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DON ELIUM is a marriage, family, and child counselor in private practice. He works extensively with men and women in recovery from the post-traumatic stress of childhood abuse with a special interest in healing the wounds of father/daughter relationships.brAs a transpersonal education and workshop leader, JEANNE ELIUM challenges parents to put aside limiting stereotypes and gender roles in order to see their child through a wider lens. Both Jeanne and her husband Don are known for their powerful seminars that have brought healing to thousands of individuals and families.Just the idea of adolescence provokes more dread, more worry, and more confusion than any other stage of childhood—which is why we are so excited about the Elium's newest parenting book. This is not a cynical survival guide. RAISING A TEENAGER is an honest, beautifully written exploration of the issues facing parents of teens today, with practical, realistic solutions.

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The only book devoted to labor pain, the number one concern of pregnant women, Easing Labor Pain is a positive and encouraging guide to everything an expectant mother can do--from pregnancy through postpartum, but especially during labor--to make sure pain doesn't overshadow the joy of giving birth.

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The Year Book of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in neonatal and perinatal medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of neonatal and perinatal medicine from genetics to labor and delivery to issues related to many key bodily systems (heart, respiratory, nervous system, etc.) of newborns. Other topics for 2004 include neurology, gastroenterology and nutrition, medical disorders of pregnancy, fetal evaluation, and neonatal behavior. The Year Book of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine is published annually in September.

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A fun and adorable hand-crocheted ice cream tee for baby and two books mom will love all packaged in a beautiful keepsake box. The tee is sized for babies 3-12 months made of 100% cotton. Choose from Strawberry in pink for girls or Chocolate Chip in blue for boys . There is also one journal for recording gifts and thank you notes sent and another for jotting down special baby moments. Journals have 128 pre-printed pages with ribbon marker. Don't forget that everything comes in a keepsake box in latte color cloth with magnetic closure.

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Does the Village Still Raise the Child?: A Collaborative Study of Changing Child-Rearing and Early Education in Kenya

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The Good Housekeeping Book of Child Care: Including Parenting Advice, Health Care & Child Development for Newborns to Preteens

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IT TAKES A CORPORATION to Raise a Child

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Meredith F. Smallb/bis a professor of anthropology at Cornell University and the author ofbOur Babies, Ourselves, Female Choices,/bandbWhat's Love Got to Do With It?/bShe is a frequent contributor toiScience, Nature, The New Scientist,/iand theb/biNew York Times/i, and has been a guest on National Public Radio, NBC News'iToday/i, and other national programs. She lives in Ithaca, New York.bKids' Worldbr/bbrI'm sitting on a tiny blue plastic chair with my knees wedged under a very short table. My hands rest on my lap to stop any fidgeting while I wait for the midmorning snack of crackers, juice, and vanilla yogurt. The room smells of crayons, white paste glue, and kids.brbrSince this book is all about kids, I wanted to start by being a kid myself, if only for a few hours. I hoped to recall what life was like before I had to make a living for myself. I wanted a starting point for looking at kids in my own culture, not as a parent but from their perspective: What does it feel like to be a child in Western culture? What is the day like? How do they see the world? What's new since I was young? And so I've come to the Community Preschool at St. John's in Summit, New Jersey, to feel once again what it means to be a child.brbrThe Community Preschool at St. John's is designed for three- and four-year-olds from low- and moderate-income families. Director Susan Childs Merrick explains what makes a preschool different from day care: "We have a plan, and goals, and it's not just all unstructured play." The program is designed as a nurturing place where kids can express their creative skills and learn to be "confident, independent learners," as their school's brochure explains. This preschool offers early exposure to the structure of classroom, to the relationship between teachers and students, and how to get along in groups and to share. For many of the kids, Spanish is their primary language at home, and so preschoo

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DIVBased on the authors' successful course Transition Into Home Care, this practical reference provides step-by-step guidance through every facet of the home care experience. Readers learn to deal with unique environments, patient populations and problems, and professional issues. Coverage includes: referrals, the home visit, community resources, termination of home services, goal planning, teaching, learning, care plans, and documentation. Discussion includes the most challenging and controversial issues today, including TB, HIV, mental health services in the home, high tech developments, and maternal/newborn care. Five case studies provide a real life look at home care practice./DIVDIVPractical and comprehensive, you'll call on this handy reference often. It provides helpful information for all aspects of home care. This manual is based on a successful course, Transition Into Home Care, that was created at Brooklyn College of Nursing by the two authors. Many contributors add their expertise to give step-by-step guidance through every facet of the home care experience. The book begins with the referral, and takes you through the home visit, initiation of community resources, and termination of home services. Readers will learn all the essentials of making the visit, dealing with unique environments, patient populations and problems, and the issues affecting the home health nurse in a professional role. Coverage includes / goal planning / teaching / learning / formulating care plans, and all forms of documentation. Discussion is offered on the most challenging and controversial issues today, including TB, HIV, Mental Health Services in the home, High Tech developments, and maternal/newborn care. Five case studies provide a real life look at home care practice./DIV

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DIVPThis handy pocket book provides an easy-to-follow roadmap to the processes and procedures essential to care of normal newborns. The ideal quick-reference for family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, and pediatric residents, this guide focuses on the

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Greet your new arrivals with our fabulous gift box. We start with a sweet powderblue hatbox which can become a great little receptacle for keepsakes or other baby paraphernalia then stock it to the brim with five unique and allnatural baby toys a big soft Blankie Lamb or Bunny a 16' knotdoll of cuddly cotton flannel ; a soft and soothing Terry Toy; a cotton velour baby ball; one clickclackity wooden baby book and a colorful wooden rattle. Makes a wonderful shower or new baby gift

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Filled with easy to apply practical advice for parents,iRaising Great Kids/iis divided into simple-to-read chapters that address your child's physical, cognitive, emotional and social development as well as offering straightforward solutions to some of parents' most asked questions about such issues as growth spurts, nutrition, the beginning of puberty, street-proofing, school progress, learning difficulties, self-esteem, sibling relationships, shyness, friendships and teaching self-discipline.brbrAlong with this first-rate, professional advice are real-life case studies and anecdotes detailing the experiences of parents and kids that will help put all this valuable information into perspective.brbrAs useful and reassuring as a hotline to a whole host of parenting experts,iRaising/iiGreat/iiKids/iis sure to become an indispensable handbook for every parent in Canada.

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