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The Continuum Concept
by Jean Liedloff
This book was written in 1977, but its wisdom is still needed today. "The Continuum Concept" is not an easy book to read, but we think the ideas it contains are terribly important. The author lived among a native South American tribe and noticed that the Yequana children were less fussy, more relaxed and more cheerful than western children. She believes it is because the native babies are continuously held and have plenty of physical contact with their parents. Western babies, on the other hand, tend to be "keyed up with undischarged energy from spending so much time out of contact with an active person." The author suggests that we sleep with our children, carry our babies as much as possible, and take our children with us into the real world.
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Happiness is a Choice
by Barry Neil Kaufman
This little book has a big message. It tells us what we already know--that happiness comes from the inside, not from the outside. As my mother used to tell me, "You have to take your good times with you." The author and his staff at the Option Institute have been researching happiness. Generally, they have found that happy people:

• Make happiness their priority

• Are comfortable being themselves (are authentic)

• Focus on the now. They don't worry about what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow

• Are grateful for what comes their way

• Have let go of judgements (they look for the good in all situations)

"Happiness is a Choice" is also a great resource for families who have special needs.
This Book is Available for Purchase at Amazon.com

Evolution's End
by Joseph Chilton Pearce
This is a challenging book to read. Before reading this book, I listened to an audio tape of a lecture the author gave on the subject (It's available from TCC Audio Tapes at 925-449-8402.) This may make it easier to understand the book. The author uses newly released scientific studies to prove his beliefs that:

• Children should avoid competitive activities until they are older (around 12)

• Television is not good for kids

• Computers are not good for younger children

• Breastfeeding should be extended until the child is two or three

• We should respect the developmental level of each child and not rush them so much.
  This Book is Available for Purchase at Amazon.com

Living Joyfully With Children
by Win and Bill Sweet
This is one of the loveliest books we've read in a long time. Sometimes we get so stressed out with our daily lives that we forget to enjoy our children. This book has some solid suggestions on how we can make our homes more joyful, maintain a magnificent marriage, and protect the emotional core of our children.

READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHORS
Included in this interview is advice for more joyful homeschooling.
This Book is Available for Purchase at Amazon.com

The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
by David Elkind
This book has sold over 300,000 copies and is a must read for parents, teachers and anyone concerned about the welfare of children. Often with the very best intentions, Americans expose their children to overwhelming pressures, pressures that can lead to low self-esteem, teenage pregnancy, and even teenage suicide. By blurring the boundaries of what is age appropriate, by expecting–or imposing–too much too soon, we force our kids to grow up too fast, to mimic adult sophistication while secretly yearning for innocence.
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Nighttime Parenting : A LA Leche League International Book
by Dr. William Sears and Mary White
This book should be read by every expectant parent, as well as parents of younger children, and kept by the bedside for those sleep-deprived nights. Parenting is a full-time, twenty-four-hour-a-day job. Nighttime Parenting was written to make that job easier and to help the whole family--mother, father, baby--sleep better. It helps parents understand why babies sleep differently than adults, offers solutions to nighttime problems, and even describes how certain styles of nighttime parenting can aid in child spacing and may lower the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com

A General Theory of Love
by Dr. Thomas Lewis, Dr. Fari Amini and Dr. Richard Lannon
In the revolutionary new book, the authors draw on new scientific discoveries that prove what mothers have known instinctively since the beginning of time: love is paramount to their child's life-long success.

Read our interview with the author.
We asked Dr. Lewis, co-author of the book, to share with us how our current educational and parenting methods are damaging our children–and what we must do now, to help them develop into independent, wise, successful, and most importantly, happy adults!
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com

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