[amazon asin=1615190783&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Sue Sanders, author of Mom, I’m Not a Kid Anymore. Topic: Navigating 25 inevitable conversations that arrive before you know it. Issues: How not to be blindsided by your child’s pre-teen years; tough conversations like, “You and Dad do that?” “Did you ever smoke marijuana?” “Can I get American […]
[amazon asin=0142196924&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Noel Janis-Norton, author of Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting. Topic: Five strategies that end daily battles and get kids to listen the first time. Issues: A step-by-step plan that will help you raise a child who is cooperative, considerate, confident, and self-reliant. The five strategies are: descriptive praise, preparing for […]
[amazon asin=1440545456&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Brian Klems, author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl. Topic: A Dad’s Survival Guide to Raising Daughters. Issues: Learning to love pink, tea parties, and painted nails; thinking ahead to her first crush, dating, marriage; why having daughters is the best. [amazon asin=0981577946&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Joe Deyo, author of Checklists for […]
[amazon asin=080072206X&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Kasey Knight Trenum, author of Couponing for the Rest of Us. Topic: A not-so-extreme guide to saving more. Issues: Where to find coupons for what your family eats; how to reinvent your shopping strategy, how to make grocery shopping less stressful–and even fun. [amazon asin=B005IUY2RY&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Bruce Wolk, author of Made […]
[amazon asin=0399163794&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Alison Buckholtz, author of Standing By. Topic: The making of an American military family in a time of war. Issues: Adjusting to the unfamiliar (and sometimes unwelcome) role of military wife; the quiet battle military spouses wage to hold their families together during a loved one’s deployment; challenging one’s […]
[amazon asin=B00AEBEUCY&template=thumbleft&chan=default]George Estreich, author of The Shape of the Eye. Topic: A memoir of a father raising a child with Down Syndrome Issues: Hearing the diagnosis; health and psychological issues children with Down Syndrome face; worries about your child’s future; more. [amazon asin=1591810760&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Bernie Schein, author of If Holden Caulfield Were […]
[amazon asin=0800721888&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Todd and Tara Storch, authors of Taylor’s Gift. Topic:A courageous story of giving life and renewing hope. Issues: Dealing with the question no parent every wants to hear: “Would you be willing to donate your child’s organs?” Overcoming grief at the loss of a child. [amazon asin=1416559280&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Ron Taffel, author […]
[amazon asin=0373892748&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Amber Dusick, author of Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures Topic: Venting about the funny–and frustrating–moments of motherhood Issues: Of course you love being a parent. But sometimes it just sucks; advice and commentary on sickness, sleeping, pooping, language, eating, and more [amazon asin=045141814X&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink […]
[amazon asin=098881000X&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Deanna Brann, author of Reluctantly Related Topic: Secrets to getting along with your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law Issues: Understanding why your relationship with your in-law is so hard; powerful tools and techniques to bring peace and lasting change to your relationship; how to change your relationship without having to confront […]
[amazon asin=1583334955&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Anne Marie Albano, author of You and Your Anxious Child Topic: Free your child from fears and worries Issues: What causes anxiety? What’s normal–and what’s not; Annihilating anxiety; when and how to get help; treatment options, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication [amazon asin=0399534555&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Adam Cox, author of No Mind Left […]