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Ambitious like a mother : why prioritizing your career is good for your kids / by Bazelon, Lara,1974-author.;
Love, marriage, baby carriage -- The cult of motherhood -- Learning firsthand about the second shift -- The toxicity of female ambition -- I'm in love... with my job -- Getting free -- Embracing imbalance -- The kids are all right.A law professional argues that women prioritizing their career benefits mothers, kids, and society at large by showing how they can use their talents to help others and raise awareness about issues that are important to them.Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238) and index.
Subjects: Working mothers.; Work-life balance.; Parenting.; Children of working mothers.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Parenting a dyslexic child / by Ashley, Gillian,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The dyslexic brain -- Overview of dyslexia and support strategies -- Dyslexia top tips from the perspective of someone with dyslexia -- Identifying signs of dyslexia -- How dyslexia is diagnosed and why it is important -- Supporting children's literacy development -- Why organisational skills are important for young people with dyslexia and how to develop them -- The value of study skills for dyslexic learners and how to acquire them -- Working with your child's school -- Supporting your child's emotional developement.Covering everything parents need to know when a child has dyslexia, this is the go-to guide on the topic covering diagnosis, assessment, emotional support and communicating with school. Drawing on the expertise of the BDA, this book provides proven guidance and practical advice from leading experts in the field.
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Self-help publications.; Dyslexia; Dyslexic children.; Parents of dyslexic children.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Reflections for working parents : a treasure chest of truths for every working parent / by Turkington, Carol.(CARDINAL)779575;
Subjects: Children of working parents.; Dual-career families.; Work and family.; Working mothers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A lethal inheritance : a mother uncovers the science behind three generations of mental illness / by Costello, Victoria.(CARDINAL)379089;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index.In this riveting story--part memoir, detective story, and scientific investigation--in the tradition of the story of Henrietta Lacks, Costello recounts how the mental unraveling of her seventeen-year-old son Alex compelled her to look back into family history for clues to his condition. Eventually she tied Alex's descent into hallucinations and months of shoeless wandering on the streets of Los Angeles to his great grandfather's suicide on a New York City railroad track in 1913. -- Amazon.
Subjects: Schizophrenia; Parents of mentally ill children.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Autism solutions : how to create a healthy and meaningful life for your child / by Robinson, Ricki G.(CARDINAL)503118;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-419) and index.Pt. 1. Is it autism? -- Pt. 2. Before your child is evaluated -- Pt. 3. Determining whether your child has autism -- and knowing what to do -- Pt. 4. Your child's communication issues -- Pt. 5. Your child's health -- Pt. 6. Creating a meaningful life for your child.Provides proven solutions for parents to help maximize their autistic child's health and well-being, and covers such issues as developing creative solutions and communication.
Subjects: Autism in children; Parents of autistic children;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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The working parents' survival guide / by Olds, Sally Wendkos.(CARDINAL)711846;
Bibliography: pages 387-393.
Subjects: Children of working parents; Parenting; Working mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lilly and May Learn Why Mom and Dad Work / by Delauney, Anthony C.,author.(CARDINAL)892650;
"Lily and May learn why Mom and Dad work is a rhyming book that helps young children understand why their parents go to work and how the money that they earn helps their family live." --
Subjects: Picture books.; Fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Occupations; Children of working parents; Parent and child;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Self-care skills for school kids : when 9- to 12-year-olds must care for themselves / by Johnson, Cynthia E.(Cynthia Elaine),1949-(CARDINAL)198425; North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.(CARDINAL)217218;
Includes bibliographical references (page [6]).
Subjects: Self-reliance in children.; Latchkey children; Children of working parents.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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My two moms and me [board book] / by Joosten, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)493985; Zenou, Izak,illustrator.;
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Subjects: Board books.; Children's stories.; Fiction.; Illustrated works.; Children of gay parents;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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Being there : the benefits of a stay-at-home parent / by Fox, Isabelle.; Lobsenz, Norman M.,1919-2012.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-204) and index.
Subjects: Parent and child.; Parenting.; Work and family.; Child care.; Children of working parents.; Attachment behavior in children.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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