Each child is a miracle and deserves the best. Yet, in today's tumultuous world, children are surrounded and programmed by the rhetoric of chaos, fear, separation-consciousness, increased violence, emotional and mental trauma, and escapism through increased illicit drug use.As parents, educators, and caregivers, we have the choice of raising empowered children who face life's challenges and adversities with grace and ability and who co-create the reality they desire while living their purpose and peace every day or raising children who feel helpless, confused, lost, suffer low self-esteem, and become victims of their circumstances. The Power of Universal Laws: A Parent/Teacher Guide to Raising Empowered Children in Four Stages guides readers through these four powerful stages: Stage 1 examines the awareness of the comfort zone in confronting fears and limiting beliefs. Stage 2 explores extending the comfort zone. Stage 3 discusses learning and growing through introspection. Stage 4 looks at transformation through living an authentic, empowered life and co-creating the desired reality with least effort.The best gift we can offer our children is to sow the seeds of empowerment by modeling and teaching them the timeless power and wisdom of the universal laws, supporting each stage when they are young, and enabling them to tap into their innate divine power, their truth, and capacity to be deliberate co-creators of their lives, unapologetically shining their light.
For many years as a Social Worker, I worked with parents who struggled with having some basic knowledge of rearing their children. It is often said that "parenting does not come with a learning guide." We tend to rely on our innate abilities to care for our children, trial and error, advice from elders, literature, primary care physicians, etc. Granted, the aforementioned entities are excellent sources to rely on; however, I decided to gather data from all areas and my knowledge. As a result, I developed a parenting guide to cover some basic child-rearing practices from conception to adulthood. Pre-natal care, toddler care, pre-k care, school-aged childcare, and caring for your teen are covered. Surprisingly, while researching and compiling this parenting guide, I discovered some things that I wish I had known when rearing my two sons. My vision is to provide a hands-on guide for new and existing parents, a pathway to raising healthy, happy, self-assured children.
"The Blocked Milk Ducts Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Blocked Milk Ducts Management" is a comprehensive guide for mothers navigating the challenges of blocked milk ducts. Addressing not only the physical aspects but also the emotional impact, this book delves into breast anatomy, causes, and risk factors, offering a holistic perspective on medical and alternative approaches. Recognizing blocked milk ducts through symptoms like breast pain, lump formation, and changes in milk flow, readers gain insight into potential complications such as mastitis and their impact on breastfeeding relationships. The book presents both medical and holistic management options, including pain relief medications, herbal remedies, and stress reduction techniques. With customizable plans, self-help techniques, and real-life stories of triumph, it guides mothers through overcoming challenges, seeking support, and embracing the joy of breastfeeding. Beyond the immediate issue of blocked milk ducts, the book explores breastfeeding's broader benefits, postpartum wellness, bonding with the baby, mental health, weaning, and balancing breastfeeding with other aspects of life. This mastery bible is a supportive companion for mothers, providing empowerment, understanding, and a wealth of resources for a fulfilling breastfeeding journey.
"Parenting FAQ: Your Comprehensive Parenting FAQ Guide" is an invaluable resource for parents, caregivers, and anyone involved in raising children. In a world where parenting advice can be overwhelming and contradictory, this book offers a clear and concise guide to common questions and concerns that parents face.The book is divided into easily navigable sections, each addressing a specific aspect of parenting. It begins by exploring the fundamentals of parenting, including the role of parents, the importance of communication, and building strong parent-child relationships.From there, "Parenting FAQ" delves into the various stages of child development, from infancy through adolescence. It provides evidence-based guidance on topics such as sleep training, feeding, discipline, and fostering emotional intelligence. The book also addresses the challenges that arise at different developmental stages, offering practical solutions and strategies.One of the unique features of this book is its emphasis on addressing frequently asked questions. It compiles common queries from parents and provides clear, research-backed answers, helping readers navigate the complexities of parenthood with confidence. Whether it's managing screen time, handling sibling rivalry, or dealing with picky eaters, "Parenting FAQ" offers practical advice and expert insights.
This is not a sob story. It's a story about the difficulties of growing into manhood and my own particular struggle with disabling anxiety that came along with it, and how I managed to find my way. That was more than fifty years ago. American life was more comfortable and comprehensible than it is now as we face the discords of what I call the long emergency. I still had a hard time. I observe that boys today are up against a whole lot more in their quest to become fully functional adult men.
"Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, MD, and international board-certified lactation consultants Jody Segrave-Daly, a neonatal registered nurse, and Lynnette Hafken, MA, IBCLC provide a clear-eyed look at the current messaging and latest scientific research around breastfeeding and formula feeding to show that the best way to feed a baby can be different for every family"--
The Engine Room teaches us to place great value on relationships, firstly with our heavenly father and then with the people He has placed in our lives. A life well spent is a life devoted to prayer.
Imagine a birth that is safe, comfortable, and empowering. You are in control of your body and your birth experience. You are surrounded by your loved ones, who shower you with support. You are relaxed and confident, knowing that you are giving birth in a place that feels safe and familiar. You are prepared emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually for your baby's impending arrival.This is the kind of birth that every woman deserves. And this is the kind of birth that you can have with The Book of Birth.A leader in her field, MariMikel Potter, LM, CPM, RN-BSN is a legendary midwife with 50 years of experience helping well over 3,000 women with their pregnancies and births, and she knows what it takes to have a healthy and fulfilling pregnancy and birth. She has spent decades refining her Sevenfold Approach, and she shares her complete methodology with you in this book, including the seven keys to achieving your ideal, perfect birth at every stage.Nourishment: Learn how to fully nourish yourself and your baby, including a list of recommended supplements, a meal planning tool, and recipes.Hydration: Learn MariMikel's recommendations for hydration and recipes to help you avoid the boredom of plain water. Movement: Get MariMikel's guidance on when and how to exercise-and when not to-for every stage of conception and pregnancy.Emotional/Spiritual: Gain the tools you need to address your emotions surrounding pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Learn exercises to help you access the spiritual side of pregnancy and birth.Knowledge: This book covers every aspect of what is going on in your body throughout your pregnancy from anatomy and physiology to handling the common discomforts and complications of pregnancy, recommendations for how to build a natural medicine chest, and then what to do with it when you are pregnant and ill, how to choose the right provider for you, what to expect over the duration of your pregnancy and birth regardless of where you choose to have it, home births natural childbirth, freestanding birth center births, hospital births, handling the sensations of labor, stages and phases of the labor process, and so much more.Rest: You will learn strategies to help you achieve adequate rest in pregnancy, including sleep hygiene, positioning for comfort, and setting boundaries for yourself and others. Joy: The joy you experience in pregnancy is shared with your baby. It is so easy to be bombarded with negativity. In this book, MariMikel shares strategies for you to amplify your joy quotient at every stage of your conception, pregnancy, and birth.With more than 500 pages of helpful information, guidance, resources, tools, exercises, and effective remedies, The Book of Birth is a comprehensive guide to a holistic pregnancy and birth, providing you with the information and tools you need to have a safe, healthy, and empowering pregnancy and birth experience. Whether you are planning a home birth, a hospital birth, or a birth center birth, this book is the perfect companion for you. It will help you to have a safe, healthy, and empowering birth.
"Shalinee Sharma is one of the world's top experts on math learning, but when she was in school, she sat in the back row, unsure if she could ever master the subject. Many of us buy into the idea that some people are innately good at math and others just won't ever succeed at it-but it's not true. Sharma shows how complex problem solving and puzzle solving, abstract and logical thinking, and cultivating a growth mindset are crucial skills for success that can be taught to everyone, and how math, far from being a dry, dull exercise, shares common ground with art, creativity, and wonder. She also explodes the myths that hold us back from enjoying math, with chapters dedicated to the three roadblocks that hold both kids and adults back and discourage them from learning. With instructive line drawings throughout, Sharma explains the math instinct that all humans have from birth, and better, more intuitive ways to solve math problems. Whether you are an educator, a parent, or an adult who has always thought you're "bad at math" but wants to get good, Math Sense contains the guidance, takeaways, and specific approaches you need to learn to love numbers"--
Having a baby can be wondrous, yet when a baby arrives: Couples fight more and relationship satisfaction plummets.Filled with straightforward, accessible guidance and 40+ easy to use tools to shift from conflict to connection, Fight Right for Your Baby helps you buck this trend. Why do new parents fight more? Because there is so much more to fight about: hundreds of new tasks to manage and divvy up, less money, time, sleep, and energy for intimacy, and even conflicting approaches to parenting your baby. Why learn to Fight Right when you barely have time for anything else? Because Fighting Wrong-your negative, unskilled, and unproductive conflict patterns-not only affects you and your spouse, but it can also stress your new baby and impact their developmental health. Your baby needs-really needs-parents who respect each other, collaborate well, and know how to get through conflict constructively. Parents need that, too.
There's a saying that having a baby is like a bomb going off in your relationship, and our sex lives are often part of the destruction left behind. But it doesn't have to be this way. Sexual satisfaction is at its lowest for couples who have kids under five. Sleepless nights, plus changes to our bodies, identities and priorities mean that the passion that brought you together can start to feel like a distant memory. But how can you retain a great sexual connection even when you have so little time? How can you make sure that you still feel like sexual partners not just strung out co-parents at the end of it all? Dr Karen Gurney is both a clinical psychologist and certified psychosexologist. In this essential book for parents everywhere, she will show you how to navigate the changes to your intimate lives that starting a family inevitably brings - and ensure you have great sex, forever. You'll discover how to communicate, how to invite intimacy, how to avoid key relationship pitfalls and how to survive the first year, including recovering from birth and managing the effects of sleep deprivation. Optimistic, wise and compassionate, this book shows you how to protect your sex life after kids, (re)connect with both your own sexual self and your partner's, and how to have a mutually satisfying sexual relationship, long-term.
Written by academic expert and parent of neurodivergentkids, Eve Bent, this dip-in/dip-out pre-diagnosis roadmap offers accessible andpractical tips and tricks for parents to help them manage day-to-day life moresuccessfully.
This book is all about the care system, and it''s written by people who have experienced it first-hand. Free Loaves on Fridays is an anthology of stories, poems, reflections and letters by more than 100 care-experienced people, which aims to challenge worn-out stereotypes. This collection gives voice to diverse experiences including foster care, adoption, kinship care and semi-independent living, among others. Headlines written about care often entrench negative ideas and dominate the narrative, leaving care-experienced people with nothing but crumbs. This anthology is an opportunity to redirect the dialogue and present a window into a world that has been overlooked for too long. Free Loaves on Fridays presents a spectrum of joy and sadness, laughter and tears, love and loss, and reminds us that bread tastes so much better when it's been chosen.
A critique of current childcare systems, advocating for a transformative shift towards universal, publicly supported early childhood education and parenting leave. Written by two leading experts in early childhood education, Early Childhood in the Anglosphere offers a unique comparison of early childhood education and care services and parenting leave across seven high-income Anglophone countries. Peter Moss and Linda Mitchell explore what these systems have in common, including the dominance of childcare services, widespread privatization and marketization, and weak parenting leave. They highlight the substantial failings of these systems and the causes and consequences of these failings. But this book is ultimately about hope, about how these failings might be made good through major changes. In other words, it is about transformation: Why transformation is both necessary and possible at this particular time? What transformation might look like? And how it might happen? Part of that transformation concerns the need for new policies and structures. Furthermore, it is about how the Anglosphere thinks about early childhood. The authors call for a turn away from speaking of early childhood services as "childcare," conceptualizing it in terms of business and marketized commodities. Instead, they should be envisaged as a public good with universal access for children, supported by well-paid, individual entitlements to parenting leave. Using examples from the Anglosphere and beyond, the book argues that a transformation of thinking, policies, and structures is desirable and doable.
Lessons on love, life and family as you grow - the first book and instant Sunday Times bestseller from online agony aunt and TV star, Georgia Kousoulou
Surviving Adolescence follows the roller coaster ride parents with teenagers experience, covering topics such as preparing for adolescence, the reality of confronting puberty, the family unit, bullying, burgeoning sexual issues, communicating effectively, and how to help teens tackle a new social environment, including cyberspace.
Care(ful) Relationships between Mothers and the Caregivers They Hire offers an interdisciplinary and international approach to the complex issues of carework, primarily focusing on childcare. The diverse collection of authors center their examinations of care by interrogating how class, race, and gender interplay to create inequity and potential. The work shared in Care(ful) Relationships draws from various disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, media studies, literary and dramatic analysis, history, and women's studies while also addressing carework as it is depicted in ages past and contemporary culture. The collection not only seeks to challenge misconceptions and inequity but also examine how the unique personal relationships that form in the labor of care can yield prosocial change.
"An essential guide for navigating the challenges of fatherhood while building a foundation of faith, love, and values in your children. Becoming a father is one of life's most profound joys and solemn duties. The path ahead will be filled with questions and self-doubt-am I ready for this? How do I nurture faith and values? Can I still pursue my dreams? What if I mess up? In The Spirit of Fatherhood, Larry Hagner provides fellow dads the wisdom and tools to navigate one of life's most epic and awe-inspiring adventures. With insight forged from biblical study and over a decade of counseling experience, Hagner addresses nearly every aspect of engaged fatherhood. Discover guidance on building a warm, Godly home where children feel safe to grow. Learn how to correct with patience and grace. Find tips on instilling values that will serve your children for life. Hagner knows the struggles inherent to parenting and meets them with empathy, encouragement and practical solutions. While portraying this sacred calling, the founder of "The Dad Edge," the #1 podcast about fatherhood on Apple Podcasts, makes his lessons relatable through vulnerable stories, humorous anecdotes, and refreshing honesty. You'll come away feeling empowered, equipped and deeply connected. Whether you're counting down to your first child or already have a full house, this book offers inspiration to deepen your faith and leadership. It's the perfect gift for dads aiming to ground their families in timeless wisdom and everlasting love"--
NAME BOOK : trouvez le prénom parfait pour votre enfant grâce à cette collection originale, avec des anecdotes et la signification cachée de chaque prénom. Comment allez-vous appeler votre enfant ?Lui donnerez-vous le nom de ses grands-parents ou avez-vous toujours eu une autre idée en tête ?Peut-être un nom célèbre ou un nom peu répandu ? Et si c'est une "fille", comment l'appellerez-vous ? Trouver un prénom pour son enfant peut devenir un véritable défi pour les parents.Certains préfèrent les prénoms étrangers, d'autres sont attachés à la tradition anglaise, d'autres encore ont toujours rêvé d'un prénom particulier mais, hélas, leur partenaire n'est pas d'accord ! Vous êtes sûrement passé par là, mais ne vous inquiétez pas, ce n'est pas de votre faute, c'est même tout à fait normal. Pensez aussi que ... Certains disent que le véritable caractère d'un enfant se cache dans son nom ...D'autres encore y voient le symbole du lien indéfectible qui unit l'enfant à ses parents ...D'autres encore reprennent le dicton romain "Nomen Omen" : dans le nom de chacun se cache son destin ... Quoi qu'il en soit, si vous cherchez le prénom idéal pour votre enfant, c'est que vous souhaitez faire un choix sûr, sans risquer d'avoir des regrets à l'avenir !Pourquoi tout faire soi-même ? Dans cette collection originale, vous trouverez bien plus de suggestions que vous ne l'auriez imaginé, en découvrant les curiosités et les origines de chaque option.Qu'il s'agisse de prénoms italiens, étrangers, communs ou tout à fait uniques, vous trouverez le choix idéal pour réunir toute la famille. Après tout, le nom de votre enfant sera le premier grand cadeau que vous, en tant que parents, lui offrirez pour la vie. Ne prenez pas le risque de vous tromper de cadeau, vous ne pouvez pas vous le permettre cette fois-ci. Faites défiler vers le haut et commencez à parcourir la collection complète de prénoms dès maintenant :avant demain, vous aurez peut-être découvert le prénom de votre bébé !
Bill Rodebaugh is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia, PA. A retired insurance executive, a church leader, deacon, Sunday School teacher and a Rescue Mission Director. A graduate of Central High school in Philadelphia Bloomfield College and Seminary. Prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army he did graduate work at Temple University. Bill lives with Edit, his wife of 56 years. They have 2 children (one deceased) and ten grandchildren.
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