Personal Development For Kids

Talking about race means naming the reality of white privilege and hierarchy. How do we talk about race honestly, then, without making our children feel bad about being white? Most importantly, how do we do any of this in age-appropriate ways? While a great deal of public discussion exists in regard to the impact of race and racism on children of color, meaningful dialogue about and resources for understanding the impact of race on white children are woefully absent. Raising White Kids steps into that void.

With so much changing so fast-accelerated by the impacts of COVID-19, the most in-demand jobs and skills of today may be obsolete by the time our youngest become adults. For kids to be ready for this new reality, they must acquire four critical "currencies" that will serve them well: credentials, competencies, connections, and cash. Author Stephanie Malia Krauss lays out what adults can do to get young people ready for the future.

The key to success in any field is the ability to create and maintain good relationships. Conversation is how relationships get built, Axtell argues, and parents play a vital role in developing and nurturing this essential skill. In his work with executives and organizations, he often uses families as an analogy to clarify his ideas about the relationships people have at work.

In the best-selling tradition of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, here is the first book that answers the questions "Why do my kids push my buttons?" and "How can I stop it from happening?" It's a given-kids push their parents buttons like nobody else can. Too many parents can be provoked to react with harmful anger, and children learn to manipulate their parents' emotions repeatedly, resulting in unhealthy life-long patterns.

As a global pandemic shuttered schools across the country in 2020, parents found themselves thrust into the role of teacher — in more ways than one. Not only did they take on remote school supervision, but after the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, many also grappled with the responsibility to teach their kids about social justice — with few resources to guide them.

It's not just how much time you have with your kids, but how you spend that time that matters in the life and legacy of a family. No Regrets Parenting focuses on the simple truth that the long days of busy parenting race quickly by and, looking back someday, the years with kids will feel far too short. Written by renowned pediatrician, celebrated author, and distinguished parenting expert, Dr. Harley Rotbart, No Regrets Parenting, Updated and Expanded Edition helps parents readjust their perspectives and priorities.

When they were born, they were cute little creatures that could not harm a fly. You nurtured and took care of them over the years, making sure you guided them along the way so that they can get squarely on the path to becoming the responsible adults that you wish them to become. But there is a little problem: They have serious anger problems that you’ve tried all your best to tame and control, but for some reason, the problem seems to be worsening.

In this book, which is based on new landmark research from the Fuller Youth Institute and combines in-depth interviews with data from 1,200 diverse teenagers, Kara Powell and Brad M. Griffin offer pastors, youth leaders, mentors, and parents practical and proven conversations and connections that help teenagers answer their three biggest questions and reach their full potential.

There are many books out there to teach you how to handle your children after they graduate from diapers, but none tells you how to proceed once they graduate from high school. As new patterns emerge in the lives of young adults, parents find that their grown children have bigger problems than they did just a few years ago. How to Raise Your Adult Children is a manual for anxious moms and dads.

Helping Your Anxious Child is Katherine’s attempt to demystify anxiousness in children, so that parents can finally bring to light the overall problem. No more do parents have to constantly question the nature of their children’s behavior. After all, knowledge truly is power.

Studies have shown that sleep deficits can contribute to hyperactivity, distraction, forgetfulness, learning problems, illness, accidents, and disruptive behaviors. Often what our misbehaving kids really need isn't more "consequences" or more medication but more sleep. Sleepless in America offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an exciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors by integrating research on stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies and a five-step approach that enables parents to help their children get the sleep they need.

Unlock your tween's full potential and rediscover the joy of parenting with this exclusive 2-in-1 bundle. It combines practical parenting strategies and powerful affirmations to effectively support your child's journey through middle school and beyond.

Are you tired of yelling, punishing, and reminding, yet experiencing no change in your child’s behavior?What if you could learn the transformative mindset that allows parents to get results without “fixing” their child’s bad behavior? In Secrets to Parenting Without Giving a F^ck, Sue Donnellan—parent mentor, author, mom of four, and entrepreneur—shares 20+ years of experience cultivating the effective thought process for successful parenting. She delivers a proven playbook for turning misbehaving kids into happy, respectful, well-adjusted young adults.

The techniques of mindful awareness have helped millions of adults reduce stress in their lives. Now, children - who are under more pressure than ever before - can learn to protect themselves with these well-established methods adapted for their ages. Based on a program affiliated with UCLA, The Mindful Child is a groundbreaking book, the first to show parents how to teach these transformative practices to their children.

David Steinman, the director of the Chemical Toxin Working Group and one of America’s premier environmental activists, shows how today’s most popular items—from bubble bath to cereal to cleaning products to snack foods—are contaminated with unacceptable levels of chemical toxins and pesticides, and he proposes alternatives and substitutes to keep your family safe. Steinman reveals never-before-seen test results for major brands like Johnsons & Johnsons, Kellogg, Tide, Clairol, and General Mills that identify exactly which products contain dangerous ingredients.

An essential guide to raising happy children from author Christine Carter, complete with tips, secrets, and strategies that will set the stage for positive emotions into adolescence and beyond.

In this groundbreaking guide, you'll learn a seven point parenting plan to help you create positive habits and build emotional control in your child. As a parent and family counselor, Nora Williams understands the unique challenges that come with raising a child with ADHD, and she is here to help you every step of the way.

Maybe your kids are like many others - glued to their smartphones, social media, and streaming entertainment. While we know excessive screen time, especially social media, isn’t healthy, how do we teach our kids to become screen-wise? Prioritizing connection over correction, Parenting Generation Screen equips you with key questions and conversations to help you process screen limits with and for your kids. You’ll learn how to dialogue in meaningful ways about social media, entertainment, and screen time so they learn to be wise in the digital world.

Does your child have a habit of falling asleep only after they have listened to a story? Why don't you try with Babu the Panda and his stories? They are entertaining and educational! Bedtime stories have long been known to foster parent-child bonds and prepare children for sleep. But lately researchers have attached other powers to this nighttime routine. They say that while you and your little one(s) are involved in the stories told by Babu the Panda, you're actually boosting your child's brain development.

Empower your child with essential financial skills through Smart Money Lessons for Kids. Designed for 6th and 7th graders, this engaging resource helps children learn budgeting, saving, and making smart financial choices, setting them on a path to financial independence.