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Landing Your First Job: A Guide for Physics Students

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rigden, John S., PUBLISHER: American Institute of Physics, If you've recently received your degree and are looking for the most complete and up-to-date information on career and employment opportunities, get Landing Your First Job: A Guide for Physics Students. The volume contains information on the job search, including cover letters, resume writing, interview preparation, and salary negotiation. It also includes the latest employment statistics and glimpses of physicists in the workplace. Landing Your First Job is designed exclusively for physics-educated individuals and represents a resource whose practical value is unparalleled.

Team Sports, Gymnastics, and Dance in Community Settings: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sullivan, Patricia A., PUBLISHER: Human Kinetics Publishers, Millions of young people participate in school- and community-based physical activity and sport programs. Most parents support their children's involvement in these programs because the programs promote physical fitness, development of motor skills, self-confidence, social skills, and a physically active lifestyle. In fact, parents are increasingly supporting their children's participation in these activities at younger and younger ages. But children are not small adults; they have special needs for safe progression and participation. This publication can guide parents in their search for safe and appropriate activity or sport programs and assist coaches and leaders who want to offer developmentally appropriate activities. "Team Sports, Gymnastics, and Dance in Community Settings: A Guide for Teachers, Coaches, and Parents" is the guidebook that every parent, coach, teacher, and administrator needs to read to assess a program. For parents seeking a dance, gymnastics, or team sport program, the guide describes appropriate practices and content for teaching preschoolers through high school students. The guide examines key factors for selecting a program as well as criteria for assessing teachers and coaches. The book provides valuable information and tips so that you can make informed decisions about choosing the program that is right for your child.

A Mother's Guide to Raising Healthy Children--Naturally

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frederick, Sue E., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, "A wonderful book for any mother interested in enhancing her child's health. Replete with natural and effective things to do for common childhood problems such as colds, fevers, sore throats, etc.; it is also an overview of the benefits that natural medicine has to offer you and your child... A great book to have on hand before and after your child arrives." -- Janet Zand, IAc, OMD, author of "Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child" and "Smart Medicine for Healthier Living" "Children may not come into the world with an instruction book, but Frederick's book is a good place to start to learn how to use foods, nutrients, natural medicines, and simple spiritual advice to raise a healthy, wise child." -- Dana Unman, MPH, author of "Homeopathic Medicines for Children and Infants" and "Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines" "A Mother's Guide to Raising Healthy Children--Naturally" provides the necessary building blocks for you to help your child thrive in body, mind, and spirit. Based on up-to-date, practical advice from top experts in the field of natural medicine, this essential resource will answer your questions and allay your concerns and fears about numerous health decisions-from the benefits of breast-feeding to the diversity of views about immunizations to natural approaches to common childhood illnesses. Sue Frederick has been an editor and writer in the natural products industry for many years. She is presently the editor-in-chief of HealthShop.com, an educational resource Web site dedicated to bringing helpful and scientifically accurate health information to the consumer.

Helping a Neighbor in Crisis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lampman, Lisa Barnes / Colson, Charles W., PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Helping a Neighbor in Crisis addresses a problem many readers encounter: How can I help a friend or loved one who is experiencing a crisis situation? This practical reference book gives tips on how to understand the feelings your friend is experiencing and practical advice on how to help and encourage. All sections are written from a Christian point of view and include applicable Scripture, a prayer, and recommended reading for further study and encouragement. Over 30 crisis situations are addressed in Helping a Neighbor in Crisis, including "Death of a Loved One", "Burglary and Theft", "Divorce", "Substance Abuse", "Domestic Violence", and "Unemployment".

Divorce

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Retief, Frank / Frank, Retief, PUBLISHER: Christian Focus Publications, The break up of marriage is traumatic to both parents and children. The pent-up anger and frustration also affects the quality of relationships in the rest of society. Frank Retief has a wealth of pastoral experience with which to help us. His approach is compassionate, biblical and practical.

So I Was Thinking about Adoption...: Considering Your

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caldwell, Mardie, PUBLISHER: American Carriage House, Whether you just found out about an unplanned pregnancy or have been considering adoption as an option for some time you are not alone. Take the time to consider your choices and come to the best decision for you, your child and your situation. Women from all backgrounds, in many different situations have chosen adoption. This book has compassionate answers to your questions. Did you know? ■ 3 out 5 people are touched by adoption in some way. ■ Over 2 million women will face an unplanned pregnancy this year. ■ Adoption is not goodbye forever. You can have contact and updates through open adoption. This book will give you ■ Caring, honest answers to your questions about adoption. ■ Guidance in telling your parents, the father and your friends. ■ Understanding about the adoption process. ■ Resources to make an adoption plan adoption is a loving option ■ A resource of helpful and supportive information for women of all ages.

The Vegetarian Society's Vegetarian Food for Friends: 130

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weller, Lyn, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins UK, A text for people who love to entertain but who need some inspiration and practical advice on putting together a vegetarian menu. This book features recipes, complete menus and menu suggestions, wine notes, and advice on choosing ingredients, planning timetables and achieving a well-balanced meal.

Everything for Early Learning: Pre-School-K [With Stickers]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Landoll, PUBLISHER: Landoll, Everything for Early Learning provides the tools parents need to help their child succeed in school and beyond. Designed by experts in early childhood education, these workbooks will help develop essential skills in reading, writing and mathematics. -- Activities develop fine motor skills -- Bold, appealing illustrations motivate young learners -- Practice pages ensure mastery of essential basic skills -- Skill explanations for parents -- Teaching recommendations

Kiplinger's Practical Guide to Your Money: Keep More of It,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kiplinger's Personal Finance, PUBLISHER: Dearborn Trade, "Kiplinger's Practical Guide to Your Money" covers every one of life's financial milestones in detail-from renting or buying a home, purchasing life insurance, and sizing up banks and credit unions, to marrying, paying for a child's education, and planning for retirement-making this the most exhaustive handbook on the market. What's more, Kiplinger's Web site, www.kiplinger.com, complements the guide by providing all the latest tax code information. When it comes to money, the editors of "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" contend that people should be able to keep more of it, make it grow, enjoy it, protect it, and pass it on. Equipped with their sound advice, readers will assume responsibility for their financial futures, so that they can gain and maintain greater financial independence.

Poor Eaters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macht, Joel, PH.D., PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, Finally a comprehensive guide has arrived for frustrated parents who have trouble feeding their children. Dr. Macht, a respected educational psychologist, has originated strategies that have achieved remarkable results in getting children to eat right.Dr. Macht cuts to the root of the dilemma and emphasizes the relationship between a child's total family environment and his eating disorder. The individuality of each child is an important factor in assessing the most suitable approach for dealing with food refusal.This valuable book constitutes a major breakthrough for parents, physicians, and educators alike. It offers parents a hoped-for reprieve from the battle that often takes place at the kitchen table, But most of all, it will change the lives of countless children who will finally learn to appreciate and enjoy the benefits of healthy eating.

The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sears, Martha / Sears, William, PUBLISHER: Little Brown and Company, Might you and your baby both sleep better if you shared a bed? How old is too old for breastfeeding? What is a father's role in nurturing a newborn? How does early attachment foster a child's eventual independence? Dr. Bill and Martha Sears -- the doctor-and-nurse, husband-and-wife team who coined the term "attachment parenting" -- answer these and many more questions in this practical, inspiring guide. Attachment parenting is a style of parenting that encourages a strong early attachment, and advocates parental responsiveness to babies' dependency needs. "The Attachment Parenting Book" clearly explains the six "Baby B's" that form the basis of this increasingly popular parenting style: Bonding, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Bedding close to baby, Belief in the language value of baby's cry, Beware of baby trainers.Here's all the information you need to achieve your most important goals as a new parent: to know your child, to help your child feel right, and to enjoy parenting.

Parenting a Child with a Learning Disability: A Practical,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tuttle, Cheryl Gerson / Hutchins Paquette, Penny, PUBLISHER: Lowell House, Parents can learn to play a major part in the education of their learning-disabled child.

How to Raise a Child of God

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Tara, PUBLISHER: Life Action Press, Tara Singh shows how to raise children responsibly in this over-stimulated culture. With guidance for marriage, parenting, and education, this book emphasizes the first six years of life. Discussions with parents and children shed light on discipline without denial and growing up without fear. A must for anyone who is a friend to a child.

Parenting Teens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Narramore, Bruce / Lewis, Vern C., PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, A practical guide for helping parents and children through the dependent-independent struggles of children growing up and moving out on their own.

Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Payne, Kim John / Ross, Lisa M., PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books, Today's busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all" "kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: - Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter--as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. - Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. - Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child's daily torrent of constant doing. - Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children's "screen time" to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.

Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rapley, Gill / Murkett, Tracey, PUBLISHER: Experiment, The Natural, No-Fuss, No-Puree Method for Starting Your Baby on Solid Foods "Baby-Led Weaning" explodes the myth that babies need to be spoon-fed and shows why self-feeding from the start of the weaning process is the healthiest way for your child to develop. With baby-led weaning (BLW, for short), you can skip purees and make the transition to solid food by following your baby's cues. At about six months, most babies are ready to join the family at the kitchen table and discover food for themselves. "Baby-Led Weaning" is the definitive guide to this crucial period in your child's development, and shows you how to help your baby: Participate in family meals right from the startExperiment with food at his or her own paceDevelop new abilities, including hand-eye coordination and chewingLearn to love a variety of foods and to enjoy mealtimes Baby-led weaning became a parenting phenomenon in the UK practically overnight, inspiring a fast-growing and now international online community of parents who practice baby-led weaning-with blogs and pictures to prove it In "Baby-Led Weaning, " world-leading BLW authority Gill Rapley and early BLW practitioner and coauthor Tracey Murkett deliver everything you need to know about raising healthy, confident eaters.

Survival Tips for Parents of Preschoolers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Freeman, Becky, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, The handy and inexpensive reference books from the Lifelines series offer instant help and practical, biblically based wisdom from trusted experts. Each book contains sections on Life Support (immediate hints for handling acute challenges), Healthy Habits (longer-term ideas for enriching lives and relationships), and other resources to help readers solve whatever immediate dilemma they're facing and get on the right track for the future. Also included are helpful sidebars and relevant Scripture verses. Attractively priced for giving to friends in need.

Surviving Your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let Go of Your

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phelan, Thomas W., PUBLISHER: Parentmagic, A step-by-step approach to handling teenagers, this guide helps parents end hassles and improve their relationship with their adolescent. Parents learn how to communicate with teenagers, how to manage teenage risk-taking, how to let go in certain situations, and when to seek professional attention. Concise and encouraging, this resource walks parents through the ups and downs of parenting teenagers as their kids push towards independence.

Chosen Women of the Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herr, Ethel L., PUBLISHER: Moody Publishers, The stories of women in the Bible can provide startling lessons for women today. Read about Mary, Jezebel, Rahab, Hannah, Ruth, and others, and see for yourself. As you trace their steps through the Bible, God will reveal through their lives His answers for your own. You'll be surprised at how relevant their stories are for you and your Bible study group and how challenging their examples can be. Practical, refreshing, a little different.

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gottman, John M. / Goleman, Daniel P. / de Claire, Joan, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, "Intelligence That Comes from the Heart" Every parent knows the importance of equipping children with the intellectual skills they need to succeed in school and life. But children also need to master their emotions. "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child" is a guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self-confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationships. "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child" will equip parents with a five-step "emotion coaching" process that teaches how to: * Be aware of a child's emotions * Recognize emotional expression as an opportunity for intimacy and teaching * Listen empathetically and validate a child's feelings * Label emotions in words a child can understand * Help a child come up with an appropriate way to solve a problem or deal with an upsetting issue or situation Written for parents of children of all ages, "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child" will enrich the bonds between parent and child and contribute immeasurably to the development of a generation of emotionally healthy adults.

Teaching Literacy Using Information Technology: A Collection

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hancock, Joelie, PUBLISHER: International Reading Association, This book provides valuable insight into the pros and cons of instituting and using information technology (IT) in the classroom. Learn how to establish acceptable-use policies for principals and administrators, select and purchase appropriate software and CD-ROM products, coordinate computer access among students, train teachers, and maintain parents' cooperation and involvement. An excellent source of background information about technology use and practical advice for teachers.

Safe Kids, Smart Parents: What Parents Need to Know to Keep

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Rebecca, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, The go-to expert on child safety and therapist to Jaycee Dugard tells parents how to keep their kids, toddlers to teens, safe, with a Foreword by Terry Probyn, Jaycee's mother. Every parent asks themselves: "Is my child safe? How can I make her safer? What do I need to know?" Whether their children are six or sixteen, whether they live in a rural town, suburb, or a bustling city, all parents worry about threats--from cyber-bullying to exploitation and abduction. What should they tell their children and when? What practical steps can they take to reduce the risks and keep their kids safe? Dr. Rebecca Bailey, with the assistance of her sister, Elizabeth, gives easily understood, easily followed answers in "Safe Kids, Smart Parents." This accessible, authoritative guide to child safety empowers all parents in a practical and personable way. It offers: - an easy to follow Safety List, - games like "be a Lert" to play with younger children, - the Safety Algorithm to help kids of all ages learn to critically assess situations and take steps that will keep children safer - and many more resources "Safe Kids, Smart Parents" builds on Dr. Bailey's years of experience as a family psychologist helping real families deal with real situations. From abduction to abuse, Bailey explains how parents can speak to their kids about troubling topics while building their self-esteem and teaching them how to protect themselves. A smart, comprehensive, and accessible resource, " Safe Kids, Smart Parents" is the most important book a parent can own.

Counseling Treatment for Children and Adolescents with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erk, Robert R., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Designed to give readers a better understanding of children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with an emotional, behavioral, or mental disorder. Disorders are approached from the perspective of the child/adolescent and examined in context; and, each discussion includes practical guidance for assessment and treatment based on the most recent research in the field. To the expertise of the main author are added contributions by several counselor educators, psychologists, and clinicians who directly practice, teach, and focus on key topics addressed in the book. Provides a thorough discussion of the most-commonly diagnosed disorders of children and adolescents, and examines the biological, developmental, and environmental causes of these disorders. Key focus is on psychopathology, DSM-IV, child psychopathology, and child/adolescent counseling. Coverage emphasizes the importance of viewing children and adolescents with DSM-IV-TR disorders within a sound developmental framework. Contains two chapters on treatment planning--one that discusses practical guidelines for planning and one consisting of four case studies. For future counselor educators, psychologists, and clinicians.

I Can Relate: The I.C.R. System for Entertainers,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Manor, Joe Blair, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, "I CAN RELATE" may be the most important book you read for your entertainment or sales career Add a whole new dimension to your bits and presentations. The "ICR" system takes things that relate to your target and combines them to strike more responsive chords with your listener or client. You want your audience to remember you when rating time comes. If you are in sales you want to be imaged better for recall when your clients decide between you and the competition The "I CAN RELATE" system is fun and practical Read about on-the-air and on-the-street examples of ICR at work. This book is a great tool for those who want to be #1

Ways to Pay for College: Practical Strategies to Make

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tanabe, Gen / Tanabe, Kelly Y., PUBLISHER: SuperCollege, Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources, this guide reveals a multitude of ways to finance higher education. Topics include how to find and win scholarships, negotiate with colleges for more financial aid, maximize assistance from state and federal governments, take advantage of educational tax breaks, and benefit from government-subsidized student loans. Also included are creative strategies such as starting profitable dorm-room enterprises, trading tuition costs for volunteer service, and canceling debts with loan repayment programs. This book is designed to aid high school, college, adult, and graduate school students and their parents.

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