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“Europe and Love in Cinema” explores the relationship between love and Europeanness in a wide range of films from the 1920s to the present. A critical look at the manner in which love-in its broadest sense-is portrayed in cinema from across Europe and the United States, this volume exposes constructed notions of "Europeanness" that both set Europe apart and define some parts of it as more "European" than others. Through the international distribution...
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"I know that each decision you have to make as new parents seems like a really big one. But for the most part, there are no right or wrong answers; there's just what's best for your family right now."
"You are the greatest parenting expert on your child. We can stop incessant over-searching, over-asking, and over-thinking when we allow our parenting instincts to guide us."
This book cannot tell you how to raise your baby, because no one can tell...
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From the collective wisdom of more than two dozen experts, the Southeast Psych's Guide for Imperfect Parents is full of practical advice for parents of kids at all ages and stages.
The authors are all psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, or other mental health professionals, who write in first-person and share personal stories that engage the reader. Drawing from their personal and professional experience,...
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The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, as well as UK and the US, demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in the Nordic setting through family and social policies, and how these contribute to...
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It is a complex time to be a parent. Our climate is in crisis, and economic inequality is deepening. Racialized violence is spreading, and school shootings are escalating. How do we, as parents, cultivate in our children a love of the earth, a cry for justice, and a commitment to nonviolence? Where do we place our bodies, so we teach our kids, that resistance is, crucial and change is possible? What practices do we hold as a family to encourage them...
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What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel | A Review What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel a bestselling, step-by-step guide to pregnancy, covering everything from before a woman starts trying to conceive to six weeks after the birth. Over the course of that time, a woman's body undergoes numerous changes, as does her personality and her relationships with her partner, doctors, and colleagues…...
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Página tras página, déjese guiar por la inspiración de los escritores célebres. He aquí una selección de las citas más bellas que evidencian ese lazo único e imperceptible que une a una madre con su hijo. Esa madre que está siempre presente, en cada etapa de nuestra vida.
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Essential guidance for new parents in bite-size form, this refresh of a classic deck from the bestselling 52 series is a perfect baby shower gift.
Every new parent could use a little help-and a lot of encouragement. This updated version of a favorite deck from the beloved 52 series is full of reassurance and advice to smooth the transition into parenthood. With 52 cards offering guidance on everything from how to get sleep to how to stay calm (even...
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After experiencing an extreme makeover of their faith, Jason and Brandi Elam found themselves wondering if their fear-based parenting methods might need to evolve as well. They reached out to several brilliant friends who had experience parenting through their own faith deconstruction and invited them to write about their journeys. These contributions offer hope and hard-fought wisdom for weary parents desperately trying to forge real connections...
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Summary of American Girls by Nancy Jo Sales | Includes Analysis Preview: American Girls, by journalist Nancy Jo Sales, is the result of a two-and-a-half-year investigation into how social media is shaping the development of girls in America today and, by extension, what this means for fostering self-esteem and self-respect. Sales interviewed more than 200 subjects, girls ranging from 13 to 19 years old, querying them on the new social norms that have...
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Motherhood is life-changing. Joyful. Disorientating. Overwhelming. Intense on every level. It's the best, most awful job.
The Best, Most Awful Job brings together twenty bold and brilliant women to speak about motherhood in all its raw, heart-wrenching, gloriously impossible forms.
Overturning assumptions, breaking down myths and shattering stereotypes, these writers challenge our perceptions of what it means to be a mother - and ask you to listen....
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Every parent wants the best possible education for their child -- one that fits their child's unique needs, challenges them to grow, and equips them to succeed. But there are so many options -- public, private, and charter schools, plus homeschooling and online schooling -- that it's easy for parents to feel overwhelmed and, well, undereducated about the choices. What's more, while one schooling option may be right for one child, it may be challenging...
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To procreate or not to procreate: that is the question.
The choice, in itself, is a big conversation in society, and often something that is highly judged. Even the relationships we have with our own parents are expected to fit a norm that doesn't actually exist.
The Keeping It Under Wraps anthology series provides a safe space to change the narrative, to speak openly about individual experiences, and in the end to understand that while each experience...
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From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date advice for mothers, fathers, and caregivers of school-age children You've outgrown the baby books-but your school-age child needs your guidance and support more than ever. During the ages of 5 to 12, children continue to grow and develop skills and habits that will impact their future health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the trusted organization that represents the...
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Listos Para La Universidad es una guía integral para padres que desmitifica la transición a la universidad-y satisfará las necesidades de los padres de habla hispana con estudiantes universitarios entrantes. El primer año de universidad está lleno de emoción e incertidumbre.
Listos Para La Universidad brinda una guía práctica, por parte de un grupo de administradores universitarios expertos, sobre lo que se debe hacer durante el verano previo...
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Where do babies come from? Any parent can tell you that it's much more complicated than any stories that were passed around the playground. Between adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy complications, and more, it's clear that no path to baby leads straight from point A to point B - and that this convoluted journey looks different for every parent. In 12 essays that share the hilarity, hope, and heartbreak of trying to get pregnant, Parenting Uncensored...
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Página tras página, déjese guiar por la inspiración de los escritores célebres. He aquí una selección de las citas más bellas que retratan la amistad, ese afecto puro y desinteresado por alguien con quien se puede contar siempre para compartir lo bueno y lo malo de la vida.
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