Loving Life as an At-Home Mom


Book Description

This celebration of stayâatâhomemotherhood is filled with practical ideas to make the choice and journeysweeter, easier, and more fulfilling. Author and longâtime mentor to moms,Donna Otto shares how mothers can: be women of God in a world of children fineâtune their household routine make time for themselves choose the best educational option for their children find support from other moms and women This insightful, encouraging, andpersonable resource will help those evaluating the decision and will be a life saverfor momâs already discovering the rewards of being at home. Formerly titled The StayâatâHome Mom




Grown and Flown


Book Description

PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection.




Working Mums


Book Description

Working Mums: Stories by mums on how they manage children, work and life is a collection of empowering stories that will make working mums everywhere laugh in sympathy and nod in recognition. The stories are from Australian mums doing a range of work in addition to raising their children, including working full-time, part-time or freelance, studying, or running their own businesses. The stories are different yet in many ways universal - not unlike the journey of parenting itself. The book's primary aim is to help working mums feel less alone in their challenges. In fact, as the stories show, sometimes it is those very challenges that lead to unexpectedly amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. Contributors include: - Missy Higgins, singer-songwriter, musician, actor and activist - Alisa Camplin, former world champion aerial skier and Olympic gold medallist - George McEncroe, founder of Australia's first all-female rideshare service Shebah - Annie Nolan (Uncanny Annie), equality activist and social commentator - Chloe Chant, early childhood educator whose letter to a senator went viral - Kristy Vallely, founder of The Imperfect Mum online community - Simone McLaughlin, founder of Jobs Shared - Carly Naughton & Alee Fogarty, marriage equality advocates, blogger and tattoo artist and many more, from fields including health, academia, beauty, politics and small business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Real mums sharing very real stories - warts and all - about the career upheaval becoming a mum often brings. If you are a working mum or about to become one, this is your go-to book!' - Debbie Hatswell, founder of Story Mama and Board Member, Children's Book Council of Australia If there's one conversation we need to be having more, it's the one about the complexities of being a working mother in Australia right now...There has to be a way to make it work and I really believe that sharing stories like these will help get us there.' - Lucy Kippist, Parenting Editor, Kidspot.com.au 'My journey's been about loving what I do, having a purpose and feeling that I'm making a difference. The stories in Working Mums truly echo that sentiment.' - Carolyn Creswell - Mum of four, Founder of international business Carman's Kitchen and Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year




Love Without Borders


Book Description

From the founder of This Gathered Nest YouTube channel, an uplifting story of Angela Braniff's unusual path to becoming the mother to seven children through various methods of adoption and biological approaches, encouraging women and mothers to embrace the unique purpose that God has put in their lives. Angela’s love for life and her family radiates through everything she does. The Braniff household includes their two biological daughters, Kennedy, 12, and Shelby 10; Rosie, 7, who was adopted from China with Down syndrome; Noah, 7, adopted from Congo; Jonah 5, adopted domestically; and finally, Ivy and Amelia, their one year old twins who were adopted as embryos, and implanted in Angela, who gave birth to them. In fact, after the book was finished, they joyfully welcomed a new baby into their home, Benjamin, through adoption, making them now a family of ten! Love Without Borders shares Angela's relatable, humorous, and honest view of motherhood. Angela chronicles her journey to discover God’s purpose for her life. For years she walked the safe, expected path, until one day she could feel God calling her to boldly step out and follow him into new places, which led her to raise a large, non-traditional family that looked different than she ever imagined. It was a winding path to motherhood, complete with heartbreak from failed adoptions, challenging pregnancies, and secondary infertility, but through it all Angela found the unique adventure God had for her. She has shared her family’s stories on her popular YouTube channel, This Gathered Nest, and now invites us in to go deeper and listen to where God might be calling us to go and who we’ve been tasked with loving, no matter how unusual (or just plain crazy) it may sound! The beauty of God’s plan is he uses imperfect people to bring about perfectly beautiful stories.




Parenting by God's Promises


Book Description

In Parenting by God's Promises, Dr. Joel R. Beeke explores what nurture and admonition look like and offers gems of practical wisdom for parents on topics such as family worship, teaching children, modeling faithful Christian living, and exercising discipline.




The Mom Walk


Book Description

Sally Clarkson, popular speaker, author, and cofounder of Whole Heart Ministries, inspires women to look beyond the culture's view of motherhood as a task to manage efficiently and see it as a God-given calling. With biblical guidance and personal insight, Sally accompanies women through the qualities of a mother's walk with God to help them: embrace their home-based ministry discover the gift of sacrifice cultivate a heart for God's Word set spiritual goals for themselves and their children nurture fellowship and support other mothers "The Mom Walk" reaffirms the role of mothering as a divinely designed calling and encourages moms to lean on God's strength to prepare their children for whole, fulfilling, and Christ-centered lives.




My Loving Life


Book Description

In the intricate tapestry of existence, there are moments when the threads of love, loss, joy, and sorrow weave together to form a pattern that is both beautiful and bewildering. This book delves into the heart of such a life—a life filled with love that seems to envelop everything, yet leaves an inexplicable void where the essence of self should reside. From the outside, the protagonist's life appears idyllic: surrounded by loved ones, blessed with opportunities, and graced by moments of sheer bliss. Friends and family see a person who is constantly giving, always there to lend a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on. However, beneath this facade lies a profound struggle, a search for an identity that feels perpetually out of reach. "My Loving Life" is a poignant exploration of this paradox. It captures the essence of living in a world replete with affection and connection, while grappling with an internal landscape marked by confusion and disorientation. Each chapter peels back layers of experience, revealing the complexities of a soul in search of itself amid the labyrinth of relationships and expectations. This narrative is not just a personal account; it is a universal reflection on the human condition. It invites readers to ponder their own lives, to question whether they, too, have ever felt lost in the midst of abundance. It challenges the notion that external validation and love from others can fully compensate for a lack of self-understanding and acceptance. Through a series of intimate vignettes, the reader is invited to walk alongside the protagonist, experiencing the highs and lows, the moments of clarity and the episodes of doubt. The prose is both lyrical and raw, capturing the beauty of fleeting moments and the pain of enduring questions. As the pages turn, there is an undeniable pull to uncover whether the protagonist will find the missing piece of their puzzle. Will the love that surrounds them finally lead to a discovery of self, or will the search continue, an endless quest for an elusive sense of belonging?




25 Ways to Communicate Respect to Your Husband: A Handbook for Wives


Book Description

We get out of marriage what we pour into it. Would you like for your husband to be more attentive? Do you long for him to notice and admire you? Wish he'd recognize and appreciate all your hard work? Want him to be respectful of your wishes and opinions? Would you like for him to spend more time with you? Then treat him the way you want to be treated."




Youniquely Woman


Book Description

Can you imagine the amazing wisdom available when three of today's most admired Christian women get together to share with younger women what they've learned through the journey of their lives? Kay Arthur (co-founder of Precept Ministries, renowned speaker and author), Emilie Barnes (founder of More Hours in My Day, speaker, and author), and Donna Otto (founder and president of Homemakers by Choice, author and speaker) are dear friends who have put together Youniquely Woman conferences and this helpful and insightful book to present what they most wish they'd known when they started their lives as wives, mothers, and women of God. In a warm, inviting, and conversational manner, Kay, Emilie, and Donna share how to celebrate God's unique imprint on your life by: bringing out the best in your marriage and your children capturing a vision for your home creating a strong relationship with God finding balance in every area of your life and much more




Home For A Hero


Book Description

Welcome to Home, Colorado, theme-wedding capital of the world, where secrets, lies, and hidden identities are included at no extra cost. Veteran Callan O’Shea wants nothing more than to drop off the grid and manage his PTSD the only way he knows how—away from crowds and family demands. When a friend asks for help, Callan can’t refuse, and the quirky small town provides the perfect cover—even if it means building the mayor’s wish list of themed wedding props. Journalist Vicky Alexander needs a place to lie low and plan a career comeback. Her mom's plea to investigate who's harassing the locals is just the opportunity she needs, but meeting a mysterious, sexy stranger with as many scars as secrets tempts Vicky’s bruised heart. Working together to expose a powerful developer’s dirty tactics ignites a desire neither wants to ignore. Falling for each other is against the rules. Until it isn’t. When Home’s enemy targets Vicky, can Callan wage war with his inner demons and be the hero Vicky needs? Come to Home and meet a sexy hero with a secret, the woman he can’t ignore, and a small town ready to make your wedding fantasies come true.