BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Books on Childhood & Child-Rearing (page 2)

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Released: Feb. 8, 2011

RED FLAGS OR RED HERRINGS?: PREDICTING WHO YOUR CHILD WILL BECOME

by Susan Engel

"A compassionate guide for parents and educators."

Developmental psychologist Engel (Psychology/Williams Coll.; Real Kids: Creating Meaning in Everyday Life, 2005, etc.) presents strategies for navigating the challenges and pitfalls of parenting. Read full book review >

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Released: Feb. 23, 2010

WE’VE GOT ISSUES: CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN THE AGE OF MEDICATION

by Judith Warner

"Parents of mentally ill children will find this tonic reassuring, while all parents will find it a valuable reminder that it's not poor parenting to seek medical help for your children."

In this manifesto for change, New York Times blogger Warner (Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety, 2005, etc.) examines the argument that Americans are overmedicating their children. Read full book review >

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Released: Jan. 5, 2004

DISPATCHES FROM A NOT-SO-PERFECT LIFE: OR, HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE HOUSE, THE MAN, THE CHILD

by Faulkner Fox

"Unconventional, challenging, sometimes even warm and funny."

A young feminist pulls no punches in her examination of motherhood. Read full book review >