Pandemic Parenting | Arlington Public Library

1) 1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting

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"Everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, 'That's one. That's two. That's three.' And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!"—PopSugar Moms

The most effective parenting guide for tantrums.

Do you want to strengthen your parent-child bond? What about learning how to build self-esteem early on in your toddler, preschooler, or middle schooler? Are you

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2) 1-2-3 Magic Teen: Communicate, Connect, and Guide Your Teen to Adulthood

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Phelan PhD, Thomas

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Help your teens grow into the very best versions of themselves!

From rule-breaking and risk-taking to defensive communication and disrespect, parenting a teenager can feel like modern warfare—but it doesn't have to be that way. In 1-2-3 Magic Teen, Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert in child discipline and mental health, explains how to better understand your teenager, which problems are not worth fighting

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3) cybersafe protecting and empowering kids in the di

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4) Growing up mindful: essential practices to help children, teens, and families find balance, calm, and resilience

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Willard, Christopher (Psychologist)

5) The happiest kids in the world: how Dutch parents help their kids (and themselves) by doing less

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Acosta, Rina Mae

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Would parents rather their children be successful or happy? Kids in the US face lots of pressure to excel -- often at the expense of happiness. But does it have to be this way? Not in the Netherlands! Expats Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison -- both married to Dutchmen and bringing up their kids in the Netherlands --examine the unique environment that enables the Dutch to turn out such well-adjusted, independent children.

6) Have a New Teenager by Friday: How to Establish Boundaries, Gain Respect & Turn Problem Behaviors Around in 5 Days

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Leman, Dr. Kevin

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Parents may survive the terrible twos and the first years of school all right, but the teenage years bring entirely new and alien creatures. So, parents have a choice: either send that teenager to boarding school and visit him when he reaches normalcy again (in about ten years) or choose to experience the best, most fun years of life—together! The secret is in how the parental cards are played.
With his signature wit and commonsense psychology,...

7) Helping your anxious teen: positive parenting strategies to help your teen beat anxiety, stress, and worry

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Josephs, Sheila Achar

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"Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen. Most parents find it frustrating when common sense and logical methods such as reassurance don't seem to work to allay their teen's anxiety. They want to know:...

8) How children succeed: grit, curiosity, and the hidden power of character

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Tough, Paul

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Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. The book introduces us to a new generation...

9) How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk

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Faber, Adele

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Faber and Mazlish use real-life situations to show how you can respect and respond to your child's feelings and satisfy your own needs.

10) I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens Today

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Wolf, Anthony

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A practicing clinical psychologist for children and adolescents, Anthony Wolf, author of the phenomenal bestseller Get Out Of My Life, But First Can You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? ("I love this book!" —Parenting Magazine) returns with another wise, funny, and eminently practical guide to raising and understanding teenagers. I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up offers frustrated moms and dads humorous, dialog-based advice and...

11) Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Defiance, Tantrums, and Other Everyday Behavior Problems by Seeing the World through Your

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Being understood by someone you love is one of the most powerful feelings, at all ages. For a young child, it is the most important of all experiences because it allows the child's mind and sense of self to grow. In the midst of the perennial concerns parents bring to Dr. Claudia Gold, she shows the magical effect of seeing a problem from their child's point of view. Most parenting books teach parents what to do to solve behavior problems, but Dr....

12) Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance: A Powerful New Approach to Overcoming Fear, Panic, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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McCurry, Christopher

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We live in a chaotic and often unpredictable world, so it's only natural for you and your child to have anxieties. But seeing your child cry, cling to you, or even use aggression to avoid his or her own fears and worries may cause you to worry even more, trapping both of you in a cycle of anxiety and fear.

You can interrupt this cycle with the proven-effective mindfulness and acceptance skills taught in this book. Drawn from acceptance

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13) Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting

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A Positive Approach To Raising Happy, Healthy and Mature Teenagers

Adolescence can be a time of great stress and turmoil—not only for kids going through it, but for their parents as well. It’s normal for teens to explore a new sense of freedom and to redefine the ways in which they relate to their parents, and that process can sometimes leave parents feeling powerless, alienated, or excluded from their children’s...

14) Raising happiness: 10 simple steps for more joyful kids and happier parents

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Carter, Christine

15) Raising Pre-teens (52 Brilliant Ideas): Tips and Techniques for Making the Most of Your Child's Terrible Tweens

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Dosani, Sabina

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52 fresh ways to help kids-and parents-survive the terrible tweens.From reading, pets, cooking, and music to the maintenance of good behavior and boundary keeping, Raising Pre-Teens presents practical and ingenious ideas to help parents navigate the tough terrain of raising adolescents so they and their children can get the most out of family life.

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17) The teenage brain: a neuroscientist's survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults

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Jensen, Frances E

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A New York Times Bestseller

Renowned neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and teachers.

Dr. Frances E. Jensen is chair of the department of neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. As a mother, teacher, researcher, clinician, and frequent lecturer

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18) When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses

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James, John W

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"Once in a generation, a book comes along that alters the way society views a topic. When Children Grieve is an essential primer for parents and others who interact with children on a regular basis." — Bernard McGrane, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Chapman University and U.C. Irvine

The first—and definitive—guide to helping children really deal with loss from the authors of the The Grief Recovery

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