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They say that becoming a mother is one of the most rewarding experiences that a woman can experience...
Well, that doesn't mean it's easy or that you have to love every single waking, screaming, and runny-nosed minute of it!
In her funny, honest, and uplifting debut, Ditch the Mommy Guilt: A Blueprint for the Modern Mommy, psychiatrist Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox dispels the myth of the "perfect parent" and guides the path to becoming an effective and happy...
2644) Dad
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Can an underachieving son reconnect with his father before it's too late?
Jacob's life is already complicated enough. Now his Dad, whose mind isn't as sharp as it once was, is driving out for a visit. Or, he was, before he got lost along the way. Now it's up to Jacob to get this right.
A touching story about families, relationships, and aging parents.
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La conmovedora historia de un hombre que siempre quiso ser padre y el largo camino que finalmente culminó en un sueño hecho realidad Armando Lucas Correa lo tenía todo: un trabajo increíble como el editor de People en Español, una pareja estable y una vida llena de viajes y entrevistas con glamorosos celebridades. Pero con el nuevo milenio, algo cambió. Se le despertó un sueño enterrado en su alma desde sus primeros años de vida en Cuba:...
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¿Es posible que tus hijos estén desarrollando costumbres que más adelante podrían arruinar su salud? Haz el Test RealAge® de Chicos Saludables para saberlo-y aprende a mantener las buenas costumbres de tus hijos y a cambiarles las malas. Cuando los chicos empiezan a volverse adictos a la televisión o a devorar puñados de galletitas, es fácil decir ""ya se les va a pasar cuando crezcan."" Lo más probable es que estén adquiriendo malas costumbres...
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¿Está esperando un bebé? ¿No consigue decidirse con el nombre? Piense que deberá llevarlo durante toda su vida, así que no conviene escogerlo a la ligera. Gracias a este libro usted podrá tener en cuenta el significado, origen, historia y destino que puede poseer el nombre de su bebé. Además, conocerá las implicaciones mágicas y las relaciones que tiene con los días, las piedras, los animales, los colores, los planetas… Todo ello de...
2648) Parenting the Toddler
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"Parenting The Toddler" is a must-read for any parent in the midst of the toddler years. This book transforms parenting challenges into growth opportunities with its easy-to-understand, engaging approach. It's filled with humor, relatable stories, and pop culture references, making the journey through toddlerhood both enlightening and enjoyable. Inside, you'll find expert advice on:Navigating child development with ease and confidence.Fostering emotional...
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When Doc Bascom tries to show his grade school sons how to climb a huge sycamore, he ends up dropping 12 feet flat-out on his back. Stunned, he finally gasps, "So that's how it's done." And in that moment, he becomes an emblem for all fathers-trying to lead the way, failing, then getting up and trying again.
This "climbing lesson" is just one of 40 playful, sometimes poignant stories by award-winning author Tim Bascom, who illustrates the special...
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All Teens Need Help Preparing for The Adult World. For Parents of an ADHD Teen, Additional Navigation is Essential-Starting Today!The Average Human Brain Isn't Fully Developed Until Around the age of 25. That's Already 7 Years Into Adult Life.When you Consider the Neuro Differences Between a Typical Brain and an ADHD Brain, Your Teen May Have Greater Developmental Challenges.Think of How Hard it is to Sit Down and Dedicate Time to Your Budget or to...
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A go-to cookbook of flavorful, crowd-pleasing, comforting, and family-friendly recipes with Fork in the Road variations for dishes that appeal to both adults and kids, those who like mind and those who want spice, even vegetarians who coexist with meat-eaters. Plus, breakfast is solved, and lunch, snack time, and dessert, too. The result: No more cranky eaters, no more dinner table strife--and a much more confident, happier cook.
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"Look for me there," news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim's footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics on television, Luke realized he had no good answer as to why he was chasing his father's legacy. As the son of two accomplished...
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Written in the familiar, stream-of-consciousness style of her blog, Big Mama, Sparkly Green Earrings is a heartwarming and hilarious look at motherhood from someone who is still trying to figure it all out. Filled with personal stories--from the decision to become a mother to the heartbreak of miscarriage and ultimately, to the joy of raising a baby and living to tell about it--Sparkly Green Earrings will make you feel like you're sitting across the...
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You are chosen, loved, prized, wanted, and believed in by a perfect Father. In Seeing God as a Perfect Father, Louie Giglio invites us to experience God in a life-changing way: as a perfect Father who wants you to live under the waterfall of His blessing.
A. W. Tozer wrote, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." How we view God makes all the difference in our lives. It informs everything about who...
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When to tell, What to tell, and How to tell?
Children who are adopted have predictable and often unspoken concerns about themselves and how they joined their families. In this wise and timely guide, Lois Melina, author of the classic manual Raising Adopted Children, helps parents anticipate and respond to those concerns in ways that build self-esteem. Through sample conversations, reassuring advice, and age-specific activities parents will find answers...
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You know that thing when you're in Walmart at noon before you discover you haven't brushed your teeth? Sarah Parshall Perry gets that. She also gets weird things showing up in her bed, her daughter asking for war paint, and her son crawling into a giant blue sock on Christmas morning. Mainly, she gets that conflicted feeling of finding her kids hanging out in the dogs' cages and happily realizing they have stopped getting into trouble for a minute....
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Winner of the 2016 Thurber Prize
Harrison Scott Key was born in Memphis, but he grew up in Mississippi, among pious Bible-reading women and men who either shot things or got women pregnant. At the center of his world was his larger-than-life father-a hunter, a fighter, a football coach, "a man better suited to living in a remote frontier wilderness of the nineteenth century than contemporary America, with all its progressive ideas and paved roads...
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When your kids develop a healthy relationship with money at an early age, it will help every aspect of their lives to flourish.
Kids have an invaluable asset: They have time. And the multiplying impact of wise money-management lessons learned early will be staggering. Cultivating within them a heart for generosity and wise habits around earning, saving, investing, and spending will impact every aspect of their lives-their relationship with Jesus,...