How to Have Your Second Child First


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As any parent of more than one child will tell you, things are much easier the second time around. In this warm and reassuring book, scores of real-life second-time parents offer first-timers their stories and lessons learned. One hundred accessible entries guide new parents through pregnancy and the first year of life, covering everything from birth plans and breast-feeding to finding a parental comfort zone. With a dose of patience and a sprinkling of humor, How to Have Your Second Child First helps first-timers navigate parenthood with the savvy and calm of moms and dads who have been there before—twice.




THE FIRST CHILD


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*The First Child - Exploring the Unique Role and Responsibilities of First-Born Children** In "The First Child," best-selling author Victoria Oma Whiteman, also known as Chicpreneur, offers an insightful and comprehensive exploration of the unique role that first-born children play in family dynamics. This book delves into the challenges, responsibilities, and advantages of being the eldest child, providing practical advice for parents and valuable insights for first-borns themselves. **Understanding the Role of First-Born Children** "The First Child" sheds light on the distinctive position of first-born children within the family structure. It explores how their natural leadership qualities and early maturity shape their interactions with siblings and parents, as well as their overall development. **Key Themes and Insights** - **Responsibilities of First-Born Children**: Understand the unique responsibilities and expectations placed on first-borns. - **Leadership and Maturity**: Discover the leadership qualities and early maturity that first-borns often exhibit. - **Challenges and Pressures**: Learn about the specific challenges and pressures that first-born children face. - **Parenting First-Borns**: Practical advice for parents on how to support and nurture their first-born children. - **First-Born Dynamics**: Explore the dynamics between first-borns and their siblings, and how these relationships shape family interactions. - **Psychological Impact**: Insights into the psychological effects of being the eldest child and how birth order influences behavior. - **Advantages and Disadvantages**: Examine the advantages and potential disadvantages that come with being the first-born. - **First-Born Success Stories**: Inspirational stories of successful first-borns who have leveraged their unique position to achieve great things. - **Parental Expectations**: How to manage and balance the high expectations often placed on first-born children. **Expert Advice and Real-Life Stories** "The First Child" is filled with expert advice, real-life anecdotes, and practical tips for both parents and first-borns. Whether you are a parent seeking to better understand and support your first-born child, or a first-born looking to navigate the complexities of your role, this book provides the guidance and encouragement you need. **Nurturing First-Born Potential** At the heart of "The First Child" is the message that first-born children are natural leaders with immense potential. This book offers strategies for parents to nurture their first-borns' talents and help them thrive without adding undue pressure. ** Keywords** Role of first-born children, challenges of being the first child, first-born child responsibilities, parenting first-born children, first-born leadership qualities, first-born child dynamics, supporting first-born children, first-born children and family dynamics, first-born child maturity, first-born child expectations, first-born advantages and disadvantages, first-born and sibling relationships, first-born child psychology, impact of birth order on first-borns, first-born child pressures, first-born personality traits, first-born success stories, understanding first-born behavior, first-born child development, first-born achievements, first-born child nurturing, parental support for first-borns, first-born role models, first-born and parental expectations, first-born and family leadership.




Motherhood for Slackers


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"The thought of organising yourself to take your children out for the day more than once a week fills you with fear? You've purchased art and craft material but only begrudgingly allowed your children to take it out of the box once? Your idea of roleplay is to stick on a DVD and 'pretend we're at the cinema'? Then please grab yourself a cup of lukewarm tea, pull up any chair that is not covered in toys or mashed banana and realise that you are not alone. I am a slacker mum; I'm out and I'm proud."A humorous and touching collection of stories and short writing covering many aspects of motherhood from birth to the first day at school.Includes the poems: 'Dear Teacher'. 'Nine Months' and 'I was going to be . . .' as well as four new poems such as 'The Mum Olympics' and 'Weaning by Limerick.'The perfect collection for all the mothers who sometimes wonder if they're doing it right.




The Birth Order Book


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Key insights into birth order help readers understand themselves and improve their marriage, parenting, and career skills.




Grandmother Fish


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Where did we come from? It's a simple question, but not so simple an answer to explain—especially to young children. Charles Darwin's theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific mystery to inquisitive young readers. Meet Grandmother Fish. Told in an engaging call and response text where a child can wiggle like a fish or hoot like an ape and brought to life by vibrant artwork, Grandmother Fish takes children and adults through the history of life on our planet and explains how we are all connected. The book also includes comprehensive backmatter, including: - An elaborate illustration of the evolutionary tree of life - Helpful science notes for parents - How to explain natural selection to a child




The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child


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Homeschool the right way from day one. Are you considering homeschooling for your family? Today, many parents recognize that their child's school options are limited, inadequate, or even dangerous, and an increasing number are turning to homeschooling. But where do you start and how do you ensure the highest-quality educational experience, especially in that pivotal first year? This comprehensive guide will help you determine the appropriate first steps, build your own educational philosophy, and discover the best ways to cater to your child's specific learning style, including: ·When, why, and how to get started ·The best ways to develop an effective curriculum, assess your child's progress, and navigate local regulations ·Kid-tested and parent-approved learning activities for all age levels ·Simple strategies for developing an independent child and strengthening family and social relationships ·And much, much more! "To the thousands of requests we receive for help from families new to homeschooling, we will now recommend this warm and knowledgeable book. It will ensure that all families make it to the second year—including yours!" —Elizabeth Kanna, editor in chief, Homeschool.com "Linda Dobson addresses all the issues facing parents as they consider the task of homeschooling over other educational options. Those who wonder whether they really can or want to do the job will find unique perspectives in this well-researched work."—Beverly K. Eakman, author and cofounder, National Education Consortium




The Transition to Parenthood


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Featured on Oprah and excerpted in Glamour magazine, this exploration of the positive and negative effects the birth of a child has on a marriage is based on the largest, most comprehensive study of couples entering parenthood ever conducted.




Dostoevsky


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A magnificent one-volume abridgement of one of the greatest literary biographies of our time Joseph Frank's award-winning, five-volume Dostoevsky is widely recognized as the best biography of the writer in any language—and one of the greatest literary biographies of the past half-century. Now Frank's monumental, 2,500-page work has been skillfully abridged and condensed in this single, highly readable volume with a new preface by the author. Carefully preserving the original work's acclaimed narrative style and combination of biography, intellectual history, and literary criticism, Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time illuminates the writer's works—from his first novel Poor Folk to Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov—by setting them in their personal, historical, and above all ideological context. More than a biography in the usual sense, this is a cultural history of nineteenth-century Russia, providing both a rich picture of the world in which Dostoevsky lived and a major reinterpretation of his life and work.




A Child's First Book about Marriage


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Beautiful hardback format Colour illustrations throughout Help children to work through the questions surrounding marriage




Tick Tock


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In this groundbreaking collection of essays, poems, and creative nonfiction, more than twenty-nine writers offer witty and incisive insight into the unique experience of being or having an older parent in today's world. By turns raw, funny, tender, and wise, these stories reshape our understanding of the social factors that impact later parenthood, honor the strength and resilience required to overcome countless challenges posed in healthcare and adoption settings, and relish in the many joys of a parent-child relationship, no matter what age. Writers, child development experts, and older parents themselves Vicki Breitbart and Nan Bauer-Maglin have curated a collection that truly affirms and destigmatizes the act of becoming a parent over 40, whether by choice or by chance. Contributors include New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo; award-winning author Adam Berlin; writer and editor Laura Broadwell; author and editor Salma Abdelnour Gilman; professor and institute director Elizabeth Gregory; podcast producer and host Barbara Herel; author and research scholar Elline Lipkin; retired journalist Linda Wright Moore; founder and executive director of The Democracy Center Jim Shultz; and more.