"How would you like to give your baby a gift that could raise his IQ by 10 points; cut medical bills; make your baby's eyes, heart, intestines, and nearly every other organ work better; reduce the risk of life-shortening, debilitating diseases, such as diabetes; and help your baby avoid many of the common complaints of infancy, such as ear infections, tummy upsets, even diaper rash? Whats the magic gift that can do all these things? Your milk!.... Breastfeeding will make it easier to care for...

From the award-winning author of Autism Spectrum Disorders, comes Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, a complete guide to the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of preteens and teenagers with autistic disorders, ranging from the relatively mild Asperger's Syndrome to more severe ability impairment. Using clear examples, practical advice, and supportive insights, this book covers:

- Health risks such as seizures and depression
- Treatments, therapies, a...

Jump-start language and learning skills with this simple and elegant guide to using sign language to communicate with your preverbal baby.

Imagine averting a tantrum because your baby was able to communicate her desire for a favorite toy without tears, or simply sharing in your baby's wonderment at the sight of a bird on a tree-before he has even uttered his first word! Generally, children do not develop the motor skills necessary to speak until they are two, and yet they are able to...

A guide for parents and educators to sharing the enduring ideas of the biggest minds throughout the centuries-from Plato to bell hooks-with the "littlest" minds.

Children are no strangers to cruelty and courage, to love and to loss, and in this unique book teacher and educational consultant Marietta McCarty reveals that they are, in fact, natural philosophers. Drawing on a program she has honed in schools around the country over the last fifteen years, Little Big Minds guides ...

Building on the success of his guide to raising healthy young boys (The Wonder of Boys, Michael Gurian has written the next chapter--a book focusing on the much-maligned adolescent male. Gurian asserts, "We do not understand adolescent-male development, and therefore are unable to give our adolescent males the kind of love they need to become fully responsible, loving, and wise men." Adolescent boys may appear to be self-sufficient, but Gurian asserts that they actually need their pare...

?Charla Muller is the Lou Gehrig of postmarital sex. Or maybe the Louise Gehrig. Whichever it is, I thank her for her inspiring journey.?
?A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Know It All: One Man?s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

?This makes Morgan Spurlock look like a wimp for just eating McDonald?s food for 90 days.?
? Celia Rivernbark, author of the forthcoming Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of S...

Mother, know thyself--especially mothers of daughters, for as Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., and Peg Streep so eloquently convey in Girl in the Mirror, self-aware mothers stand a much greater chance of helping their daughters become happier, more fulfilled women. But there's a catch: oftentimes, a girl's volatile journey through puberty occurs during her mother's midlife--another physically and emotionally challenging stage of womanhood. Fusing an impressive array of research findings, expe...

No longer content to sit on rockers and bake cookies, today's grandparents are more involved in the lives of their grandchildren than ever before. This book features dozens of activities that will guarantee hours of fun - from building doll houses and catching fish to flying kites, baking bread, and making your own mini golf course. And the amusing instructions will lead grandparents down surprising paths of discovery as they teach the youngest generation about family, friendship and the worl...

At some point, every guy--player, geek, mamas boy, "regular Joe"--meets a woman who makes him want to be a boyfriend. A good boyfriend. Problem is, unless hes had some first-rate training (by a previous girlfriend, a sister, a mom), he probably doesnt even know what that means. Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff come to the rescue with a rollicking--and whip-smart--handbook to navigating the minefield of male-female relationships. Directed at men (though of course its women wholl buy it, the...

Insightful new guides from Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow on two of childhood's greatest challenges

The teasing, squabbling, competition, and ferocious fights of brothers and sisters can drive any parent to frantic desperation. At the same time, Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow point out, siblings are learning from one another and deep, close relationships are forming that will last a lifetime. In this absolutely indispensable addition to the Brazelton Way series, the authors show how parents can de...

...a wonderful reference to parents, adult children, and frankly anyone. This was an absolute treat to read! -- Lisa Uhl, MSN, Occupational Health Case Mgr, Mother of 3

If I had a magic wand, I would give this book to every parent. It is a must-read! -- John Lee, bestselling author of the Flying Boy and Growing Yourself Back Up

ScreamFree Parenting could enlighten many, stir a little positive karma into things, and turn lives around. -- Mark James, MD

Are you Fabulous and Single? Very, Very Single?

Do you secretly suspect that you suck at love?

Author and actress Cindy Lu knew for a long time that she sucked at love. For years, she dated one wrong guy after another until she decided to use her math skills to fix her romantic life. The result is The Four Man Plan—a brilliant system for finding love that combines the certainties of math and human behavior into a sure-fire formula for finding Mr. Right. The secre...

With the hardcover publication of The One, Kathy Freston joined a select group of relationship experts who achieve recognition on a national stage. Appearances on The View, CBS Early Show, and a feature on Oprah.com, along with her unique message and dynamic personality, have helped to establish her reputation as the ultimate expert on finding and keeping love in relationships.In these pages, Freston teaches us to identify and nurture the penetrating bliss of "soul mate love," a mystical part...

One journalist?s riveting?and surprisingly hopeful?in-the-trenches look at Alzheimer?s, the disease that claimed her mother?s life

Like many loved ones of Alzheimer?s sufferers, Lauren Kessler was devastated by the ravaging disease that seemed to turn her mother into another person before claiming her life altogether. To deal with the pain of her loss, and to better understand the confounding aspects of living with a disease that afflicts four and a half million people every y...

The hardest part about dating is understanding the mysterious inner workings of a man?s brain. How can women know what men are really looking for if men don?t tell them?

They can ask Janis.

With over fourteen years of experience as a professional matchmaker, Janis Spindel has a unique insider?s perspective on contemporary dating culture. All her clients are men, and they tell her exactly what they want in a relationship. Janis offers women a step-by-step plan for winning a m...

The stars of MTV?s top-rated Run?s House?dubbed ?the new Cosby family??offer a vital rescue manual for modern parenting.

An icon of hip-hop, a father of six, and an ordained minister, Rev Run has developed a parenting style that is in a class by itself. With his wife, Justine, he launched the blockbuster reality series Run?s House on MTV, now filming its fifth season. The show has proven wildly popular in large part due to the way the Simmons family responds to very twent...

Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children, by the high-profile, bestselling author of Louder Than Words.

When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, from autism, the response was tremendous. It hit #3 on the New York Times bestseller list; and Jenny and Evan were featured on the covers of several magazines, including People. But what she hadn?t anticipate...

An important look at motherhood and family dynamics in the 21st century-by the national spokesperson of Mothers & More.

Kristin Maschka, past president of Mothers & More, a national organization with more than 140 chapters across the country, shines a spotlight on the complex issues mothers face-at work, in their homes, their lives, and with their partners- and shows how the hidden assumptions that society, the media, public policy, and women themselves hold about motherhood c...

Stars of MTV's Run's House - dubbed "the new Cosby family" - celebrate family values in this inspiring guide to modern parenting

Despite being a hip-hop icon, an ordained minister, and a reality TV star, Rev Run's greatest accomplishment has been raising his six children-Angela, Vanessa, JoJo, Diggy, Russy and Miley-with his wife Justine. Their journey has been captured on Run's House, a show that celebrates - finally - a reality TV family that is functional ins...

This collection, edited by Stabiner (My Girl: Adventures with a Teen in Training), includes essays by such well-known authors as Anna Quindlen, Ellen Goodman and Susan Shreve, as well as lesser knowns. Mothers write the bulk of the stories, though a handful of dads, such as Charles McGrath, help to balance the perspective. Quindlen, always a reliable sage, writes that the empty nest is emptier than ever before by virtue of the fact that so many mothers of her generation threw themselve...

A comprehensive and empathetic program for addressing, planning, and putting into effect long-term elder care

Long -term care for aging parents is a sensitive, often difficult, but ultimately inevitable issue with which all of us will have to cope sooner or later. The Parent Care Conversation offers a step-by-step approach for families to follow that will enable them to develop workable plans of action. By first addressing the emotional aspects of long-term care that ta...

An acclaimed couples therapist gives expert advice on how to handle the most common problem in committed relationships

Financial infidelity is the #1 problem in relationships. Secret credit cards, binge shopping, revenge spending, financial power plays, and hidden bank accounts are just a few examples of how money can be used to harm a relationship. In Financial Infidelity, Dr. Bonnie, one of the nation?s leading couples therapists, is the first to offer effective solut...

Special education expert Laurie LeComer, M.Ed., provides parents with essential information, addressing important topics and uncomfortable questions on such issues as:

- Spotting the "Red Flags" of abnormal development
- Getting a diagnosis and treatment plan
- Obtaining the best treatment options, education, and help
- The keys to a successful, fulfilling life for every developmentally delayed child

In this clear, accessible guide to the wide range of cognitive,...