Most Popular Books by Lynda Madison

Reissued with the same ISBN as the 2013 edition.

As the mother of two preteen daughters and as a family therapist, Dr. Lynda Madison became acutely aware that mothers and daughters needed a format to discuss the most basic issues of growing up. Lynda's language is simple and explanatory; her exercises serve as starters for detailed discussions on family, morality, friends, and physical and emotional changes. The hoped-for benefit is a stronger mother-daughter bond with a foundation for future discussions on more adult topics.

This updated journal, designed to help you understand your emotions, is the perfect companion to The Feelings Book. It�s a great hands-on guide that will help you identify and handle all kinds of emotions with entertaining quizzes, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and checklists. It also includes a section on "mood minders"--specific techniques to help you figure out feelings such as fear, anxiety, happiness, jealousy, disrespect, anger, loneliness, sadness, grief, and more.

Written by a licensed psychologist, this book helps girls separate fact from fiction when it comes to food and fitness. Readers can learn how to make healthier food choices and find ways to make snacks both wholesome and tasty. Plus, the book includes quizzes, advice, and ways to get moving and have fun at the same time.

Once the foundation of a house begins crumbling, there is no quick fix -- only panicked patchwork to keep it from completely caving in. The time to prevent problems is when the foundation is originally laid. When raising a child, it is this structure, provided by parents in the child's early years, that will prevent behavior problems down the road. Parenting with Purpose provides parents with the principles needed to guide the interaction with their child beginning in the toddler years, thereby laying the foundation for a happy, independent adult. Few, if any, parental discipline books focus on toddlers. And yet, studies reveal that most behavioral and discipline problems develop early in childhood. This unique book helps parents confront and resolve these potential problems before they become habits. The book outlines how behavioral problems typically begin and how to recognize them. Then it explores the key ingredients of successful parenting: being committed to your child, building respect, establishing trust, and maintaining a consistent technique. It then shows parents how to lay the building blocks of discipline with their child. Finally, the book shows readers how to implement what they already know into the parenting process successfully.

Presents a collection of quizzes, puzzles, and other brain-twisters to improve observation skills and attention to detail.

Millions of girls have turned to "The Care & Keeping of You" and "The Feelings Book" for advice about growing up. This special collection includes both bestselling books, plus two companion journals to help girls take great care of themselves--inside and out. Also includes a pretty little pouch for storing lip balm, lotion, and other personal supplies.

Offers a volume of advice to preteen girls on basic health and hygiene and a work on understanding and dealing with feelings, along with two activity books that serve as companion works to the two main texts and a mini-calendar with stickers.

This revealing quiz book can help girls discover fun and interesting facts about themselves -such as what kind of friend they are, how they fit into their families, and what makes them unique. After taking each quiz, girls can read tips to help them build or maintain smooth relationships with friends, family, classmates, and teammates. Includes four tear-out - cootie catchers - for girls to use to quiz family and friends.