Human Development For Children

New York Times Bestseller The Future is Emotionally Intelligent From two early childhood experts, an essential guidebook that empowers parents to help their little ones navigate their big feelings—including tantrums, outbursts, and separation anxiety—while laying the groundwork for a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling author Dana Suskind, a timely, urgent guide to parenting in the age of artificial intelligence—and protecting what matters most in childhood “A stunning book about how to protect our children—and our humanity—in the age of AI." —Adam...

"Challenges everything we think we know about intelligence, talent, and potential."—David Perlmutter An empowering, neuroscience-backed look into what we get wrong about human intelligence and how to liberate the genius within Extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains. Every feat of...

Combining painfully honest memoir, cultural analysis, and reporting, BoyMom is a humorous and heartbreaking deep dive into the complexities of raising boys in our fraught political moment. “Rapist, school-shooter, incel, man-child, interrupter, mansplainer, boob-starer, birthday forgetter...

Unlock the Science of Human Growth, Learning, and Adaptation Across the Lifespan. How do genetics, environment, and culture shape who we become from our very first breath to late adulthood? Whether you are a student, educator, mental health practitioner, or curious reader, understanding human development is key to understanding human nature itself. Foundations of Developmental Psychology provides a comprehensive, engaging, and modern exploration of human growth across the entire physical, cognitive, and socioemotional spectrum. Inside This Comprehensive Guide, You Will Discover: Core ...

In A Secure Base, world-famous psychiatrist John Bowlby investigates the role of early intimate relationships in child development. Pulling from evolutionary biology and psychoanalysis, Bowlby posits that a secure base in childhood provides the foundation for an emotionally available adult. He investigates the role of this secure foundation for fostering emotional resilience, self-esteem, empathy, and ability to trust, and how these characteristics impact therapeutic and relationship outcomes in adults.

In Mother Hunger, therapist Kelly McDaniel reveals how the loss of maternal nurturance, protection, and guidance shapes women’s self-worth and relationships, offering a compassionate road map to healing. Millions of women quietly live with an ache they can’t name—a deep longing for the...

Discover how attachment styles, family dynamics, and cultural frameworks intersect to shape human development. Are you a student, practitioner, or curious reader seeking a deeper, holistic understanding of human behavior within the family unit? Family Systems and Development bridges the gap between classic developmental psychology and modern cross-cultural practice. It provides an integrative, evidence-based exploration of how our earliest relationships—and the cultural contexts surrounding themfundamentally direct our emotional, social, and psychological growth. What You Will Discover ...

A practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp. In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp...

AI can explain, draft, flatter, tutor, translate, remember, and simulate companionship. The difficult question for families is no longer simply how much screen time to allow. It is what a child is practicing, what the machine is doing, and who remains answerable for the result.\n\nThe AI Childhood offers a practical developmental framework for children from the early years through late adolescence. Drawing on child-development research, learning science, privacy law, official guidance, and emerging evidence about young people's AI use, Andrew Yoon Joo Lee shows how to distinguish useful ...

You love your child. But the tantrums, defiance, and daily power struggles are wearing you down. When simple requests become battles, even patient parents can lose their cool. This audiobook offers a calmer, more practical way to respond without yelling, threatening, or giving in.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child’s life while creating your own definition of success with this “wisdom-packed guide” (Orpah Daily) from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr. Aliza Pressman. “My go-to for how we...

From the author of Growth, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2024, a guide for helping the next generation through an educational world, and a job market, forever changed by AI—as well as for anyone navigating the upheaval in today’s workplace We live at an extraordinary...

Good Inside meets Fair Play in this inspiring, real-world guide to fostering independent play in children—both as a vital skill for kids’ development and an essential act for modern parents’ well-being and sanity. “But I’m bored.” Parents constantly hear these three dreaded words...

A new recording for the 10th anniversary of this parenting staple, on how parents can control their own behavior instead of unsuccessfully attempting to control their kids. Now with new information on keeping your cool in the digital age, examining the new wave of calm parenting, and dealing...

Understand the different types of upsets and traumas your child may experience—and learn how to teach them how to be resilient, confident, and even joyful The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering—and still growing! Millions have experienced bullying...

"But what about me?" "Is it possible to go one day without dealing with the survivor's issues?" "Will we ever make love again?" "Will the survivor love me in the end?" "How do I know if I should throw in the towel?" Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country...

Developmental delays and signs of autism usually show up before 18 months of age, yet children are often not diagnosed until they are 4 or 5 years old. In Turn Autism Around, Dr. Mary Barbera explains why parents can't afford to worry and wait in long lines for evaluations and treatment while...

What explains those rare families that boast multiple siblings who achieve extraordinary success? An award-winning New York Times journalist weaves story with science to explore the circumstances that set those families apart. “At once clear-eyed and compassionate, The Family Dynamic uncovers...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER Read by the author. Change your relationship with technology. Change your life. Share. Post. Reply…Most of us have gotten so used to notifications and alerts, pings and rings, that even if we don't want to be on our phones so much, we don't know what to do about it. The...