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O livro reúne desenhos e textos curtos, nos quais o autor, pai de primeira viagem, fala da experiência da paternidade e descreve com rara sensibilidade e carinho as descobertas dele e as do filho sobre a vida e sobre a nova vida que surge com essa relação. No formato de um caderno de notas, o livro expõe o coração do autor pulsando a cada página, em uma narrativa envolvente e encantadora. Observamos o crescimento do filho, mas principalmente o brotar de um homem novo, de um pai, que se encanta com o poder da vida e da obra. A obra-prima da criação de um novo ser, diferente da gente, igual à gente. Os leitores entendem o que se passa na cabeça de um homem quando ele vira pai. E os futuros pais podem se preparar para a aventura mais revolucionária de suas vidas.

Joan Leonard's Twice Blessed offers everything you need to know about having a second child--preparing yourself, your marriage, and your firstborn for a new family of four.Just when you thought you were finally adjusting to being a parent--your stretch marks have faded and you've packed away your nursing bras and maternity clothes--you decide to have a second child. And although by now you may feel like a parenting expert, the second time around brings its own set of questions, quandaries, and chaos, from tighter finances to new routines.Drawing on the expertise of pediatricians, gynecologists, and family therapists, as well as the anecdotes of mothers everywhere (tips from the trenches), this book includes both the psychological and physiological aspects of a second birth. It covers how to prepare yourself for a different pregnancy and birth, your marriage for another dramatic change, and your child for a new brother or sister. With warmth, inspiration, and humor, it looks carefully at the brand new family of four and what to expect as it evolves during the first weeks, first months, and first year.

Now updated in a second edition—the category-leading guide to parenting adventurous eaters Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on their food journey—for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. In this updated, second edition of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater, they explain how to expand your family’s food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back into mealtimes, with   the latest research and advice tailored to every stage from newborn through school-agenew guidance on pacifiers, thumb-sucking, feeding concerns, and barriers to eating wellhelpful insights on the sensory system, difficult mealtime behaviors, and everything from baby-led weaning to sippy cupsadvice and resources for those lacking access to fresh foods or who are facing financial insecurity and seven “passport stamps” for modern parenting: joyful, compassionate, brave, patient, consistent, proactive, and mindful.Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater shows the way to lead your child on the path to adventurous eating. Grab your passport and go!

HOORAY FOR GRANDPARENTS celebrates the special role grandparents play in children¿s lives and collects 50 ways to build a strong relationship between grandparent and grandchild. It¿s packed with fun activities to do together, ways to create your own special traditions, advice on how to support your grandchild in difficult times, and ideas for building a legacy that lives beyond your years. Packaged in a fun and engaging format, with simple, fun, and heartwarming ways to deepen connections across generations, this is full of useful and meaningful ways for grandparents to bond with grandchildren.

Getting Pregnant FasterStep-By-Step Guide To Achieving PregnancySo you want to get pregnant, but you don't know where to start? So many terms are used regarding pregnancy which you just don't know enough about - fertility, trimesters, contractions, ovulation, pregnancy tests and more. You may begin to feel overwhelmed. Well, you don't need to feel overwhelmed anymore! This book contains all you need to know; from your menstrual cycle, to ovulation and fertility, and what steps to take if it just isn't happening.Read 'Getting Pregnant Faster' today and be one step closer to your little bundle or bundles of joy.

Being a mom is not for the faint of heart!As a new mom, Stephanie Balke struggled to know how to successfully raise her son with compassion and discipline. She searched for help, reading books and visiting mother's groups on social media. But all she found were conflicting ideas and opinions that created confusion and the stress of unrealistic expectations.Until she turned to God, and a few trusted people in her life, where she received the help she needed.Stephanie desires to help other moms find their way as they raise up their little ones in the way they should go. She wrote this journal as a simple yet powerful tool to assist them in finding wisdom and answers.This journal is formatted into thirteen chapters, each with a short encouragement at the beginning, and then a series of questions on different topics: 52 questions, one for each week in a year. (Although most people will want to go through it faster than that!)Because moms caring for little people are squeezed for free time, the journal is designed to be easy to use, in bitesize chunks, so it fits comfortably into their lives.Sowing Into Tomorrow will help you find courage and strength for your journey through motherhood.

Maggie Cavendish is a single mum to Stevie, who has never known her dad, and that's how Maggie wants it to stay.Coming from a steady, stable family home herself, Maggie's world changed irrevocably when her father died, and she discovered something about him that she has never mentioned to her mum, or her twin sister.Deemed 'the clever one' at school, expectations were set for Maggie from the outset, but what should have been a blessing often seemed exactly the opposite, particularly pitted against her popular and pretty sister Julia, and their best friend, Stacey. It's a surprise to everyone when Maggie discovers she is pregnant.After years of living with her mum and her daughter, circumstances force Maggie to make a change, starting afresh in a small town on the coast. As Stevie settles in at school, Maggie finds voluntary work at the local seniors' club, and befriends eighty-something Elise. As other parts of her life begin to click into place - an exciting new job, and possibly a new relationship - she rediscovers her sense of self-esteem, and begins to regret not being more honest: with Elise; with her mum, sister and daughter; and with herself.Maggie is the second book in the Connections series: a group of stories whose protagonists' lives are inescapably interwoven, in the Cornish town they call home.

D. I. Clark's Parent Like You Mean It provides practical parenting strategies to promote a peaceful home environment, balance work and family, and raise great kids.