers
shows how the father-friendly workplace can yield enormous benefits
to fathers and mothers. Based on extensive research conducted by
The Fatherhood Project at the Families and Work Institute and on
James Levine's DaddyStress/Daddy Success seminar for corporations,
this book shows how work and family are not separate spheres for
men, how getting it right at home actually contributes to productivity
on the job, how father friendliness benefits working mothers, and
how forward-looking companies are making their workplace father
friendly for a competitive advantage.
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You Can Be a Woman Cardiologist
(children's book)
Redberg, Rita F, MD and Judith Love Cohen
Cascade Pass, Inc, 1996
This children's book follows a doctor in her practice
of the art of medicine: from diagnosing a disease to helping people
maintain a healthy lifestyle. An exciting journey through today's
medical practice, this book is one of a series that emphasizes the
value of science and mathematical studies by depicting real women
whose careers provide inspirational role models. This is definitely
a empowerment tool for young girls.
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Your Twin's First Year
Twin Services, Inc.
This handbook serves as a guide to
parents of twins to aid in the challenging and the potential stressful
tasks of coping with multiple birth children. The suggestions and
advice in this handbook are based on their experiences, in counseling,
and from research.
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2356 Sutter Street
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San Francisco, CA 94143-1750 (94115 for deliveries)
Phone
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