Collection: Parenting

Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting!

There are ten quadrillion ants in the world, and yet I bet you never thought they could teach you anything. But these tiny creatures can do big things when they work together--just like people!

With his signature humor and graphic illustrations, Philip Bunting delivers facts, laughs, and heart all in this special book that teaches that the answers to many of life's biggest questions can be found in your own back yard (once you're ready to look).

'No Means No!' is a children's picture book about an empowered little girl who has a very strong and clear voice in all issues, especially those relating to her body and personal boundaries. This book can be read to children from 3 to 9 years. It is a springboard for discussions regarding children's choices and their rights. The 'Note to the Reader' at the beginning of the book and the 'Discussion Questions' on the final pages, guide and enhance this essential discussion. It is crucial that our children, from a very young age, are taught to have a clear, strong voice in regards to their rights - especially about their bodies. In this way, they will have the confidence to speak up when they are unhappy or feel uncomfortable in any situation. A strong, confident voice as a young child converts to a strong, confident pre-teen, teenager and adult. With the prevalence today of online and offline bullying and various forms of abuse, such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse; our young people need to learn (from a young age) to always speak up when their rights are not being respected. The aim of this book is to empower young children and to give them a voice so they can grow up into empowered adults. When a child, teenager or adult says, 'No!' to any form of coercion, this should be immediately respected. A world where 'No!' does actually mean 'No!' can be a world with far less violence and increased respect for humankind. By educating our children to have true respect for one another, this world can be a much safer and more positive place. Body Safety Education (aka sexual abuse prevention education) empowers girls and boys through knowledge, and teaches them they have the right to say, 'No' and to respect other's personal boundaries. Both girls and boys need to learn to ask for consent and this can be taught from a very young age. Some of the scenarios in this book are typical of approaches used by sexual abusers (sexual predators/molesters/pedophiles) when grooming children for sexual abuse. Their aim is to desensitize the child to having their personal space violated and desensitize them to touch. For more information on Body Safety Education and how to teach it to your child go to e2epublishing.info

Emotions are like a rainbow--there is a color for every one we feel. And when the angry feeling starts to take over the rainbow, it's time for The Red Book! Simple activities, tips, and tricks help young readers whose angry red shines brightest in the rainbows of their colorful minds. They can turn the pages from front to back or back to front. They can use every single page or open the book to just one random page. Soon, the other colors of their emotions rainbow will shine with this mindfulness book that supports readers exploring their emotions!

Moms can feel as if they are sprinting through life, crashing onto the pillow at day's end only to start again the next morning. In Breathe, Mama, Breathe, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis outlines the benefits of daily meditation and shows moms how to do it--in just five minutes! Plus, she shares over 60 "mindful breaks" that will help moms tune into their own well-being (along with everyone else's):

• Eat a mindful breakfast--with no phone, TV, or newspaper!
• Cuddle your child and take three deep breaths together.
• Give yourself a mindful-mommy high five--because moms can use positive reinforcement, too.

Every mom--whether caring for a new baby, an overscheduled grade-schooler, or an angsty teen--can become a mindful mama!

For most people, qualifying for a loan isn't a very pleasant experience: banks and financial institutions demand your highly sensitive information but may not know you or your values. Your family members and loved ones, on the other hand, care deeply about you and have a personal interest in your success. What if they were able to provide you with the financing you needed, and at a fraction of the interest other financial institutions would charge? And what if there were proper boundaries to prevent money from hurting your relationships and instead actually strengthen them?

Learn how some of the wealthiest families in history have prepared and ensured the financial success of their descendants for hundreds of years through The Family Bank. Its principles and practices are scalable to any amount of wealth and any family, and you can leave the same legacy.

My First Book of House Pets is a beautiful introduction to the world of furry, fluffy, and all-around adorable pets for babies and toddlers.

Like other titles in the earth-friendly series Terra Babies at Home, this book helps tots develop a connection with the natural world and is made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks.

Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art by Åsa Gilland in this book where animal lovers will learn about house pets in a friendly and easy way while being introduced to basic concepts of animal care and the environment.

"Cats purr to communicate. They purr when they are happy," we read. "Dogs love to play, and you can teach them tricks." Readers will learn to make a fish face, that hamsters are lively friends, and that lizards have cool names. And that's not all: The book shows readers how to pick a pet from a local shelter and the importance of keeping a pet healthy and giving it tons of love!

Also available:

Terra Babies at Home: My First Book of Houseplants

Terra Babies at Home: My First Book of Growing Food

Terra Babies at Home: My First Book of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Build more compassionate, accepting, and loving relationships with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Let's face it: Picture-perfect storybook romances don't exist in real life. Couples fight. Feelings of love wax and wane through the years. And the stress and tedium of everyday life and work can often drive a wedge between even the most devoted couples. So, how can you reignite passion and intimacy in your relationship, cultivate greater understanding and compassion between yourself and your partner, and bring the joy back to your love life?

In this fully revised and updated edition of ACT with Love, therapist and world-renowned ACT expert Russ Harris shows how developing psychological flexibility--the ability to be in the present moment with openness, awareness, and focus, and to take effective action in line with one's values--can help you and your partner strengthen and deepen your relationship. Also included is new information on attachment theory, powerful mindfulness and self-compassion techniques, and assertiveness and boundary-setting skills.

ACT with Love will show you how to:

• Let go of conflict, open up, and live fully in the present
• Use mindfulness to increase intimacy, connection, and understanding
• Resolve painful conflicts and reconcile long-standing differences
• Act on your values to build a rich and meaningful relationship

If you're looking to increase feelings of intimacy, love, and connection with your partner, this book has everything you need to get started--together.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families is Stephen R. Covey's newly revised and updated paperback edition of the New York Times bestseller that offers precious lessons in creating and sustaining a strong family culture in a turbulent world.

In his first major work since The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey presents a practical and philosophical guide to solving the problems--large and small, mundane and extraordinary--that confront all families and strong communities. By offering revealing anecdotes about ordinary people as well as helpful suggestions about changing everyday behavior, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families shows how and why to have family meetings, the importance of keeping promises, how to balance individual and family needs, and how to move from dependence to interdependence. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families is an invaluable guidebook to the welfare of families everywhere.

Publishers Weekly bestseller - A joyful and accessible homeschool guide to making learning a part of everyday life

Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. How do parents nurture a love of learning amid childhood chaos, parental self-doubt, the flu, and state academic standards?

In this book, Julie Bogart distills decades of experience--homeschooling her five now grown children, developing curricula, and training homeschooling families around the world--to show parents how to make education an exciting, even enchanting, experience for their kids, whether they're in elementary or high school.

Enchantment is about ease, not striving. Bogart shows parents how to make room for surprise, mystery, risk, and adventure in their family's routine, so they can create an environment that naturally moves learning forward. If a child wants to pick up a new hobby or explore a subject area that the parent knows little about, it's easy to simply say "no" to end the discussion and the parental discomfort, while dousing their child's curious spark. Bogart gently invites parents to model brave learning for their kids so they, too, can approach life with curiosity, joy, and the courage to take learning risks.

The ultimate must-have for any mom-to-be with a sense of humor: an irreverent, laugh-out-loud activity book filled with quizzes, mazes, fill-in-the-blanks, journaling pages, and hysterical musings on what pregnancy is really like.

Baby shower gifts don't get more perfect than this.

- Word finds: Sorry, Nope (all the stuff you're not allowed to have anymore); Bad Baby Names (Murl, anyone?)
- Mazes: Make it from Your Desk to the Bathroom Without Throwing Up
- Lists: How to Register Without Crying; Things Every OB on the Planet Has Been Asked by Newly Pregnant Women
- Journaling: Yoga Teachers (Also Your Mom Friends, Your Parents, People on Facebook, All Articles, and Everyone You Meet) Want to Tell You How to Give Birth, But You Don't Have to Listen
- Quizzes: Which $1500 Stroller is Different?

"Comfort, solidarity, entertainment, and maybe even total life enlightenment."--Lauren Smith Brody, founder of The Fifth Trimester

"Funny as hell."--Amy Morrison, founder of Pregnant Chicken

The perfect book to make parents and kids laugh during potty training! Who poops? Everyone poops! Where do we poop? On the potty!

• Sly, funny illustrations teach kids how every creature, big and small, poops--even grown-ups!
• Kids learn about how pets, animals in the wild, and animals underwater, poop.
• Whimsical illustrations raise the question of how unicorns, dragons, and aliens poop, too!
• Each page emphasizes that wherever animals may poop, humans poop on the potty.
• Large padded board book.

Was your mother preoccupied, distant, or even demeaning? Have you struggled with relationships--or with your own self-worth? Often, the grown children of emotionally absent mothers can't quite put a finger on what's missing from their lives. The children of abusive mothers, by contrast, may recognize the abuse--but overlook its lasting, harmful effects.

Psychotherapist Jasmin Lee Cori has helped thousands of men and women heal the hidden wounds left by every kind of undermothering. In this second edition of her pioneering book, with compassion for mother and child alike, she explains:

• Possible reasons your mother was distracted or hurtful--and what she was unable to give
• The lasting impact of childhood emotional neglect and abuse
• How to find the child inside you and fill the "mother gap" through reflections and exercises
• How to secure a happier future for yourself (and perhaps for your children).

Passionate Marriage has long been recognized as the pioneering book on intimate human relationships. Now with a new preface by the author, this updated edition explores the ways we can keep passion alive and even reach the height of sexual and emotional fulfillment later in life. Acclaimed psychologist David Schnarch guides couples toward greater intimacy with proven techniques developed in his clinical practice and worldwide workshops. Chapters--covering everything from understanding love relationships to helpful "tools for connections" to keeping the sparks alive years down the road--provide the scaffolding for overcoming sexual and emotional problems. This inspirational book is sure to help couples invigorate their relationships and reach the fullest potential in their love lives.

Everyone needs to use the potty--even superheroes! Help your little superhero explore the idea of using a potty and learn where to go by following along with the superhero boy in the story! This adorable, rhyming board book is sure to help boys embark on an exciting journey and gain the confidence to go to the bathroom all on their own, making them feel like superheroes!

• ​Motivates toddlers beginning to potty train to reach the finish line to be diaper-free!
• Make potty training fun for kids by encouraging interest in toilet training
• Fun illustrations and cute superhero story offer a positive approach for parents and caregivers
• Thick board pages for little toddler hands to carry around wherever your superhero goes
• Positive inspiration for your little boy as he makes his way toward "big boy" pants!

Check out this potty training book and more from Cottage Door Press to get your baby prepared for using the bathroom all by himself one day.

Gift this cute journal to a new mom so she can write down her thoughts, memories, and things she would converse about while talking to her infant baby.

The times she made her baby laugh and the joy it brought her in that moment.

Heartwarming sentiment at the beginning of the book from mother to daughter.

It's a fantastic future gift for any child to read in the future!

• Unique thoughtful baby shower addon gift with a cute gold polka dot effect (NOTE: this is NOT gold foil, glitter etc).
• 6" x 9" dimensions
• Soft matte cover - easy to carry in any diaper bag or purse: )
• 150 pages of journaling paper
• Blank lined notebook/diary/journal