Boys Adrift: Factors Driving the Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 35 mins)
By Leonard Sax
Narrated By Malcolm Hillgartner
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Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, they are less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere 20 years ago. Fully one-third of men ages 22 to 34 are still living at home with their parents, about a 100 percent increase in the past 20 years. Boys nationwide are increasingly dropping out of school; fewer are going to college. Family physician and research psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax presents practical solutions.
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 29 mins)
By John Medina
Narrated By John Medina
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In his New York Times best seller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina told us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five.
Are boys and girls really that different? Twenty years ago, doctors and researchers didn't think so. However, an avalanche of research has shown that sex differences are more significant than anybody guessed. Gender differences are real, biologically programmed, and important to how children are raised, disciplined, and educated.
Two Christian parenting educators describe five ways we can connect with our children: physical touch, quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, and acts of service. These initiatives, when geared to the preferences of each child, make them feel loved and, thus, more receptive to guidance and redirection when needed. The authors are inspiring writers whose examples and quotes from children and parents are instructive.
Girls on the Edge: Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 31 mins)
By Leonard Sax
Narrated By Pam Ward
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Psychologist and physician Leonard Sax’s work with young people reveals that girls today have an incredibly brittle sense of self. Though they may look confident on the outside, teens and tweens are fragile inside, obsessed with grades, sports, networking sites, and appearances. They are confused about their sexual identity, as environmental toxins are accelerating physical maturity faster than their emotional maturity.
The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 19 mins)
By Jill Conner Browne
Narrated By Jill Conner Browne
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The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit is a hilarious (though not scientifically tested) wink at the time-honored mysteries of parenting. For anybody who has ever had a kid or has ever known one, knows that the experience is neither fun nor profitable - so, you might as well laugh!
Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 7 mins)
By Edward M. Hallowell, Peter S. Jensen
Narrated By William Hughes
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Dr. Edward Hallowell - a veteran pediatric psychiatric clinician, best-selling author, and himself a man with attention deficit disorder (ADD) - teams up with Peter S. Jensen, M.D., one of the country's foremost academics on ADD and the father of an ADD child, to present a specific and detailed program for parents to assist their ADD child in finding success, health, and joy. Sure to become an invaluable parenting resource and a classic in ADD literature, this book will help parents unlock the gifts of ADD.
Nicole says:
"Innovative way to communicate with skiddish parent"
Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (And Parents Sane)
ABRIDGED (6 hrs)
By Gavin De Becker
Narrated By Gavin De Becker
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In his groundbreaking best seller The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker showed millions of readers that, like every creature on earth, human beings can predict violent behavior. Now, in this exclusive audio presentation of Protecting the Gift, de Becker empowers parents to fully trust their own intuition when it comes to their children's safety. In this indispensable resource, de Becker provides keen insights into the behavior and strategies of predators. He offers practical new steps to enhance children's safety at every age level: specific questions parents can ask to effectively screen and evaluate babysitters, daycare services, schools, and doctors; a "Test of 12" safety skills children need before being alone in public; warning signs to help parents protect children from sexual abuse; and how to keep teenage girls and boys from unsafe situations with peers and adults. De Becker also shatters the myth that rules like "Never talk to strangers" will keep your children safe. By showing what danger really looks like - as opposed to what we might imagine it looks like - de Becker gives parents freedom from many common worries and unwarranted fears.
Brett says:
"Every High School Freshman Should Be Required"
Delivered From Distraction: Get the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 16 mins)
By Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
Narrated By Dan Cashman
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In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder, all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated.
The Duggars: 20 and Counting!: Raising One of America's Largest Families - How They Do It
UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 9 mins)
By Michelle Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar
Narrated By Michelle Duggar
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The Duggars: 20 and Counting! is a behind-the-scenes look at the supersize family that fascinates millions of television viewers around the world. From Idaho to Istanbul, people want to know how Arkansas parents Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar efficiently and lovingly manage 19 happy, home-schooled children without going into debt—or losing their minds!
Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers
UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 5 mins)
By John Elder Robison
Narrated By John Elder Robison
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John Robison argues that Asperger's is about difference, not disability. In this book he offers stories from his own life and from the lives of other Aspergians to give the reader a window into the Aspergian mind. Equally important, he offers practical advice - to Aspergians, their parents, and educators - on how Asperians can improve the weak communication and social skills that keep them from taking full advantage of, or even recognizing, their often remarkable gifts.
At no other time in American history have parents, teachers, and mentors been more desperate to find proven ways to reach teens. In response, best-selling author Gary Chapman presents The Five Love Languages of Teenagers. It contains practical guidance on how to discover and express the teen's primary love language - the way that he or she will best receive love. It is tangible resource for stemming the tide of violence, immorality, and despair engulfing many teens today.
Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 7 mins)
By Pamela Druckerman
Narrated By Abby Craden
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The secret behind France's astonishingly well-behaved children is here. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent". French parenting isn't a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren't doing anything special. But French children are far better behaved and more in command of themselves than American kids....
Two Christian parenting educators describe five ways we can connect with our children: physical touch, quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, and acts of service. These initiatives, when geared to the preferences of each child, make them feel loved and, thus, more receptive to guidance and redirection when needed. The authors are inspiring writers whose examples and quotes from children and parents are instructive.
ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 53 mins)
By Hal Edward Runkel
Narrated By Hal Edward Runkel
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Parenting is not about kids, it's about parents. If you're not in control, then you cannot be in charge. What every kid really needs are parents who are able to keep their cool no matter what. Easier said than done? Not anymore, thanks to ScreamFree Parenting, the principle-based approach that's inspiring parents everywhere to truly revolutionize their family dynamics.
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 29 mins)
By John Medina
Narrated By John Medina
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In his New York Times best seller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina told us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five.
Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.): The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 45 mins)
By Thomas Gordon
Narrated By Jamie MacKenzie
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P.E.T. began over 45 years ago as the first national parent-training program to teach parents how to communicate more effectively with kids and offer step-by-step advice to resolving family conflict so everybody wins. This beloved classic is the most studied, highly-praised, and proven parenting program in the world -and it will for you.
All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. What Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother reveals is that the Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that. Western parents try to respect their children's individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions and providing a nurturing environment. The Chinese believe that the best way to protect your children is by preparing them for the future and arming them with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence.
Tina says:
"I don't have what it takes to be a tiger mom"
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 2 mins)
By Meg Meeker
Narrated By Francisco Rivela
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In this unique and invaluable guide, Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician with more than 20 years' experience counseling girls, reveals that a young woman's relationship with her father is far more important than we've ever realized. To become a strong, confident woman, a daughter needs her father's attention, protection, courage, and wisdom. Dr. Meeker shares the 10 secrets every father needs to know in order to strengthen or rebuild bonds with his daughter and shape her life - and his own - for the better.
Paul says:
"My Daughter means everything to me, now I know why"
Have a New Teenager by Friday: From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 28 mins)
By Kevin Lemam
Narrated By Kirby Heybourne
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Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home. Life will never quite be the same again (of course, you already know that). But it can be better than you’ve ever dreamed. In fact, you’re just five days away from your teenager asking, “What can I do to help?” Guaranteed! With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman will help you. your teenager’s life. With Dr. Leman’s instinct and insight, plus an index with gutsy advice on 75 hot-button issues that keep parents up at night.
The spirited child, often called "difficult", can easily overwhelm parents, leaving them feeling frustrated and inadequate. Spirited kids are, in fact, simply more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka offers parents emotional support and proven strategies for handling their spirited child.
The Secrets of Raising Super Kids: How to Raise Happy, Healthy, Self-confident Children - and Give Your Kids the Winning Edge
ORIGINAL (1 hr and 10 mins)
By Brian Tracy
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Raise happy, healthy, self-confident children who will always love and respect you for doing an exceptional job as their parent! The biggest regrets that parents have later on in life is that they didn't spend enough time with their children and that they feel they didn't do a good enough job. The true measure of how good a parent you are is how well your children turn out. The great news is that it is never too late to become an exceptional mom or dad, and it's actually very simple. I am happy to share the secrets of what I learned many years ago.
Warming the Stone Child: Myths and Stories about Abandonment and the Unmothered Child
ORIGINAL (1 hr and 30 mins)
By Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Narrated By Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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The pain of abandonment, both real and metaphorical, can cast a shadow over our entire adult experience. Warming the Stone Child investigates the abandoned child archetype in world myths and cultures to find clues about the process of healing the "unmothered" child within us all. Spiced with Dr. Estes' wonderful storytelling, Warming the Stone Child is a unique listening experience with a practical edge.
At no other time in American history have parents, teachers, and mentors been more desperate to find proven ways to reach teens. In response, best-selling author Gary Chapman presents The Five Love Languages of Teenagers. It contains practical guidance on how to discover and express the teen's primary love language - the way that he or she will best receive love. It is tangible resource for stemming the tide of violence, immorality, and despair engulfing many teens today.
Nine Glorious Months: Daily Meditations and Reflections for Your Pregnancy
UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 44 mins)
By Michelle Leclaire O'Neill
Narrated By Michelle Leclaire O'Neill
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More than 4,000,000 babies are born in the United States every year, each the culmination of a remarkable odyssey. For expectant mothers, pregnancy is a time of discovery, change, and inspiration.
Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 7 mins)
By Pamela Druckerman
Narrated By Abby Craden
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The secret behind France's astonishingly well-behaved children is here. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent". French parenting isn't a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren't doing anything special. But French children are far better behaved and more in command of themselves than American kids....
Learn how to manage your child's asthma with this straightforward audio handbook. It will help you to identify the triggers for your child's attacks and will give you confidence in getting the medical care your child needs.
Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 46 mins)
By Christine Carter
Narrated By Emily Durante
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An essential guide to raising happy children from author Christine Carter, complete with tips, secrets, and strategies that will set the stage for positive emotions into adolescence and beyond.
