"A practical weekly handbook for the first 3 months of parenthood--from a pediatrician and parent. The old saying "babies don't come with a manual" may be true--but this is a good place to start. Parenting is a process of phases and milestones. Each new stage, as important as the last, serves as a building process for years of parental education and care. The Newborn Handbook will gently and sequentially lead you through each week of caring for a...

From the pediatrician whose advice has shaped parenting practices for more than half a century comes the essential parenting book, fully revised and updated with the latest research and written in clear, accessible prose. The latest information on child development from birth through adolescence, including cutting-edge research on topics as crucial as immunizations, childhood obesity, and more. With a revised glossary of the newest, most common medications...

"Nothing's been the same since Lucas's older brother died. After the accident, Lucas's mom disappeared without any warning, and his dad is struggling to cope. Lucas is pretty much alone--except for the other kids he meets at his middle school's aftercareprogram. There's Cat, the star athlete; Robbie, the goofball; Anna, the popular girl; and Finn, the mysterious new kid. Between games of Sardines, a reverse hide-and-seek, the kids realize that each...