Schwangerschaft & Elternschaft

Disappearing Dads is an informational life-giving book sprinkled with the Word of God. This book examines how weak or absent fathers cripple both sons' and daughters' ability to reach their own identity and define their roles in healthy relationships. Dwight E. DeRamus Jr. gives insight from his life, education, and work experiences and draws from his own struggle during his adolescence years with fatherlessness.Never have we witnessed an epidemic of fatherlessness across nations, and many accept this as the norm. Disappearing Dads helps families to understand the impact of fatherlessness in our homes, churches, and communities. The impact creates wounds in our relationships with others, chaos in communities, and a continuation of generational curses. This book is a must-read book for everyone. Disappearing Dads will lead you on a journey from brokenness to restoration.

Das Selbst braucht Wert und GefühlPsychische Stabilität, Resilienz und Erfolg im Leben hängen damit zusammen, wie wir unserem Selbst Wert geben und mit Gefühl begegnen. Ein schwaches Selbstwertgefühl zeigt sich im Alltag in Konflikten, Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und vielem mehr. Aber wie begleiten wir Kinder und Jugendliche zu einem gesunden Selbstgefühl und stärken ihren Selbstwert, ohne ihr Ego aufzublasen? Die Innsbrucker Psychologin Robin Menges - sie arbeitete jahrelang mit Familientherapeut Jesper Juul zusammen - gibt Einblicke in die Entwicklung des Selbst und zeigt Handlungsmöglichkeiten auf. Sie beschreibt in diesem Handbuch anhand zahlreicher Fallbeispiele aus ihrer Praxis Tools für den Alltag und verweist auf die Notwendigkeit, unzulänglich zu sein. So gelingt Selbstentwicklung!

Junghenne Hilli möchte gerne ihr erstes Ei legen. Immerhin produzieren die erfahrenen Hennen aus ihrer Familie scheinbar mühelos ein Ei nach dem anderen. Was also sollte so kompliziert am Eierlegen sein? Doch obwohl Hilli voller Begeisterung mit dem Herausdrücken der wertvollen Fracht beginnt, gelingt ihr rein gar nichts: Einmal schläft sie beim Eierlegen ein, dann ist sie zu aufgeregt, ein andermal zu beschäftigt. Ja, eines Tages wird sie fast vom streunenden Fuchs erwischt, während sie das passende Plätzchen für ihr erstes Ei sucht!Trotz Verzweiflung, Traurigkeit und Wut wächst Hillis Wunsch, endlich das erste Ei zu legen, ins Unermessliche. Also drückt Hilli ganz fest und versucht wirklich alles. Doch was ist das? Anstelle der heiß ersehnten harten Schale landet nur ein weicher Kacksklecks im Gras. Arme Hilli! Ihr Ziel, endlich das erste eigene Ei zu legen, scheint unerreichbar. Wann wird es endlich klappen? Das witzig illustrierte Bilderbuch für Kinder ab dem Kindergartenalter macht deutlich, dass das Erlernen neuer Fähigkeiten lange dauern kann und teils große Geduld erfordert. Begleitende Anregungen für kleine und große (Vor-)Leser fördern das individuelle Verständnis, wenn es darum geht, lernende Kinder behutsam zu unterstützen und zu ermutigen.- Band 4 der Buchreihe MIKROMAKRO für neugierige Kinder -Verlag edition riedenburg, Salzburg - editionriedenburg.at

From the thoughtful and insightful mind of Nancy O’Dell, longtime host of Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight, comes a peek into the life of a new mother as she shares the unexpected and unspoken details of her pregnancy and straightforward advice on all things motherhood. After her friends gifted her a scrapbook of advice on what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth, Nancy O’Dell was shocked to learn just how much goes unsaid in the world of motherhood. Certain that all women could benefit from the candid truths of what exactly it is like to become a mother, from finding out you are pregnant to bringing your new bundle of joy into the world, Nancy shares some of the tips she received from friends and pulls the curtain back to share her experiences during her pregnancy and delivery in this collection of mom-to-mom tips. Extraordinarily helpful and filled with sweet, honest, and comedic tips from Nancy on everything from unusual cravings and out-of-the-blue leg cramps to sudden pre-baby breast leakage and what really goes on in the delivery room, Full of Life is the perfect gift for every new mom.

Each year, about 15 percent of the people who complete the requirements and take theIBLCE exam end up failing. If you've picked up this book, odds are you've been down thatpath before. You don't need to be again.Marie Biancuzzo, RN MS CCL IBCLC, has helped thousands of aspiring IBCLCs to achievetheir goal of exam success, including many who have failed once, twice, or more. With thisbook, she can help you, too.After reading the book and completing its written exercises, you'll be able to:Recognize the relationship between how you feel about tests and how you performClearly and thoroughly analyze the reasons why you failed, using a model Marie developed based on her experience with exam-takersFigure out practical tips for re-grouping and making sure you're ready to re-test (including planning, managing your time, and mobilizing your best resources)Find the astonishing research results about which study strategies work-and which don't!There's no need to stumble on your path to taking the career-critical IBLCE exam.Let Marie help you be sure-footed on your climb to success!

Als Biologin und zweifache Mutter weiß Katrin Michel, wie wichtig es ist, in der aufregenden Zeit der Schwangerschaft zur Ruhe zu kommen. In diesem Buch stellt sie geführte Meditationen vor, mit denen werdende Eltern sich im Alltag Ruheinseln schaffen können und das Vertrauen in den eigenen Körper gestärkt wird. Sie hilft dabei, Körper und Seele ins Gleichgewicht zu bringen und diesen intensiven Lebensabschnitt zu genießen.Der Autorin liegt am Herzen, die werdende Mutter auf entspannte Art darüber zu informieren, was in den verschiedenen Phasen der Schwangerschaft in ihrem Körper passiert und wie sich das Kind entwickelt. Liebevoll und einfühlsam veranschaulicht sie, wie es zu Morgenübelkeit kommt oder wann das Baby lernt, zu gähnen und mit den Zehen zu wackeln. Diese Entwicklungen im Bauch können in den Meditationen erspürt werden und helfen dabei, ganz zu sich und dem Baby zu finden und eine Verbindung aufzubauen.

Spiele verändern sich, manche aber bleiben immer aktuell: Klatschspielegehören dazu, denn sie verbinden das natürliche Bedürfnis von Kindernnach spielerischer Herausforderung und geselliger Freude. Ob allein, zuzweit oder in der Gruppe, ob Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene oder Könner -im Buch von Christel Dhom werden alle fündig. Dass diese Spiele zudemdie Feinmotorik und Sprachfähigkeit fördern, lässt auch Eltern undPädagogen begeistert in die Hände klatschen!

Experts of every kind are queuing up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences.Heather Darwall-Smith's message in this book is simple: don't panic!Humans are biologically programmed to sleep, and by interrogating all the factors - sociological, physiological, neurological, and psychological - that might be impeding this innate instinct, each of us can work out the changes we can make in our own lifestyles to allow ourselves to sleep naturally again.This book demystifies the bewildering data around sleep by combining science with natural self-help techniques.Inside the pages of this illustrated guide to sleep, you'll discover:- A visual approach to understanding the science of why and how we sleep through info-graphics, graphs and diagrams that unpick the data and present the facts in an easy-to-follow format- Proven techniques and strategies for better sleep from the author - based on extensive clinical practice and drawing on the most up-to-date evidence from scientists around the world - The latest research and evidence to debunk the myths and misconceptions around sleep Heather Darwall-Smith has combined her research findings, clinical expertise, and curated techniques to create a uniquely visual approach to explaining the interrelated factors that make up our sleep habits. She also provides natural techniques to deal with these underlying causes. Humans are biologically programmed to sleep, Heather encourages each of us to work out the changes we can make to our lifestyles to nourish our body clocks for us to sleep naturally again.The Science of Sleep provides in-depth answers to questions about sleep challenges and exposes myths and fads using science that is accessible to all. Armed with facts, this book equips readers to take control of their choices, understand and transform their sleep habits one night at a time.

Have you ever tried to give sincere, valuable, and well meaning advice to a teenager? If so, then you know that they do not have the time or the temperament to listen to a word that you have to say. But everything that comes via their cell phone has a direct and immediate connection to their brain. This book contains the wisdom of world leaders, successful professionals, and experienced parents. It is all distilled into short text messages that you can send to a teenager's cell phone and get their attention long enough for them to read it.Our goal is to sneak around all the teenage defense mechanisms and inject good ideas into their brains before they know what hit them.Good luck and start texting.

Teresa Strasser made her baby a spleen and some eyebrows. He got her a book deal. Everyone loves babies-and pregnant women-so TV and radio personality Teresa Strasser decided to use this obsession to her advantage. She came up with a way to provide for her newfound family and help other mommies-to-be with this down- and-dirty memoir about first-time pregnancy. An award-winning writer, Teresa is achingly honest about the motherhood she begins experiencing at age thirty-eight. With a biting sense of humor and heart, she portrays the tribulations that come with each trimester, from nausea, weight gain, and bladder infections to dealing with those other kinds of pregnant women. (You know the ones. The ones who glow-and gloat about it.) Exploiting My Baby is a must-read for anyone pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or who is just more crazy than baby-crazy. Hopping on a trail pioneered by such lions as Laura Ingalls Wilder, Erma Bombeck, and Tori Spelling, Teresa has no problem using her pregnancy, childbirth and difficult relationship with her own mother for material. It's her blunt and plain-spoken approach to exploiting her family for literary success that sets her apart.Watch a Video

Look for the discussion guide insideIn the autumn of 2000, Hope Edelman was a woman adrift, questioning her marriage, her profession, and her place in the larger world. Feeling vulnerable and isolated, she was primed for change. The Possibility of Everything is the story of the change that found her. A chronicle of her extraordinary leap of faith, it begins when her three-year-old daughter, Maya, starts exhibiting unusual and disruptive behavior. Confused and worried, Edelman and her husband make an unorthodox decision: They take Maya to Belize, suspending disbelief and chasing the promise of an alternative cure. This deeply affecting, beautifully written memoir of a family's emotional journey and a mother's intense love explores what Edelman and her husband went looking for in the jungle and what they ultimately discovered-as parents, as spouses, and as ordinary people-about the things that possess and destroy, or that can heal us all.

You're expecting more than one baby? Congratulations!Effective, encouraging, and up-to-date, When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads is essential for you and your babies.Like all mothers-to-be, you're experiencing the full spectrum of human emotions: joy, fear, confusion, and excitement--maybe all at once. As a woman pregnant with more than one baby, you're feeling all these things . . . only more so! In When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Dr. Barbara Luke, an acknowledged expert on the prenatal care of multiples, outlines a practical, nutrition-based program to keep you and your babies healthy, and she offers a comprehensive tour of what you can expect during your unique pregnancy and childbirth experience. Women who follow this program have significantly fewer complications during pregnancy--and their babies are born weighing 20 to 35 percent more than the average twin, triplet, or quad. Included is crucial information on: Finding a qualified maternal/fetal medicine specialist Dietary guidelines for maximizing birthweight Safe limits on exercise, physical activity, and work Taking a leave from your job and negotiating the best deal Reducing your risk for pregnancy complications Recognizing the signs of preterm labor and what to do about them What to expect during and after delivery Feeding and caring for your newborns . . . and yourself Getting back into shape after delivery