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Testing expectations of motherhood and faith, this haunting and breathtakingly-honest depiction of the transformation of a family through the mystery of gender questioning and identity is a dual story of awakening: of the heart of a mother towards her transgendered child, and of the child’s awakening to his, her, their fluidity of gender.

Rest in the Nest is a walk through the journey of a stay-at-home mom raising triplets during early childhood. While keeping good care of the children, she suffers the physical, emotional, and mental consequences of neglecting sleep and rest for herself through gut wrenching recollection of anecdotes and experiences. Different components of rest and sleep are defined as the most important comrade during early childhood rearing.

Karen Stanley spent eight years raising two kids by herself, while running a business and struggling to find real love. After years of frustration, Karen had a breakthrough. She knew something had to change. She realized she needed to cultivate self-worth and self-confidence if she wanted to reach her goals, and when she did this for business it started with a strategic plan - one with easy-to-implement, actionable steps. Could a plan like this work for building self-worth?

As you listen to this book, expect to find yourself both challenged and excited. Parenting is a learning process, finding insights only after making countless mistakes. You can walk a different path and stop falling into the same “perfection” parenting trap. You can change everything about your parent-child relationship dynamic and build a close connection with your child by embracing and celebrating the imperfections that make you unique. This book is packed with actionable advice and practical steps with easy-to-implement ideas to connect with your child right now.

Depression can greatly impact a young adult’s successful completion of college, leaving them and their parents overwhelmed and anxious about the future. As a Harvard-trained, board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience, Dr. Melissa Lopez-Larson has helped hundreds of parents and young adults overcome depression and successfully complete college.

Ormai varcata la soglia dell'età adulta, i figli cresciuti si raccontano ai genitori, per dare voce al travaglio emotivo che ha accompagnato il processo della loro emancipazione. I guasti prodotti dall'incomprensione e dalla latitanza degli adulti, così come gli effetti positivi della loro adeguatezza di educatori, vengono analizzati e descritti attraverso il filtro delle parole di quei figli, ormai cresciuti, che hanno sviluppato un'autonomia di giudizio e, talvolta, sono giunti a formulare un'impietosa condanna.

The End Is Near helps parents find exactly what they want to do with their life once their kids are grown. Amie Eyre Newhouse combines her 24 years as a registered nurse helping patients make extraordinarily difficult medical decisions with her personal experience of surviving breast cancer and childhood trauma, along with her own journey from full-time parent to empty nester together, in order to help parents find their life’s purpose beyond parenting.

Life: Four Quarters Plus Overtime is a book created specifically with the African American community in mind. The book will examine the periods of development associated with the human life span with brief overview of the social, emotional, congenital, perceptual, and moral development specific to each life stage.

Pittner and Nordman show you how to motivate your kids to manage their money. They'll make lots of mistakes. When you start teaching them at a young age, though, their mistakes are a lot smaller (and cheaper) than years later when they're in the workforce. Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next-Generation Financial Independence will help you learn to validate their feelings about money, talk through their mistakes, and think of better ways to manage their money the next time.

Fast nichts ist in der Erziehung wichtiger als das Selbstbewusstsein von Kindern früh zu fördern...Natürlich können Sie Ihr schüchternes Kind weiter als etwas sensibel betrachten und denken, mit der Zeit wird es schon selbstbewusster werden. Aber warum sollten Sie wertvolle Jahre in der Entwicklung verschenken? Hören Sie ab sofort auf, sich in Selbstzweifeln zu ergehen, weil Ihr Kind nicht ganz durchsetzungsfähig erscheint. Werden Sie jetzt aktiv und sichern Sie sich mit diesem Hörbuch jede Menge Expertentipps, die Ihr Kind zu einer starken Persönlichkeit machen!

This is the moving reference you've been waiting for! Downsizing the Silver Tsunami is the compilation of years of working with thousands of clients and helping them resolve the moving problems and logistical and vendor questions that come up for us every day. We have put together a comprehensive reference tool that you can refer to over and over to help you navigate the difficult pathways of estate sales, consignment dealers, picking the right real estate agent, why a trust or will are important and so many other moving and downsizing questions.

Parenting is a wonderfully fulfilling journey that comes with its own set of challenges. For one, have you ever reached that point when you felt like you’re already at the end of your rope? If so, then you should know that you aren’t alone. This is a common situation stressed parents experience when they are faced with difficult situations. Much as we want to avoid stress altogether, this isn’t possible because stress is a part of all our lives.

It has been five days since her father’s death, and Liz still feels frozen in time. Left with 21 years of memories, Liz knows that John Frederick Smith was not a perfect man or father. She loved her father, but his drinking had always been a source of resentment. As she attempts to grapple with her grief and anger, Liz returns to her memories with the hope of finding the answers she so desperately needs. Sixty-nine years earlier, little Fred Smith is born out-of-wedlock in the small town of Southport, North Carolina.

We don't often think about the people we are coming out to and forget that this may be a struggle for them, too. Society for so long has stigmatized those who aren't "normal" that it may take some help for those you are coming out for to be able to cope. Well, this audiobook is here to help with that. Gives them hints on how to talk to you, what not to say, how to best cope, and plenty of references to places nearby to seek more information on how to help you through this transition in your life in a positive and productive way.

Have you noticed that your sweet little son has become rebellious and impossible to manage? Don't be scared, your son is becoming a teenager. Like any parent, you find it hard to accept that your little baby is growing so fast. Until a few years ago, you were able to keep him under control, and he was the most obedient child in the world. But lately, you've started to notice changes. He has changed his way of dressing, he wants to look bigger to impress his friends, and he no longer respects the rules of the house.

A Is for Advocacy outlines five practical and effective strategies to let your voice be heard in determining your child’s academic future. After working through the chapters of this book, you’ll be equipped and confident enough to have a seat at the table and gain results. Emme brings her unique perspective from both sides of the table, serving as a high school counselor and as a parent to a special-needs son. Her down-to-earth style is sure to draw you in and power you forward. The act of advocating does not have to be complicated.

Are you struggling with being the best parent you can be, or maybe, you want to hone your parenting skills?Authored by a millennial teen, this audiobook will give you insights to parenting that no other book will. This book shows how to build fantastic character in your millennial child/teen even if you feel you are a bad parent or if you think you know everything about parenting. You will discover the secrets used by Michael Leppan's parents to guide him to the best of their abilities and to help him become a better person.

For most parents, the odd sleepless night is to be expected. Children, and babies in particular, can often be awake at odd hours, and their demands mean that you have to sacrifice your own rest to cater for them. While an odd day here and there isn’t too much of a problem, what do you do when it is every night? Clearly, that can’t be allowed to continue, and that’s where this new audiobook comes in, ready to help you to get the rest you and your baby need.

From the popular self-published author and expert in the field of Video game culture, R. K. Holliday, the audiobook to get you started on understanding the generational differences between the children of today and the children of the past, complete with invaluable tips and proven methods to better help you grasp the subject of intergenerational differences. Get started on understanding what is so different about the kids of today and their surroundings.

You’re about to discover how to raise your child for success through positive parenting. You are doing a good job as a parent but this book is going to teach you how to become better with practical techniques.