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Los varones siempre serán varones. Y nadie hace un impacto más poderoso en ellos que usted, mamá.
Su niño quiere complacerla, y por eso es sumamente importante para él lo que usted piense. Esa necesidad propulsora estará con él toda su vida. Eso le da a usted, mamá, una gran influencia sobre su hijo. Usted puede prepararlo para el éxito en la vida.
En QUÉ DIFERENCIA HACE UNA MADRE, el doctor Kevin Leman, autor de éxitos de ventas de la...
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If you feel nervous about this new role of parenthood (and who wouldn't?), Dr. Kevin Leman will put you at ease. While affirming your joy, wonder, and fear, 'First-Time Mom'prepares you for this influential task by sharing the essentials of child-raising, including the personality traits and typical interactions you can expect to have with your first child. Now available in softcover.
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Being a parent is challenging enough. Being a single parent can seem downright impossible. But now, drawing on material from his successful Single Parenting That Works curriculum guide and video series, Dr. Kevin Leman, America's favorite parenting expert, brings help and hope to the legions of single parents who desire to raise happy, healthy, well-adjusted children in a loving, caring, and biblically grounded way. Using his trademark quirky, no-nonsense...
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It happens to every parent. One day, you have a sweet son or daughter who loves to snuggle on the couch and who puts a smile on your face just by walking into the room. The next day, it's as if someone left the door open and let in an alien with a smart mouth and an attitude that, frankly, you could do without. Entering middle school is like stepping onto a different planet--for parent and child alike. It's a planet where peer pressure, social media,...
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Want children who are patient, kind, humble, thankful, and respectful? Who have a good work ethic, strong character, and a healthy self-image? Who succeed in all areas of life-personally, professionally, and relationally-to the best of their ability?
You can't force your kids to be grateful for everything you do, but you can raise successful, responsible kids who grow into adults you can be proud of. With his signature wit and wisdom, international...
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Children today live in an unpredictable, disruptive, and often violent world. Many of them live in two different homes with different sets of expectations. They face bullying at school and online. They hear news of school shootings, and racially or religiously motivated violence. They may have lost a friend or a loved one. As parents, the impulse to protect our children is strong, but that very protection can end up handicapping them for life. Rather...
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Every member of a family plays a vital role in the health and happiness of the household. Everyone is important, deserves to be treated with love and respect, and needs to know that when they make mistakes they will still be loved unconditionally. And when every member of the family is pulling for each other and on the same team, everybody wins. But is this kind of family life even possible? Parenting expert Dr. Kevin Leman says it is, and he's ready...
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Ya sea que el chico esté tratando con una situación hogareña difícil, con agresores, con la pérdida de algún amigo, la muerte de un ser querido, la discriminación, el abuso, un embarazo juvenil o simplemente que esté intentando darle sentido a lo que ve en las noticias, este benéfico y útil libro ayudará a los padres a equiparlos para procesar, aprender y superar tales situaciones.
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Do you sometimes feel like a gerbil running on a wheel inside a cage as you scurry from place to place, chauffeuring your children from one endless activity to another? What if, for one moment, you could just step off of the wheel . . . and relax? How would you feel then? And what if that single moment could stretch into an hour, or even a whole day? It's Your Kid, Not a Gerbil will provide practical solutions and helpful insight to get off the activity...
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El popular experto en crianza de los hijos y autor superventas del New York Times identifica las tres razones principales por las que los niños se portan mal (atención, poder, venganza) y proporciona soluciones prácticas basadas en la experiencia para saber qué hacer en cada situación.
Berrinches. Malas respuestas. Lanzar cosas. Destruir. Golpear puertas. Los niños saben exactamente cómo usar las debilidades de usted. Y, usted, ya ha probado...
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Parents may survive the terrible twos, but the teenage years bring entirely new and alien creatures. So, parents have a choice: either send that teenager to boarding school and visit him when he reaches normalcy again (in about ten years), or experience the best, most fun years of life--together! The secret is in how the parental cards are played. With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York...
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Tantrums. Talking back. Throwing toys or food. Meltdowns. Slamming doors. Kids know just how to push your buttons. You've tried all sorts of methods, but nothing seems to work.
That's because you're not addressing the root reasons for why kids misbehave, says international parenting expert Dr. Kevin Leman. In this book, he reveals exactly why kids misbehave and how you can turn that behavior around with practical, no-nonsense strategies that really...
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Every mom wants the best for her son. She wants him to succeed in life, to be a man of character, to find a good woman, to be a great dad. But sometimes boys are hard for moms to understand. Sometimes they're strange, annoying, and downright disgusting! Yet always they need a mother who is engaged and interested in them, because a mom is the most important person in a boy's life. In What a Difference a Mom Makes, New York Times bestselling author...
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With his characteristic warmth and humor, Dr. Kevin Leman offers a practical guide to sex according to God's plan. This frank and practical book is a perfect resource for married and engaged couples. Dr. Leman addresses a wide spectrum of people, from those with no sexual experiences to those with past sexual problems or even abuse. Using frank descriptions, this book has a warm and friendly tone that will help couples overcome awkwardness in discussing...
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Parents may survive the terrible twos and the first years of school all right, but the teenage years bring entirely new and alien creatures. So, parents have a choice: either send that teenager to boarding school and visit him when he reaches normalcy again (in about ten years) or choose to experience the best, most fun years of life--together! The secret is in how the parental cards are played. With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally...
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What are your earliest childhood memories? Were you afraid of the dark? Can you remember a particularly embarrassing moment? Those memories-along with the words and emotions you use to describe them-hold the key to understanding the person you are today! Drawing on examples from his own life, the lives of celebrities, as well as case studies from his private practice, renowned psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman helps you apply these same techniques to uncover...
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Kevin Leman wants you to know that men are less complicated than you give them credit for. At the core of men, you'll find a sensitive, emotional being that needs to feel loved, respected and needed. Men are very protective of their core. It's this protective behavior that keeps men from openly sharing their feelings with women. But, Kevin Leman knows that the more you understand and are sensitive to the fears, anxieties, and insecurities that make...
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Have a new husband by Friday? Is that even possible? Dr. Kevin Leman says it is. The New York Times bestselling author and self-help guru shows even the most frustrated wife how she can have a new husband by Friday. Leman reminds any wife that if what she's doing to get better behavior out of her husband isn't working now, it never will. So it's time for a change. That means it's time to change her own patterns of behavior. Here's how Leman suggests...
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Have a new husband by Friday? Is that even possible? Dr. Kevin Leman says it is. The New York Times bestselling author and self-help guru shows even the most frustrated wife how she can have a new husband by Friday. Even better, there's no need for her to trade her man in for a newer model; all he needs is a little tune-up. Readers will learn how they can change their husband's attitude, behavior, and communication in just 5 days. Now available in...
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