2022 WINNERS - PARENTING & FAMILY
See below for the list of 2022 winners in the PARENTING & FAMILY category, for books with a copyright date of 2021.


Talking Divorce: A Torah-Based Guide for Navigating and Surviving Difficult Relationship Decisions
2022 Gold Winner
Author: Zalman Goldstein
Publisher: Two Lights Publishing
ISBN: 9781891293535
No-nonsense, practical guidance for navigating relationship breakdowns, reconciliation considerations, divorce, and life thereafter. Whether you are currently in a marital crisis, are torn between thoughts of reconciliation and divorce, or are already divorced, this sensitive guide clears up many misconceptions and arms you with the knowledge needed to make sound decisions at every crossroad.


Live Like Sean: Important Life Lessons from My Special-Needs Son
2022 Silver Winner
Authors: TJ Nelligan with Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
ISBN: 978-1-62634-757-1
When TJ Nelligan’s son, Sean, was born with special-needs, he thought he would have to protect him, more than the typical child. However, he quickly learned that life lessons can come from the most unlikely places and how his world would be changed for the better... because of Sean.


Why Some Animals Eat Their Young: A Survivor’s Guide to Motherhood
2022 Silver Winner
Author: Dallas Louis
Publisher: Sandra Jonas Publishing House
ISBN: 9781954861930
In this hilarious book, Dallas Louis shares highlights of her life after giving birth to three children in just 26 months. With her sassy, “tell it like it is” style, she’ll help you laugh at everyday situations, easing the pressure of the toughest job in the world: being a mom.
2021 WINNERS - PARENTING & FAMILY
See below for the list of 2021 winners in the PARENTING & FAMILY category, for books with a copyright date of 2020. Click here to watch the Gold and Silver winner speeches.


What They Don't Teach Teens: Life Safety Skills for Teens and the Adults Who Care for Them
2021 Gold Winners
Author: Jonathan Cristall, Esq.
Publisher: Quill Driver Books
ISBN: 978-1-61035-358-8
Young people face many challenges today that didn’t exist when their parents were young. The modern landscape is wrought with digital, physical, legal, sexual, and emotional pitfalls we want them to avoid. What They Don’t Teach Teens is the guidebook for understanding and navigating the risks and challenges of modern adolescence.


How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change: Turning Angst into Action
2021 Silver Winner
Author: Harriet Shugarman
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 978-0-86571-936-1
How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change provides tools and strategies for parents to explain the climate emergency to their children, maintain hope in the face of crisis, and galvanize positive action by encouraging today's children to follow their passions in pursuit of a livable world.


Parenting with Sanity and Joy: 101 Simple Strategies
2021 Silver Winner
Author: Susan G. Groner, illustrations by Danna Mander
Publisher: The Collective Book Studio
ISBN: 978-1-951412-04-3
In this collection of readily actionable tips, parenting mentor Sue Groner distills the best parenting wisdom into one easy-to-read book, providing simple, fun, and effective guidance. Parenting with Sanity and Joy will help parents feel more confident as they navigate one of the most important roles they will ever take on.
2020 WINNERS - PARENTING & FAMILY
See below for the list of 2020 winners in the PARENTING & FAMILY category, for books with a copyright date of 2019.


#LookUp: A Parenting Guide to Screen Use
2020 Gold Winner
Author: Judy Stoffel
Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-63489-201-8
#LookUp combines personal stories, business acumen, and scientific data to help parents understand the impact screens have on children and how they should address it.


ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 3rd Edition
2020 Silver Winner
Authors: Mark L. Wolraich, MD, FAAP and Joseph F. Hagan Jr., MD, FAAP
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN: 978-1-61002-264-4
Parents will find the latest recommendations for the treatment and care of children with ADHD in the fully revised and updated edition of this award-winning guide. They will also find inspirational and relatable stories from other families, helping them feel less alone.


Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2nd Edition
2020 Silver Winner
Authors: Alan I. Rosenblatt, MD, FAAP and Paul S. Carbone, MD, FAAP
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN: 978-1-61002-269-9
This fully updated and revised guide offers authoritative, accessible advice about autism that parents can trust. It will help them understand how ASD is defined and diagnosed and the most current behavioral, developmental, educational, and medical therapies.


Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years
2020 Silver Winner
Author: Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, R. Psych.
Publisher: LifeTree Media
ISBN: 978-1-928055-38-9
In the follow-up to her bestselling book Discipline Without Damage, Dr. Vanessa Lapointe shows us why mindful and connection-based parenting is essential to healthy child development.

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