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The Teachable Minute is a golden opportunity to teach kids something, anywhere, FAST. It can be caught at any time, in common places, where we all live and go. When we make time to Show, Ask, or Teach kids something, we help kids in two very important ways. We help them grow smarter. Consequently, they will know more and want to know more. We give them our time and undivided attention. Consequently, they will grow appreciative and grateful for our...
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Roxi is a beautiful Irish setter, who was raised by a loving family. However, her family has to move away to a new location that doesn't allow pets. Roxi had to be placed in a pound because there was no one else to care for her. She was now in need of another family. Tommy wanted a pet, so his Mom took him to the pound to pick one because pound puppies need a forever home too.
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Before We Say "Goodnight" teaches parents how to tell bedtime stories about their life experiences and family history to their children. Parents want to build closer relationships with their kids, but with the hustle and bustle of family schedules where is the time? In Before We Say "Goodnight" parents will discover an easy-to-learn three-step method for turning their life experiences and those of their family into great bedtime stories, all without...
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Prosecuted But Not Silenced is a powerful documentary about a mother and daughter's tragic involvement with the judicial system when there were allegations of child sexual abuse-a human rights and civil rights issue for women and children. It is an important educational tool for judges, lawyers, social workers, therapists, politicians, and the general public so that people realize what still occurs today. A National Health Crisis, Maralee's story...
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The fifth book in the Soulful Truth Telling series, Why Isn't This Marriage Enough? is for the woman who has everything she's ever wanted: the nice husband, the healthy kids, the big home, even the career of her choosing. They have enough money, take family vacations and their kids are in a good school and thriving in their extra-curricular activities. From anyone else's perspective, her life looks enviable.
So why isn't this enough? She married...
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The #1 bestselling author and nationally recognized education specialist.
Parenting teenagers is hard enough without feeling locked out of knowing how to apply to and pay for college. With the right information to turn the key, moms and dads can open the gate so their sons and daughters enter successfully into the futures they deserve. Join Pamela Donnelly-founder and CEO of GATE College System-in her humorous, informative trainings on the four...
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Raise children with sanity and joy by following the Family Success Institute's advice on conquering challenges from everyday problems to the hard stuff.
Parents spend so much effort trying to raise happy and effective children and often end up stressed and frustrated. We at Family Success Institute have been researching and applying parenting skills and techniques for over 15 years and training families in them for the past 9 years. We have...
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Working with so many children, Peggy Caruso has discovered the underlying factor for the causes of depression, cutting, defiance and many other behavioral issues. In today's society, the rapid growth of technology has created dangerous situations for our children. Peggy educates parents on understanding every stage of their child from birth to adulthood, identify the signs of negativity and then assist them with a plan of action to modify their behavior...
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Bridge the gap between how you thought you'd parent and how you're actually parenting now with the tools and inspiration found in this supportive guide.
You swore you were going to raise your kids differently . . . so why are your parents' words coming out of your mouth?
We all want happiness and success for our children throughout their lives. The worry of screwing up the people you love the most is attached to the thought that your behavior...
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The Way of the Warrior Mama shows parents how to protect their teenage daughter and conquer their own fears in raising her.
If you are a mom, you are worried about your daughter surviving the adolescent years safe and sound. In a culture that encourages kids to be sexy long before they reach puberty, and when one in four college women report surviving rape or attempted rape and one in ten high school girls is the victim of date rape, the prospect...
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Resetting shares the story of a personal grief journey and helps transform today's understanding of the human condition.
Although grief and loss are universal human conditions around since the beginning of time, the idea of loss is still greatly feared, ignored, distained, undiscussed, and certainly not prepared for. It is no wonder people feel alone and isolated in their feelings and thoughts when loss comes to them. Longtime nurse, Susan Beth Hassmiller,...
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The author and her eight-year-old granddaughter, Clara, explore the world of their imaginations in this unique children's book illustrated by Clara.
What if it were possible . . . for a dog to climb a tree?
What if it were possible to climb like you and me?
What if pretty butterflies could spread their wings and swim?
And elephants could wear their trunks while working out at gyms?
Anything can happen if you think it might.
In your imagination,...
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Relationship: The Real Deal returns couples to the experience of freedom, ease, and satisfaction that is natural to relationship by revealing the real causes of the breakdowns that displace that experience.
Relationship is the natural state of being human and is fundamental to everyone's experience of being known, valued, and fulfilled. So how is it that many relationships which begin with love or friendship turn sour … or even collapse?
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14) Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation: Life Vignettes About Seniors And Their Adult Boomer Children
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This collection of vignettes address senior concerns and how their adult children address those concerns. Read stories about real people and real events, and how they relate to the aging process.
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Nobody wants to experience the agony of heartbreak. But if you've ever been in love-really, truly in love-you already know you don't have a choice in the matter. Millions of women before you have undergone the painful experience of heartbreak and emerged on the other side wiser and stronger. The Breakup Book: 20 Steps to Heal a Broken Heart combines poignant and relatable stories from the author's own heartbreak-straight-talking wisdom from a woman...
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"Reclaiming Home" is for the modern parent who is tired of living life on empty. Pushing back against the distractions, disconnection, and short cuts that hijack strong families, this book offers practical, life-giving solutions that any parent can implement. While we often hear about the negative effects of culture on our families, we are rarely offered the tools needed to build our family differently. "Reclaiming Home" is a parent's guidebook, providing...
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For those who are sick and tired of being single and consistently dating the wrong guys, Finding Forever Love ignites a unique transformation that helps women find Mr. Right and live a real-life happily-ever-after.
Relationship expert and coach Jodi Schuelke provides the perfect dating guidebook that identifies the missing link for women who have been endlessly searching for their dream relationship partner. Jodi lays out the seven practical steps...
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The heartwarming true story of a farmer's unwavering faith in the face of a tragic prognosis-and how a community came together to help a neighbor in need.
In the summer of 2015, Carl Bates and his wife Pam received the devastating news that he had metastatic cancer. The doctors have him just three months to live. As farmers in Galva, Illinois, they were dealing not only with the profound grief of Carl's illness, but a serious practical concern: who...
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This book helps parents to address ADD/ADHD in 7 simple steps. It's easy to read, and synthesizes scientific and clinical research in a way which is accessible to parents of kids and teens. It dispels ADHD myths which make parents feel shame and guilt. It brings a strength based approach to a condition which has been generally been treated negatively. The 7 simple steps to succeeding with ADHD include: 1) Education about the condition, 2) Ensuring...
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It Takes Courage guides those who are faced with raising their children by themselves after losing their spouse.
It Takes Courage is an inspiring guide to living again after the loss of a spouse. Dr. Roneisa Matero inspires and empowers those who are experiencing this grief through her COURAGE Process. She shares the techniques she learned while going through her own journey with grief after losing her husband at the young age of thirty, with two...
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