Download or read book My Mom s New Boyfriend Al written by Tanika Renee and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world full of love, pain, sickness and loss there are just some things that are simply out of our control. My mom and her new boyfriend seemed to be a prime example of that. Her new boyfriend brought our family so much pain, confusion, arguments, betrayal, lies deceit but above all things FORGIVENESS! This book speaks about the life of a family caregiver who was the primary person responsible for her mom, who had dementia. It highlights the sometimes funny but sensitive events that occurred while she cared for not only her mom but her mom's new boyfriend as well. While juggling her role as a single mother of four with her own sickness, this book also reveals how the trails of this situation that caused her family to become homeless and without money to provide for her family.
Download or read book My Mom s New Boyfriend Al written by Tanika Renee' and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world full of love, pain, sickness and loss there are just some things that are simply out if our control. My mom and her new boyfriend seemed to be a prime example of that. Her new boyfriend brought our family so much pain, confusion, arguments, betrayal, lies, deceit but above all things FORGIVENESS! This book speaks about the life of a family caregiver who was the sole caregiver for her mom whom had dementia and how she had to care for her mom and her mom's new boyfriend. As well as juggling being a single mother of four with her own sickness. This book also talks about the life after being a family caregiver and how it could possibly leave them homeless and without funds to provide for their family.
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Download or read book Mom Has a New Boyfriend What about Me written by Vickie Aldrich and published by . This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narrating Estrangement written by Lisa P. Z. Spinazola and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-05-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in Narrating Estrangement: Autoethnographies of Writing Of(f) Family demonstrate the pain, anguish, and even relief felt by those who contemplate estranging or who are estranged, whether by choice or circumstance. Despite the social assumptions persisting about the everlasting nature of family relationships, when people make the complicated and often difficult decision to disconnect from family members, they experience shame, stigma, and isolation because of social pressures to maintain those relationships at all costs. Each contributor uses the act of storytelling and the autoethnographic mode of scholarship and writing to find clarity in their individual, unique, and complex situations. Several authors’ explorations restore some of what they have lost through estrangement—such as a sense of identity, emotional health and well-being, and feelings of belonging—due to the breakdowns in social and family support systems meant to be unconditional and "permanent." The stories display the wide array of reasons why family members become estranged, delving into different types of estrangement, permanent and/or intermittent. In doing so, the writers in this book demonstrate that family relationships are neither easily categorized nor neatly ended—their impact on an individual’s life continues and changes, even in and through estrangement. This book adds to the ongoing scholarly conversations about family estrangement for students and researchers interested in autoethnography and qualitative inquiry, in a wide range of disciplines in the social sciences, healthcare, and communication studies.
Download or read book Juvenile Delinquency written by Christopher A. Mallett and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention explores the pivotal roles that family, trauma, mental health, and schools have on juvenile delinquency, while exploring opportunities for prevention and intervention. Authors Christopher A. Mallett and Miyuki Fukushima Tedor draw from years of experience working with juvenile offenders to shed light on the nature of delinquency and the diverse pathways to juvenile delinquency, while offering evidence-based techniques for preventing and rehabilitating youthful offenders. Clear explanations of the concepts and thought-provoking case studies move students beyond memorization—encouraging them to think critically about juvenile delinquency and make recommendations for better practices and policies.
Download or read book Bright Eyes written by Bridey Thelen-Heidel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died will root for Bridey Thelen-Heidel as she struggles to unshackle herself from her mother’s chaos in this triumphant debut memoir. Bridey is tethered to her mom’s addiction to dangerous men who park their Harley-Davidsons in the house and kick holes in all their doors. Raised to be her mother’s keeper, rescuer, and punching bag, Bridey gets used to stuffing her life into black trash bags, hauling them between Alaska and California, and changing schools every time her mom moves in a new monster—or runs away from one. Desperately seeking the normal life she’s observed in sitcoms and her friends’ families, Bridey earns her way into a fancy, private college, where she tries to forget who she is—until her mom calls with a threat that drops Bridey to her knees. Watching doctors and police interrogate her mother at the hospital, Bridey realizes her mom has become a monster herself . . . and she doesn’t want to be saved. But Bridey does. Bright Eyes is about the indomitable spirit of a young girl forced to be brave, required to be resilient, and conditioned to be optimistic, and how she ultimately uses the same traits that helped her to survive her mother’s chaos to create her own happily-ever-after.
Download or read book Touch written by Michelle Sagara and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently-deceased teen Nathan awakens to discover he is present in the world, but unable to interact with anything around him until he meets his girlfriend by his own graveside.
Download or read book My Mother s Boyfriend and Me written by Alice Jacoby and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laurie and her widowed mother have always been good friends until her mother meets and falls in love with a young, handsome man, Blue. The romance progresses and two weeks later, Blue moves in with them and Laurie's life begins to change dramatically. Laurie is confused by Blue's sudden attention. Is he coming on to her or, is he just being affectionate? Does her mother's boyfriend want her? After a sexually charged day with Blue at the beach, Laurie tries to confide her uneasiness to her mother. Her mother refuses to listen and defends Blue. Abandoned by her mother, Laurie is increasingly frightened by Blue's threatening behavior. Laurie begins to feel that her life is in danger. Whom can she turn to for help? Where can she go to feel safe?
Download or read book The May Queen written by Andrea N. Richesin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With original essays by women in their thirties, this intriguing collection celebrates this often-maligned period in a woman's life as productive, dynamic, and vibrant.
Download or read book Sweet Memories written by James C. Neville and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares his mother's story and the lessons he learned from her transition through the different stages of dementia. By reflecting on his mother's life and legacy from a Christian perspective, the author uses her story to illustrate the different stages of dementia and the challenges he faced as a caregiver. With goal of promoting awareness, the author discusses some of the new discoveries regarding the causes and the risk factors associated with dementia and Alzheimer's. He includes some helpful resource information; and he also addresses some of the signs and symptoms of dementia and concludes that diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes can prevent or slow the progression of dementia, especially in the areas of early detection and treatment.
Download or read book The Philosopher s Table written by Marietta McCarty and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a guide for starting a "philosophy dinner club," a club that meets to discuss philosophy and cook food from each philosopher's home country.
Download or read book A New Me written by Tameka Sonoma and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlos is the love of Denitas life. Theres just one problem. Denita is only a high school student. What does she really know about love anyway? While Denita loves Carlos, Denitas friends and family dont appreciate how Denita is being treated by Carlos. Denitas family moved from Portland, Oregon, to Chicago, Illinois, to have a better life for the family. Good friends are hard to find, but the crewDenitas friendsalways has her back. Her family never ceases to tell her the truth about life. Carlos is abusive and a loose cannon. Is Denita going to give Carlos the ax, or is she going to stay with him and be a loving girlfriend? Or . . . is there someone else that she would rather spend her time with?
Download or read book Friends A Love Story written by Angela Bassett and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Courtney B. Vance met Angela Bassett…. They ran for years as friends in the same small circles. They had some hits, but mostly misses with other partners, and they shared one spectacularly dreadful first date together. And then, Courtney and Angela connected. Experience the up-close-and-personal, real-life love story of this inspirational African-American celebrity couple. Learn how they navigate the fickle tides of fame, while keeping their relationship fresh and true. See how they've carved a meaningful life together in spite of humble beginnings, family tragedy and the ups and downs of stardom with love, faith and determination.
Download or read book New Stories from the Southwest written by D. Seth Horton and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beauty and barrenness of the southwestern landscape naturallylends itself to the art of storytellers. It is a land of heat and dryness, aland of spirits, a land that is misunderstood by those living along thecoasts. New Stories from the Southwest presents nineteen short stories that appeared in North American periodicals between January and December 2006. Though many of these stories vary by aesthetics, tone, voice, and almost any other craft category one might wish to use, they are nevertheless bound together by at least one factor, which is that the landscape of the region plays a key role in their narratives. They each evoke and explore what it means to exist in thisunique corner of the country. Selected by editor D. Seth Horton, the former fiction editor for the Sonora Review, from a wide cross-section of journals and magazines, and with a foreword by noted writer Ray Gonzalez, New Stories from the Southwest presents a generous sampling of the best of contemporary fiction situated in this often overlooked area of the country. Swallow Press is particularly pleased to publish this wide-ranging collection of stories from both new and established writers. Contributors to New Stories from the Southwest are: - Alan Cheuse - Matt Clark - Lorien Crow - Kathleen De Azvedo - Alan Elyshevitz - Marcela Fuentes - Dennis Fulgoni - Ray Gonzalez - Anna Green - Donald Lucio Hurd - Toni Jensen - Charles Kemnitz - Elmo Lum - Tom McWhorter - S. G. Miller - Peter Rock - Alicita Rodriguez - John Tait - Patrick Tobin - Valery Varble
Download or read book Fostered written by Tori Hope Petersen and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re wondering if God can truly move in the life of someone with all the odds stacked against her, look no further than Tori Hope Petersen. Tori grew up in the foster care system, a bi-racial child in a confusing and volatile world. Growing up with a mentally ill mother and living in twelve different foster homes, nothing was in her favor. And yet, even with a minuscule chance of graduating college and a great risk of being homeless, jobless, and on drugs, Tori overcame every negative stereotype and assumption that attacked her identity. However, Tori will tell you she did not overcome. Christ did. In the face of the storm, Jesus made a way for Tori to find profound hope, deep faith, renewed purpose, and a loving family, too. After so many years of being on one side of foster care as a child, Tori is now on the other side as a foster mom, adoptive mom, and biological mom. On top of that, she became a Track and Field All-American in college and now works with nonprofits, ministries, and beyond advocating for foster care reform, adoption advocacy, and help for vulnerable populations. If you want to hear the true tale of an unlikely overcomer, this book is for you. If you want to learn more about the foster care system from a former foster youth’s perspective, this book is for you. If you want to better dwell in the reality of your own spiritual adoption by our Heavenly Father and better understand the orphan and the widow that He loves dearly, this book is for you. Ultimately, if you want to remember who God is, and what He can do through the most unlikely of people, Fostered is for you.
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.
