New Releases by Melinda Blau

Describes the power peer groups and pop culture have over teens and explains how this power has affected the classic family dynamic and changed the traditional American family.

“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT–the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.” –Los Angeles Family When Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became “whisperers” to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communicate with their baby within weeks of their child’s birth. Tracy gave parents what for some amounted to a miracle: the ability to understand their baby’s every coo and cry so that they could tell immediately if the baby was hungry, tired, in real distress, or just in need of a little TLC. Tracy also dispelled the insidious myth that parents must go sleepless for the first year of a baby’s life–because a happy baby sleeps through the night. Now you too can benefit from Tracy’s more than twenty years’ experience. In this groundbreaking book, she shares simple, accessible programs in which you will learn: • E.A.S.Y.–how to get baby to eat, play, and sleep on a schedule that will make every member of the household’s life easier and happier. • S.L.O.W.–how to interpret what your baby is trying to tell you (so you don’t try to feed him when he really wants a nap). • How to identify which type of baby yours is–Angel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, or Grumpy–and then learn the best way to interact with that type. • Tracy’s Three Day Magic–how to change any and all bad habits (yours and the baby’s) in just three days. At the heart of Tracy’s simple but profound message: treat the baby as you would like to be treated yourself. Reassuring, down-to-earth, and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer promises parents not only a healthier, happier baby but a more relaxed and happy household as well.

Los padres no tienen más remedio que educar. En la crianza de niños en la actualidad, no hay pregunta más importante que cómo educar niños que sean buenos y felices. ¿Cómo podemos ayudarles a sentirse seguros, ser respetuosos y desarrollar todo su potencial? Se trata de una cuestión crucial en una sociedad que socava a los padres a través de lo que el Dr. Taffel llama la segunda familia, es decir, la de la cultura y los amigos y compañeros que influyen en nuestros hijos desde el momento que empiezan a caminar y hablar. La respuesta a estos retos no es cuestionar si "los padres realmente cuentan". Por supuesto que contamos, y en el mundo real del día a día, esta hipótesis es un lujo. Aun así, un creciente número de madres y padres tiene la creencia equivocada que el desarrollo emocional y actitudinal de un niño escapa a su control. "Cómo educar Niños más Listos, Sanos y Felices" les demuestra a los padres que sí cuentan; describe con precisión aquellos aspectos que debemos potenciar en nuestros hijos y enseña a criar hijos buenos con un sentido profundo de los valores y espíritu de entusiasmo. Este es el primer libro que explica lo que les está pasando actualmente a los hijos y a las familias, y presenta formas sencillas, pero completas de ayudar a los hijos de todas las edades a convertirse en los individuos fuertes que merecen ser. Los padres aprenderán a reconocer que dentro de cada hijo hay una parte única y exclusiva que se puede proteger y reforzar según la personalidad específica y el temperamento del niño. Este libro es la culminación de años de investigación basada en miles de familias. El libro identifica las diez características más esenciales que los niños necesitan para prosperar en el mundo actual: · Dominio del carácter · Expresividad · Conocimiento de los amigos · Aceptación del propio cuerpo · Inteligencia de equipo · Respeto · Pasión · Atención/Concentración · Precaución · Gratitud

Taffel, a family therapist and author of "Parenting by Heart", and Blau, the author of "Families Apart", identify ten "core builders"--including mood mastery, respect, expressiveness, passion, peer smarts, focus, body comfort, caution, team intelligence, and gratitude--that will reinforce a child''s inner self.

A book of daily meditations addresses the personal and spiritual issues that confront divorced parents, showing them how to communicate their feelings to their children to let them know they are still part of a family. Original.

Based on interviews with divorced parents, children, family therapists, and psychologists, this book by award-winning journalist Melinda Blau offers ten solid principles designed to enable parents and children to function as a family even though they no longer live together.

Based on the landmark national Divorce after 40 study--how divorce can be a catalyst for self-discovery, change, and growth. This collection of stories of courage and rebirth--of women taking control of their own lives--is sure to affect every woman who reads it.

A biography of the woman who set many records as a pilot. Discusses the mystery surrounding her disappearance while attempting to fly around the world.

Presents accounts of three notable ocean voyages: the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition, Magellan''s trip around the world, and the 1838 steamboat race across the Atlantic.

Intrigue readers with the puzzles no one has solved!

The story of a special strain of bees designed to produce more honey but with the the side effect of fierce belligerent attacks on humans.

Com a visão de que toda a família deve ser considerada nas tomadas de decisões, de modo a contemplar as necessidades de todos, e não apenas dos filhos, as autoras oferecem valiosas estratégias para se construir uma família forte e integrada, que apoie a todos os seus membros, seja qual for a circunstância que tenham de enfrentar. Além disso, a obra traz quadros com questões que auxiliam o leitor a entender melhor a sua família por meio da autoavaliação, a identificar suas características, como ela funciona, quais são seus pontos fortes e fracos, e a descobrir o que se pode fazer para transformá-la num ponto de segurança e apoio para todos os seus membros. Editora Manole