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  • Raising Human Beings
    Raising Human Beings by Dr. Ross W. Greene, renowned child psychologist and bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child, presents a transformative approach to parenting that helps foster strong parent-child relationships while nurturing key traits such as empathy, honesty, resilience, and independence. This insightful guide is not only a manual for good parenting but also a roadmap...
    By Ross W. Greene
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  • Mum, I Want to Hear Your Story
    Give Your Mum a Beautiful Gift of Legacy, Love, and Lasting Memories Mum, I Want to Hear Your Story is the fun and delightful way for you to discover everything from your mother's childhood memories to the profound turning points in her life. Featuring specially selected questions in an easy-to-use layout, each intentional section gives Mum a place to share...
    By Jeffrey Mason
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  • Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story (Expanded Edition)
    Honour his legacy with the greatest gift of all—his story. The Official Hear Your Story Collection Your dad's story is more than just memories—it's a journey filled with wisdom, experiences, and defining moments that shaped his life. Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story is a guided journal that gives him the chance to share those stories in his own...
    By Jeffrey Mason
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  • Things I Told My Notes App
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    Things I Told My Notes App
    The candid, laugh-out-loud guide on self-love and learning to choose yourself from a self-proclaimed oversharer—perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love. A relatable, honest and inspiring collection of inside thoughts about love, life, and personal growth—the good, the bad, the laugh-out-loud funny—from viral storyteller and queen of oversharing, Milly Goldsmith. Milly has captured the online hearts...
    By Milly Goldsmith
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  • The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
    The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, PhD, now in its revised and updated sixth edition, delves deeply into a revolutionary, research-based approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently display severe fits of temper and other challenging behaviours. Penned by a distinguished clinician and pioneer in addressing the needs of children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties, this ground-breaking...
    By Ross W Greene, PhD
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  • Why Men Love Bitches
    Why Men Love Bitches by Sherry Argov is an eye-opening and empowering guide for women who are ready to transform their dating and relationship habits. This insightful book delves into the dynamics of male-female relationships and teaches women how to embrace their inner strength, confidence, and independence to attract and keep the man they desire. Avoiding conventional advice, Argov offers...
    By Sherry Argov
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  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 revolutionary strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
    Are you often left bewildered by your child's outbursts or stubborn behaviour? Do you find it challenging to understand why they seem to act irrationally? The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by esteemed neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson provides enlightening answers to these common parenting dilemmas. This groundbreaking and...
    By Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel J. Siegel
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  • Us
    Stop working on yourself as an individual and start working on your relationship as a couple, with the help of the renowned family therapist Terrence Real. 'The book that we all need' - Esther Perel 'A road map for all of us who seek true intimacy' - Gwyneth Paltrow 'A revolutionary guide to happy, thriving couplehood' - Lori Gottlieb Not...
    By Terrence Real
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    We Are Shiz (Universal Pictures Wicked)
    Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and Boq star in this Little Golden Book based on Universal Pictures' blockbuster film Wicked! Welcome to Shiz University, where knowledge meets magic! Meet Shiz students Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and Boq, as they star in this Little Golden Book based on Universal Pictures' Wicked! Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved...
    By Mary Man-Kong
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  • Attached
    Is there a science to love? In the revelatory book Attached, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. F. Heller delve into the world of attachment theory, offering illuminating insights and practical advice on navigating relationships. Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, attachment theory posits that our behavioural patterns in relationships stem from one of three...
    By Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
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  • Mother Hunger
    A guide to help women heal from Mother Hunger, an attachment wound formed in infancy and early childhood that interferes with bonding. Trauma counsellor Kelly McDaniel helps women break the cycle of destructive behaviour by taking a hard look at childhood trauma and its lasting impact. An insatiable need for love. Periods of overeating or starving. A pattern of unstable...
    By Kelly McDaniel
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  • Good Inside
    ‘The voice of reason for a generation of… mums and dads’ – The Guardian Wildly popular parenting expert Dr Becky Kennedy shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids in a way that feels good. Over the past several years, Dr Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as ‘Dr Becky’—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice...
    By Dr Becky Kennedy
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  • It Nearly Killed Me But I Love You
    Everyone told Sinead that having a newborn was a bubble of bliss - and after a traumatic pregnancy, she was hoping they were right. Instead, a few weeks in, Sinead was admitted to the Mother & Baby unit at Starship with Vivie, in the grips of severe postnatal depression. An honest, gut-wrenching, irreverent and shockingly funny memoir about motherhood and...
    By Sinead Corcoran Dye
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  • How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
    How do you respond to the toddler who won't brush his teeth? The five-year old who pinches the baby? The child who throws everything she can reach? Well, parenting experts Joanna Faber and Julie King have the answers, and are here to help. Part of the internationally bestselling How to Talk... parenting series, this user-friendly guide provides insights and tried-and-tested...
    By Joanna Faber and Julie King
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  • Untangled
    We expect an enormous amount from our teenage girls in a world where they are bombarded with messages about how they should look, behave, succeed. Yet we also speak as though adolescence is a nightmare rollercoaster ride for both parent and child, to be endured rather than enjoyed. In Untangled, world authority and clinical psychologist Lisa Damour provides an accessible,...
    By Lisa Damour
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  • Secure
    Dr Amir Levine, co-author of the groundbreaking, multimillion-copy international bestseller Attached, presents a bold new promise—that anyone can learn to create a secure life—and offers practical cutting-edge tools to achieve it. Years after revolutionising our understanding of attachment styles, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Amir Levine returns with a brilliant, paradigm-shifting work on the science of secure human connection. As Dr...
    By Amir Levine
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  • Matrescence
    A revelatory account of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and body A New Statesman and Daily Mail Book of the Year During pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood, women undergo a far-reaching physiological and psychological metamorphosis. There is no other time in a human's life course that entails such dramatic change—other than adolescence. And yet,...
    By Lucy Jones
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  • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
    A TIME magazine Must-Read Book of the Year Ever wonder what your therapist is thinking? Now you can find out, as therapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb takes us behind the scenes of her practice - where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she). When a personal crisis causes her world to come crashing...
    By Lori Gottlieb
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  • The Daily Dad
    The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday is a treasure trove of wisdom and guidance for fathers seeking to navigate the complexities of parenting with grace and intention. The book is structured as a series of daily meditations, providing fathers with practical advice, philosophical insights, and heartfelt encouragement to embrace their role with honour and mindfulness. With entries spanning influences from...
    By Ryan Holiday
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  • The Modern Dad
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    The Modern Dad
    A love letter to modern fatherhood and being a stay-at-home dad by one of NZ's most popular storytellers. Louis Davis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua) is one of Aotearoa's most popular storytellers, with a combined global audience of three million people tuning in to see his heartfelt and funny videos about fatherhood, fishing, and whānau life. But even with three young children—and...
    By Louis Davis
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  • The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
    The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry is a profound and insightful guide that addresses the complexities of human relationships. Drawing from her extensive experience as a psychotherapist, Perry delves into the intricacies of how we connect with others, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and self-awareness...
    By Philippa Perry
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  • Hypnobirthing
    THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOUR BIRTH BETTER. IT IS FOR EVERY PARENT AND EVERY TYPE OF BIRTH. Expert hypnobirthing teacher and founder of The Positive Birth Company, Siobhan Miller, has made it her mission to change the way we approach and experience birth. Through her teaching, she seeks to educate and empower parents—and their birth partners—so that they can enjoy...
    By Siobhan Miller
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  • Cribsheet
    Emily Oster is the non-judgemental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way. — Amy Schumer Parenting is full of decisions, nearly all of which can be agonised over. There is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors,...
    By Emily Oster
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  • Grandfather, I Want to Hear Your Story (Expanded Edition)
    Explore your grandfather's life and legacy in this heartfelt gift! Grandfather, I Want to Hear Your Story is a special space for your grandfather to reflect on his life, offering a chance to preserve his wisdom, his humour, and his stories for generations to come. This guided journal invites him to delve into the memories that have shaped his life,...
    By Jeffrey Mason
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  • Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story
    The Gift Your Father Will Enjoy and Appreciate Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story is the popular and cherished way for Fathers to share the memories and joys of their life while also creating a cherished legacy for you and the entire family. This is the Original and Best-Selling Way for Your Dad to Share His Life Story Dad,...
    By Jeffrey Mason
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  • We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook
    Become an excellent first-time dad and a supportive partner with this go-to guide to fatherhood! Or get the perfect Father's Day gift for any dad-to-be! Being a great dad doesn't mean being perfect; it means participating in the experience with empathy and confidence. From the basics of pregnancy, to designing a birthing plan to tips on being helpful and supportive...
    By Adrian Kulp
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  • Make Love Work
    'Insightful, practical and inspiring . . . required reading for anyone in or venturing into a relationship.'-Jennifer Ward-Lealand, actor and intimacy coordinatorWe all want to make the most of our relationship. We hope it will be the centre of joy and satisfaction in our life. Yet so often we end up hurt, frustrated or resentful.If you've wondered why your relationship...
    By Nic Beets
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  • Why a Daughter Needs a Dad
    Based on Gregory Lang's New York Times bestseller, this heartfelt picture book is the perfect way for a dad and daughter to express how deep and special their bond is. A New York Times and USA Today bestseller! The perfect Father's Day gift of love or sweet keepsake for a daughter of any age to show why Dad is so...
    By Susanna Leonard Hill
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  • What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew
    Finally, expert ADHD advice that doesn't treat kids like a problem to be solved—and instead speaks to what they need to truly thrive in school and life. A veteran psychologist presents a proven roadmap to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life. You've read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and...
    By Sharon Saline
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  • New Release
    How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child
    A groundbreaking approach to parenting that presents emotional maturity as the foundation for happy and resilient children—from the clinical psychologist of million-copy bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents. Emotional maturity is the single most important quality a parent can help develop in their child—it enables a person to function autonomously, handle stress, flourish in diverse environments, form lasting relationships,...
    By Lindsay Gibson
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  • How To Love Better
    A transformative guide to cultivating deeper connections and relationships from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter. YUNG PUEBLO IS THE REAL DEAL - A MODERN SAGE AND GUIDING LIGHT - Vex King The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter offers a blueprint for deepening your compassion, kindness, and gratitude so you can truly grow in...
    By Yung Pueblo
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  • Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story (Expanded Edition)
    The best gift you can give to Grandma is the chance to share her story. The Official Hear Your Story Collection Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story is a treasured space for your grandmother to capture her life's journey, creating a lasting legacy for your family. Within these pages lies the opportunity to explore who she is—her experiences, her...
    By Jeffrey Mason
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  • Solid Starts for Babies
    The definitive stress-free guide to baby-led weaning from the experts trusted by millions of parents around the world. Led by certified paediatric feeding professionals, Solid Starts have debunked the myth that ultra-processed 'baby food' is necessary and transformed the way that millions of parents around the world feed their babies. Now, with their debut book, you can follow their research-backed...
    By Solid Starts Inc.
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  • How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
    How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk is the go-to guide designed to transform your relationship with your child. Learn how to set clear boundaries and engage your child's co-operation. Find out how to overcome a pattern of arguments. Swap ineffective punishment for positive parenting. Prioritise a respectful and sympathetic approach to conflict resolution....
    By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
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  • Calm Parents, Happy Kids
    Calm Parents, Happy Kids is the UK version of Dr. Laura Markham's hugely successful and ground-breaking book, Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids. Now adapted for UK audiences, this practical and inspiring book reveals a three-step programme that will transform family life. Most parenting books focus on changing a child's behaviour, but the truth is that children only change when their relationship...
    By Dr. Laura Markham
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  • Raising Boys in the 21st Century
    Raising Boys in the 21st Century by Steve Biddulph is an essential guide for parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to navigate the challenges of raising boys in the modern era. This bestselling book has been significantly updated to address the needs of today’s society, promoting gender equality, respect, and a progressive understanding of masculinity while tackling the pervasive issue...
    By Steve Biddulph
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  • Burn the Haystack
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    Burn the Haystack
    It’s time for a feminist revolution! How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground. Among Dr. Jennie Young’s legion of fans, the "needle" is a long-term, committed partner and the "haystack" is the group of men available to date. So often women are advised to “give the guy a chance,” to take...
    By Jennie Young
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  • You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For
    Practise courageous love and build resilient intimacy with the groundbreaking IFS model of therapy. 'A must read' - Esther Perel 'My relationship bible' - Gabby Bernstein 'Releases our capacity to be fully alive in relationships' - Bessel van der Kolk Most loving relationships fail, not because of communication or empathy breakdown, but because we unknowingly burden our partner with the...
    By Richard Schwartz
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  • Hold on to Your Kids
    Hold on to Your Kids by Gabor Maté and Gordon Neufeld presents a transformative approach to parenting that aims to foster a deep and enduring bond between parents and their children. This groundbreaking book delves into the modern challenges faced by today's parents, particularly the influence of peer culture, which can often overshadow parental guidance and values. In a society...
    By Gabor Maté and Gordon Neufeld
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  • The Mastery of Love
    The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills is an enlightening guide that delves deep into the essence of love and relationships. It unravels the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that often sabotage our happiness and lead to emotional suffering and drama. Through a series of engaging and insightful stories, Ruiz illustrates how these destructive patterns can be...
    By Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills
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  • Secure Love
    Secure Love by Julie Menanno is an insightful and transformative guide to fostering secure, lasting relationships. Rooted in attachment theory and couples' therapy, this book builds upon Menanno’s invaluable guidance shared on her widely-followed Instagram account, @TheSecureRelationship. Through a comprehensive exploration of secure attachment in adult relationships, Menanno provides readers with the tools needed to build and sustain healthy, meaningful...
    By Julie Menanno
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  • He'll Be OK
    By Celia Lashlie
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  • Fight Right
    A landmark guide to conflict and overcoming the five biggest threats relationships face Conflict is the number one reason that couples seek help and resources. Fight Right will teach you how to avoid the five critical mistakes that couples often make during conflict, and instead, teach you how to 'fight right' and use conflict as an opportunity for greater intimacy,...
    By Dr John Schwartz Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman
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  • New Release
    Boys
    Building strong young men from the inside out. He's disappearing. Behind the closed door, lost in screens, making choices that keep you up at night. He's navigating a world designed to confuse him - algorithms designed to addict him - a world parents don't understand and can't break into. The headlines scream crisis. They warn us that boys are in...
    By Justin Coulson
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  • New Release
    Unbothered
    Unbothered is not another book about boundaries or breakups - it's about identity. It's about choosing peace over potential. And it's about leading with grace in a world that teaches women to beg for crumbs and call it connection. All from the social media sensation that women all over the world love to follow and have learned to trust. Since...
    By Margarita Nazarenko
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  • Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
    A fresh, inclusive update to Mayo Clinic's comprehensive pregnancy guide, pairing world-class medical expertise and real-world guidance for every step of the journey from bump to baby. Pregnancy can be an adventure full of thrilling moments, unknowns, decisions, and joy. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is the ultimate guidebook for navigating the road to parenthood, with everything you...
    By Dr. Myra J. Wick
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  • The Montessori Baby
    Now it’s baby’s turn! Filled with the values, advice, and aesthetic that have made The Montessori Toddler a parenting bestseller, with over 200,000 copies in print, The Montessori Baby is here to help new parents find the support and peace they crave. Cowritten by The Montessori Toddler author Simone Davies and fellow Montessori educator Junnifa Uzodike, The Montessori Baby draws...
    By Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike
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  • Politically Incorrect Parenting
    Do your kids sometimes make you feel as if your head is going to explode? Ever yelled at them until you were hoarse? Do you have days when you feel like making a run for the airport? For harassed parents struggling to understand why they end up screaming at their kids and tearing their hair out trying to make them...
    By Nigel Latta
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  • Parenting From the Inside Out: how a deeper self-understanding can help You raise children Who thrive
    Have you ever thought: 'I can't believe I just said to my child the very thing my parents used to say to me! Am I destined to repeat the mistakes of my parents?' In Parenting From the Inside Out, child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel and early-childhood expert Mary Hartzell explore how our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. Drawing...
    By Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell
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  • The Highly Sensitive Child
    The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N. Aron is a must-read for parents and caregivers striving to understand and support the unique needs of children who are often misunderstood. With 15-20 per cent of children being highly sensitive, they can be incorrectly labelled as shy, introverted, or fussy. However, the real story is much more nuanced and requires a compassionate...
    By Elaine N. Aron
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  • The New Manhood
    The New Manhood by Australia’s world-renowned family activist Steve Biddulph is a transformational book that addresses the complexities of modern masculinity with extraordinary depth and insight. Building upon the profound impact of his previous work, Manhood, Biddulph’s updated edition provides a comprehensive roadmap for men looking to navigate the challenges of today's world. For over two decades, The New Manhood...
    By Steve Biddulph
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  • The Montessori Toddler
    The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies is an invaluable guide for parents looking to transform their approach to parenting and turn their home into a nurturing Montessori environment. This enlightening book invites you to embrace a new perspective on parenting that is grounded in respect, understanding, and mindfulness. Davies adeptly translates the celebrated principles of Montessori education, originally developed by...
    By Simone Davies
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  • Babywise Sleep Solutions
    By Gary Ezzo
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  • Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin, America's leading midwife, offers an exceptional collection of birthing wisdom in this intuitive guide to childbirth. Drawing from three decades of experience, Ina May shares a wealth of knowledge, explaining why the natural birthing process can proceed beautifully on its own when left to its own devices, whether in a hospital...
    By Ina May Gaskin
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    Dopamine Kids
    The revolutionary new book from the international bestselling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent. Why do video games include missions?Why does junk food give us cravings?Because they tap into dopamine, the neurotransmitter that motivates us to want more.Companies and developers use knowledge of how dopamine affects our children’s brains to sell them screens, games and ultra-processed foods. In Dopamine Kids, Michaeleen...
    By Michaeleen Doucleff
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  • How To Talk: Siblings Without Rivalry
    With this book, you'll learn how to: Avoid comparisons and the perils of equality. Intervene helpfully and step away at the right time. Encourage good feeling between your children. Discover practical techniques to foster a harmonious relationship among siblings with How To Talk: Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
    By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
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  • Let's Sleep: Practical strategies and evidence-based tips for sleeping well in the first year with your baby
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    Let's Sleep: Practical strategies and evidence-based tips for sleeping well in the first year with your baby
    Whether you're seeking reassurance, practical strategies, or simply a moment of clarity in the fog of exhaustion, this book is here to support you every step of the way. There is a lot of conflicting advice about baby sleep and a lot of strong opinions about what is the 'right way' to navigate it, so it's only natural to feel...
    By Jazz Kostov
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  • You Are the Parent
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    You Are the Parent
    A revolutionary guide to parenting with confidence, clarity, and empathy. ‘Five more minutes!’ ‘One more story!’ ‘I’m not tired!’ The pressures of modern-day parenting can be relentless, leading us to over-parent, over-explain and over-negotiate with our kids. This may work at first, but it can make it harder for children to build resilience – and exhausting for parents themselves. Child...
    By Dr Siggie Cohen
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  • Lost at School
    From the renowned authority on education and parenting, “an in-depth approach to aid parents and teachers to work together with behaviourally challenging students” (Publishers Weekly)—now revised and updated. School discipline is broken. Too often, the kids who need our help the most are viewed as disrespectful, out of control, and beyond help, and are often the recipients of our most...
    By Ross W. Greene
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  • 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
    From a world-leading expert and Jonathan Haidt's research partner, this is the clear guidance parents have been waiting for. 'If you can apply even a few of these ten rules, you'll have a happier family and healthier kids.' - Jonathan Haidt, bestselling author of The Anxious Generation From social media addiction to the mental health crisis, parents are facing unrelenting...
    By Jean Twenge
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  • How to Dad
    A funny infographic guide, the perfect gift for Father's Day, Christmas and new parents. When in doubt, call Dad. Featuring flowcharts, illustrations and graphics, this guide will help you master every aspect of being a Dad and make time for what really matters... after all that thermostat isn't going to obsess over itself. With simple steps to help you construct...
    By Stephen Wildish
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  • From Dude to Dad
    Congrats: You're going to be a dad! Now what? Dude, relax; you're going to be fine. But it wouldn't hurt to get a few pointers—a road map of what lies ahead. That's what From Dude to Dad is for. From Dude to Dad gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it's okay to be scared...
    By Chris Pegula and Frank Meyer
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  • The Self-LED Internal Family Systems Workbook
    A self-guided workbook to lead yourself through the IFS process and create inner harmony and peace, as endorsed by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems. Transform the way you relate to yourself and your mental health struggles with this clear and structured guide to Internal Family Systems (IFS), an evidence-based approach to parts work therapy. The IFS...
    By Tanis Jo Allen
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    $4500
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  • The Ultimate Guide to Children's Nutrition
    The first five years of a child's life are critical to getting nutrition right and building a positive, healthy foundation that can shape their future. A time in which the path of health and happiness, or an increased risk of disease and health challenges, can manifest as a direct result of what is put onto a child's plate. The right...
    By Lucy Upton
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  • Anxiously Attached
    A helpful and compassionate guide to building stronger relationships for those who struggle with anxiety in love. 'So important for anyone who is struggling with their relationships. A brilliant book' – Chloe Brotheridge 'Lucid and helpful' – Sunday Times If your partner doesn't answer a text quickly, do you become anxious? Do you check up on your partner online to...
    By Jessica Baum
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    $3500
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  • The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
    The most effective, evidence-based things you can do to have a better pregnancy, birth and postnatal period by one of the biggest Senior Midwives on social media with over 30k followers. Winner of the Best Pregnancy Product at the Mother & Baby Awards 2025 "Marie Louise is a dream come true for any parent with her uncanny ability to simplify...
    By Marie Louise
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    $3400
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  • 10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know
    From popular author and resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, this book is a moving, inspiring and loving call to action for all parents. Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson shares the ten things every parent needs to know to raise their children in positive ways. They are also ways to make parenting easier for you...
    By Justin Coulson
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    $3500
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  • The Optimistic Child
    In The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin Seligman, a pioneering figure in the field of positive psychology, presents a comprehensive and well-validated programme aimed at preventing depression in children. Based on over three decades of research, Seligman and his colleagues have uncovered the profound connection between pessimism—which often involves dwelling on the most catastrophic interpretation of any setback—and the onset of...
    By Martin Seligman
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    $2300
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  • Raising Your Spirited Child
    In this fourth edition of her perennial bestselling book, Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka utilises her deep experience to address the pressures previous generations of parents didn't have to consider. Her empathy and effective advice are exemplified in the introduction of her new and easy to apply Spirited Child Approach, which nurtures the entire family. The Spirited Child Approach helps parents...
    By Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
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    $5700
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  • What to Do When You Feel Like Hitting
    Teach toddlers safe ways to express big feelings Toddlers are still learning how to speak, socialise, and understand their emotions. It's common for them to react with their hands when they get frustrated—but hitting is never okay. What to Do When You Feel Like Hitting helps toddlers understand why hitting is not allowed and shows them how to react to...
    By Cara Goodwin PhD and Katie Turner and Cara Goodwin
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    $1799
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  • The Penguin Book of Baby Names
    Find the name that you and your baby will love for ever. Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant and the most rewarding. A new reference book for prospective parents, this clear, helpful and easy-to-use A-Z guide gives you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new...
    By David Pickering
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    $1500
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  • New Release
    Uncle, I Want to Hear Your Story
    Give something special to the man who's always been there. The Official Hear Your Story Collection Give something special to the man who's always been there. Your uncle is father, coach, mentor, and friend-all of this and more. After all the memories you've made together, this is your chance to get to know more of your uncle's story and deepen...
    By Jeffrey Mason
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  • Expecting Better
    A groundbreaking guide to pregnancy: empowers women with the facts and allows them to make their own decisions. FREAKANOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING.Award-winning Emily Oster debunks myths about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting.Pregnant women are often treated as if they were children, given long lists of items to avoid - alcohol, caffeine, sushi - without...
    By Emily Oster
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  • How Babies Sleep
    The definitive new science and data-led guide on baby sleep for new parents from the director of the University Durham Sleep & Infancy Centre, Professor Helen L. Ball. How Babies Sleep is both exceedingly simple and excruciatingly complex. It is simple because it is based on a few straightforward biological principles that affect all babies the world over. It is...
    By Professor Helen L. Ball
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    $3000
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  • Baby's First Year Journal
    Record all of your baby's firsts with this new edition from Annabel Karmel. Record and cherish those wonderful milestones in your baby's first year. Capture those early smiles and giggles, mark baby's first steps, and save that first lock of hair with this beautifully illustrated book from bestselling cookery author and baby food expert Annabel Karmel. With space for photos,...
    By Annabel Karmel
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  • Screen Smart Children
    Whether you’re a parent or teacher, this is your guide to raising capable, compassionate and tech-wise kids in a hyperconnected age.In a world where screens dominate childhood in both classrooms and bedrooms, many parents feel overwhelmed. Are devices stealing attention, empathy and imagination from our children? Or can they be part of a healthy, balanced life?Internationally acclaimed neuroscientist Dr Mark...
    By Dr Mark Williams and Gavin McCormack and Dr Mark A Williams
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    $2800
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  • Life After Birth
    Life After Birth is your essential guide to the wide and diverse spectrum of motherhood. In this companion, Jessica Prescott and Vaughne Geary share their evidence-based approach to the lost but ever important art of caring for yourself as a mother, including recipes from their postpartum food delivery service Mama Goodness. They cover everything from herbal wisdom and nutritional support,...
    By Jessica Prescott and Vaughne Geary
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  • My Father's Life Journal
    With 200 thought-provoking and lighthearted writing prompts and exercises organised into chapters based on his life, My Father's Life guides your father to begin his life's memoir and create a fully realised record of his adventures, stories, and wisdom for you and your family to cherish for future generations. Record your father's life story in this beautiful keepsake journal with...
    By Editors of Chartwell Books
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  • Mothers Raising Sons
    Why are boys so noisy? Why do they break things? Why are they fascinated with things that can burn, blind, and cripple them? Why do they lose the gift of speech and get so smelly at adolescence? All this and more is revealed, with some surprising conclusions about what we think we know about the differences between boys and girls,...
    By Nigel Latta
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  • The Complete Guide to Postpartum
    Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask. The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions - there's joy and awe but also intense physical recovery, fluctuating hormones, a brain that can't find the right words, and so much to learn. It's beautiful and it's hard. The Complete...
    By Sophie Walker and Jodi Wilson
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Parenting & Family

Welcome to our Parenting & Family section, where you’ll find resources to help you navigate the rewarding and sometimes challenging journey of raising a family. Whether you're a new parent, experienced caregiver, or simply looking for guidance on family dynamics, this collection offers valuable insights and practical advice for every stage of family life.

Explore books on a wide range of topics, from pregnancy and early childhood development to teen parenting, fostering strong family relationships, and dealing with specific challenges. Find expert advice, personal stories, and research-backed strategies to help you build a loving, supportive, and resilient family.

Whether you’re looking for guidance on child-rearing, ideas for family activities, or tips for creating a happy and healthy home, our Parenting & Family books provide the tools and inspiration you need. Start exploring and find the support to help your family thrive.