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Mean moms say no. Mean moms are consistent. Mean moms trust themselves. Mean moms don't care what everyone else is doing. Mean moms teach kids the life skills they need to know. Mean moms slow it down. Mean moms fail their kids a little bit every day. And mean moms prepare their kids for the world, not the world for their kids, raising children into adults who know how to make themselves happy. Mean Moms Rule.
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Journey to Fulfillment is the story of a couple who have enjoyed 50 years of marriage. It includes tales of their ancestors, their children, and their grandchildren. Following is the authors introduction. When I was young I often asked my mother, Do you think Ill ever get married? My mothers reply was always yes, to which she would immediately add, the Blaisdell girls were shy like you in high school, but they both found husbands when they went to...
43) Here Comes Pop
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Sometimes the little Boo Boos in life can actually have a positive effect. It may only be that it makes you laugh later when you read about it in your diary. Like when your Pop decides to cook dinner and sets it on fire or completely destroys all of mums garden hoses. The true lesson here is that life is full of little surprises and most of the time there is a hero around to help fix things. You have got to love your Mum. Live, laugh and learn.
44) A Simple Man
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In a newly built home in the mountains, an old man named Clarence Callahan prepares for a lengthy visit with his youngest daughter, Liza Jane. The experiences they share in the month they are together would not only bring them immense joy but it would keep precious memories alive from the past while making new memories.
Liza is a caring and fun-loving businesswoman, who set aside a month to devote spending quality time with her ailing father. She...
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Warmth is a hand-knitted woolly jumper and a crackling fire in the grate. Warmth is a smile when we need encouragement and a hug when things aren't going our way. This one word has so many powerful, positive associations.
Warmth is one of the basic building blocks of existence; without it, there would be no life or growth. As parents we want our children to be warm - physically and emotionally. We raise them to be warm people full of compassion and...
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Du hältst dein erstes Kind in den Händen und deine Stimmung schwankt zwischen unglaublicher Freude und blanker Panik. Die im Krankenhaus haben gesagt, du kannst jetzt damit nach Hause gehen. Du guckst die Krankenschwester fragend an und wünschst dir, sie würde dir einen Stapel Papier in die Hand drücken und dich anschreien: "Don't ask. Read the f*cking Manual!"
Oder ist dein Baby noch im Bauch und spielt mit dem Netzwerkkabel, während du nervös...
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Italian immigrants of the early 20th century experienced an inevitable, and often emotionally painful, cultural transformation after arriving in America. Worlds turned upside down. Lives changed forever. Greg Casadei captures what that process was like in this touching tale about his family's "Americanization. " He also provides insights and lessons that his experiences provided along the way. The Americanization of Greg's family began with his grandparents...
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One who Forgets and One who is Forgotten One in eight over the age of sixty-five and one in three over the age of eighty will be diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease. In her memoir, author Joan Sutton narrates a moving account of her years as caregiver to her husband, noting that Alzheimers is a disease of the brain that is paid for with the currency of the heart. A member of the board of overseers of The Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation, she stresses...
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This book takes the reader on a journey through stages of life from the wild single days of studies abroad to marriage, career, child rearing, and empty nest. There are challenges to face and obstacles to overcome. Each chapter is filled with anecdotes that are sure to make the reader recall experiences from that stage of life. Alternately humorous, touching, and occasionally wise, it is ultimately an invitation to share experiences. At the end there...
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A Path to Healing is about the obstacles that my family and I have gone through. Its about how my sisters decisions tore my family apart and how we have tried our hardest to bring us back together. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesnt. This book was my way to healing. I had a lot of anger and unforgiveness in my heart for what my sister did. God had to speak to me and encourage me to write everything that was brothering me down and tell the world...
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If you are wanting to know how to deal with potty training, naps, tantrums, bedtime, and much much more than this book is for you. After going through all the comical, rewarding, and growing pains of raising children Marci Psalmonds has written it all down to help parents solve situations with their children that may have wanted them to pull their hair out (or theirs).The stories that are told throughout the book are true and will hit home.The book...
52) Love to You
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This story of love and a bond between mother and daughter began as a birthday wish from a mother who desired to tell her daughter so many things but could not find a sufficiently large card. So here it is! This book, we dedicate to all those who wish to read it. From our hearts, we share these precious moments in hope that they brighten up your day.
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La Fe de Dios Es Real, es una historia acerca de un joven llamado James quiere ver si Dios le dir cul es su propsito en la vida. l slo tiene cuatro horas para completar esta tarea. Est Dios realmente probando a James? Por qu Dios envi a un ngel a salvar la vida de James? James llega a su casa despus de slo cuatro horas y se da cuenta de cul es su propsito en esta vida. l escribe una carta a sus padres que estn en la crcel. Qu dice la carta? Aprendi...
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The man in the painting on the front cover is my father. A quintessential people person who wasn't interested in just being one of the crowd; the color scheme of his first house is a rich example! This meant in his late twenties, getting off the road well-traveled and finding the unique opportunities on the path that he wanted to take.
Anyone starting to build a career, a family, or both, needs a process and a plan, just like what my parents wanted,...
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Harry is in a hurry to catch the school bus. After he gets on to the bus, he realizes, "Oh no! I forgot my coat."
His mom told him not to, but he did. He starts to think what is going to happen throughout the day without it and how his mom is going to be mad. Harry goes through many emotions--surprised, scared, sad, and happy--all because he forgot his coat.
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TODDLERS ON TECHNOLOGY Does your toddler seem to know more about the iPad than you do? Welcome to the world of the Digitods: the young children born into the era of mobile technology. These kids are learning faster and better than any generation that has come before them. And they are loving it! Take a look at toddlers using an iPad. They are pictures of concentration. Their hands are moving and their eyes are constantly scanning the screen. They...
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'sop's Fables - Here and Now brings common sense and humor to the 21st Century. The author deftly weaves into his stories and commentary an exploration of the Facts of Life – meaning truth is universal and applies to everyone at all times; … what did you think it meant? …. Well, sure, that too. 'sop's original stories chose cute and perceptive animals to represent and inspire people in cute and perceptive stories. In like manner, our author,...
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Melissa Williams, a small town Alabama girl, takes you on her journey as she goes through a very difficult time in her life. Although her high school years were quite memorable, there is one moment in time that stands out more than others. Melissa and three of her closest friends often find themselves hanging out at night clubs. The fact that it was usually on school nights didn't matter much to them. But, on one night in particular, they return to...
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Genie Craff shares a collection of humorous, teachable, precious moments with the solutions that brought success to each and every special learner in every short story. Within this Brainchild of a Master level teacher, you will learn how the human connection closes the gaps, solving some of the most challenging issues learners bring to the educational setting. The Remedies in the second half of this book, bridge the gap between the responsibilities...
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Better Living, Better Dying
Reconciling Freedom and Surrender in Aging
The aging baby boomer generation born from 1945 to 1965 poses a real challenge in aging services for themselves and their families. Many of them are not well prepared for the challenges coming their way. Neither are their children. Most people are so busy being human "doings" they have overlooked developing as human beings. You are never too old to begin the adult self-development...