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"Every parent is capable of raising happy, healthy, and emotionally grounded children. Despite this, too many of us struggle along the journey. From the fast-changing realities of social media to the fear that permeates our culture, to the generational expectations that are unconsciously placed on children, the pressures on parents and children have reached a critical moment. We feel it and our children feel it. But there is a solution. With over...
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One Baby Step at a Time is a collection of eye-opening personal essays, inspirational readings, and refreshingly honest interviews that will uplift, validate, and provide practical suggestions to improve the life of every mother. In this sequel to her critically acclaimed, book Expecting Miracles, author Chana (Jenny) Weisberg describes the seven ancient Jewish secrets that have enabled Jewish women throughout the millennia to infuse their mothering...
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How many times have your kids said, "You never listen to me!"? Or a fellow parent alarmingly asked, "You let your kid do what?" Now, Sheila Ellison reminds moms what all the hard work is for. With themes ranging from "Laugh Now, Clean Up Later" to "Bathing Suit Blues" and "The Compliment Cure," Sheila's common sense and warmth shine through in this companion for moms of all ages.
When the laundry looms, the carpool calls, or the fourth-grade science...
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The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of activist and community developer Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to lead a major Native American tribe, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities....
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The Tao Te Ching, the classic work of ancient Chinese wisdom, has inspired and guided millions of people over more than a hundred generations. Twenty years ago, Vimala McClure, a mother and teacher of meditation and yoga, was inspired to meditate with each of the concise, profound teachings of the Tao Te Ching and capture its spirit and wisdom in words specifically directed to an audience close to her heart - mothers. The result, a new classic based...
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Every year hundreds of thousands of American women become stepmothers. Committing to partners who are already parents, we gain relationships with young people who may--or may not--be pleased by our presence.
When Dorothy Bass married a man with a four-year-old daughter, she was hesitant to embrace the title "stepmother," with its many negative cultural associations, and she soon realized she had very little sense of what this new role required of...
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Los personajes de libros y películas no son los únicos que tienen puntos de inflexión. Usted. Yo. El tipo en la fila de la tienda. La señora en la cafetería de la escuela. El repartidor de UPS. Usted sabe de que estoy hablando. Esos momentos que captan nuestra atención y nuestro corazón y nos hacen detenernos. Nos hacen pensar. Nos hacen sentir. Una mirada personal a mi experiencia de vida, que se centra en los temas de la maternidad, la viudez,...
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Are you caring for your chronically ill husband? Did you grow up with suicidal, alcoholic parents? Are you searching for a loving relationship? Have your efforts at starting a fulfilling career been thwarted by someone determined to hold you back? Maybe you've postponed your own dreams in order to keep from making waves with a significant other. Does your life seem to be heading a long wat from where you'd wish it to be? Any of these can steal your...
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Her marriage had to end. She'll use the last of her strength to dig herself out of the struggle and hold her child... Sophie did everything she could to hold her family together. Married to an alcoholic, she blamed her husband for the overwhelming pressure she felt and her young daughter's unstable and confusing childhood. Until a fateful spiritual retreat rearranged her perspective and kick-started her journey to transform her life. Finding the courage...
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As parents, we want the best for our children. When I experienced my child choosing a behavior that did not resonate with me, I embraced the opportunity to travel back to the beginning. It was at the beginning and onward that I discovered my truth. The pain and suffering of everyday experiences from childhood to my adulthood had created a false sense of self. As a mom and a human, I was operating from that falseness. In the discovery of this awareness,...
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There are literally thousands of parenting books on the market, but very few, that place the child as the teacher, and the parent, as the student.
Our times are ones of exponential change, advancing so rapidly that information from our childhood seems antiquated and out of date. Now, more than ever we must harvest our learnings quickly and stay up-to-date and contemporary as parents.
We are in an age where connection with each other is digitally...
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Mothers are powerful influences on little girls' lives.
Until we have children of our own, we often don't realize just how much our lives are shaped by the women who raised us.
Growing up with a mother who suffered from depression and bipolar disorder shaped me in many ways, and taught me lessons that I carried with me into adulthood. This life experience left me with limiting beliefs that shadowed who I was and prevented me from showing up as my...
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Immerse yourself in the gripping world of "Broken Son," a hardcore fiction novel that draws inspiration from real-life events. Experience a tale that goes beyond a traditional true-crime narrative and explores the complex mesh of human feelings including heart, intellect, physicality, and spirit.
From start to end, get ready to be spellbound by a voyage that plumbs the profundity of the individual psyche. Pursue the main character as they explore...
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There are more than 100 million single mothers globally. (UN Women's, 2020) What you hold in your hands, "The Single Moms Guide To Love And Money: Five Keys To Unlock Both" not only points single moms in the right direction to make it happen; LOVE and MONEY but also journeys with them lock-and-step to the fi
• Prepare yourself to receive the love you want.
• Manifest the money to make it happen.
• Conquer the self-limiting beliefs holding...
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A powerful series of stories, poems and affirmations exploring the raw beauty and challenges of motherhood from pregnancy, through birth and postpartum. Luna Lynn shares her wisdom from her own experiences as a new mother, inspiring all mothers to find the strength to face their fears, embrace the unexpected, surrender to each moment and trust in their intuition during the most challenging moments of motherhood.
“The Strength We Carry” is so...
16) Soul Warrior
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Clarity and calmness is what I needed as a child. I've learned to find it within, and it's now my job to share it. If you are looking for clarity and calmness from a state of being confused, stuck or anxious, let's work together so that I may help guide you back to the Truth of Who You Are.
“Soul Warrior” invites you into my life story and takes you on an emotional ride through honesty, crisis, love, vulnerability, and self-compassion. It tells...
17) Dad and I
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Dad and I is a personal story framed within a historical and cultural context, spanning three generations. Follow a daughter's quest to understand her dad as he lies unconscious in a hospital bed. From his stories about his early immigrant life, he provides her with the inspiration and impetus to take a leap into the unknown and discover her creative side. Dad and I pauses and ponders on the meaning of life, death, consciousness and unconsciousness....
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After three years and a total of nine embryo transfers, Glenn and I are hanging up our saddles...For many, three years might seem an insufficient effort, but I am tired. My body is tired, my mind is tired and most of all my heart is tired. I still believe that IVF is a modern, medical miracle... But I no longer believe it will be our miracle.'
What happens, when the quest for a family seems to bring only tears and despair? As Kylie and her husband...
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Parenting is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life, but it's also the greatest blessing God has shared with us. Am I doing enough? Am I doing too much? At the end of the day, are we building our children to their best? Ultimately, we are family and we grow through the trials and triumphs together!
Seeds of Wisdom for Parents is a series of short motivational stories with gardening tips, prayers and practical takeaways. Surviving parenting can...
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Parents Forum is based on thoughtful examination of eight original questions about family life issues. The workshops, designed by Eve Sullivan and Christine Bates to develop parenting and life skills, are suitable for various settings and for all ages from teens through seniors. The program models, honest, respectful and caring communication and fosters individual's emotional awareness.
While nothing replaces the experience of a workshop, this...
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