Parent Preparation

“Does your child speak a different language? Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and [...]

This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their children in every city and state. Through extensive research [...]

Everyone has different needs when it comes to coping with life’s stressors, and children are no different. Some need quiet and soothing activities to calm them down, whereas others require [...]

Young children can erupt like little volcanoes when they are feeling angry. It can be overwhelming and difficult to deal with, and can produce angry feelings in the parent or […]

When teenagers with special needs transition from school to adult life, both they and their families are faced with many new decisions and challenges. This book provides advice and information [...]

Some adolescents seem to act as if they have a volcano inside — always on the verge of erupting into anger. They often generate discord and have combative relationships with […]

-Positive strategies to prevent cyberbullying, inappropriate contact, and other digital dangers- Foster children are morelikely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due [...]

“Forget sex, drugs, and rock & roll — today’s parents and teachers have to deal with cyberbullying, sexting, internet addiction, and exposure to inappropriate online content. [...]

A Marin County, California father embarks on a journey to understand what led his seventeen-year-old daughter, Casey, to take her life. He travels back to her abandonment at birth and […]

Numerous reasons cause adopted teenagers to reconnect with their birth family via Facebook, creating new challenges for adoption today and tomorrow. Incorporating theory, practice, anecdotes, [...]