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#1 I loved the afternoon shift at my father's diner. I loved the peace and quiet of the kitchen, and I loved frying bacon and making ice cream cones. It was my chance to take a break.
#2 I remember the first time I went to the diner. I was five. My mother took me and my sister there to visit our father, who had just started working there. We were amazed by the diner's...
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#1 My mother, who was a dance student back in the 1960s, left the small town of Iron Mountain, Michigan, for the dream life of affluence and prestige she believed awaited her in sunny Los Angeles. But she was met by a strange man named my father, who loved her but was completely unrecognizable.
#2 Billie was married to a man named Walt, who was a respected leader in...
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#1 I was taking my father into hospital to have major surgery on his bowel. It would be straightforward, they told us, but we should still try not to worry. I was scared because I had just taken my father into hospital to have major surgery on his bowel.
#2 I knew how my mind worked, and it was already working overtime. I was drawn to a flame when I heard about a boy...
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#1 The word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is more. They are normal children who are more intense, persistent, sensitive, and uncomfortable with change than other children. It's difficult to describe what it's like to be the parent of a spirited child, but it's worth it.
#2 Your intuition has been fighting the stares and the indictments brought...
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Book Preview: #1 Your children are their own handbook. They are constantly giving you clues about who they are and the personalized parenting they need from you. By innate, inner self, I mean your child's natural quality of moving, thinking, feeling, and relating to the world.
#2 To grandparents, educators, and others who want to become a Child Whisperer: This book will give you the...
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#1 The author's client, Grayson, was Vegan and had missed lunch and breakfast because of a work emergency. He was getting that empty-stomach sick feeling, so he went to a restaurant and got a fish sandwich. His wife was going to freak out about it.
#2 It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking of your wife as some crazy lunatic who is freaking out over a fish sandwich. But that...
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#1 The Jassey Way provides a practical and safe alternative to baby sleep, minimizing those dreaded sleepless nights and allowing baby to enhance your life rather than upend it.
#2 The myth that babies need nighttime feedings is false. What is necessary is that the baby gets enough to eat during a twenty-four-hour period. The more a habit becomes ingrained in a newborn,...
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#1 High-quality coparenting is about parents supporting each other in their roles as parents, which helps them be better parents. Low-quality coparenting is about parents undermining each other in their roles as parents, which hurts them as parents. In the case of divorce, high-quality coparenting involves a parent supporting their ex in their role as a parent. Low-quality...
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Get the Summary of Ross W. Greene's Lost at School in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Lost at School" by Ross W. Greene presents a paradigm shift in addressing challenging behaviors in students. The book illustrates this through the story of Joey, a sixth-grader whose disruptive behavior stems from confusion over assignments. Greene critiques traditional disciplinary methods that view such children as attention-seeking...
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#1 The myth of Achilles is a prime example of how parents try to protect their children from the dangers of life. The child could not be kept from his fate, but the gods themselves tried to keep him from it.
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Book Preview: #1 When it came to breakfast, Jennifer would often scream that her brother could not have the waffles, even if he asked for them. She would become physically aggressive towards her mother if her mother tried to give her brother something else.
#2 Jennifer's parents have had to deal with her extreme volatility and inflexibility for years, as it constantly drains their...
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#1 I phoned the social services on Monday and was told that they had an advertisement about fostering Mary. They sent me a single photocopied A4 sheet with pictures of smiling children, and no details about what was actually involved.
#2 I was eventually approved to foster, but it took a long process. I was told to describe in fifty words why I wanted to foster, and...
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#1 The more you can recall how you felt and what you did in your youth, the better a parent you will be.
#2 Parents should remember how difficult the teen years can be and connect with their teens, as that will help them empathize with them.
#3 Parents want to be remembered by their kids as someone who stuck with them, helped them make sense of the world, and learned...
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#1 I have gone on the journey of figuring out how to make life less sucky, and I have written this book to share with you the lessons I have learned. I was not taught in school or at work the importance of self-love, positive self-talk, happiness, or personal growth.
#2 The lack of value placed on mental health, and all things associated with it, during my childhood...
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#1 I am lying in my grandmother's bed, listening to church bells and Noel Edmonds. I am not crying, but I am in a state of pure numbness. I am going to lie here forever.
#2 When you have been with someone for the majority of your adult life, it can be a shock to realize that you have no idea who you are without them. You have no idea what you eat, when you sleep, whom...
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#1 It is impossible to discipline your child gently and effectively without first understanding the triggers of their misbehavior. Everyone has to deal with overwhelming emotions from time to time, and some cope with them better than others.
#2 Parents should be aware of their children's behavior triggers, which are typically of a physiological nature. These allow them...
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#1 The first few months with a newborn are a whirlwind of feeding and sleep deprivation, so it is important to prepare your home for these periods. Your baby's sleep space should include a firm surface, such as a crib or a bassinet with a tight-fitting sheet.
#2 If you are breastfeeding, you will need the following supplies: a nipple cream, nursing bras or tanks, nursing...
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#1 In America today, the parenting culture picks up speed early and never seems to slow down. As soon as you become pregnant, you are bombarded with activities to do with your baby, and it never stops.
#2 I was meticulous about tracking my temperature, and as I went along, I noticed my temperature began to rise. I was ovulating, and I felt like crap. I was teaching English...
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