A Mother's Journey
An inspirational book highlighting the joys of becoming a mother. Every child will benefit hearing how much they are loved from the person that carried and nurtured them, to the person they are and or will become.
Cooperative and Connected
Cooperative and Connected marks a major breakthrough in our understanding of children's emotional needs from two to eight years of age. It is a revised and updated version of Helping Young Children Flourish, and it continues the same approach described in the author's first book, The Aware Baby. Of interest to parents as well as therapists and early childhood educators, it provides a complete description of respectful, non-punitive parenting. This revised edition contains new information, insights, summary charts, and up-to-date scientific references.The seven chapters are packed with information about child development and solutions to many common problems encountered by parents of young children. Organized around typical questions that parents ask, and grouped into chapters by common themes, the book contains concrete advice for dealing with a wide range of issues. The topics include tears and tantrums, early childhood fears, appropriate stimulation, how young children learn, the importance of play, aggressive and uncooperative behavior, sibling rivalry, food-related issues, and hyperactivity.The author describes the disadvantages of both punishments and rewards. Instead of trying to change children's behaviors with these authoritarian methods, she explains the importance of connecting with children and looking beneath the surface to address their underlying needs and feelings, which often lie at the root of behavior problems. Parents will learn how to use play, family meetings, and other conflict-resolution techniques to elicit cooperation and set limits while maintaining a loving connection with their children.The author considers stress and trauma to be major factors that can cause behavior problems. Even with the most loving parents, children can become stressed, leading to aggressive and uncooperative behavior, as well as anxiety, sleep problems, hyperactivity, and compulsive eating. Parents can help children recover emotional balance by allowing them to fully express their emotions. Crying and raging are not seen as "misbehavior" but rather as natural tension release mechanisms that help children cope with the inevitable stresses of growing up. Instead of punishing or distracting children during their emotional outbursts, the author recommends acceptance and compassionate listening. She also describes certain forms of play that can help children release stress, enhance the parent/child bond, and help solve behavior problems.Cooperative and Connected is a well-researched book with over 150 scientific references in the fields of child development, psychotherapy, and neurophysiology. The 25 charts provide handy summaries of all the major points. Scattered throughout the text are vivid examples from the author's own experiences as a mother as well as from numerous interviews that she conducted with other parents. Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises for parents who wish to explore their feelings and take active steps in nurturing themselves.
Verses Of Glorious Marriage
The setting of this book, "Verses of Glorious Marriage," is a unique perspective that every interested reader will find to be a true guide towards a successful marriage. It is a rare, luscious presentation designed to promote the true essence of marriage. In this book, the author, Prof. Iyke Nathan Uzorma (Harbinger of the Last Covenant), takes a deep plunge into the spiritual, philosophical, and practical aspects of marriage in the universal empire of humanity. 'Verses of Glorious Marriage" tells us the main reason why some forces are engaging in battle against marriage in our world, what love and respect do in the maintenance of unity among couples, and much more.Furthermore, the author took pains to tread on the precarious terrain of the controversial issue of the equality of man and woman, neither essentially stepping on the toes of the former nor over stretching the elasticity of the latter's pride and place in the matrimonial home. Since the issue of marriage is multidimensional, the resolve of the "Harbinger of the Last Covenant" to sustain a wider approach necessitated the exposition of deep mysteries contained in this book.
Five Walks
You will not find, in all of history, a generation of adolescents confronted daily with a world as complex or interconnected or overwhelming as the one we share today. If you are worried about your teenage child, you are not alone. Professionals around the world are reporting unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, disengagement, eating disorders and suicide among adolescents; irrespective of country, race, religion, family size or whether they are part of single-parent or extended families. I encourage you to read these five walks. Then try to coax your teenage child to read them. Ideally, you will have a lot of material to talk about. If your child is unwilling or unable to complete the read, you will still find many useful tools and starting points from which to build your own strategies; and pathways through which to help and guide your child. Take these five walks along the road into adulthood. Along the way, you will pick up simple, practical tools to use in your day-to-day life. Feel connected. Feel understood. Feel reassured. Feel inspired.
Whispers in the Shadows
This book exposes how lifelong emotional trauma effects a woman who chooses to have an abortion. The role of motherhood is central to a woman's identity in her role of creation and to try and deny that creates unresolved conflict. The choice to abort a child is often the result of societal, family and relationship pressures that conflict with a woman's reproductive nature. There are choices that a woman can make in her life other than abortion, as difficult as it may seem at the time, it is still a choice. Having a child in a woman's life brings meaning, satisfaction and a spiritual connection with a undeniable bond. After a woman is forced into believing that abortion is the only answer, she is then later left with the guilt, torment and regret of ending a life that was an intricate part of her being. This book follows the lives of five women and how making the choice to abort a child changed them forever. The choice is usually made at a time in a woman's life that she is not yet mature enough to consider the repercussions. The choice for ending a life can not only damage the emotional wellbeing of the woman, but also the people who are involved in completing that act.
I Will Die on This Hill
There is a significant divide between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children. Parents may feel attacked for their lack of understanding, and autistic adults who offer insight and guidance are also met with hostility and rejection. Meghan Ashburn, a mother of two autistic boys, and Jules Edwards, an autistic parent, were no strangers to this tension and had an adversarial relationship when they first met. Over time, the two resolved their differences and are now co-conspirators in the pursuit of disability justice. This book unites both perspectives, exploring the rift between these communities and encouraging them to work towards a common goal. It provides context to dividing issues, and the authors use their experience to illustrate where they've messed up, where they've got things right, and what they've learned along the way.
What Do I Do When I Miss You
Maybe you are separated from someone you love. With faith and encouragement from adults, children can remember who they miss and know they are still loved even when they are apart.
Parenting Made Easy
Parenting made easy teaches you how to be an intentional parent. From the author's own experience learning how to parent, to her parenting journey and the challenges along the way, to her final resolve to become more intentional. This book offers simple solutions and truths about parenting and gives a practical overview of the benefits of Communication and Connection with your children. Also included are 100 conversation starters and questions that would help you learn the heart of your child and help you understand them better. These conversations set a foundation you can quickly build upon, which allows the relationship with your child to flourish and make parenting easy. I hope this book changes your parenting style as it did mine.
My Journey Throughout Life
Dorian Lester took the initiative to write her journey throughout life, expressing the heartfelt truth with real life experiences through her own solution and circumstances, overcoming them by writing music and pouring out love to everyone she came across. Pouring out love made her realize self-improvement within her own life and how she views life now. Her intention is to encourage others by returning the favor she had and still does upon her life. Not a day goes by for her to jump-start her dreams of writing music for others to enjoy and to touch the hearts and lives of others with dedication and passion.
Marriage Made Easy
In a time when the market is saturated with self-help books, podcasts, and YouTube channels, how do you determine which is going to be right for you? Not everything out there is working. If it were, we wouldn't be in a society where over fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce. God laid out a successful blueprint for marriage. Christ and the church lived that out, which is why our primary source of information is the Bible.Many people would argue that learning from a book written over 2000 years ago isn't relevant to society today. We share life lessons learned right here in the 21st century from our marriage that have survived death, drugs, trust violations, and division. We have come out on the other side stronger and more committed than before.We are called to share what we learned from those experiences with you. We also share lessons learned from actual marriages that are experiencing success. Real success is not to be confused, in any shape or form with perfection.A strong and successful marriage does not need to become extinct. We believe there can be a reverse in the current statistics, and it starts by getting the big things right and dealing with serious issues before you ever say, "I do." However, if this book finds you already married, or even remarried, you will find it helpful for you, too.When problems come up and believe us, they will. You will be armed with the tools and techniques you need to successfully deal with them. Instead of a marriage being shaken to the core by a problem that seems too big, you wind up with a relationship that is stronger because of a God who is big enough for anything you will encounter.This book offers information with practical applications. It provides relevant questions that stir up conversations about hot-button topics that can turn into marriage-threatening issues. If you are aware of the traps before you get to them, and have already developed plans to handle them, you increase your likelihood of successfully navigating those traps.Communication is vital to any healthy marriage. Nine out of ten couples who come to us for counseling say their primary issue is communication. As you read the book and answer the questions for each chapter in the accompanying workbook, you develop lines of communication that, if maintained, will be the life of a healthy and successful marriage.This book helps you recognize marriage doesn't have to be that hard, and by building a stronger foundation for your marriage or establishing an initial foundation of a God-centered marriage, you can win at marriage.Add to that, the foundation topics of his and her needs, love languages, conflict resolution, sex and intimacy, money, kids, family, and affair-proofing your marriage, then this book, Marriage Made Easy, will lead you to a place where you discover marriage is work, but it doesn't have to be hard work.
Parenting a Child with ADHD
If you want to help your child overcome daily obstacles, set them up for success, and make your home more peaceful for the whole family, then keep reading... Whether your child has only been recently diagnosed with ADHD or you've been living with their condition for quite a while, it's normal for parents to feel worried, overwhelmed, and exhausted most of the time. However, keep in mind that ADHD is a condition, not a life sentence. It's entirely possible for your young one to succeed because of their condition - not despite it. The key is learning how to address your child's condition properly and consistently at the soonest time possible - the earlier you manage it, the higher their chances of success and happiness. Fortunately, this book is filled with all the things you need to know about dealing with ADHD without having to lose sleep, patience, and sanity in the process. Inside, here is just a small fraction of what you will discover: Fool-proof parenting strategies to help your child thrive... whether at home or at schoolThe most common misconceptions and fears about ADHD... it's time to debunk the myths and unleash the truths about this disorder3 types of ADHD and their symptoms - become a better parent for your child by fully understanding what they're going throughThe positive side of ADHD... learn why and how your child can benefit from their conditionThings you should avoid at all costs while dealing with your child's symptomsEffective strategies to manage ADHD - from natural remedies to medications and therapy optionsHow to build your child's social skills and improve their executive function skills - help them make and keep friends18+ self-care tips for parents - avoid burnout and continue being a super parent to your little one! And much more. With your help, your young one can rise above their challenges, beat the odds, and grow up as a confident and high-achieving adult.
Decision for the Ages
As Angela's parents age and their health becomes frail, she realizes that her role is changing. Her parents have always been there to provide support and help her make important life decisions. Now, it is time for her and her brother to be there for them as they make this "Decision for the Ages." Decision for the Ages takes a close-up look at important decisions that often come along with aging. The book provides a perfect opportunity to pause and reflect on choices and options, before reaching this fork in the road of life.
Decision for the Ages
As Angela's parents age and their health becomes frail, she realizes that her role is changing. Her parents have always been there to provide support and help her make important life decisions. Now, it is time for her and her brother to be there for them as they make this "Decision for the Ages." Decision for the Ages takes a close-up look at important decisions that often come along with aging. The book provides a perfect opportunity to pause and reflect on choices and options, before reaching this fork in the road of life.
Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children
How can we raise children who can move through life's challenges in healthy ways, while being compassionate and considerate of others?Historically parenting has focused on raising children who are 'well behaved', through the use of rewards and punishments, without understanding the true causes of children's behaviour.In their first authored collaboration, Marion Rose and Lael Stone share the compassion and wisdom they've acquired from a combined 40 years of experience working with families. Informed by an Aware Parenting lens, they provide a framework and methodology for parents to understand the root causes of the most common parenting challenges including sleep issues, aggression and anxiety.They offer a truly empathic and modern approach to feelings, supporting parents to welcome children's tears and rages rather than suppressing them. This trauma-informed approach can then be applied to all areas of parenting, including healing parents' own childhood hurt and trauma. This book invites parents to change the way in which they perceive, understand and respond to children.Praise for Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children"This book has the potential to be life-changing." ─ Hugh van Cuylenburg, Founder - The Resilience Project"I highly recommend Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children." ─ Aletha Solter, Ph.D., founder of Aware ParentingAbout the AuthorsMarion RoseMarion Rose has been studying psychology and consciousness since 1987 and has a PhD on postnatal depression and the mother-infant relationship from Cambridge University. After a decade in academia, including researching infant development as a post-Doctoral Research Fellow and teaching and supervising MA students, as well as working as a psychotherapist, Marion saw that a more powerful way to create change was to work directly with parents in birth and parenting. Marion has been practicing Aware Parenting since 2002 and is the mother of two adult children. She has been an Aware Parenting instructor since 2005 and is a Level Two instructor and the Regional Coordinator for Australia and New Zealand and mentors people to become Aware Parenting instructors. As well as co-hosting The Aware Parenting Podcast with Lael, Marion also co-hosts The Aware Parenting and Natural Learning Podcast with Joss Goulden.Lael StoneLael Stone is an educator, TEDx speaker, author, mother, and parenting counsellor who has been working with families for over 20 years. She is the co-creator of Woodline Primary School, an innovative new school based on emotional wellbeing and connection. Lael is the co-host of The Aware Parenting Podcast and a sought-after public speaker, creating wellness in families through connection and communication.
Thriving Families
A practical roadmap for foster and adoptive families Caring for children is deeply important to the heart of God, and adoption and foster care are important callings that connect to God's heart for children and families. But this road isn't always easy. It's important that foster and adoptive parents prepare to address their children's history of trauma, separation, and disrupted placements, which can lead to mental health, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. It is also important to understand how this journey shapes and influences our children. We cannot ignore the deep feelings and questions that children experience as they try to understand their story. How can we help them navigate their identity, and sit with them in the unknowns of their story or the grief and loss that comes up? ​ Drawing on the latest science and research on trauma, attachment, sensory processing difficulties, cultural competence, and grief and loss, authors Josh and Jenn Hook provide a trauma-informed approach to help adoptive and foster families--and the church called to care for the vulnerable in our midst--to help their children heal, grow, and thrive.
Trusting the Enemy
Callista experiences an apparently paranormal event at the Okehampton Castle ruins and becomes a media sensation, when she successfully stops a gunman, but the effect on her life is dramatic. Videos of the event appear on social media and go viral, and the intense media attention turns Callista's life into a nightmare. Her privacy is suddenly non-existent, and at the school where she teaches science, rumours spread like wildfire. Cosmo, a geologist and the spokesman for a group of sceptics, publicly states as his opinion that extrasensory perception is a myth and that the event has been misrepresented or exaggerated. But a TV chat show throws them together in a situation nobody could have foreseen, and they find they have to adjust their perceptions of each other.How do two people, one calm and one seriously claustrophobic, who feel they are poles apart, cope for an hour and a half in total darkness in a stalled lift? And can they handle the consequences?
Twins
From the moment the doctor utters those mind-blowing words, "Congratulations, you're having twins", life as you know it changes in the most amazing ways. A rollercoaster of emotions is triggered in an instant and it can be hard to process the excitement, panic, joy and overwhelm that follows. So if your head is spinning as you contemplate the real life journey of having and raising not one baby, but two, this book is perfect for you and your family. Written by a mother blessed with two sets of twins herself, this book has all the tips, tricks, and funny anecdotes to settle your mind and prepare you for all the malarky to come. In this story, Annie will help you find calm in the mayhem, structure in the chaos and confidence in your abilities so you can relish in the pure joy that twin parenting brings. Author, Annie Gibbins, delivers firsthand experience of raising not one, but two sets of twins, through a thoughtful, well-informed and at times, comical guide for those heading into the daunting role of twin parenthood.
Addiction Hurts Everyone
Addiction Hurts Everyone: A Family's Journey to Healing is a 3-volume guide consisting of the Essential Guide, Participant's Guide, and Meditational that assists family members related to those who are suffering from drug addiction. In this powerful work, Dr. LaFonya Jones-Hines utilizes her practical and professional expertise in developing a group strategy for therapy. Dr. Jones understands that it is not only the addict who needs therapy, but it is also the family members who need therapy. Dr. Jones guides family members through the journey to healing and wholeness by educating family members about addiction, encouraging transparency from family members to accurately deal with the pain they have experienced through their loved one's addiction, and group exercises facilitated by a licensed therapist, trained facilitator, or professional in group therapy.
Raise Your Sons and Daughters with Real Unconditional Love
Pediatrician John Sangwon Lee, MD., FAAP, has years of experience with parenting methods and children's health in both America and in South Korea. With these combined experiences, and his own as a father, Dr. Lee puts forth Raise Your Sons and Daughters with Real Unconditional Love, a guide to raising children with kindness, empathy, and love. He describes in detail the types of love needed for parents to raise their children well, eye-contact love, physical-contact love, and focused-attention love. With his familiarity of American and South Korean parenting styles, he sets forth to create a shared foundation of parenting knowledge using the positive childrearing practices of both nations. Whether you are a new parent or already have children of your own, Dr. Lee's in-depth explanations of newborn, toddler, child, and adolescent physical and mental health combined with insightful guides on how parents should handle difficult or new situations is an essential read. About the AuthorJohn Sangwon Lee, MD., FAAP, born and raised in South Korea, is an American Top Pediatrician and currently resides and practices in Connecticut in the United States. He serves in his local community as an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut's medical school. His hobbies include golf, photographing, gardening, and he is the author of ten children's books on kindness and caring.
Teen War Zone (c)
The book is to provide Families and especially Parents on practical information and help on how to take certain simple steps that will minimize the reaction of when teens go into Puberty - and are confused, often resentful of all they do not understand, and can even be rebellious- if they have not been handled and prepared properly. Preparation is prevention. And if the Parents are already in crisis, then this Book will certainly provide suitable guidelines of how to remedy the problem. It is for ALL Families, of all and any Race, Culture or Religion. Children are Children, and basically need the same key guidelines to help get them through what is usually a very difficult time of Puberty. This Book is a manual for Parenting - without all the complicated Psychological terms. Simple and easy to understand.
Teen War Zone (c)
The book is to provide Families and especially Parents on practical information and help on how to take certain simple steps that will minimize the reaction of when teens go into Puberty - and are confused, often resentful of all they do not understand, and can even be rebellious- if they have not been handled and prepared properly. Preparation is prevention. And if the Parents are already in crisis, then this Book will certainly provide suitable guidelines of how to remedy the problem. It is for ALL Families, of all and any Race, Culture or Religion. Children are Children, and basically need the same key guidelines to help get them through what is usually a very difficult time of Puberty. This Book is a manual for Parenting - without all the complicated Psychological terms. Simple and easy to understand.
Fat Dogs and Welsh Estates
Imagine a land protected by craggy mountains, lapped by whispering seas, and guarded by mighty fortresses with bloody histories. This is North Wales, home to the legendary red dragon, and Beth Haslam's beloved birthplace. Petulant ponies, neurotic sheepdogs and rabbits with razor-sharp teeth shape Beth's life as she grows up on a farm estate. She'll tell you tales of sailing the treacherous Menai Strait Swellies, site of many a dark happening. You'll learn about the stunning region whose slate once roofed the world, and the ghost-filled castle she called home. This is no ordinary upbringing. Croeso i Gymru!
Our Wake-Up Prayer (Boy's Version)
In the morning when you pray ... You'll find your way to a better day!What better way to start your day with your little one than to thank God, through song, forwhat He has blessed you with? How great it will be for you to introduce prayer to your littleone in the most fun and positive way! The accompanying song, "I Thank God for You," is acatchy little song that will bring about prayer here and there throughout your days.Similar to bookends holding up your favorite books, think of "Our Wake-Up Prayer" and myearlier book, "I Thank God for You" as "The Bookends of Your Day." These morning and eveningtraditions with your little one will be instrumental in holding up your days. This time togetherwith God will make your days much brighter and make your evenings morepeaceful.God loves it when we sing to Him, and he especially loves it when we introduce prayer, throughsong, to our little ones. Please visit my website, www.RoseDuffyCreations.com, to downloadtwo separate versions of "I Thank God for You." The two versions differ slightly with thedaytime version staying upbeat throughout the entire song while the bedtime version slowsdown at the end, like a lullaby, in order to tuck your little one into bed feeling safe, loved, andappreciated!
Unpunished
How would you respond? Your child has a meltdown in the grocery store parking lot because you didn't get his favorite cereal.Your fifteen-year-old throws his phone at the wall because you won't let him go to a college party that weekend.Your 7-year-old and 9-year-old fight constantly, and you're afraid someone will get seriously injured. Parenting is hard. It doesn't come with a manual, and sometimes punishments seem like the only way to fix undesirable behavior. How do you create a peaceful home when the relationship with your child is unpredictable or contentious? How do you manage their volatile emotions from one moment to the next when you don't know how to manage your own? In Unpunished, successful parent coach and mom of two, Michelle Kenney, M.Ed., opens up about her struggle with parenting and how she learned to connect fully with her kids without yelling, punishments, or manipulation. Whether you're a new or seasoned parent, this thoughtful book will walk you through the process of infusing empathy and compassion into your parenting style to restore connection and improve your relationship with your child.Michelle Kenney, M.Ed., has helped thousands of parents stop using punishments and yelling and learn kind limits to connect more deeply with their children. A former yeller, recovering perfectionist, and reformed control freak, Michelle guides parents in creating a more calm and peaceful home in a modern, demanding, and hectic world. She founded Peace and Parenting to share her methodologies with parents worldwide.She is a frequent speaker on ABC, NBC, Fox, and other outlets.
Fat Dogs and Welsh Estates
Imagine a land protected by craggy mountains, lapped by whispering seas, and guarded by mighty fortresses with bloody histories. This is North Wales, home to the legendary red dragon, and Beth Haslam's beloved birthplace. Petulant ponies, neurotic sheepdogs and rabbits with razor-sharp teeth shape Beth's life as she grows up on a farm estate. She'll tell you tales of sailing the treacherous Menai Strait Swellies, site of many a dark happening. You'll learn about the stunning region whose slate once roofed the world, and the ghost-filled castle she called home. This is no ordinary upbringing. Croeso i Gymru!
Our Wake-Up Prayer (Girl's Version)
In the morning when you pray ... You'll find your way to a better day!What better way to start your day with your little one than to thank God, through song, forwhat He has blessed you with? How great it will be for you to introduce prayer to your littleone in the most fun and positive way! The accompanying song, "I Thank God for You," is acatchy little song that will bring about prayer here and there throughout your days.Similar to bookends holding up your favorite books, think of "Our Wake-Up Prayer" and myearlier book, "I Thank God for You" as "The Bookends of Your Day." These morning and eveningtraditions with your little one will be instrumental in holding up your days. This time togetherwith God will make your days much brighter and make your evenings morepeaceful.God loves it when we sing to Him, and he especially loves it when we introduce prayer, throughsong, to our little ones. Please visit my website, www.RoseDuffyCreations.com, to downloadtwo separate versions of "I Thank God for You." The two versions differ slightly with thedaytime version staying upbeat throughout the entire song while the bedtime version slowsdown at the end, like a lullaby, in order to tuck your little one into bed feeling safe, loved, andappreciated!
Voices from the Silent Cradles
In 1990, disturbing television footage emerged showing the inhumane conditions in which children in Romanian institutions were living. Viewers were shocked that the babies were silent. The so-called 'Romanian orphans' became subjects of several international research studies. In parallel, Romania had to reform its child protection system in order to become a member of the European Union. This book sheds light on the lived experiences of these children, who had become adults by the time the country joined the EU. Uniquely, the book brings together the accounts of those who stayed in institutions, those who grew up in foster care and those who were adopted, both in Romania and internationally. Their narratives challenge stereotypes about these types of care.
The Revelations of a millennial mom
Revelations of a Millennial Mom is a book of unspoken musings of a present-day mother. A millennial woman has been raised just like her male counterparts in all aspects. Still, when it comes to motherhood she gets to see the double standards of society's fa癟ade. This book is for anyone who has found herself off guard when embarking on a journey of motherhood as if stepping into unknown territory. This story will resonate with women vacillating between their careers and family. Mothers who took time to bond with their babies unlike falling in love instantaneously like those shown on screen. This book is a memoir, a story told by the author but relatable to most millennial parents - both male and female. It entails the metamorphosing of a girl into a mother and the myriad of changes taking place in and around her life. Comprising light-hearted anecdotal comparisons and biases around motherhood. The importance of self-care, me time, and a lot more. It is about discovering your own self away from motherhood. _________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shabeena Zaidi is a mother of two action-packed princesses - seven and three years each. She lives with her husband and kids in her apartment overlooking the corniche in the U.A.E. She is an environmental engineer, blogger, and public speaker. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, and journaling. The Millennial mom has marked her debut as an author. "More power to the musings that are interrogations around the ideas of perfection in motherhood." Pooja Pande, writer, Momspeak: The Funny, Bittersweet Story of Motherhood in India. "An insightful journey through the phenomenon of modern-day motherhood, its perks, and quirks, with the grace of beautiful storytelling. We need a voice and this book gives us that" Dr. Hamna Labeeb, Author - The Storyteller, Sandcastles
My Quest to Be A Single Dad
Author Garry White's instinctual desire to love and provide a home for disadvantaged youth has been denied again and again on the basis of what appears to be personal bias and an isolated episode of mental illness several years in the past. In My Quest to Be a Single Dad, Garry fights the social implication and double standard that single men are unfit to be parents. Anyone involved in social family services or potential adopters will be intrigued by this determined author's tale of continues rejection and social stigmas. Single adults hoping to adopt will also find valuable tips on the dos and don'ts of adoption, many of which Garry had to learn the hard way.
Saturns Rings
A poetry anthology by debut poet, F.A.Smith. Explores emotions of adolescence, tackles difficult subjects and delves into current issues.
Giggling and Growing with the Groundhogs of Happy Town
This book begins with a series of tongue twisters that will make kids giggle. The entertaining pictures and text will help children to appreciate all of nature and to recognize that animals have superpowers too.Groundhogs signal that Spring is coming, which we welcome after winter's cold and snow. February 2 is Groundhog Day. Some believe that groundhogs come out of their holes on this day after 5 months of hibernating.It's fun to see these roly-poly creatures roam around grassy, wooded areas in late morning and afternoon. They look like beavers, badgers, and other animals but are unique in lots of ways.Groundhogs have numerous names - "woodchucks" is just one of them. Where did these names come from? Why are they still used? These animals have terrific engineering skills and are incredibly resourceful. Learn more about their summer and multi-level winter homes, what they eat, and the reason they hibernate. Find out why most farmers don't like groundhogs, even though they can be quite helpful to people and plants.
Happy Town's Happy Holidays
HAPPY TOWN'S HAPPY HOLIDAYS is filled with hope and joy.Its rhymes and colorful pictures show how Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are different, yet in many ways alike.These holidays have much in common. They celebrate life, love, and unity.In December, the world seems to shift; millions of people become kinder and more accepting. Many focus on peace and the possibilities that come with the Winter Solstice's new light and a New Year.HAPPY TOWN'S HAPPY HOLIDAYS asks: If we can be charitable, accepting, and hopefulduring the Holidays and the beginning of each year, why not live this way all year long?This book helps kids understand how to make this happen.Our children's future and that of the world depend on how many of us can live a life of love, acceptance, joy, sharing and caring. This can be easier than we think.
The Pumpkins of Happy Town
Enjoy Halloween and Thanksgiving more than ever with THE PUMPKIINS OF HAPPY TOWN.Children's imaginations will grow as they think about the faces they can carve on pumpkins, as well as the pumpkin sizes & shapes that best suit the characters they have in mind.With fresh faces, pumpkins gain personalities and a new name, Jack-o'-lanterns. The thrill of make-believe builds until Halloween night when jack-'o-lanterns light the paths for trick-or-treaters.After neighborhood parades & trick-or-treating, kids return home tired but happy. They fall asleep dreaming of princesses and superheroes.But the pumpkins know that Thanksgiving is a few weeks away. There's still a lot to do. They are excited to have more opportunities to decorate homes & tables and to become pumpkin pies.Happy Towners find joy in our world every day. Of course, they love orange pumpkins. Pumpkins are perfect for this town since they help bring people together in joy and love.Why not add the PUMPKINS OF HAPPY TOWN to your fall season and traditions?
God's Plan, Our Circus
You make plans, and God laughs-right? Thank goodness He passed that sense of humor along to author Clay Boatright. The Boatright family journey started with promise but was soon plagued with severe obstacles that could have turned Clay's life into one of bitterness and resentment. But through his faith and love of family, he instead found joy and purpose.Their family odyssey was perilous. Through his wife's early cancer, their twins severe autism and intellectual disabilities, the daily effort of supporting his family financially and caring for three daughters at home, national advocacy for people with disabilities, and painful farewell to his wife, Clay proved that life-and the circus it often becomes-can be handled with humor, grace, and faith.
Solutions Over Sides
Dear daughter and friend, I can help you understand right where you are during this desperate situation. How to be the real you, honor yourself, and learn simple wisdoms that can truly help you now, that will change your life. I have been there, and I desperately needed help. I lived it for a reason, that reason is to help you along the way. I may not be your mother or friend, but I want to be. This was written for you.This book is not about abortion, rape, drugs, or depression, even though I write about mine. This book is not about right and wrong or politics, even though I share how your support person, and the sides can use gentleness and grace with you.I know you are afraid; I know you want to keep this secret, and I know you are desperate, and you are frantic about what to do. The first thing I want you to do is to take a deep slow breath in through the nose and then out through the nose. I know this may sound silly; however, I learned this in yoga and meditation, and it is calming and peaceful. You are worthy and you are worth it. Now please take a deep breathe now. You can get through this, yes you can. I lived it, I healed from it, I learned from it, and I wrote it to help you.Love, Author A
Clyde and Claudette's Crew
History, herstory.... we all have a story! I am so grateful to God and thankful to my parents that I want to document our humble beginnings. Circumstances and opportunity provided the perfect time to make it happen! Nothing unusual here to share. However, as an intended legacy piece of work, I do want to encourage those of us of the "original crew" and enlighten future crew members. Simone is a God- fearing woman. She had a fulfilling career as an educator and has often been referred to simply as Erica's mom. She is very grateful for these last five years in which she's been enjoying her new found freedom that comes along with retirement as she navigates her second act. She resides in a suburb of Houston, Texas with her husband, John.
Mi Vida Loca
Ella Pottle's life has been a rollercoaster. It has had some loops and twists and turns and highs and lows, and sometimes it has gone around that same track more than once. In Mi Vida Loca, she shares her story, the story of a young girl who had two children before the age of nineteen. In this memoir, Pottle tells how rather than let this define her, she found a way to provide the world with a different and positive outlook. She discusses how she believes her kids are the factor that saved her from living a tragic life. They gave her a reason to work hard, and they provided her with the love she craved. To some, becoming a teen parent may look like a tragedy, but for Pottle it was a journey that gave her a reason to live and do the best she could to break the cycle of generational trauma for her branch of the family tree.
Wooo! I Got My Flow!
Wooo! I Got My Flow!, is the book that answers the questions that young people want to know about having a period. It has a period tracker chart, it has affirmations for positive self awareness. This is a friendly book which encourages embracing self-love and positivity! Learn more about the female body as it ages and matures in a friendly space.
Welcome to Happy Town
WELCOME TO HAPPY TOWN is a children's book about compassion and love.It illustrates how kids can feel better by being kinder to themselves and others.The book reminds us that nature's music, mystery, and miracles are everywhere, but often go unnoticed.HAPPY TOWN offers enjoyable activities that help children pay closer attention to their world.By learning to connect with all types of life, kids can better appreciate that choosing kindness and joy is the best way to live. In turn, they can become happier and help to create a better world.With awareness and connection, children think better thoughts. This increases their gratitude for life and love, as well as their individual specialness.WELCOME TO HAPPY TOWN teaches youngsters about the power of their thoughts. Thoughts can make us happy, sad, compassionate or mad. Feelings of sadness and anger can be softened by recognizing that we are beautiful beings in an amazing universe that's filled with wonder and hope. More often than we may know, we have the power to choose our thoughts. This realization helps us all to feel better and live more harmoniously.
Recycled
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Jack Rocco was a baby when he was adopted by a blue-collar, Italian American family. Today a successful orthopedic surgeon, Jack's identity was built around his Italian heritage and while he knew the story of his "Gotday," he didn't know the story of his birth day. His was a closed adoption, and he only knew that his birth parents were a young couple-an Italian father and a German Irish mother-who couldn't afford a child. Recycled takes you along on Jack's journey of discovering his true but hidden identity. On a first date, Jack learns she was also adopted. As she describes finding and meeting her birth mother, Jack discovers that his belief about closed adoptions-that there's no way to obtain details-and the birth story he's been told may not be accurate. He becomes obsessed, devouring books about adoption and adoption trauma. He tries to follow long and twisted tentacles of nurture, nature, and free will-which parts of him were due to genetics? The nurturing environment of his adoptive home? And which parts did he actually have control over? As some of the puzzle pieces of his life click into place, others remain disconnected and swirling out of reach. And then, he makes a discovery that shatters his very self-identity. It was Jack's grandfather who coined the term "recycled children." Recycled is for those directly involved in adoption-adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents-and also for anybody wanting insight into the impact that early maternal and cultural separation has on a child. It is also for those coming to terms with mixed-race identity. It's one of the most thrilling, shocking, yet hopeful books about hidden identity and adoption that you'll read this year and may help you during your own identity inquiry.
Generation Alpha
From renowned social research experts Mark McCrindle and Ashley Fell come the insights and answers we need to help our switched-on, 21st-century kids thrive. Generation Alpha are the most globally connected generation of children ever. Covering those born between 2010 and 2024, these kids are living through an era of rapid change and a barrage of information - good, bad and fake. For parents, teachers and leaders of Generation Alpha looking for guidance on how to raise their children, worried if their kids are spending too much time on screens, concerned how global trends are impacting them and wondering how to prepare them for a world where they will live longer and work later, this is the book you need. McCrindle and Fell have interviewed thousands of children, parents, teachers, business leaders, marketers and health professionals to deliver parents and educators everything they need to know about Generation Alpha, the term Mark coined, including: * Understanding and empowering this generation* The significance of technology * How to get education right for them* The future of work * Their consumer habits and their role as influencers* Where and how this generation will live as adults* The importance of mental and physical wellbeing* What their future looks like Through meticulous research and interviews, Generation Alpha shows us what we all need to know to help this group of children shape their future ... and ours.
60th Birthday Guest Book
"60 is the new 40! Step into the next decade in style with our '60th Birthday Guest Book', a keepsake memory journal designed to immortalize the joy and laughter of this milestone celebration."Our chic, black, and gold-themed guest book is more than just an accessory - it's a gateway to nostalgia, taking you back to the heartwarming memories of your 60th birthday every time you flip through its pages!Book Features: Quality at Its Best: Features thick 70lb paper pages, ensuring durability and a luxurious feel compared to other guest books.Space for Everyone: 105 pages dedicated to guest entries, offering everyone a chance to share their personal wishes and advice.Snapshot of Joy: A special photo page to freeze a joyful moment from the celebration forever.Gift Record: 7 pages gift log for tracking all the gifts and making thank-you cards sending a cinch.Extra Room for Love: 5 additional pages for notes or photos. No memory is too small to be cherished!Sophisticated Design: A glossy hardcover book adorned with an elegant black and gold theme, fitting for a 60th birthday celebration.Why Opt for Our 60th Birthday Guest Book?Turning 60 is a grand event, and it deserves an equally grand keepsake. Our guest book not only offers a platform for your guests to pen down their thoughts but also serves as a timeless memento of this special occasion. The high-quality, thick paper pages give it a premium feel, and the black and gold design exudes sophistication, making it a stand-out choice among other guest books.Let's make your 60th birthday not just a party but a collection of beautiful memories to look back on.Ready to make your 60th birthday unforgettable? Click "Add to Cart" and let's start the celebration in style!
Small mercies
Small mercies. The art of living. Volume 2A second collection of my daily blogs. The writing is spontaneous. The images are all my original art. I said many years ago, I wanted my art to be about the days we thrive, and the ones we survive...finding the beauty of both the tears and laughter along the way. I guess that's my journey, my life, my living. I'm open. Come in, you and your heart sit down.
Raising, and Sometimes Losing, My Butterflies
A follow up to the story of the Black family who adopted fourteen children where you learn about the joys and heartaches that come along with raising a different kind of family. Jillene Black is the mother of fourteen adopted children. She lives in Arizona with her husband. She has devoted her life to raising what some consider Arizona's "throw away" kids. She is sharing their story in the hope that other foster care children will find their forever families.
Influentials
Explore the lives of global Afro women from famous and others relatively unknown - with this collection of images and essays that celebrates their commitment to family, progress, and justice. There is Melanie Wilson, who the author met during a 1992 Fall class at the Institute of Political Leadership in Wilmington, North Carolina. The author could not help but be impressed by her story as a high school student who carried business cards to pass out at college recruitment events. Rachel Lyndsay is the first African-American bachelorette in the franchise's history. On one episode, she admitted to feeling stuck in the shadow of her sister, who was considered the prettier and more popular one when they were growing up. By revealing her heart and mind to a group of men on reality TV, she has inspired thousands. Erica Garner is the daughter of Eric Garner, who died in the chokehold of a New York City police officer.
Childhood is a Verb!
(THIS IS THE COMPLETE HARD COVER VERSION BOOK CONTENT.) When kids learn through the concrete, they also learn about themselves. Lacking time to interact with their surroundings in a meaningful way, may be the new kind of 'poverty' for kids who are on their screens too much. This is because they will not know who they are! This book will empower you to have your kids help out with most everything practical. You will realize that through these simple, daily tasks they get grounded and they also 'practice having purpose' beyond themselves!
