Download or read book The Way We Never Were written by Stephanie Coontz and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references and index

Download or read book First Love Then Marriage Then a Baby Carriage written by Jane Ross and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Above all else, this project is about parentage in the modern American legal system and culture. Advanced reproductive technologies require our courts to reconsider the long-standing presumption that a child has only one female mother and one male father. We now have children of choice, rather than chance. Assisted Reproductive Technology and its widespread availability and use and changed the landscape of parentage maybe forever. And the children of such efforts remain largely unprotected by our current legal system that favors reproduction by chance within a recognized marriage or at the least, a traditional two-parent paradigm. However, assisted reproduction calls into question the current legal framework for determinations of parentage based in marriage and/or biology. Based on a long and convoluted history, our current legal system conflates marriage and parentage. Moreover, in many circumstances the law restricts both the number and gender of the parties to a marriage or possible parents. One of the more compelling historical and still salient justifications for doing so is to accord the "Best Interest of the Child" standard which purports to underpin all such determinations. Unfortunately, that standard cannot best be met when weighed in a balance against a constitutionally protected exclusive right to parent vested in an adult either by a determination of a genetic link to the child or marriage to another parent. Children of choice, who result from the affirmative and purposive engagement in assisted reproduction, should be entitled to the same protections as children of chance born to a man and woman who are married. Once we look beyond marriage and biology as determiners of parentage, a better way for our legal system to serve the best interests of children, and their parents, is to identify and protect those adult relationships that are parental in nature and that benefit the child irrespective of a marriage between parents or genetic links to the child. Fortunately, the tools to accomplish this paradigm shift already are in existence. The expansion of our commonly used definitions and broader view of our current statutes will allow the legal system to better protect both children of choice and children of chance by making better parentage determinations. To that end, this project also takes on the ambitious task of praxis; of applying the theories to the law as it stands and demonstrating how the new paradigm might look as it is implemented with all of its far-reaching tentacles.

Download or read book Sherry Baby Young Love First Love written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baby Comes First written by Beverly Farr and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage -- but Hannah's doing it in the wrong order. Hannah has a secret. She's given up her dream of a traditional family and gone to a sperm bank. She's thrilled to be pregnant, but she doesn't want her handsome new boss Luke asking too many questions. Luke is a high-powered trial attorney. He doesn't have time for love, but he finds his new secretary Hannah increasingly attractive. And he senses that there's something she's not telling him.

Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Janet M. Ruane and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-authored by Karen A. Cerulo, the Eastern Sociological Society’s Robin L. Williams Lecturer for 2013-2014 Do birds of a feather flock together or do opposites attract? Is honesty the best policy? Are children our most precious commodity? Is education the great equalizer? Adages like these shape our social life. This Sixth Edition of Second Thoughts reviews several popular beliefs and notes how these conventional wisdoms cannot be taken at face value, but instead require careful second thoughts. This unique text encourages students to step back and sharpen their analytic focus with 25 essays that use social research to expose the gray areas of commonly held beliefs, revealing the complexity of social reality and sharpening students’ sociological vision.

Download or read book The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation written by Caitlin Fisher and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A success guide for millennials that debunks the negative stereotypes and champions their unique strength as a generational force to be reckoned with. We’ve all seen the headlines: Millennials aren’t buying diamonds or saving for retirement. They’re killing the housing market because they eat too many avocados. They all want cushy jobs with foosball tables and nap pods. The truth is, millennials were raised to believe they could do anything if they worked hard, and then they worked hard only to be told the world owes them nothing. Now they’re tired of being gaslit. The tide of young adults standing up for themselves is culminating in massive societal change. The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation uncovers the misconceptions about millennials, examining not only their unique strengths but also the baggage they have inherited from Baby Boomers. It shows just how different millennials are from previous generations—and why that’s a very good thing.

Download or read book A BABY IN THE HOUSE written by Pamela Bauer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bridesmaid is pregnant… The stuffy air in the church and her queasy stomach are a bad combination, especially since Krystal Graham is trying to hide her condition—particularly from Garret Donovan, the groomsman assigned to escort her down the aisle. The groomsman who just happens to be the father of her baby. Unfortunately, once the “I do’s” are over and the newlyweds are on their way, Krystal knows she’s in trouble, and she tries to make her exit before she embarrasses herself. But that’s the least of her worries. Garret’s a smart man and a doctor. What’s she going to do once her secret is out?

Download or read book The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things written by Steven Z. Leder and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding meaning in the mundane is just a matter of knowing where to look. Herewith, the miraculous nature of everyday life is explored. Through vignettes at turns funny and poignant, Rabbi Leder points out those easily overlooked connections between everyday experiences and the teachings of Judaism. God and spirituality can be found in every aspect of our daily routines. Ordinary things--a pet frog, a weekend fishing trip, a roller coaster ride--become extraordinary when reexamined through Jewish eyes. Woven throughout Rabbi Leder's essays are midrashic texts, talmudic excerpts, and passages from the Torah, reflecting thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. Whether recalling a memorable walk along the beach with Dad, teaching a child the commandment of tzedakah, or stepping into the shoes of an anxious father-to-be as he paces the halls of the maternity ward, these stories reveal Judaism's power to illuminate our lives. On child-rearing: Eleven Suggestions for Raising a Mensch On the paradox of modern life: You can't put one tuchus in two chairs. On miracles: The miraculous is the common and the constant: birth, teaching, our breath. Discover The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things.

Download or read book Battle of the Sexes written by Donna Robinson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have discussed whether any conclusion to this book is really necessary. The fact is that neither of us have a definite answer. We are inclined to believe that emphasizing certain points is necessary. We both believe quite strongly in the acceptance of every human being with all their flaws just as we want our flaws to be accepted. That does not mean we accept or tolerate unacceptable behavior. As a woman, I seek the strong emotional attachment with another human being. Whether it’s with a man or a woman is immaterial to me. I believe this kind of connection is more important to women. My interest in why we enter relationships and what we seek in them is what motivated me to write this book. I formulated the areas I wanted to discuss and laid out the chapters accordingly. Sex and the act of it is not what this book is about. This book is about relationships. Sex is a natural and basic part of human relationships and is therefore discussed, but as mentioned throughout, it is a basic instinct and drives the male in a much different way than the female. I realized during the course of this writing that news on what people are currently up to has given us much to write about. A few examples include Reggie White’s ignorant and inane comments, the sexual wanderings of a US president, and picketing the funerals of Barry Goldwater and Frank Sinatra, who are labeled as the cause of gays and lesbians taking over our government and the entertainment industry. This book is not about gays or gay rights. It is about people. It is about you and me, the way we relate to each other, and the way we marry and live together.

Download or read book Fat Chance Charlie Vega written by Crystal Maldonado and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard. Harder when your whole life is on fire, though. A New England Book Award Winner! Charlie Vega is a lot of things. Smart. Funny. Artistic. Ambitious. Fat. People sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. Charlie wants a good relationship with her body, but it's hard, and her mom leaving a billion weight loss shakes on her dresser doesn't help. The world and everyone in it have ideas about what she should look like: thinner, lighter, slimmer-faced, straighter-haired. Be smaller. Be whiter. Be quieter. But there's one person who's always in Charlie's corner: her best friend Amelia. Slim. Popular. Athletic. Totally dope. So when Charlie starts a tentative relationship with cute classmate Brian, the first worthwhile guy to notice her, everything is perfect until she learns one thing--he asked Amelia out first. So is she his second choice or what? Does he even really see her? Because it's time people did. A sensitive, funny, and painfully honest coming-of-age story with a wry voice and tons of chisme, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega tackles our relationships to our parents, our bodies, our cultures, and ourselves. An NPR Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year A POPSUGAR Best New Young Adult Novel A Cosmopolitan Best New Book A Bustle Most Anticipated Debut A Forbes Most Notable Young Adult Book A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee A Latinxs in Publishing Best Books of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year A Business Insider Best Young Adult Romance Book

Download or read book Peculiar Treasures written by Robin Jones Gunn and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katie Weldon catches more than just the bouquet at the wedding of her best friend, Christy Miller. She also snags a job offer that launches her into an adventure she never imagined. Katie eagerly accepts the job as resident assistant at Rancho Corona University only to find herself in a community of conflict. She thought this was where God wanted her, but how can God use her—love her—when everything is falling apart? Especially with her boyfriend, Rick.Katie turns to the women in her life for solace. In the safety of their love and encouragement she finally allows herself to spill her heart about her relationship with Rick. But even their advice can’t postpone the decision Katie must face, a decision that will define who she is and the woman she’s becoming. The first book in the Katie Weldon Series, Peculiar Treasures follows Katie as she struggles to believe that God can love her, faults and all.

Download or read book Su Friedrich written by Barbara Mennel and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auteurism expanded With acclaimed films like Sink or Swim and The Odds of Recovery, Su Friedrich’s body of work stands at the forefront of avant-garde and Queer cinema. Barbara Mennel examines the career of an experimental auteur whose merger of technical innovation and political critique connects with both cinephiles and activists. Friedrich’s integration of cinematic experimentation with lesbian advocacy serves as a beginning rather than an end point of analysis. With that in mind, Mennel provides an essential overview of the filmmaker’s oeuvre while highlighting the defining characteristics of her artistic and political signature. She also situates Friedrich within the cultural, political, and historical contexts that both shape the films and are shaped by them. Finally, Mennel expands our notion of auteurism to include directors who engage in collaborative and creative processes rooted in communities.

Download or read book Calamity Jayne and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Lawn Gnome written by Kathleen Bacus and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you call a fly in a blonde's brain? A space invader. Ace Cub Reporter Tressa "Calamity" Jayne Turner is back in Grandville and ready to enjoy the slower pace of with small town life and begin building a dating resume with one handsome ranger. It’s Frontier Days at the Historical Village, but mischief’s afoot—of the malicious variety—when vandals target the area, stealing and damaging property and leaving behind spray-painted signatures in the form of hot pink tornadoes. So what else besides a gang of local thugs threatens Knox County’s frontier festivities? Only a cross-dressing aunt bent on a reunion "gotcha," two-relationships in crisis, three dates from hell, an eccentric local with an ET obsession, five burning questions for a man-o’-mystery, and a missing lawn gnome that makes Chucky seem benevolent by comparison. It’s a countdown to a showdown where strange lights in the sky, “signs” on the trees, and horses of a different color are only the beginning of this close encounter of the Calamity Jayne kind. And Tressa Jayne? She’s ready to believe. Calamity Jayne Mysteries: Calamity Jayne – book #1 Calamity Jayne and the Fowl Play at the Fair – book #2 Calamity Jayne and the Haunted Homecoming – book #3 Calamity Jayne and the Campus Caper– book #4 Calamity Jayne in the Wild, Wild West– book #5 Calamity Jayne and the Hijinks on the High Seas– book #6 Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems– book #7 Calamity Jayne and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Lawn Gnome – book #8 What critics are saying about the Calamity Jayne Mysteries: "Filled with dumb-blonde jokes, nonstop action and rapid-fire banter, this is a perfect read for chick-lit fans who enjoy a dash of mystery." ~ Publishers' Weekly "Fun and lighthearted with an interesting mystery, a light touch of romance and some fascinating characters." ~ RT Book Reviews

Download or read book For This Reason written by Darrel & Sheree Hope and published by B&F Ministry, LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a unique look beyond the surface of our own expectations of marriage and covenant. Grasp how God desires for us to experience relational joy. Identify and acknowledge some of the emotional traps and pitfalls that tear away at our marriages. Recognize the strategies to repair and bring healing to our relationship. Discover the tools God has provided for us to create an maintain a redemptive atmosphere. Let's begin to thrive and not just survive in holy matrimony.

Download or read book Stepcoupling written by Susan Wisdom and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off a little, the reality of being part of a stepfamily sets in. If you are one of the millions of remarried Americans facing the challenge of blending two existing families into one cohesive whole, you are part of a stepcouple—and you know all too well how hard it can be to make your marriage work in sometimes tough terrain. Different parenting styles, finances, relationships with ex-spouses, legal matters, and even seemingly simple issues such as the kinds of chores assigned to children can chisel away at your union if you don’t always make your marriage a priority. Stepcoupling offers advice for stepcouples on how to do just that—all the while strengthening their blended family with a healthy marriage. Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green provide tips and strategies on dealing with the issues remarried couples face, with a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples, such as: * Learning to tailor your expectations of your spouse or children and remembering that no family is perfect * Knowing where your boundaries are, whether involving a hostile ex-spouse or a stepchild who demands too much attention * Realizing that traits like flexibility, tolerance, forgiveness, and openness are especially essential in a stepfamily situation * Making “us” time for talking, problem-solving, weekends away, and enjoying your marriage to constantly renew and strengthen your bond as a couple Let this invaluable remarriage manual help you make your stepcouple the foundation of a strong, happy, and successful stepfamily.

Download or read book The Praeger International Collection on Addictions written by Angela Brownemiller Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 1719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the very rare among us are completely unscathed by the effects of addiction - our own, that of a family member, friend, or coworker. Even the addictions of strangers - from the drunk driver or drug addict, to gambling, food, spending, or violence-addicted people - may subject us to dangers, threaten our well-being, and drain money from our pockets. Recent national estimates in just the US show that substance abuse and addiction alone cost taxpayers a total of nearly $500 billion a year. In these volumes, experts from around the world present the newest issues, research, and insights into addictions of all kinds. Led by Angela Browne-Miller, Director of the Metaxis Compulsive and Habitual Behaviors Institute in California, this team of contributors includes scholars and practitioners from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Thailand, Africa, and Russia. Topics range from drug addiction among male, female, teen, and aging populations, and among White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, and other groups, using liquor, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and/or other lesser known drugs, to behavioral addictions including online gaming, excessive buying, and eating disorders. Chapters also address issues including addiction as a public health problem and the politics of drug treatment policies. Treatment methods for addictions, from electrotherapy to holistic approaches are addressed, as are spiritual, psychological, and cross-cultural issues involved. The experts behind these chapters include those from the University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Purdue University, to McGill University, Nottingham Trent University, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Download or read book ASK DR ANGELA SERIES Emotional and Physical Abuse in Relationships Part One written by Dr. Angela Brownemiller and published by Metaterra® Publications. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the ASK DR. ANGELA® Series of books/Ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, broadcasts, workshops, programs, services, consults, and events. Here, Dr. Angela®, also known as Dr. Angela Brownemiller, talks about us, we humans, who we are, what we are, and perhaps even why we are. The big and the small questions, major and minor issues in our lives, are all important as these affect us on some level at all times. This particular book, ASK DR. ANGELA®: EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE IN RELATIONSHIPS, BOOK #701, is the first in, and foundation of, this series which focuses on this special area of interest and concern of many people out there: emotional and even physical abuse and violence in intimate partner relationships. Change your life, your ways of being in relationships, your awareness of your self, and yes, even of your emotional, physical, financial, safety.