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Book Preview: #1 When you're pregnant, you think that life will be different once you have a child. But five months into the pregnancy, I realized that the feeling of being weighed down by adulthood wasn't going to get any better any time soon.
#2 When we moved to Paris, we had no idea where we would end up, but we were sure that we would be living outside of the United States. We...
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#1 High-quality coparenting is about parents supporting each other in their roles as parents, which helps them be better parents. Low-quality coparenting is about parents undermining each other in their roles as parents, which hurts them as parents. In the case of divorce, high-quality coparenting involves a parent supporting their ex in their role as a parent. Low-quality...
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Get the Summary of Ross W. Greene's Lost at School in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Lost at School" by Ross W. Greene presents a paradigm shift in addressing challenging behaviors in students. The book illustrates this through the story of Joey, a sixth-grader whose disruptive behavior stems from confusion over assignments. Greene critiques traditional disciplinary methods that view such children as attention-seeking...
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#1 The Jassey Way provides a practical and safe alternative to baby sleep, minimizing those dreaded sleepless nights and allowing baby to enhance your life rather than upend it.
#2 The myth that babies need nighttime feedings is false. What is necessary is that the baby gets enough to eat during a twenty-four-hour period. The more a habit becomes ingrained in a newborn,...
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#1 I loved the afternoon shift at my father's diner. I loved the peace and quiet of the kitchen, and I loved frying bacon and making ice cream cones. It was my chance to take a break.
#2 I remember the first time I went to the diner. I was five. My mother took me and my sister there to visit our father, who had just started working there. We were amazed by the diner's...
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#1 The myth of Achilles is a prime example of how parents try to protect their children from the dangers of life. The child could not be kept from his fate, but the gods themselves tried to keep him from it.
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#1 My mother, who was a dance student back in the 1960s, left the small town of Iron Mountain, Michigan, for the dream life of affluence and prestige she believed awaited her in sunny Los Angeles. But she was met by a strange man named my father, who loved her but was completely unrecognizable.
#2 Billie was married to a man named Walt, who was a respected leader in...
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#1 When dealing with estranged families, I typically spend two to five sessions with each parent and child. I ask about their own childhood history, so I can learn about experiences they may be repeating or that continue to influence them.
#2 When it comes to making amends, parents must understand that the way they've been doing things isn't getting them what they want....
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#1 I have suffered from narcissistic abuse, which means being abused by an individual who suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Such a person is pathologically self-absorbed, over-entitled, and caught up in feelings and behaviors that most adults never experience.
#2 I met someone who I believed was the perfect man for me. I was 35 years old, and he was...
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#1 I had taken a week off after Tayo left, and before I began respite fostering, I had a chance to clean and air out the bedroom. I took in Jemma, a five-year-old who had been with her carers for six months. Paula and Lucy, my daughters aged 16 and 18, were happy to help with Jemma.
#2 I was asked to take care of Daisy, a 15-year-old, for two weeks. I knew from my own...
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#1 Humans are weird. We are the only species that has chosen to live forever and to be forever young. We are the result of millions of tiny decisions made by our parents' parents' parents. Our choices today determine what kind of humans we will be tomorrow. Let's take a closer look at each of these statements. It is a meaningless statement if true, but it is far from...
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#1 The Euro is slightly higher against the yen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off 18 points in active trading. A Chinese airline loses millions of dollars with derivatives. Following the Bank of England's decision to lower its base rate, monthly mortgage payments are set to fall.
#2 Financial markets have been around since the beginning of mankind. They have evolved...
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Book Preview: #1 When it comes to snow days or rainy weekends, parents are typically frustrated. However, children are excited about the opportunity to miss school, and soon they want to move around.
#2 Rules are important in any activity, and treasure hunting is no different. Make sure that the treasure is hidden well, but not too well. The losers will pressure the winners into hiding...
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Get the Summary of Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step...
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#1 Muriel Pittam was a gorgeous young woman who knew it. She had no problem attracting men, and she flirted with every man she came in contact with. She was well-connected as a prominent member of the local Conservative party and a leading figure in the Anglican Church.
#2 Muriel and Derrick got married in 1941. The wedding photos are posed studio shots showing Mum with...
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#1 I was very apprehensive about being a stepmother. I knew that the house I was living in was not a normal house, but rather a shrine to the past. The bedroom did not have a door or a wall to put it in, allowing anyone on the first or second floor to hear everything going on up there.
#2 The majority of women who become stepmothers experience difficulties, and these...
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#1 Depression is a common mood disorder that can be debilitating. It is experienced by all types of people, at any age, and under many circumstances. It can feel overwhelming and overwhelming, like a heavy weight you can't escape from.
#2 When we are depressed, people often tell us to cheer up or stop being so negative. The Western world values extroversion and optimism,...
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#1 Parents give their children access to technology so easily because they believe that if their child has a cell phone, they can reach them at any time and know where they are at all times. However, they don't realize the other consequences of this technology, including the spread and intensity of gossip, humiliation, and drama.
#2 The effects of technology on our society...
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#1 I was 15 in 1976 when my parents got the call that my dad was coming home from his job in Iran. My mom was working three jobs to keep up with the payments on our house, since my dad wasn't sending any money.
#2 My father, Wayne Schiller, is a very bright man who likes being hip with his hair combed back in a cool duck's ass and wearing his peg-leg pants. He is a master...
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#1 I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to a rather unusual couple. My mother was the seventeen-year-old girlfriend of her former stepfather, who was only twenty-eight-years-old himself. I was not their first child, and I was the brand new sister to a two-year-old boy.
#2 I was four years old when I was attacked by a dog. The next day, I was in a hospital room with my mother,...
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