Schwangerschaft & Elternschaft

This book is a collection of thoughts, insights, and experiences. It comprises 51 quotes that relate to self and family, relationships, emotions, and life. It also reminds us of what matters to us or what makes our lives more meaningful. All of us have gone through different phases of life. People have predicaments that sometimes are relatable to anyone. There are lessons in each situation that we want to reflect on. When we get to share them with others, we may inspire them.

The Miracle of Belief Occurs Before The Miracle of Transformation"e;I wrote this book with all the mothers and fathers who are sometimes at a lost as to how to best guide their children through the difficult experiences of childhood and young adulthood in mind. Parenting is one of those assignments that is worth doing poorly at first, until you get better at the awesome privilege it is to nurture the souls, Jesus said, "e;Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto me: for such is the kingdom of heaven."e; Matthew 19:14 (KJV). Parenting is the one job we do not want to get wrong, yet the reality is that we usually are not aware of our mistakes with our children until after we have made them. God knows I am probably the last person who should be offering anyone advice on parenting , because of all the mistakes I made as a father. I nevertheless persist in this endeavour because of what the former Prime Minister of Great Britain said about the benefits of mistakes -- "e;No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes."e; Only what we put into raising our children can we expect to see them manifest. It is my hope that this small book, which features just a few of the lessons I have learned from the mistakes I have made and continue to make as a father, will help other parents become better at the job of nurturing the next generation of leaders and achievers

Faced with impossible childcare fees, a mother is forced to leave the job she loves to become a stay-at-home mom to a three-year-old son and one-year-old babies. Feeling much like a missionary, leaving all she knows behind to embark on a journey to a foreign land, she documents periodic frustrations in an attempt to find humor in the situations she finds herself in. Referring to her children as natives or savages and her husband as the adult local, she recounts her travels in this unfamiliar and baffling territory.

Mission: God has placed it on my heart to write this book to be an encouragement to those living in single-parent households. Hebrews 10:23 (NLT) says, "e;Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise."e; Being a single parent or the child of a single parent can be incredibly difficult; however, He can be trusted to walk by your side and to guide you as you put your trust in Him.

Brandyn and his parents go on a little trip. He gets to go visit museum. It's not so boring. There is a black safe there. It used to belong to his mom's family a long time ago. Brandyn then goes on his first train ride. He sees his grandparents, goes over a covered bridge, and sees a deer and a stagecoach. He falls asleep on the train. The train gets robbed and robbers taking money out of a safe. Read on to find out what happens.

This book is an uplifting, encouraging narrative that helps the reader find ways to enjoy parenting. "e;Mindful Mom"e; shares ways to feel 'good enough' in spite of being imperfect. It offers sweet stories, inspiring poems, and advice full of wisdom for the journey of motherhood. It is a great resource for every mom (and dad) who wants to feel more peaceful and fulfilled as a parent. This book explores holistic ideas along with deep research into the psychology of parenting. Derived from personal experience being the mother of 3 boys, you will find sweet anecdotes and heart-warming stories. Every short story, poem, and piece of advice provides ideas promoting happier, more joyful, and mindful parenting. It is meant to be empowering for every mom (and modern dad).

Rebel is a strong, determined, and freewheeling redhead who lives for speed and loves to go fast in her wheelchair throughout the hallways of her school. However, her lightning-fast speed gets her into trouble, and she is sent to the principal's office. Expecting detention for going too fast, Rebel is shocked to learn that the principal instead suggests that she enter the competitive and fast-paced world of Roller Derby. Will Rebel be rolling with the punches, or will she experience defeat?

I Suck at Pronouns is an account of the journey of a mother of an adolescent tomboy, who threw a monkey wrench in every parenting book. An adorable little girl who grew into a handsome transgender boy on the cusp of physical transition, her son had raised the bar.The ups and downs, the trials and errors that every mom's faces are amplified when the moments that are considered normal are anything but ordinary. No one ever said parenting was easy, well, maybe they did, but that author did not have a transgender son. Life in a small town is usually no more complicated today than it was thirty years ago-different, yes, but not really problematic as long as you know where to change. But this is no typical life.The bullying, the questioning, the depression, and anxiety are part of everyday life for a kid growing up in the wrong body. But one thing is for certain. If you have the support and love of your family and friends, you can overcome any obstacle thrown in your way!Dropped into the realm of a transgender lifestyle, a mother navigates her way around friendships, family, therapists, and pronouns. Maneuvering through a world she originally knew nothing about while supporting her child every step of the way, the author displays her worry as to the best way to approach this new terrain. Did she know what she was doing? Probably not. Did she screw up? Maybe. Did she do her best? I'd say so. Does she love her child unconditionally? Absolutely!Possibly call this a self-help book in the hopes that it may help the average Joe/Josephine who just wants to know where to begin or would like to be more educated on the subject or at least know that they're not alone.

About 1200 B.C., a gentle warrior's soul was born. Follow Mayadan (my-a-dan) from boyhood to beyond the grave. He, his sister, mother and father are a family full of love and beauty. Their lives were changed when tragedy, death and a quest for survival became reality. He moves from boy, to leader, to father, to peace keeper, as he traverses through jungles, barren land and rivers to another land where he finds his love and a new home.

Sacred Summer is an account of Seelenfreund's use of simple resilience tools during the challenging summer of 2020. COVID-19 was raging, children were home, business was slow, and anxiety was high. The author, like many others, struggled. Through humorous and heartfelt personal anecdotes, she documents how she worked to increase her resilience to make managing life a little easier. She did not endure tragedy - just inconvenience, stress, annoyance, and worry. Resilience is not restricted to catastrophe though, and everyone can benefit from enhancing their ability to rebound from difficult situations. Seelenfreund demonstrates that small changes in perspective, behavior, and action can make a deep impact on one's life. She shares tools and worksheets, as well as specific examples and resources, that make the book suitable for everyone wanting to build resilience in their own life.

We knew we were in trouble when we started getting calls from the neighbors saying Carson was at the top of the tallest tree on the street. He was 7 or 8 years old. At 10 he made a zipline out of the dog's tie out and leash then attempted to zip from the tree to the top of the playhouse, nearly hanging himself. He came out of the womb a natural athlete and risk taker. We were amazed by his ingenuity.Freshman year of high school he started experimenting with drugs like most teens do, however our boy had unlocked the door to addiction. As his drugs became harder he spiraled out of control with periods of abstinence followed by a few weeks of being on a "e;bender"e; until a crisis would end that cycle. Each time, we would think this is his "e;rock bottom"e;, then it wasn't. We struggled with "e;Is this just the throws of adolescence or does he have a problem."e; By his Senior year he overdosed.Then starts the scramble to find some sort of rehabilitation that is longer, different and out of our area. How can we afford it? Insurance? Savings? Mortgage the house? What does recovery look like for a now 18 year old that can just walk away from wherever we send him?......Always Chasing Carson......

Let's Fly Sky High is a show about how Latoya Fairchild shares the thrilling adventures of her life while growing up in her family. Make yourself comfy as you join Latoya on her journey from her house to your house where she is going to stay and play.

panties UP, dress DOWN is a collection of stories that convey how a mother converted her daughters awkward and painful childhood experiences into teachable moments - and used them as opportunities to provide her with a lifetime of advice and guidance. Told from the daughters perspective, panties UP dress DOWN is a verbal life instruction manual sprinkled with childhood angst, drama, and love.This edition differs from the stage/script version in that it includes snippets of wisdom from two additional family members - a grandmother and an aunt. From church services and mean girls to puberty, dating and beyond, these humorous and occasionally heartrending stories reveal the sometimes complicated and dynamic bonds of mother/daughter relationships, and how they shape future generations.

In this book, the author gives readers a chance to self-reflect on self-love, relationships, parenting, growth, and being able to understand no matter what the circumstances. There's light at the end of the tunnel. Though life often seems like a roller coaster, it's important to remain on the ride 'til the end. The end, not the beginning of the ride, is the focus. This book will help you with reflection, clarity, and acknowledgment.

In this poem, "e;Susie Q Gets a BMT(Bone Marrow Transplant),"e; Dr. Sue introduces us to Suzie Q , a happy girl, who loves to dance and twirl. When Suzie Q is diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) and needs a BMT, her whole world is turned upside down. She's determined to get better and uses prayer and scientific knowledge to fight her battle. She shows gratitude to everyone on her medical oncology and transplant team and always smiles. Hopefully this will offer some help and inspiration to other young people who are undergoing SCT or BMT after a serious diagnosis.

Are you afraid your children will fail? That they won't reach their full potential? What if you learned that your parenting is setting them up to do just that? This occurs not because they are unloving or uncaring, but because they are unconscious. This book will show you the perils and pitfalls of unconscious parenting and how to avoid them. You will learn how to: Listen more deeply Love unconditionally Connect more authentically Accept without judgment Create essential boundaries And so much more ...Author and founder of Enlightened Parenting, Ellen Gottlieb, has written a practical, easy-to-read guide to conscious parenting. This book will help you heighten your awareness so that you can raise your children to be self-confident, successful, and joyful. Through clear principles, instructive vignettes, and useful tools, you will learn how to parent your children with greater ease, connection, and authenticity. By reading this book, you will learn to raise yourself first, become aware of your emotional landscape, and clear the path for your child to thrive. To learn more, visit www.enlightened parenting.co

A story of struggle, triumph, and tragedy told with honesty and passion. Life in Pieces is a collection of vignettes from the life of the author who tells of an idyllic childhood impacted by the racism and bigotry of the 1960s. His teen and early adult years was marred by drugs, promiscuity, and violence. He is able to find redemption in military service and eventually finds the love of his life. Throughout, the reader is pulled into this compelling story as the author rises to the heights of success while experiencing and explaining in heart-wrenching detail the greatest tragedy of his life. This is a story of a life of experiences-a life well lived. Photos from Dwayne's most recent event:

Based on a true story of a mother and daughter relationship. My mother, since birth, always told me I would be number one. She taught me to believe in everything I did and be good at it. I take my mother's words with everything I do. Thank you mom.

Jessica Gillen is a former homeschooler teacher, former Private school educator and just another parent to have tried the ancient outdated industry of public school. All were wrong and all are misguided. None of which are truly for the children. This is why I created Key of 7 Schooling. If nobody has ever told you, I am telling you now. You ARE enough. I world needs you just the way you are. Only you can bring the magic to the world that you were designed for.

Parenting is perhaps the most important job you'll ever have, and it may be the hardest. The way you interact with your kids today will leave an imprint and produce results for generations. What could be more important than gaining tools to be the best parents we can be? That's what Reset Families is all about. You'll walk away from this book with ideas and practical tools to help you end power struggles, have fun and build strong connections with your kids, set clear expectations, and respond rather than react when your kids make poor behavior choices. It prepares you to teach your kids the lifelong skills they need to manage their own behavior, to own their mistakes, repair the damage done, and move on. The result is a balance between relationships and accountability that builds trust and strengthens relationships. Modeled after the positive-behavior interventions and supports system used in schools throughout the country, and drawing on the principles of trauma informed parenting, Reset Families will help caregivers discover a strategic approach for parenting that builds strong relational connections while preparing kids to be accountable for managing their behavior. The insight and practical toolkit this book provides will not only help you make it through the day but will help you create a family culture and solid foundation that helps your family to thrive rather than just survive. You will find activities and games to help kids feel heard and understood as you work together to create the family of your hopes and dreams. Reset Families is ideal for parents, grandparents, teachers and other caregivers of kids ages three to thirteen, but its principles can be adapted to children of any age.

The twentieth century saw profound demographic changes, generating considerable anxiety about the well being of the child and the future of the family. The movement to ban corporal punishment provides a compelling example of how such anxiety is manifested in discussions of childrearing. Debates around child discipline speak directly to the burning question, Who exactly is in charge of families today? By and large, the common expert consensus is that corporal punishment is considered to be a symptom of dysfunctional parenting, yet corporal punishment is almost universal in American families, and especially prevalent in low-income and/or African American families. Single mothers in particular are believed to be at high risk for harsh parenting, but family structure itself is closely tied to race and class. Most research regarding corporal punishment has relied heavily on white, middle-class samples, and very few studies have looked specifically at the relationship between family structure and corporal punishment. The study reported here is unique in that it offers and tests a conceptual model for predicting corporal punishment by family structure using a large sample of low-income, predominantly African American families and advanced analytical method. Study findings contradict commonly held beliefs regarding single mothers propensity toward corporal punishment, as well as the reflexive equation of corporal punishment with harsh parenting. Mothers in this study were most likely to use (low level) corporal punishment when living with the biological father or in a multi-generational family. Likewise, maternal warmth was associated with (low level) corporal punishment. Mothers living with surrogate fathers were more likely to report higher, potentially problematic levels of physical punishment, consistent with research showing an elevated risk of child maltreatment in reconstituted families. This study demonstrates that family structure interacts in complex ways with race and class to influence parenting. Research that relies on main effects models of family structure and Eurocentric notions of family is likely to yield misleading findings and may indeed result in the denigration of legitimate cultural differences in parenting. Corporal Punishment and Low-Income Mothers is an essential, groundbreaking study with important implications for those in sociology and social work.

Este libro esta dedicado a todos los padres que se vean en la necesidad de adquirir dispositivos de ayuda para el desarrollo de sus criaturas. Como educadora de Padres/Visitadora de Hogares; ha sido parte de mi vida el referir, apoyar y asistir a mis familias, cuando sus hijos por circunstancias adversas nacen con habilidades especiales y no saben como afrontar este tema.El libro de una manera didactica beneficiara toda la familia para aprender y jugar juntos.--------------------------------This book is dedicated to all parents who find themselves in need of acquiring aid devices for the development of their children. As a Home Visitor / Parent Educator; It has been part of my life to refer, support and assist my families, when their children, due to adverse circumstances, are born with special abilities and do not know how to deal with this subject. In a didactic way this book benefits the whole family to learn and play together.

Across time and place, pregnancy and childbirth rank among the most transformative physical and psychological events in women s lives. Women s childbearing experiences depend not only on their own biology and psyche but also on the nature and quality of care they receive. The nature of the prevailing obstetric care model in the early 21st-century United States has been described as high-tech, low touch, highlighting its emphasis on using medical technology, as opposed to non-technological care and support, to control unproblematic physical processes on the argument that this approach improves maternal safety and comfort. However, it should be noted that reasonably reliable national data fail to show significant maternal or newborn health gains corresponding to recent, dramatic rises in hospital obstetric procedures such as labor induction, labor acceleration, and cesarean delivery. In this context where medical intervention, necessary or not, assumes an increasingly central role in the childbearing equation, questions of what mothers expect to happen in labor and delivery and how their subsequent birth experiences meet those expectations become paramount. Global numeric indicators cannot capture the quality of women s reactions to childbirth itself, particularly as maternal care shifts in response to consumer interests it presupposes, offering options for comfort, care, and even the possibility of foregoing the labor process altogether. This work reflects the critical need to document early 21st-century U.S. mothers own words on what they expected to happen in childbirth and later, how labor and delivery went and how it met their expectations. Among this book s most important contributions is its inclusion of extensive interview material drawn from 75 diverse women who spoke freely on their childbirth expectations and subsequent experiences. By itself, the interview material lends an important, though at times unsettling, insider perspective on how labor and delivery can unfold. The narratives also provide a maternal view on how those charged with their care respond during this physically and emotionally demanding transition. In addition, the book provides a timely analysis of scientific data on contemporary maternal care procedures, making plain why so many refer to 21st-century mainstream obstetric care as technocratic. The scientific data serve as an excellent backdrop for more extensive coverage of the maternal interviews, organized around the distinctions mothers made related to the childbirth pathway on which they anticipated traveling such as natural childbirth in a hospital, planned cesarean delivery, or planned vaginal birth after cesarean. The pathways are in turn discussed in terms of their relationship to an underlying technocratic, humanistic, or holistic maternal care philosophy. Historically, it has been assumed that maternal biological forces are the primary drivers of what ultimately becomes a woman s childbirth experience. However, this book s unique approach to explaining birth experiences as a function of an anticipated childbirth pathway with a distinct, underlying care philosophy indicates that biological forces only partly explain how and why maternal expectations of childbirth may align with or stray far from what they originally anticipated. A final integrative chapter offers critical commentary and recommendations tied to what, from women s perspective, they believed they could really expect compared to the reality of childbirth in the early 21st century United States. The book is targeted towards an academic readership, including scholars and medical professionals with interest in women s health, women s and maternal mental health, women s reproductive health, reproductive technology, medical humanities, medical anthropology, narrative studies, pregnancy, and childbirth.

Special needs children love the world around them. They sometimes need some help from superheroes. Ashley was a special needs child that had her superheroes to bring her laughter each and every day! Superheroes are with our children each moment! They are children, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, family members, nurses, doctors, and service animals. Our children are gifts from God!

Wild Honey, Tough Salt offers a prismatic view of Earth citizenship, where we must now be ambidextrous. The book takes a stern look inward calling for sturdy character and supple spirit, and a bold look outward seeking ways to engage grief trouble. The book begins with poems that witness a buoyant life in a difficult world: wandering New Orleans in a trance, savoring the life of artist Tove Jansson, reading the fine print on the Mexican peso and the Scottish five-pound note. Clues to untapped energy lie everywhere by the lens of poetry. The book then moves to considerations of the worst in ustorture and war: how to recruit a child soldier? How to be married to the heartless guard? What to say to your child who is enamored by bullets? In the third section, the book offers a spangle of poems blessing earth: wren song, bud growth, river's eager way with obstacles. And the final section offers poems of affection: infant clarities of home, long marriage in dog years, a consoling campfire in the yard when all seems lost. The book will soften your trouble, and give you spirit for the days ahead.

Tyler is a five-year old boy. I'm Blind In One Eye explores the experiences Tyler faces as a child born with Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV). Tyler's persistence and curiosity keep him going, despite being born blind in one eye. It is all he knows. His strength, positivity, and zest for life make his family proud.

What qualities make a man an effective father? Are there a few key things a man can do that will lead his children to keep respecting him and want to emulate his Christian walk even when they are grown? My Father, My Hero is the author's introspective walk through the Bible to try and find answers to those questions. By examining Bible fathering stories with both good and bad outcomes, along with some other key teachings of Jesus, this book finds answers that many dads will find quite helpful. Especially with the hectic pace of life that many dads face today, the conclusions of this book will allow dads to focus their energy on the things that ultimately matter the most in transferring our hearts to our children.

My Wish for You blossomed from daily conversations between the author, j chatmon, and her son that began when he first started to talk. Every morning upon his waking, she asked and still asks, "e;how did you sleep?"e; and "e;did you dream?"e; The responses were short and sweet in the beginning, but as his vocabulary grew, so did the imagery he shared. This small exchange provided a launch pad into conversations that had nothing to do with the proverbial to-do list but, helped nurture a safe space for sharing and invaluable memories.

Everyday courage is choosing to be brave when we are scared. Everyday courage is working toward a better version of you. Everyday courage isn't a destination-it's a daily choice. In Everyday Courage, Jennifer Hendrix shares her own experiences in both life and motherhood. In this inspirational story that will make you laugh and cry the whole way through, Jennifer offers entertainment and hope to mothers everywhere. There is more to life than washing bottles, bathing babies, and folding laundry. It is completely acceptable to spend time working on your own goals and dreams while simultaneously being an incredible mother. You can have both. You will have both. Jennifer's journey will inspire you to embrace the power you have inside you to catapult yourself into the life you've always imagined. Her relatable story will help solidify that you can achieve your wildest dreams while still being an incredible mother. You don't have to have it all figured out to begin. You need to have a destination of where you want to go and a road map of how you're going to get there. Her message is clear: Don't settle for the life you think you are destined for because you are too afraid to go after more. Your fear of trying has to become greater than your fear of not trying. You are more than a mother. You have unique gifts to offer the world that are waiting to be revealed. Your gifts are far too precious to be wasted on your unwillingness to use them. Now is the time to find the bravery and courage inside you to act upon them.