{"product_id":"its-a-baby-girl-isbn-9780470243398","title":"It's a Baby Girl!","description":"Very practical science based tips and guidelines and stories for moms and dads of baby girls. Including:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy you need a book just about girls. The very different health issues, genetic predisposition, hard wiring, neurological and biological development of girls, including unique strengths and weaknesses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to understand the core nature of your girl and nourish it through problems of crying, fussing, eating, sleeping, attaching and other key issues during the first 12 months of life.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWarm hearted stories about girls and tips from real moms, and a preview of what's to come for girls as they become toddlers, preschool kids, pubescent and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: It’s a Baby Girl! 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Girl Inside You 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Her First Year 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Gazing into the Future: Toddler and Preschool Girls 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Baby Girl is a Family Affair! Circles of Support 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources for Parents of Girls 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gurian Institute 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 139\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacie Bering,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who has practiced and taught obstetrics and gynecology for twenty-five years in Spokane, Washington, where she skis and travels with her husband, Jeffry, and their grown children Cassie and Zack. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdie Goldberg,\u003c\/b\u003e ACSW, MEd, is a board-certified social worker who has been a psychiatric social worker at WomanHealth, an OB-GYN practice, for twenty years and is certified at the Gurian Institute. She lives in Spokane, Washington, with her husband and youngest daughter, Chloe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of the Gurian Institute and author of \u003ci\u003eNurture the Nature,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys, The Wonder of Boys, Boys and Girls Learn Differently,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Spokane, Washington, with his wife and two daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE GURIAN INSTITUTE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis committed to providing both science-based information and practical and relevant applications for everyday life. The staff of certified trainers helps to build self-sufficiency in communities. To learn more, please visit www.gurianinstitute.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eessential information about pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond—for the parents, family, and friends of baby girls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe latest neurological research and brain science on how girls are different from boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow parents can nurture the unique health issues, socialization, and genetic predispositions of girls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GURIAN INSTITUTE\u003c\/b\u003e is committed to providing both science-based information and practical and relevant applications for everyday life. The staff of certified trainers helps to build self-sufficiency in communities. To learn more, please visit www.gurianinstitute.com.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed Gurian Institute comes a practical, science-based book for raising your little girl. The book shows how to understand the core nature of your girl and how to nourish her through problems of crying, fussing, eating, sleeping, attaching, and other key issues during the first twelve months of life. Warm-hearted stories and tips from real moms and dads offer a preview of what's to come for your girl as she becomes a toddler, preschool kid, prepubescent, and beyond.   \"Told with gentle humor and with stories and wisdom gleaned from personal and professional experience, \u003ci\u003eIt’s a Baby Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e is not only the best \"how to\" on raising your little girl, but also captures the magic and challenge of parenting.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003ePam Silverstein, MD, FACOG\u003c\/b\u003e obstetrician -gynecologist and founder of WomanHealth  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIt's a Baby Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e explains the development and functioning of the female brain. If you are raising a girl, this is a book you really need to read\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eStephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e author \u003ci\u003eNurturing Parenting Programs\u003c\/i\u003e; Executive Director, Family Nurturing Centers, International\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Reading \u003ci\u003eIt's a Baby Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e is akin to reading a good guidebook before and during a trip: your experience is richer as you deepen your understanding of what you are seeing, doing, and experiencing. If you are preparing for a new baby girl or have a friend or relative with a daughter, this book will be a delight.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eLynne H. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, Co-Author, \u003ci\u003eThe Too Precious Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIT’S A BABY GIRL!\u003c\/i\u003e is thoughtfully research-based, yet perceptively practical for any parent who has just been blessed by the gift of a girl. Parents will close the book truly understanding why girls and boys are different in so many ways, and how to nurture the nature of their daughter.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eFay E. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. Director, Child and Adolescent Development, Yale University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For years I have heard new parents lament that their babies don't come with a manual. Now they do! \u003ci\u003eIt’s a Baby Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have addition to the parenting library!\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003ePat Crum\u003c\/b\u003e, Director and co-Founder of the Family Nurturing Center of Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989483110629,"sku":"NP9780470243398","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470243398.jpg?v=1761784282","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/its-a-baby-girl-isbn-9780470243398","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}