Author : Elizabeth Noble
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 19,89 MB
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141030011
When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do?
Author : Alexandra Stoddard
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0061873012
From Alexandra Stoddard - beloved lifestyle philosopher, mother, and author of Choosing Happiness, a small book of wisdom about the big questions of life, perfect for new graduates, new mothers, and as a treasured gift from woman to woman. Alexandra Stoddard, a mother, grandmother, and author of more than 25 books on personal fulfilment, shares a series of succinctly–stated principles worth living by. Each statement is fleshed out in a few brief, useful paragraphs. By turns wise ("Pain is inevitable; suffering is a choice"), controversial ("Don't feel guilty about your feelings toward your parents, stepparents, or in–laws"), affirming ("You don't have to prove anything to anyone"), and humorous ("When you discover something you love, stock up"), these short pieces cut to the essence of what's important and are oases of clarity amid life's chaos.
Author : Pearl Cleage
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 36,82 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1451664699
"An inspiring and revelatory memoir of juggling marriage, motherhood and politics as she worked to become a successful writer and self-fulfilled woman"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 16,51 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1628729023
In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review
Author : Lisa Heffernan
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,46 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1250188954
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.
Author : Jim Burns, Ph.D
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 22,66 MB
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310353793
Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. If you've raised a child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when they turn eighteen. In many ways, your relationship gets even more complicated--your heart and your head are as involved as ever, but you can feel things shifting, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. Doing Life with Your Adult Children helps you navigate this rich and challenging season of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to the most common questions he's received over the years, including: My child's choices are breaking my heart--where did I go wrong? Is it OK to give advice to my grown child? What's the difference between enabling and helping? What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home? What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood? How do I relate to my grown child's significant other? What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries? How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values? Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends.
Author : Michelle Watson
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 10,54 MB
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736958401
Your daughter needs you to be her hero. In a time when young girls may be drifting toward unhealthy decisions and relationships, you can take action to transform your daughter’s life, choices, and future. Dr. Michelle Watson, founder of The Abba Project, packs your parenting tool box with ideas, encouragements, timely information, dialogue helps, and biblical wisdom to show you how to be a good dad as you: walk in God’s vision for fatherhood learn to speak your daughter’s love language understand your daughter’s needs, wants, longings, and passions bridge resistance and distance that emerges between dads and daughters hone tools to mend a broken home or heart and heal the past Dads and daughters can grow together in remarkable, authentic ways through God’s powerful hope and healing. Your mission to become your daughter’s hero will change her and you forever
Author : Wayne W Dyer
Publisher : Random House
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 27,81 MB
Release : 2011-12-31
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1448108047
The doctor who taught millions how to take charge of their own lives. . now reveals how to help kids take charge of their own happiness! All parents have the same dream for their children - that they grow up happy, healthy, self-reliant, and confident in themselves and their abilities. Now Dr Wayne W. Dyer uses the same dynamic techniques that fired his previous multimillion-copy bestsellers to show us how to make those special dreams for our kids come true. Here is straightforward, common sense advice about raising children of all ages which no parent can afford to be without. Includes: The seven simple secrets for building your child's self-esteem every day. How to give very young children all the love they need - without spoiling them. How to stimulate creativity. How to encourage risk-taking - without fear of failure. Action strategies for dealing with your own anger - and your child's. The right way (and the wrong way) to improve your child's behaviour. The secrets of raising kids relatively free of illness. Techniques that encourage children to enjoy life.
Author : Annie Chapman
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,14 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736904544
“I was going to walk out of the church no longer the mother of a little girl but a partner in a sisterhood of adult women. Was she prepared for the future? Drawing on years of being a mother, the wisdom of God’s Word, and insights of other women, Annie encourages mothers to share 10 essential truths with their daughters, including how to: Use choice to transform circumstances Depend on Jesus for strength and joy Cultivate inner and outer beauty Understand the differences between men and women Prepare for a successful marriage Candidly sharing her own experiences and the traits of biblical women, Annie helps mothers navigate the sometimes tricky, always fulfilling role of “Mom.”
Author : Maria Furlough
Publisher : Revell
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1493417835
Every mother wants her daughter to love the skin she's in, to be free of insecurity and poor body image. But no matter how much we try to tell our daughters that they are beautiful and lovable as they are, words are not enough. And if we're honest, we don't always set the best example of being body confident. Until we truly see ourselves as good enough, our girls will struggle. With deep compassion, Maria Furlough delves into the root causes of our insecurity, offers biblical guidance for seeing ourselves as God sees us, and shows how to model our newfound confidence to our impressionable daughters. Speaking as a daughter, a youth leader, and a mother, Furlough shares her own struggles and triumphs, as well as expert advice from a pediatrician, a nutritionist, a Christian counselor, and more. What we say to our daughters might last a moment. What we show our daughters lasts a lifetime. With God's help, we can put aside our obsession with bodily perfection and refocus on becoming and raising godly women.
