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National Parenting Publications Awards 2011PARENTING RESOURCES WINNERSFor Mom & Dad |
Gold Award Winners!
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Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share  Let your geek flag fly! Ken Denmead has turned his GeekDad blog for Wired.com into a book packed with cool activities.   |
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Raising our Children, Raising Oursleves The author, Naomi Aldort, is an eloquent proponent of the simple idea that children need love and validation, rather than control and behavior modification.
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Simple Foods for Busy Families Getting meals on the table can be a daunting daily tasks – which is why parent testers and judges gave this 256-page, nicely illustrated book the thumbs up.
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The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers Celebrity parent educator Michelle Borba tackles everyday issues like emotional oversensitivity and manners, as well as extreme situations like substance use and learning disabilities.
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Honors Award Winners!
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Baby & Child Emergency First Aid Step-by-step instructions for dealing with 34 of the most common childhood emergencies. |
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Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid Foods and ... For babies ready for solid foods, this helpful guide offers practical tips that will lead to good eating habits.
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Breastfeeding in Combat Boots Geared toward pregnant and new military-minded moms, this tackles such topics as “Can I pump in the desert training for exercises?” and how to deal with less-than-supportive coworkers.
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Dear Austin – A Letter To My Son Every parent experiences a complex set of emotions when a child leaves home, and this little book goes a long way to putting many of these emotions into words.
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Good Kids, Tough Choices: How Parents Can Help their Children do the Right Thing Previous generations of parents of children with learning disabilities and AD/HD will ask, “Where was this book when my child was finishing high school?” |
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How To Choose The Best Pre-School For Your Child This comprehensive book will arm you with information to help calm fears and prepare a plan, from determining when a child is ready for school to how to navigate the admissions process.
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How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger's The ideas in this book are especially useful for those children who really need a carefully thought out system for developing life skills and the capacity for independence.
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Positive Parenting Solutions  This a thorough online parenting course, which parents can go take at their own pace and return to again and again as they practice the skills and use the tools.
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Sensory Parenting This book will help you “think like an O.T.,” taking the sensory environment into account at every stage of early childhood. http://astore.amazon.com/nappa_parenting_resources-20/detail/1935567225 |
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The Kitchen Classroom (Woodbine House) From a publisher that specializes in books on disabilities comes this winning cookbook that reminds parents that the kitchen can be a good place to help children enjoy a rich learning experience. |
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What To Expect: The Second Year This new installment in the reliable What to Expect series, which helps parents navigate their baby’s entry to the so-called “Terrible Twos.” |
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