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"Do You Feel Isolated as a Mom?" You've heard, "No man is an island," but did you know that, "No mom is an island," either? Through twelve years of parenting, Cathy Spigarelli has learned moms need other moms, for advice, reassurance, suggestions, and camaraderie. In her book, "Life as a Mommy," moms find just such support. Every day for a year, Cathy wrote about life with her three, young children. The 365 compact entries have a girlfriend-to-girlfriend, conversational tone and can be read in minutes, without guilt. "Life as a Mommy" provides a window into the daily life of a mom, revealing her triumphs and struggles, her joy and laughter, and her dilemmas and concerns. The book gently advises, provides insights, and offers suggestions to fellow moms. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will wonder, as Cathy does, about this incredibly difficult, incredibly joyous thing called motherhood. Cathy Spigarelli didn't start out dreaming of being a mommy. Instead, she began a career as an engineer. She married and then completed a master's degree. With a brand new degree and a brand new baby, Cathy found herself at a turning point. Setting aside career ambitions, she became a full-time mommy. For twelve years, Cathy has been a stay-at-home mom. Every day for an entire year, she captured her thoughts, feelings, and concerns about daily life as a mom. She wrote while locked in the bathroom, at stoplights, and in the preschool parking lot. She lives with her husband (who wonders why he isn't mentioned in the book more often) and her three lively children (who wonder why mommy writes about them) in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this book, you will find that, as a mom, you do not walk alone. We journey through motherhood together. Won't you join me?

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For stressed-out and struggling single mums everywhere, at last a “how-to” manual for every aspect of single motherhood including: breaking the news of your split, healing the hurt, managing legal issues and money, co-parenting with your ex, finding time for you, and the do’s and don’ts of dating again or being contentedly single. The Single Mum's Survival Guide is packed with ideas, suggestions and words of wisdom and experience from a host of real-life single mums and expert professionals to make your life easier, help you on your way and put your mind at rest.

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Knowing what to do or say in a situation gives a parent, grandparent, or teacher confidence, calmness, and effectiveness. Do you wish for your child to become a person who has a happy and productive life? Would you like for your child or teen to trust you, communicate well with you and want to have a positive relationship with you? Do you hope that one day, your child or teen will become an adult who can take care of himself / herself? Is your child or teen on that path, now? Would you like to learn some simple, yet effective ways of getting your child or teen on this path and building a stronger bond with them? The Guide to Honest Parenting is a revolutionary, yet common sense approach to parenting children and teens with behavioral and emotional issues and improving relationships. This book contains information that can also help parents of kids without these challenges to raise children who make better decisions now, and later in life. It is designed to help parents, stepparents, foster parents, grandparents, and teachers of children diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, ODD, Conduct Disorder, and many other diagnoses...OR... no diagnosis at all. This is not just for parents of kids with behavior problems, but those parents will appreciate the relief and seeing progress the most. If your child or adolescent is angry, secretive, dishonest, argumentative, aggressive, verbally or physically abusive, destructive, disrespectful, etc., then you truly need to read this book. This parenting style uses no tricks, or "reverse psychology." If you've tried programs that don't work, this is your answer. It's effective, easy to understand, and offers information and help that you won't find elsewhere.

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Written by a mom for moms, this book will help you discover how to embody the fruit of the Holy Spirit in your own life and home.

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The authors provide answers to burning questions both teens and parents have in facing the unique challenges of today. Combined, they have more than 50 years experience ministering, counseling, training, and mentoring parents and young people.

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Being a parent to teenagers can often be an overwhelming job. Longtime psychologists, educators, and parents Lois and Joel Davitz offer sound and reassuring advice in this easy-to-read book that focuses on some of the major concerns parents have today. Their questions come from a survey of real-life situations that parents face: relationships, communication, sadness, mood swings, conflict and crisis, money, bad influences. Their answers encourage parents to think through their particular circumstances and recognize that parents can best determine what is right for their families. The issues are unflinchingly honest. The responses are not simple. But both questions and answers are right on the mark. Book jacket.

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An ideal book for anyone who recently has had, or is going to have a child. the book is designed in such a way that it not only teaches, but enables the parents enjoy child care. It guides parents to convert the cycle of negativity into positivity, whether it is regarding feeding or schooling or toilet training.

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As parents, we all want our boys to grow up to be happy, healthy and successful. For this to happen, it’s vital we understand their world, their challenges, and how our relationship with them must change as they become young men. Using real-life examples, parenting expert Dr Arne Rubinstein clearly explains the risks teenagers face today, including drugs, alcohol, technology and peer group pressure. He then shows how you can equip your son to make safe and sensible choices. Whether you’re a single mum of a happy-go-lucky eight-year old, or the parent of a troubled teen, The Making of Men is a practical, commonsense guide to helping your son transition from a boy to a young man who is motivated and inspired. ‘Funny, encouraging, gritty and real.’ Steve Biddulph, bestselling author of Manhood and Raising Boys

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There are thousands of books on how to live the Christian life At lest couple of dozen of these books involving family life and child training are well worth reading. This book will allow you to take what you have read, and all the sermons, teachings, and exhortations you have received on family discipleship and make sense of it. Book jacket.

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CONSUMER HEALTH . What measures can parents and advocates take to insure that people who have mental retardation live full, rewarding lives from infancy to old age?. Understanding Mental Retardation explores a diverse group of disorders from their biological roots to the everyday challenges faced by this special population and their families. With parents and those who care for people who have mental retardation in mind, Patricia Ainsworth and Pamela C. Baker write in a style that is at once accessible, informative, and sympathetic to the concerns of those affected. The authors provide practical information that will assist families and other advocates in obtaining needed services. They discuss assessment and treatment, education and employment, social and sexual adjustment, as well as regulatory and legal issues. This book covers the causes of mental retardation, the signs and symptoms of the most common forms of these disorders, and issues of prevention. For the sake of comparison, the book describes basic concepts of normal human development and references the history of Western civilization's responses to those with mental retardation. Understanding Mental Retardation sheds new light on mental illnesses that can complicate the lives of those with mental retardation, and the way symptoms of mental illness may appear confused or masked in a patient with mental retardation. Along with information on treatments and diagnoses, the book offers contact information for governmental resources, as well as a brief summary of the legal issues pertaining to mental retardation in America. Patricia Ainsworth is an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and has a private practice in Ridgeland, Mississippi. She is the author of Understanding Depression (University Press of Mississippi). Pamela C. Baker is director of the South Mississippi Regional Center in Long Beach, Mississippi. She is also an independent consultant in management and disabilities administration and co-editor of Embarking on a New Century: Mental Retardation at the End of the 20th Century .

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Should you feed your baby whenever she wants or put her on a schedule? Do you impose consequences on children who don't do their homework or clean up their room, or do you help them with chores and homework? Should you respond to the difficult adolescent with tender love or tough love? Parents are faced every day with a multitude of decisions, and they worry about making the right choices. The Smart Love Parent offers a breakthrough method to parenting created and tested by the husband-and-wife team of Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper and Dr. William J. Pieper. The Piepers offer a new understanding of the entire sweep of child development, allowing you to view the process of growing up through your child's eyes. Their patient and caring approach avoids the extremes of permissiveness and of the old reward-and-punishment style of parenting that turns parents into disciplinarians. By offering a relaxed and realistic timetable for your child's development, they identify some previously unrecognized developmental milestones and show you how to help your child reach them through guiding, not punishing. If you understand your child's point of view, you can better know how to love her and how to respond to her actions. The Smart Love Parent helps parents cultivate a child's inner happiness, which is the best means of ensuring your child will grow up well behaved, responsible, self-confident, and able to reach his or her fullest potential. Book jacket.

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This book offers a new beginning for you and your children. Imagine being able to hit the reboot button and get it right this time. No hassle, no stress, and best of all -- no guessing. The big revelation is that raising kids is all about games and play, relating to them as small grownups, and making all major decisions together. You will be surprised to discover how teaching children about positive things like friendship and caring for others automatically spills into other areas of our lives through the day. Open any page and you will find thought provoking quotes about every aspect of children's lives: parent-child relations, friendships and conflicts, and a clear picture of how schools should be designed and function. The book offers a fresh perspective on how to raise our children, with the goal being the happiness of all children everywhere.