Download or read book Dear Mama The Life and Struggles of A Single Mother written by Bobby Bostic and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the life of Diane "Dee-Dee" Brown, a woman who tried to overcome all the struggles, heartache, and pain of being a single mother. Read through the pages of the life of a girl who turned into a woman even before she saw the "real world." Here for the first time, Diane's personal story is told by her dear son vividly detailing her life and day to day existence. Dear Mama chronicles Diane, her family, and all others whom she loved and cared for. "Dear Mama" is a must read book for every mother and child because everyone can relate to this story.

Download or read book Dear Mama written by Andrew Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book can and will change your life about the can and can nots of overcoming struggles in the hood". TLee "Excellent. This is a book that can be confidently recommended to anyone wanting to know about beating the odds of the welfare system and doing for self". "Smart, heartfelt and very real. Andrew Roberts gets to the heart and soul of capturing the pain, grief, and warmth of a family and portrays them with wit and honesty. Mothers who are in the age range of 30-40 with children left for them to fend for will identify with "Dear Mama". Andrew Roberts' smart, sassy and sad tale of a single mom who takes in her grandchildren as her own is an emotional and great read". In "Dear Mama" Roberts continues to relate his unique views on single mothers struggles, church going and African American culture and families". "Mr. Roberts retains his "Keep It Real" attitude while delivering his insights on everyday struggles of a single female parent in the ghetto".

Download or read book Grace Like Scarlett written by Adriel Booker and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone. With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares her own experience of three consecutive miscarriages, as well as the stories of others. She tackles complex questions about faith and suffering with sensitivity and clarity, inviting women to a place of grace, honesty, and hope in the redemptive purposes of God without offering religious clichés and pat answers. She also shares specific, practical resources, such as ways to help guide children through grief, suggestions for memorializing your baby, and advice on pregnancy after loss, as well as a special section for dads and loved ones.

Download or read book The Brave Art of Motherhood written by Rachel Marie Martin and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a rallying cry to anyone who believes the lie that she is "just a mom." Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover the beauty of who you are. Drawing on lessons from her own incredible journey--together with insight from conversations with thousands of other women--Rachel encourages moms to break cycles, take off masks, and prevent fear from taking control. She balances her "no excuses" approach with breathing room and grace for those messy moments in life and mothering. Rachel reminds you there is always a reason to hope, to move forward, and to dare the impossible. You can make changes. You can pursue dreams, find yourself, and live a life of deep happiness and boundless joy. Stop waiting for "someday." Take hold of the moment, and say yes to your dreams.

Download or read book The Better Mom written by Ruth Schwenk and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothering is messy. Our joy and hope in raising children doesn’t change the reality that being a mom can be frustrating, stressful, and tiring. But just as God is using us to shape our children, God is using our children and motherhood to shape us. In The Better Mom, author Ruth Schwenk, herself a mother of four children, encourages us with the good news that there is more to being a mom than the extremes of striving for perfection or simply embracing the mess. We don’t need to settle for surviving our kids’ childhood. We can grow through it. With refreshing and heartfelt honesty Ruth emboldens moms to: Find freedom and walk confidently in purpose Create a God-honoring home environment Overcome unhealthy and destructive emotions such as anger, anxiety, and more Avoid glorifying the mess of mom-ing or idolizing perfection Cultivate life-giving friendships At the heart of The Better Mom is the message that Jesus calls us to live not a weary life, but a worthy life. We don’t have to settle for either being apathetic or struggling to be perfect. Both visions of motherhood go too far. Ruth offers a better option. She says, “It’s okay to come as we are, but what we’re called to do and be is far too important to stay there! The way to becoming a better mom starts not with what we are doing, but with who God is inviting us to become."

Download or read book Dear Mama written by Dinah Grace and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One family's story of their struggle to break free from the cycle of poverty, domestic violence, and substance abuse that plagued their mother; told first hand by her daughter, Dinah Grace. When Dinah's brother, risked his life, to save his Mama's, all hope seemed lost due to a police force and town that chose to bury the truth by defending their mother's abuser. In Dinah's family's moment of desperation, God orchestrated countless miracles, sending them a Dream Team of lawyers to help right a wrong, so this detrimental cycle could end with Mama.

Download or read book Secret Struggles of a Single Mother written by Betty Mayfield and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Single Mothers; does it seem as though you're not being heard or that people have stereotyped you because of your status? The voice of the Single Mothers has finally transcended. In a compelling novel, mixed with her poetry, author Betty Mayfield reveals the mysteries of what single mothers go through on a daily basis. Without compromise, she speaks on shame, abuse, lack, and many more topics that degrade single mothers such as herself. The author also offers various solutions to each demeaning topic discussed. Have you been stressed and it feels as though your life is a mess? Join Betty Mayfield as she takes you on a journey to cut away oppression. Walk with her as she reveals her deepest hurts and how she used her experiences to help others. This remarkable story allows the world to take upon a whole new approach to parenting. It is a recommended book for all single parents.

Download or read book Grown and Flown written by Lisa Heffernan and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Marathon Don t Stop written by Rob Kenner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first in-depth biography of Nipsey Hussle, the hip hop mogul, artist, and activist whose transformative legacy inspired a generation with his motivational lyrics and visionary business savvy-before he was tragically shot down in the very neighborhood he was dedicated to building up"--

Download or read book One Single Mother to Another written by Canderra Holcomb and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a young person, finishing high school and going off to college is a time of eager anticipation and perhaps a bit of fear. It is a time when old dreams can be realized and new dreams formed. Those dreams are dashed if you are young and discover that you are pregnant. All your hopes disappear in that instant. You may even think your life is over. But your life is not over. It has just changed direction. Author Canderra Holcomb knows this first-hand. In One Single Mother to Another: A Guide for the Daily Struggles of a Single Mom, Holcomb shares how her life changed the moment she found out she was pregnant at the age of 19. Holcomb helps you come to terms with your feelings about the unplanned pregnancy. She guides you through multiple issuesincluding child supportdealing with the babys father, your family, your friends, and eventually dating. Based on the authors personal experience, this guidebook offers advice and encouragement to help others make it through the experience of single motherhood and create a successful life for both mother and child.

Download or read book Hands Free Mama written by Rachel Macy Stafford and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.

Download or read book Dear Mama written by Shawn Schwaner Ph D and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shawn Schwaner was born on January 21, 1966 to a single mother, Susan Schwaner, in Toledo, Ohio. Alone and poor, Shawn's mother was facing a crossroads when the incredible Bertha Lee Green (Mama) stepped into Susan's life and offered to raise her unborn child. Through numerous trials, tribulations, and personal challenges, Shawn earned a high school degree from the prestigious Maumee Valley Country Day School which would change his life trajectory and allow him to climb to the highest of academic heights. After graduating from Denison University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology/Anthropology and then a Master's and Doctorate from The Ohio State University, he went on to earn numerous teaching and civil service awards as a college professor at the University of Louisville, Sullivan University, and Miami Dade College (among many). He has shaped and molded the lives of nearly 10,000 students in his career with his unorthodox and creative writing intensive teaching style and continues to leave an impact that reflects the lessons on race, grace, and the wisdom to overcome as learned from his life with Mama.

Download or read book To The Single Mom God Cares About You Too written by Renee Richards and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does God remember a single mother? Does he notice her struggles, her pains and her fears? Does He notice that she has to wear the hat of a mother, a teacher, a friend, a chef and a butler whilst juggling her career and education? Does God even notice her cries of loneliness and the extreme trepidation that she has of raising her children alone and them both becoming another statistic?Join me as we uncover just where God is during this season of single parenting, what he wants us to be doing during this time and the role God wants to play in the life of a single mother.

Download or read book My Single Mom Life written by Angela Thomas and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2008-05-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day Angela Thomas sold the only thing she had, the diamond from her engagement ring, to take care of her kids was the day she began to believe they were going to make it. In that decision, the faith she had always talked about became the faith she was going to learn how to live. In the years since, God has given Angela a passionate desire . . . to live an amazing life, even while raising four kids as a single mom. In this book she shares her hard-earned wisdom on loneliness, dating, finances, and parenting, encouraging every solo mom. "As a gift to our children," she says, "we can become healthy moms who are strong and amazing women in spite of our circumstances."

Download or read book Introverted Mom written by Jamie C. Martin and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your personality is a gift, not a liability. This book helps you uncover and embrace the hope, laughter, and joy of using your unique gifts to parent your children. Life as a mom is LOUD, but you long for quiet. When the volume of family life clashes with your personality, frustration, guilt, and overwhelm naturally result. In Introverted Mom, author Jamie C. Martin lifts these burdens from your shoulders, reminding you that your steady strength is exactly what your family needs in this chaotic world. Jamie shares vulnerable stories from her own life as well as thoughts from other introverted mothers, letting you know you're not alone. Her practical suggestions and creative inspiration are enhanced with quotes and insights from four beloved writers--Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, L. M. Montgomery, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Together, Jamie and this band of fellow introverts share their wisdom on . . . Believing that you're enough Self-acceptance that leads to freedom Navigating heartache and disappointment Stretching out of your comfort zone Connecting with God as an introvert Cultivating calm wherever you are Defining for yourself what really matters Whether you've just realized you're an introvert, or if you've known it all along, this book is for you. It's time to honor who you are and savor life as an introverted mom. *Note: Written from a Christian perspective

Download or read book Real Moms Real Jesus written by Jill Savage and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does Jesus know about the peanut-butter-and-jelly life of a mom? Plenty! Jill Savage, founder and director of Hearts at Home, introduces the real Jesus to real moms. In chapters that examine key behaviors and decisions Jesus made during His life on earth, Jill brings those lessons right down to the laundry-filled, sticky-fingered days every mother knows. Between the chapters are interactive vignettes that provide brief, refreshing glimpses into real, messy, busy lives. In Real Moms...Real Jesus, Savage continually reminds the reader that Jesus is not an unattainable deity, but a Friend who understands. A Leader's Guide is available for mom's or small group study.

Download or read book Dear Single Mom God Sees You written by Dr. Kisha Cheree Tinson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a single mother, it’s easy to think because you’re doing everything alone, that you are alone. You cook, clean, and pay bills alone. You make decisions alone. You provide for your family alone. The absence of a physical person to support and encourage you can easily make you feel unsupported and even unseen. God sees you. But what does that mean? Why is it so important to know that God sees you? Great question. Being fully confident that God sees you confirms that you are never by yourself. God is and will always be there to strengthen and guide you. In Dear Single Mom, God Sees You, author Dr. Kisha Cheree Tinson encourages single mothers with her message that God sees and will help you through your most difficult challenges. Through personal letters of her life as a single parent, guided self-work, scripture study, and prayer, Tinson invites you to take comfort in knowing the omniscient God who created the heavens and the earth sees you. You are not forgotten by God or invisible to Him. In fact, you are always in His sight. May this encouraging devotional provide single mothers with uplifting motivation and heartfelt connection, assuring that God sees and cares.