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The Book of Knowing by Gwendoline Smith (Dr Know)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Written in an accessible and humorous style, this book teaches you to know what's going on in your mind and how to get your feelings under control. It'll help you adapt and feel better about your place in the world. Psychologist Gwendoline Smith uses her broad scientific knowledge and experience to expl ...Show more
Repartnered Families: Creating New Ways of Living Together Beyond the Nuclear Family by Jan Rodwell
$27.00 NZD
Category: Stepfamilies
What can we do when our 'blended' families just won't blend? One of Auckland's most experienced and respected Auckland family therapists, Jan Rodwell, has examined this and other key questions on 'new', 'reconstituted' or 'repartnered' families. From her work and her personal experience, Rodwell unders ...Show more
Smart But Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential by Guare Richard
$47.00 NZD
Category: School Guidance
Many tens of thousands of parents have used the bestselling Smart but Scattered to teach young kids vital skills for living up to their potential. Now Drs. Richard Guare and Peg Dawson apply their groundbreaking approach to the unique challenges of adolescence. Despite high intelligence, teens with exec ...Show more
Living With It by Bev Aisbett
$25.00 NZD
Category: Anxiety
The classic guide for panic attack sufferers - now fully revised and updated. Panic attacks - approximately 5% of the population will experience them at some time or another. The dread of having an attack - they seemingly come out of nowhere - transforms the ordinary world of everyday life into a nightm ...Show more
1,2,3...the Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Irene Van der Zande with Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center
$39.00 NZD
Category: Toddlers
1,2,3 The Toddler Years offers practical help in an entertaining fashion on the many issues parents and caregivers face as young children experience the toddler years. The true life examples, humorous approach and clear format make the book easy to read and use. These methods have been applied successf ...Show more
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Laurene Krasny Brown
$25.00 NZD
Category: Separation & Divorce | Series: Dino Life Guides for Families
This picture book helps young children and their families deal with the anxieties of divorce. Simple, direct text and lively illustrations. "Friendly dinosaurs in the throes of difficult divorce situations reassure readers in similar straits that everything will be all right." --Publishers Weekly Ages ...Show more
Where the Wild Mums Are by Katie Blackburn; Sholto Walker
$25.00 NZD
Category: Gifts
The day Mum didn't get dressed and went on strike, Dad called her 'a Wild Thing' and Mum said 'Cook your own dinner' and stomped off upstairs to have a bath . . . In this hilarious, touching homage to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, a worn-out mum finds herself floating across time and spac ...Show more
The Postnatal Depletion Cure: A complete guide to rebuilding your health and reclaiming your energy for mothers of newborns, toddlers and young children by Oscar Serrallach
$35.00 NZD
Category: Birth & Pregnancy
A revolutionary new program to help mums feel like themselves again. Are you the mother of a newborn, a toddler or a young child? Are you experiencing exhaustion, pain, forgetfulness, low energy levels, indecision, moodiness, weight gain, foggy thinking or 'baby brain'? If you answered yes, then you cou ...Show more
Living with Mum and Living with Dad: My Two Homes by Melanie Walsh
$19.00 NZD
Category: Separation & Divorce
Mum and Dad don't live together any more, so sometimes this little girl lives with her mum and her cat, and sometimes she lives with her dad. She has two bedrooms and two sets of toys, but she takes her favourite toys with her wherever she goes. This simple, warm, lift-the-flap book with bold and colou ...Show more
Things They Don't Want You to Know by Ben Brooks
$35.00 NZD
Category: Teens
A GUIDE TO TEENAGERS FROM THIS CENTURY - FOR PARENTS FROM THE LAST CENTURY Written from a teenager's perspective, this is a unique field guide for parents about the secret lives of 21st century adolescents - from mental health to self-harm, from drugs to sexting - and how you can help them and yourself ...Show more
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Child Care
Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your 11-year-old sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents' lives endlessly challenging? No - it's just their developing brain calling the shots! In this ...Show more
Extraordinary Parenting: The Essential Guide to Parenting and Educating at Home by Eloise Rickman
$26.00 NZD
Category: Learning
We are living through an unprecedented and stressful time, and many parents around the world have been asked to care for and educate their children at home. This presents unique challenges, especially for parents trying to work and oversee their children during long days at home. Extraordinary Parentin ...Show more
