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Please Don’t Let Me Be the Oldest Mom in the PTA: Stories about mid-life motherhood
By Sharon O’Donnell. 2018
Motherhood is not what it used to be as more moms than ever before are having children later on…
in life This is the must-have book for all moms who had a child after the age of 35 a group the medical profession not-so-kindly calls advanced maternal age Sharon O Donnell writes about the humorous and poignant stories of having a child at 38 and how she discovered that breastfeeding and AARP membership aren t really all that far apart Sharon says being a mom of a certain age can be tough and rewarding and rather alarming when you realize that all the TV programs you watch have commercials for incontinence or the Scooter StoreBloom: A Tale Of Courage, Surrender, And Breaking Through Upper Limits
By Bronnie Ware. 2017
As a free-spirited independent woman Bronnie Ware was used to donning a variety of hats singer …
songwriter author speaker traveler and adventurer And as her soul would have it in her mid-forties she felt the urge to add one more mother Ware author of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying had learned many lessons as a palliative-care giver and she began to absorb even more from the opposite end of the spectrum as a giver of life Only a few moments into motherhood however Ware s body had a different idea when chronic crippling pain from an auto-immune disease took hold In this inspiring memoir Ware reminds us that whether life s lessons arrive through illness trauma or any other unexpected upheaval life really does love us By finding the courage to confront her upper limits surrender to life s blessings and have gratitude every step of the way Ware discovered how to bloom in a field of formidable challengesLet's Sew Together
By Rubyellen Bratcher. 2014
Simple sewing techniques make craft time fun for kids and grown-ups alike, with ideas for vintage-inspired clothes, accessories, quirky home…
décor, cute toys, and sweet gifts designed by the mom behind the popular parenting and craft blog Cakies.Don't just sew for your kids. Sew with them! Rubyellen Bratcher has invented 30 simple projects that encourage families to spend more time together through DIY activities. This mom of four learned how to sew at her local fabric shop, but soon found that her daughters were her greatest source of inspiration. Documenting her family's daily life and DIY adventures online, Rubyellen's blog, Cakies, has steadily grown into a destination for parents and crafters of all ages. In her first book, she offers 30 projects for kids and grown-ups to make together, including a handpainted skirt, scribbled placemats, a robot friend, easy felt party garlands, overstuffed dollhouse pillows, a gorgeous world-map quilt, and much more. Each chapter also includes no-sew projects, educational activities, play ideas, and reading suggestions to encourage imagination and learning.Totally Private: Answers to the Questions Lovers Long to Ask
By Joan Elizabeth Lloyd. 2001
One of America's most trusted sex experts answers her most frequently asked and provocative questions and shares the invaluable advice…
she's given to--and gotten from--the readers of her books and her Web site.Sensational Kids
By Lucy Jane Miller, Doris A. Fuller. 2014
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition affecting at least one in twenty children who experience sensations in taste, touch,…
sound, sight, smell, movement, and body awareness in a vastly different manner from how other children their ages do. What may be typical activities for most kids are a daily struggle that may result in social, emotional, or academic problems. Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, the best-known SPD researcher in the world, brings together a lifetime of study to teach parents and others the signs and symptoms of SPD and its four major subtypes; ways the disorder is diagnosed and treated; sensory strategies for living with the condition; and methods to help SPD kids thrive.How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex
By Helen Fried. 2014
Life does not end at divorce. As you begin to pick up the pieces and work to move on with…
your life, it can be easy to forget that your children are going through everything you are. They need to be shown that they are not losing their parents, and that they are still loved. How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex will show you how to rise above your own hardships, and keep your focus on all the wonderful things still in your life, starting with the most important--your children. Covering topics from child support to sharing custody, to dealing with teenagers and new romances (for you and your ex) How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is a valuable resource and a much-needed comfort during what can be the most difficult and trying experience of your life. Written in the voice of a caring friend offering helpful advice and the occasional bit of tough love, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex contains both the information and the support you need to keep your mind off your divorce and onto your children. A guide to surviving divorce and separation by growing stronger as a family, parents and children both will benefit from the simple wisdom and heartfelt strength contained in this touching little book. How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex also includes: * Inspirational quotes and words of wisdom * Moving poetry on love and loss * Tips on how to speak to your children after a divorce, what boundaries to set for your ex, and much more Fun, informative and freeing, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is a guide for parents who are looking for answers after divorce, both for them and for their children. Seeking to help deal with the difficult emotional process of divorce and establish the priority of loving their children, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is more than a book--it's a way forward.From the Hardcover edition.Textual Intercourse
By Laura Saba. 2009
Forget instant messaging and e-mail-we are undergoing a text message revolution! Text messaging is the newest and preferred wave of…
communication for the younger demographic and the number one application of cell phones. The market is ripe for this relationship guide for texters! With this new trend come all kinds of questions and confusion concerning textual communication and protocol within relationships girls never would have imagined a generation ago. Tantalizing topics include: The dos and don'ts of texting your significant other Interpreting exactly what his text messages mean Finding the right balance between texting and in-person communication The ins and outs of building textual confidence The art of textual flirtation And so much more! This revealing and useful book demonstrates exactly how those tiny text messages you send today can create big success for your love life tomorrow.Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD
By Rachelle K Sheely, Steven Gutstein. 2002
Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum…
conditions. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of enjoyable activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include many objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise. Suitable for parental use, the manual is also designed for easy implementation in schools and in therapeutic settings.A Family's Guide to the Military For Dummies
By Sheryl Garrett, Sue Hoppin. 2009
Expert advice on all aspects of military lifeA Family's Guide to the Military For Dummies is for the millions of…
military dependents, family members, and friends who are looking for straightforward guidance to take advantage of the benefits and overcome the challenges unique to life in the military. This comprehensive guide covers such key topics as introducing military life to readers new to the armed forces, financial planning, relocation, deployment, raising kids alone while a partner is away, and taking advantage of the available benefits. It offers tips and advice for dealing with emotions that surround events like deployments, deciphering the acronyms used in daily military life, forming support groups, keeping track of a loved one's whereabouts, and surviving on a military base in a foreign country.How Can I Be Your Lover When I'm Too Busy Being Your Mother?
By Sara Dimerman, J. M. Kearns. 2012
Do you feel like your partner has become your child? Do you find yourself being his maid, his cook, his…
manager? Have romance, respect, fun—and sex—been drained out of your relationship? In How Can I Be Your Lover When I’m Too Busy Being Your Mother? Sara Dimerman and J. M. Kearns lay bare an essential problem: the woman who finds she’s turned into a mother to her man instead of the equal and intimate partner she once was. She has a day job just like he does, yet at home she finds herself doing most of the housework, running the home, and being in charge of the child-rearing, which makes her his boss in the one place they spend most of their time together. This leaves her feeling angry and resentful—hardly conducive to being lovers. Dimerman and Kearns boldly confront the issues, allowing both sexes to vent in a no-holds-barred exchange that ranges from hostile to hilarious. They deconstruct the problem using real-life examples and lay out a step-by-step path that will enable any couple to get back to being equal partners again.Special Brothers and Sisters: Stories and Tips for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Disability or Serious Illness
By Annette Hames, Monica Mccaffrey. 2005
Special Brothers and Sisters is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers and sisters of children with special needs,…
disability or serious illness, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. They explain, in their own words, what it's like to live with their siblings. There is a lot of advice available for parents of a child with a disability or illness, but very little about the important issue of educating their siblings about how they feel, and why they may behave differently from other children. These stories - from 40 different families - come with related tips to help siblings deal with some of the things that happen in their family lives. The book also provides a helpful glossary to explain, in child-friendly language, the disabilities and medical conditions mentioned, including: * ADHD * autism * cerebral palsy * cystic fibrosis * Down syndrome Special Brothers and Sisters is an engaging and educational collection that will enable young people and adults to share in the extraordinary experience of being a sibling of a child with special needs, a disability or serious illness.Retire with a Mission
By Richard G. Wendel. 2008
YOUR PLAN FOR A HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND MEANINGFUL RETIREMENT. Retirement is not an ending: It's the beginning of an entirely…
new phase of life, one that requires new activities, renewed relationships, and, most important, a way to find value and worth without going to work every day. Saving tons of money does not guarantee a happy retirement - you also need to know how you want to live the rest of your life. Writing a mission statement can help you craft an action plan for spending your time and money in the most fulfilling and joyful ways possible.Divorce For Dummies
By Mary Reed, John Ventura. 2009
Since Divorce For Dummies, 2nd Edition published in 2005, there have been considerable changes in collaborative divorces, common law marriages,…
same sex marriages, visitation, and even custody laws (from children to pets). Divorce For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes 25 percent new, revised, and refreshed material covering all of the above.The Inner Life of the Dying Person
By Allan Kellehear. 2014
This unique book recounts the experience of facing one's death solely from the dying person's point of view rather than…
from the perspective of caregivers, survivors, or rescuers. Such unmediated access challenges assumptions about the emotional and spiritual dimensions of dying, showing readers that -- along with suffering, loss, anger, sadness, and fear -- we can also feel courage, love, hope, reminiscence, transcendence, transformation, and even happiness as we die.A work that is at once psychological, sociological, and philosophical, this book brings together testimonies of those dying from terminal illness, old age, sudden injury or trauma, acts of war, and the consequences of natural disasters and terrorism. It also includes statements from individuals who are on death row, in death camps, or planning suicide. Each form of dying addressed highlights an important set of emotions and narratives that often eclipses stereotypical renderings of dying and reflects the numerous contexts in which this journey can occur outside of hospitals, nursing homes, and hospices. Chapters focus on common emotional themes linked to dying, expanding and challenging them through first-person accounts and analyses of relevant academic and clinical literature in psycho-oncology, palliative care, gerontology, military history, anthropology, sociology, cultural and religious studies, poetry, and fiction. The result is an all-encompassing investigation into an experience that will eventually include us all and is more surprising and profound than anyone can imagine.The New Love and Sex After 60
By Robert N. Butler, Myrna I. Lewis. 2002
LIFE CAN BE RICH AND FULL--AT ANY AGEYou may be getting older but love and sex are still a vital…
part of your life. Here is the book that speaks to your concerns about sex beyond the middle years. Two leading experts have completely updated and revised the classic guide on the subject to address the needs of our changing world in the new millennium. Inside you'll find:- The truth about aging and how it affects sexual desire and lovemaking- A thorough guide to common medical problems--and solutions- New drugs that can improve and enhance sexuality--including the latest on Viagra- Research on post-menopausal changes- A detailed look at the procedures for easing and solving sexual problems- Practical strategies for finding new relationships and staying sexually fit- Advice to help your adult children understand your new relationshipsFrom the Trade Paperback edition.My Parents Were Awesome
By Eliot Glazer. 2011
NEWSFLASH: Your mom and dad weren't always parents. They used to be people--and they were awesome They bathed you. They…
fed you. They raised you to become the person you are today. Your parents are an integral part of your story. But guess what? They have a story too--one that started long before you entered the picture. Before embarrassing fanny packs and Lite FM, there was a time when Mom and Dad were young and carefree--just like you. They were also fun and flirty, full of hope and desire and effortlessly cool. Based on the wildly popular website, My Parents Were Awesome shares heartwarming and hilarious essays by sons and daughters--including Jamie Deen, Christian Lander, Dave Itzkoff, Katherine Center, Laurie Notaro, and Holly Peterson--who' tell tales of their folks before babies, mortgages, and receding hairlines: the mom and dad who traveled by VW bus to see Led Zeppelin for $1, the grandmother whose halter top and shorts belied her perfect demeanor, the father whose wanderlust passed down to his equally nomadic daughter. Accompanied by treasured vintage photographs, these stories will make you laugh, melt your heart, and spark your own reflections of Mom and Dad. From the Trade Paperback edition.Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal
By Liane Holliday Willey, Pamela Tanguay. 2001
Liane Holliday Willey and one of her daughters both have Asperger Syndrome. In Asperger Syndrome in the Family she looks,…
with honesty, wisdom and humor, at the implications this has for her family, both the Aspie and the non-Aspie members. Through personal vignettes, frank discussions and practical suggestions for dealing with everything from major to minor Aspie challenges, Liane, her husband and their three daughters bravely open their home to their readers, inviting them to look behind the curtains at their version of Aspie life. Not only does the book underscore the importance of mutual support and respect in an Aspie family - in fact in any family - it offers practical help for families in similar situations. This is a rich and positive book that will speak to all those whose lives have been affected by Asperger Syndrome.Foster Children: Where They Go and How They Get On
By Claire Baker, Ian Gibbs, Ian Sinclair, Kate Wilson. 2005
What happens to looked-after children in the longer term? This book analyses the outcomes of a large-scale study of foster…
children in the UK. It includes individual case studies and draws extensively on the views of foster children themselves. The authors examine: Why children remain fostered or move to different settings (adoption, residential care, their own families or independent living) How the children fare in these different settings and why What the children feel about what happens to them. Other important issues covered include the support given to birth families to enable children to return home, the experience of adopters, the ways in which foster care can become more permanent and the experiences of young people in independent living. In bringing together these results the book provides a wealth of findings, many of them new and challenging. It offers positive and practical recommendations and will be an enduring resource for practitioners, academics, policy makers, trainers, managers and all those concerned with the well-being of looked-after children.Monsters Under the Bed and Other Childhood Fears
By Stephen W. Garber, Marianne Daniels Garber, Robyn Freedman Spizman. 1993
A step-by-step manual designed to help parents cope with children's fears; this book discusses common fears, how to respond to…
childhood anxieties, and other ways to deal with frightened children.From the Hardcover edition.The Couple's Retirement Puzzle
By Dorian Mintzer, Roberta Taylor. 2014
The essential guide for couples to create a happy, healthy, and successful retirement! Retirement can be the best time of…
your life, but for couples, there's far more to it than cashing in on your 401(k). The most important asset you have during retirement is each other, yet many couples aren't sure where to begin to prepare for retired life or what to consider as they do. The Couple's Retirement Puzzle reveals ten key conversations couples should tackle before retirement to ensure a rewarding second half of life together, including: Do we have enough money to support the lifestyle we want? Should we retire simultaneously or separately? Do we stay put or explore new frontiers? What's the best way to stay healthy and fit after fifty? How do we meet new friends and create new interests outside of work? How will we balance time together and time apart? And more! Filled with smart practical advice, engaging anecdotes, and helpful exercises,The Couple's Retirement Puzzle will guide you and your partner to a fulfilling retirement you can enjoy and celebrate together.