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Love Yourself Sober: A Self Care Guide to Alcohol-Free Living for Busy Mothers
By Kate Baily, Mandy Manners. 2020
'Kate and Mandy’s upbeat, wise and empathetic take on life is a real tonic. They are the girls everyone would…
love to have as a best friend. This book will be that - a best sober buddy in your pocket.' Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries. With questions around the "Mummy Wine O’clock" culture growing, Love Yourself Sober explores how a problematic relationship with alcohol can easily develop, particularly with time-poor mothers, how to recognise it, and what to do about it. Kate and Mandy provide a supportive "sober curious" environment encouraging active participation using positive psychology, coaching methods and workbook features to help women make changes for themselves. Love Yourself Sober is an empowering book for women and mothers to put their own self-care at the centre of a more healthy and positive life-change.Experience a happier family life, with a lot less drama and a lot more love! In her groundbreaking guide Peaceful…
Parent, Happy Kids, Dr. Laura Markham helped millions of parents better understand their children and their own emotions, so they could parent in a more empathetic and emotionally connected way. Now, parents can take Dr. Markham's simple yet transformative approach even deeper with this personalized, interactive and practice-filled companion workbook. Research-based and parent-tested, the Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook will help parents: - Use games and exercises to increase laughter and play, while decreasing tantrums and fights. - Teach your brain new skills so you don't get upset so often and can calm down faster. - Practice discipline strategies that teach kids self-management and emotional intelligence. - Strengthen your bond with your child so they want to cooperate. - Discover simple mindfulness and meditation exercises to find peace in a busy home.Riding with the Ghost: A Memoir
By Justin Taylor. 2020
An unflinching memoir from a writer reckoning with his relationship with his troubled father and the complicated legacy that each generation…
hands down to the next&“Justin Taylor&’s relentless, peripatetic, and tender search for reconciliation with his late troubled father blooms into a full-throated song of joy about his own life lived through music, teaching, travel, and literature.&”—Lauren Groff, author of FloridaWhen Justin Taylor was thirty, his father, Larry, drove to the top of the Nashville airport parking garage to take his own life. Thanks to the intervention of family members, he was not successful, but the incident forever transformed how Taylor thinks of his father, and how he thinks of himself as a son.Moving back and forth in time from that day, Riding with the Ghost captures the past&’s power to shape, strengthen, and distort our visions of ourselves and one another. We see Larry as the middle child in a chilly Long Island family; as a beloved Little League coach who listens to kids with patience and curiosity; as an unemployed father struggling to keep his marriage together while battling long-term illness and depression. At the same time, Taylor explores how the work of confronting a family member&’s story forces a reckoning with your own. We see Taylor as a teacher, modeling himself after his dad&’s best qualities; as a caregiver, attempting to provide his father with emotional and financial support, but not always succeeding; as a new husband, with a dawning awareness of his own depressive tendencies.With raw intimacy, Riding with the Ghost lays bare the joys and burdens of loving a troubled family member. It&’s a memoir about fathers and sons, teachers and students, faith and illness, and the pieces of our loved ones that we carry with us always.The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can't Win
By Kimberly Ells. 2020
The Fight for the Family Socialists and feminists have long targeted the family as an enemy, even the enemy. For socialists, the…
family is an obstacle to the full power of the progressive state. For feminists, the family denies female independence and equality. Today, however, the battle has grown even fiercer, as socialists and feminists have found a global ally in the United Nations, which is using its extraordinary power to undercut the authority and the sanctity of the family around the world—even in the United States. International policy advisor Kimberly Ells exposes this unholy alliance between globalist liberals, feminists, and socialists, and unveils the shocking harm being done, right now, to women and children in America and around the world. In The Invincible Family you&’ll learn: -How, in the name of &“equality,&” women are actually losing what should be inherent rights -How &“science&” is being intentionally perverted to advance an entirely unscientific agenda -Why the globalization of anti-family policies is a direct threat to our own families in the United States -Why there is still hope that the unholy alliance of feminists, socialists, and liberals can be defeated The Invincible Family is a shocking and essential report on how your family could be threatened— and what you and all concerned citizens can do to defend the institution of the family and our inherent human rights.Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids
By Greta Eskridge. 2020
A modern, practical, and inspiring guide to creating deep heart connections with kids by regularly creating new experiences and intentional…
adventures together.Parents today complain of fragmented relationships with their kids. What parents yearn for--and their kids too--is deep, heart-to-heart connections. But how can parents compete with all the other noise fighting for their kids' attention?The answer, says Greta Eskridge, is to break free from regular routines and familiar comforts of home to experience new places and adventures--even if those adventures go awry. From simply reading a book together to going on an overnight backpacking trip, activities together provide unique and crucial bonding opportunities. Adventuring Together highlights Greta's stories of doing just that, includingan array of ideas for outdoor and indoor ventures,what to do when your finances are limited,and how to adventure if your family can't hit the hiking trail or spend the night at a campground. Giving readers the tools to make adventures happen, Adventuring Together is a step-by-step guide for parents--whether in the city or the country--to start building connections today that will last a lifetime.Developments: Child, Image, Nation
By Erica Burman. 2021
How does developmental psychology connect with (what used to be called) the developing world? What do cultural representations indicate about…
the contemporary politics of childhood? How is concern about child sexual exploitation linked to wider securitization anxieties? In other words: what is the political economy of childhood, and how is this affectively organized? This new edition of Developments: Child, Image, Nation, fully updated, is a key conceptual intervention and resource, reflecting further on the contexts and frameworks that tie children to national and international agendas. A companion volume to Burman’s Deconstructing Developmental Psychology (third edition, 2017) this volume helps explain why questions around children and childhood, including their safety, welfare, their interests, abilities, sexualities and their violence, have so preoccupied the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, showing how the frames for these concerns have extended beyond their Euro-US contexts of origination. In this completely revised edition, Burman explores changing debates and contexts, offering resources for interpreting continuities and shifts in the complex terrain connecting children and development. Through reflection on an increasingly globalised, marketised world, that prolongs previous colonial and gendered dynamics in new and even more insidious ways, Developments analyses the conceptual paradigms shaping how we think about and work with children, and recommends strategies for changing them. Drawing in particular on feminist and post-development literatures, as well as original and detailed engagement with social theory, it illustrates how and why reconceptualising notions of individual and human development, including those informing models of children’s rights and interests, is needed to foster more just and equitable forms of professional practice with children and their families. Burman offers an important contribution to a set of urgent debates engaging theory and method, policy and practice across all the disciplines that work with, or lay claim to, children’s interests. A persuasive set of arguments about childhood, culture and professional practice, Developments is an invaluable resource to teachers and students in psychology, childhood studies, and education as well as researchers in gender studies.No-nonsense, sanity-saving insights from the Washington Post on Parenting columnist--for anyone who's drowning in parental pressure and advice that doesn't…
work.Ever feel overwhelmed by the stress and perfectionism of our overparenting culture--and at the same time, still look for solutions to ease the struggles of everyday family life? Parenting coach and Washington Post columnist Meghan Leahy feels your pain. Like her clients and readers, she grew weary of the endless "shoulds" of modern parenting--along with the simplistic rules and advice that often hurt more than help.Filled with insights based on child development and hard-won lessons in the trenches, this honest guide presents a new approach, offering permission to practice imperfect parenting with a strong dose of common sense, empathy, and laughter. You'll gain perspective on trusting your gut, picking your battles, and when to question what's "normal" (as opposed to what works best for your child).Forget impossible standards and dogma, and serving organic salmon to four-year-olds. Forget helicopters, tiger moms, and being "mindful" in the middle of a meltdown (your child's or your own). Instead, discover relatable insights for staying connected to your child and true to the parent you want to be (and already are).Is it okay to share details about my child's life on social media?What kinds of pictures should I avoid posting?Am…
I taking away my kids' ownership over their future online footprint?It has never been easier to share our lives online—from meals to selfies and relationship statuses to locations, information about our daily activities flows freely. But what about our right to share our kids' lives? In today's age of "sharenting", striking the right balance between engaging in online communities and respecting a child's privacy and safety can be difficult. In Growing Up Shared, Stacey Steinberg, law professor, mother, and expert on the intersection of social media and parenting, shares her insights. From her years of research, Steinberg outlines what parents should and should not feel comfortable sharing, while providing suggestions and ideas for a wide range of approaches, including:How we can benefit from sharing, and how screens can connect usThe dangers of oversharingHow to model behavior onlineThe difference in how parents and kids view online sharingThe importance of educating kids about technologyEngaging, approachable, and with concrete takeaways for today's parents, Growing Up Shared investigates the benefits and risks of sharing our kids' lives on social media, and will help any parent decide on the right path for their family to follow in the online world.What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women
By Marisa Porges. 2020
"A powerful book about how we can raise girls to become bold, ambitious women." --Adam GrantWhat do girls really need…
to succeed? Children today face an uncertain future, and parents and teachers can&’t fully predict what&’s in store for their daughter and sons. But one thing is clear: Our kids need a new set of skills to succeed. Girls, in particular, must nurture essential traits to fully flourish. Students hit the ground running today, entering a school system that carries high expectations on their way to a college application process that is more demanding than ever. After school, young women enter a competitive job market, still complicated by sexism and the possibility of harassment. But the ways we define leadership are also changing, and the women stepping into those roles are mapping new paths to inhabiting traits like grit, resilience, audacity, and self-confidence. What Girls Need shows how parents and educators can foster these critical twenty-first-century skills in our girls and help them to recognize and nurture their inherent strengths—to not just thrive but also find joy and purpose as they come of age in our ever-evolving world. As a student at the all-girls Baldwin School outside of Philadelphia, Marisa Porges grew up in a community designed to produce strong, independent women. After graduating from Harvard, she fulfilled her childhood dream of flying jets off aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy and served as a counterterrorism expert in Afghanistan and a cybersecurity advisor in the Obama White House. Then in 2016, in an unexpected move for someone whose ambitions had taken her so far from home, Porges returned to head the Baldwin School. In doing so, she saw how small moments in her early education gave her the tools she needed to excel in a &“man&’s world.&” Combining compelling research, personal stories, and practical advice on timely questions, Porges delves into hot-button subjects like how to harness girls&’ voices and boost girls&’ self-esteem, and shows how little things have a big impact when nurturing vital skills like competitiveness, collaboration, empathy, and adaptability. What Girls Need empowers us to support the next generation of women so they can confidently hold their own no matter what the future has in store.Tu hijo, tu espejo (Nueva edición): Un libro para padres valientes
By Martha Alicia Chávez. 2017
XV Aniversario. El libro que sigue abriendo corazones y tocando las fibras de sus lectores ahora cuenta con un nuevo…
capítulo acerca de la tecnología, sus pros, sus contras y cómo guiar a nuestros hijos en su uso. Nuevo Capítulo "Tecnología: Un nuevo miembro en la familia" Los padres proyectamos en nuestros hijos nuestras expectativas de la vida, nuestras frustraciones, nuestras etapas de la infancia o adolescencia sin resolver, nuestros "hubiera" y nuestras necesidades insatisfechas, esperando inconscientemente que ellos se conviertan en una extensión de nosotros mismos y que cierren esos asuntos inconclusos. Conocer la "parte oculta" de nuestra relación, comprender por qué ese hijo, específicamente ése, nos saca tan fácil de nuestras casillas, por qué nos desagrada, por qué nos es tan difícil amarlo, por qué estamos empeñados en cambiarlo, por qué lo presionamos con tal insistencia para que haga o deje de hacer, nos abre la puerta a la posibilidad de un cambio profundo en la relación con él. Darnos cuenta contribuye a transformar los sentimientos de rechazo, rencor y su consecuente culpa, que pueden resultar devastadores, facilitando el paso al único sentimiento que sana, une y transforma: el amor.How Babies Sleep: The Gentle, Science-Based Method to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
By Sofia Axelrod. 2020
Discover the best baby sleep method—gentle, science-backed, and inspired by the latest Nobel Prize–winning research—that shows you how to get…
your baby to sleep through the night naturally.Sleep—or the lack of it—is one of the most crucial issues for new parents. Newborn babies typically wake every two to three hours, and there&’s nothing bleary-eyed, exhausted parents want more than a night of uninterrupted sleep. But while there&’s plenty of advice out there, there is nothing that&’s based on the latest cutting-edge research about sleep—until now. In How Babies Sleep, Sofia Axelrod, PhD—neuroscientist, sleep consultant, and mother of two—introduces the first baby sleep method that is truly rooted in the science of sleep. After having her first child, Axelrod realized that the typical baby sleep advice conflicted with the actual science of sleep, inlcuding the findings from her mentor&’s Nobel Prize–winning sleep lab. She developed her transformative method based on the latest discoveries about our body&’s circadian clock and how it is disturbed by light and other external stimuli. After seeing incredible results with her own babies, she has since counseled countless families in her groundbreaking method—which works with babies&’ needs and helps little ones learn to self-soothe, fall asleep more easily, and stay asleep through the night. You&’ll discover helpful tips that work, and learn: why using a red lightbulb (instead of a regular one) in the nursery at night can minimize wakings; why the age-old advice &“don&’t wake a sleeping baby&” isn&’t true; how to create a healthy routine; how to sleep train gently with minimal crying (under two minutes); and so much more in this revolutionary and effective book that will help both you and your baby enjoy a peaceful night&’s sleep.Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different
By Lisa Selin Davis. 2020
A heartfelt celebration and exploration of the tomboy phenomenon and the future of girlhood, based on the author's viral New…
York Times op-ed.We are in the middle of a cultural revolution, where the spectrum of gender and sexual identities is seemingly unlimited. So when author and journalist Lisa Selin Davis's six-year-old daughter first called herself a "tomboy," Davis was hesitant. Her child favored sweatpants and T-shirts over anything pink or princess-themed, just like the sporty, skinned-kneed girls Davis had played with as a kid. But "tomboy" seemed like an outdated word--why use a word with "boy" in it for such girls at all? So was it outdated? In an era where some are throwing elaborate gender reveal parties and others are embracing they/them pronouns, Davis set out to answer that question, and to find out where tomboys fit into our changing understandings of gender. In Tomboy, Davis explores the evolution of tomboyism from a Victorian ideal to a twenty-first century fashion statement, honoring the girls and women--and those who identify otherwise--who stomp all over archaic gender norms. She highlights the forces that have shifted what we think of as masculine and feminine, delving into everything from clothing to psychology, history to neuroscience, and the connection between tomboyism, gender identity, and sexuality. Above all else, Davis's comprehensive deep-dive inspires us to better appreciate those who defy traditional gender boundaries, and the incredible people they become. Whether you're a grown-up tomboy or raising a gender-rebel of your own, Tomboy is the perfect companion for navigating our cultural shift. It is a celebration of both diversity and those who dare to be different, ultimately revealing how gender nonconformity is a gift.Apego seguro: Cómo relacionarte con tu hijo a partir de los 2 años
By Andrea Cardemil. 2020
En este libro no solo propone conocer y entender el temperamento de nuestros niños para ajustar la crianza a sus…
particulares características, sino que aconseja -de manera práctica y precisa- cómo manejar las pataletas, dónde poner los límites y cómo regular las emociones de los más pequeños para promover un apego seguro. Lo que todo papá y mamá busca. Temperamento - Pataletas - Emociones - Límites. ¿Qué pasa con nuestros hijos después de los dos años, cuando la lactancia ya no es el tema? ¿Qué hacer cuando nos dicen "no, no quiero"? ¿Cuando se lanzan al suelo para demostrar, con patadas y llanto, que no están dispuestos a obedecernos? Después de que aprenden a caminar, los niños sienten que el mundo está a sus pies. Ya no necesitan a sus padres para desplazarse, por lo que creen que pueden hacer todo y cuanto deseen. Es entonces cuando aparece la rebeldía y la obstinación, la voluntad por cumplir sus deseos y las negativas frente a las peticiones de los adultos. Cual juguete nuevo, el niño pone en práctica este descubrimiento y busca conquistar, de esta forma, su autonomía e independencia. Como psicóloga, Andrea Cardemil Ricke ha estudiado las interrogantes con las que los padres se enfrentan en esta etapa del desarrollo, la etapa preescolar.Gifted Young Children: A guide for teachers and parents
By Louise Porter. 2005
Gifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. Louise…
Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally for children aged up to 8 years with advanced development. She explains how teachers and parents can promote children's emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy. She shows how parents can discuss giftedness with children and respond to their needs.Updated to reflect recent research, this second edition is a valuable resource for parents and anyone working with or caring for a gifted or talented child.Praise for the first edition: a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humour and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally.'Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA a comprehensive text that will meet the needs of a wide range of readers from early childhood professionals and teachers to parents.'Wilma Vialle, The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education interesting, clear and comprehensive'Helen Wilson, Research Centre for Able Pupils, Oxford Brookes University,UKCelebrando a las abuelas: Las abuelas hablan acerca de sus vidas
By Ann Richardson. 2020
Convertirte en abuela es tanto emocionante como desafiante. En Celebrando a las Abuelas, 27 mujeres describen, en sus propias palabras,…
cómo ellas han respondido a los muchos placeres y demandas de su papel. Ellas también analizan cómo ha cambiado la imagen de sí mismas y la estructura de sus vidas. ¿Cómo te sentiste al cargar a tu primer nieto? ¿El tiempo con tus nietos se pasa volando? ¿Hay una nueva intensidad o una nueva complejidad en tus relaciones familiares? Estas historias te hablarán. Frecuentemente recomendado como un regalo original para una abuela nueva. “Confirma de una manera directa lo encantadora que la relación entre abuela y nieto es….. Muy interesante y conmovedora” Jane Fearnley Whittingstall, autora de La guía de la buena abuelita “Un fascinante análisis sobre qué se siente ser una abuela el día de hoy, desde el gozo y la plenitud a las decepciones y ansiedades” Virginia Ironside, consultora sentimental y novelistaFreunde gewinnen und einflussreich werden, für Kinder
By Karen Campbell. 2014
Ein wirklich glückliches Kind hat immer mindestens einen Freund. Einige Kinder finden mit Leichtigkeit neue und können diese lange halten,…
aber anderen bereitet dies Probleme, wodurch sie sich sehr traurig und einsam fühlen. Als Erwachsene nehmen die meisten von uns an, dass Kinder wissen, wie man sich verhält und wie man mit Freunden spricht, aber das ist nicht immer der Fall. Freunde gewinnen und einflussreich werden, für Kinder zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihrem Kind diese Fähigkeiten beibringen können. Sobald Kinder diese zwischenmenschlichen Fähigkeiten beherrschen, werden Sie automatisch Freunde anziehen. Dieses wunderbare Buch gibt Ihnen Möglichkeiten, mit Ihrem Kind diese Fähigkeiten zu üben, so dass es beliebter und ein Anführer unter seinen Gleichaltrigen sein kann. Dies ist nicht nur wichtige Fähigkeiten für den Alltag in der Schule, aber die Vorteile werden Ihrem Kind sein ganzes Leben helfen, glücklich und erfolgreich zu werden. Karen Campbell ist eine sehr erfahrene Lehrerin, die Hunderten von Kindern gezeigt hat, wie man Freunde findet, beliebter wird und positive und glückliche Beziehungen pflegt. Über die Autorin: Karen Campbell hat in den letzten 20 Jahren Kinder im Alter von 5 bis 13 Jahren unterrichtet. Sie hat viele leicht verständliche Büchern über Erziehung geschrieben. Beispiele dafür sind Confident Kids, How to Improve Your Child's Behavior Today, Communicating with Kids, How to Win Friends and Influence People for Kids, Smart Baby, Achieving Success at School und The Puberty Bomb. Karen unterrichtet seit vielen Jahren und hat zwei Kinder im Jugendlichenalter, deswegen weiß sie, wie Kinder ticken.The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
By Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson. 2020
This powerful collection of short stories, essays, poems, and art is a call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racist…
and advocates for change. Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators--including Renee Watson (Piecing Me Together), Grace Lin (Where the Mountain Meets the Moon), Meg Medina (Merci Suarez Changes Gears), and Adam Gidwitz (The Inquisitor's Tale)--engage young people in frank discussions about racism, identity and self-esteem. Featuring stories and images filled with love, acceptance, truth, peace, and an assurance that there can be hope for a better tomorrow, The Talk is an inspiring anthology and must-have resource published in partnership with Just Us Books, a black-owned children's publishing company that's been in operation for over 30 years. Just Us Books continues its mission grounded in the same belief that helped launch the company: Good books make a difference. So, let's talk. Featured contributors: Selina Alko, Tracey Baptiste, Derrick Barnes, Natacha Bustos, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Raúl Colón, Adam Gidwitz, Nikki Grimes, Rudy Gutierrez, April Harrison, Wade Hudson, Gordon C. James, Minh Lê, E. B. Lewis, Grace Lin, Torrey Maldonado, Meg Medina, Christopher Myers, Daniel Nayeri, Zeke Peña, Peter H. Reynolds, Erin K. Robinson, Traci Sorell, Shadra Strickland, Don Tate, MaryBeth Timothy, Duncan Tonatiuh, Renée Watson, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Sharon Dennis WyethUnplugged Play: 216 Activities & Games for Ages 6-10
By Bobbi Conner. 2020
Unplug your grade-schooler with 200 screen-free games and activities! &“A terrific prescription for much of what ails children and parents…
today.&”––Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder From Fortune-Teller to Draw Me a Story, Spillin&’ the Beans to Monkeyshines, here are more than 200 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely... without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, guessing games, arts and crafts, musical fun, and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the kitchen table while dinner&’s cooking. All games are big kid-tested and approved! A note to parents: Play matters! Technology has its place, but these unplugged games are designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and forge deeper connections with family and friends.Unplugged Play: 233 Activities & Games for Ages 3-5
By Bobbi Conner. 2020
Unplug Your Preschooler with more than 200 screen-free games and activities! &“Just plain fun!... Will help parents give their children…
the kind of childhood that more and more children are missing.&”––Mary Piper, PhD., author of Reviving Ophelia Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls From Animal Doctor to Lunch Bag Puppet, Letter Hunt to Life-Size Me, here are more than 200 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely...without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, arts and crafts, songs and rhymes, playdates and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the kitchen table while dinner&’s cooking. All games are preschooler-tested and approved. A note to parents: Play matters! Technology has its place, but these unplugged games are designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and forge deeper connections with family and friends.Unplugged Play: 155 Activities & Games for Ages 1-2
By Bobbi Conner. 2020
Unplug your toddler with over 150 screen-free games and activities! &“Every parent ought to have this... [A] feast of unplugged…
family favorites, forgotten and new.&”––Penelope Leach, PhD, psychologist and author of Your Baby and Child From Tunnel Tube to Party Play Dough, Bumper Ball to Hoop-Dee-Do, here are more than 150 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely...without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, crafts, songs, guessing games, puppet ideas, playdates and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the kitchen table while dinner&’s cooking. All games are toddler-tested and approved! A note to parents: Play matters! Technology has the place, but these unplugged games are designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and forge deeper connections with family and friends.