Download or read book Reaching Out to Lonely Kids written by Valerie Bell and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition of the book Nobody's Children is the story of the surprising journey of one Christian family who, despite themselves, learned to welcome non-believing children into their lives. Valerie Bell is a Christian broadcaster with the Chapel of the Air and a popular conference speaker.

Download or read book Barbara and Susan s Guide to the Empty Nest written by Barbara Rainey and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover New Passion and Purpose after the Kids Leave Home Many women approaching their empty-nest years do so with mixed emotions--feeling grief for what is no more but also excitement for what lies ahead. Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates are seasoned empty nesters, and they know firsthand the ups and downs, the uncertainty and challenges that accompany this new stage of life. Although Mom is a lifelong role, the job description changes significantly when the kids are grown. Questions abound: Who am I now? How do I relate to my kids? How will my marriage be affected? Where am I needed? Every woman in this stage needs to determine her own redefined role as wife, mother, friend, and more. Offering practical advice and biblical guidance, along with inspiring personal stories of women who have discovered how to live a meaningful life during the "second half," Barbara and Susan help you work out how to flourish and thrive in your own empty nests.

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 Four Minutes to Save a Life written by Anna Stuart and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When supermarket delivery driver Charlie is assigned the Hope Row street, he realises there are a lot of lonely people out there - and for some, he's their only interaction. The supermarket boss tells Charlie he's a driver, not a social worker - but Charlie's tough exterior begins to soften, and he can't help show a little kindness to the Hope Row residents, helping them find their place in the world once more. But will his helping hand make everything worse? 'I adored this feel good book' Netgalley reviewer 'A book about hope, forgiveness, love and friendship that will touch your heart' Netgalley reviewer 'I couldn't love this book anymore if I tried!' Netgalley reviewer An uplifting novel about community, friends and finding your way. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Veronica Henry and Beth O'Leary

Download or read book Getting Out of Your Kids Faces and Into Their Hearts written by Valerie Bell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1995-02-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fresh book from Valerie Bell comes advice on how to build the strong family relationships that will win your kids' hearts.

Download or read book All Joy and No Fun written by Jennifer Senior and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents? In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle this question, isolating and analyzing the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today's mothers and fathers, making their mandates at once more complex and far less clear. Recruiting from a wide variety of sources—in history, sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology—she dissects both the timeless strains of parenting and the ones that are brand new, and then brings her research to life in the homes of ordinary parents around the country. The result is an unforgettable series of family portraits, starting with parents of young children and progressing to parents of teens. Through lively and accessible storytelling, Senior follows these mothers and fathers as they wrestle with some of parenthood's deepest vexations—and luxuriate in some of its finest rewards. Meticulously researched yet imbued with emotional intelligence, All Joy and No Fun makes us reconsider some of our culture's most basic beliefs about parenthood, all while illuminating the profound ways children deepen and add purpose to our lives. By focusing on parenthood, rather than parenting, the book is original and essential reading for mothers and fathers of today—and tomorrow.

Download or read book Feeling Lonely written by Kirsty Holmes and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will learn about experiencing feelings of loneliness and how to deal with them in a healthy way. As they are introduced to the colorful, adorable character The Lone Furball, they find tips on dealing with loneliness through this relatable and age-appropriate main text. Readers uncover strategies for approaching their own lonely emotions in a constructive way to turn gloomy feelings into positive ones. The eye-catching comic book style, engaging illustrations, and full-color photographs invite readers to connect with this material that helps them develop their understanding of their feelings.

Download or read book We Generation written by Michael Ungar and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging and timely, this book is an invaluable resource for parents who want their children to become socially responsible and globally aware adults As youth culture seems to grow more self-centred and obsessed with "Me,"Michael Ungar shows us that, in fact, children today are as willing as ever to think "We." Given the right signals, and some important changes to the homes we live in, our schools and communities, kids will seek out close connections with the adults in their lives. Like generations before them, they want to be noticed for the contributions they can make. What they need, though, is compassion and encouragement from parents, and some careful attention to their most important connections, those made at home. Combining inspiring stories taken from his clinical work with families and children with expert research gathered from around the world, Ungar reveals how the close connections kids crave, and the support adults provide, can help kids realize their full potential - and how it can also protect them from the dangers of delinquency, whether it be drug abuse, violence, or early sexual activity. At a time when global issues and activism have come to the forefront, We Generation offers a fresh, optimistic way of thinking about our children’s true nature and potential.

Download or read book Never Stop Pushing written by Rulon Gardner and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never Stop Pushing is a motivational autobiography by Olympic Greco-Roman champion wrestler Rulon Gardner (Gold Medal, 2000; Bronze Medal, 2004). This inspiring memoir comes from one of the world's most remarkable athletes who achieved arguably the greatest upset in individual sports history when he defeated the Russian Alexander Karelin -- three-time Olympic champ, undefeated and unscored upon for a decade before his match with Gardner -- in the 2000 Gold Medal match. Rulon Gardner tells the story of his impoverished upbringing as one of nine children in a close-knit Mormon family on a farm in Wyoming, where in performing unceasing chores he developed tremendous strength at an early age. Gardner writes about his struggles in school made arduous by learning disabilities that have challenged him his whole life. Also, after winning his Gold Medal, we read how this champion survived a snowmobile accident that marooned him outdoors for eighteen hours in high country. Rulon Gardner recovered from this and went on to defend his Gold Medal at Athens in 2004 -- yet another comeback from this athlete who was supposed to simply fade away.

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Christian Quotations written by Compiled by Barbour Staff and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 1226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great quotation can provoke thought, brighten a day, even change a life—and here are more than 6,000 great quotes from the wide world of Christianity. This brand-new compilation of quotations both ancient and modern features nearly 500 categorized topics both biblical and contemporary—from Abiding through Zeal—with cross references and subject and author indexes. Featuring quotations from the early church fathers through the 21st century’s best writers, The Complete Guide to Christian Quotations is ideal for speakers, writers, and book lovers—who can find great leads on worthy volumes.

Download or read book 90 Devotions for Kids written by AIO Team and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the Adventures in Odyssey team, 90 Devotions for Kids provides fun, Bible-based devotions for families and will encourage children to spend time learning more about God. There are no better mentors than Whit and the folks from Odyssey to partner with parents as they teach their children about God’s Word and make the truths of the Bible accessible to their kids. AIO’s 90 Devotions for Kids includes thirteen weeks of devotions. Sidebars from Odyssey favorites Wooton, Whit, Connie, and Eugene provide friendly suggestions for life applications. Each week has an individual theme and will include an overview to introduce the theme, seven devotions that reference AIO dramas, and an activity to reinforce the core biblical truths taught during the week. Parents will find the tools they need to help start children on a path toward regular time alone with God, and families will be encouraged to spend time together as they share the daily readings.

Download or read book Growing Friendships written by Eileen Kennedy-Moore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From psychologist and children's friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends. Friendship is complicated for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way. Having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom...although these are typical problems, they can be very painful. And friendships are never about just one thing. With research-based practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life examples--presented in more than 200 lighthearted cartoons--Growing Friendships is a toolkit for both girls and boys as they make sense of the social order around them. Children everywhere want to fit in with a group, resist peer pressure, and be good sports--but even the most socially adept children struggle at times. But after reading this highly illustrated guide on their own or with a caring adult, kids everywhere will be well equipped to face any friendship challenges that come their way.

Download or read book Your Mountain Is Calling written by Rachel Anne Ridge and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with spiritual insights and stunning landscape photography, this devotional is for those who connect deeply with God through the beauty and splendor of the outdoors. Listen carefully. Can you hear it? Evidence of God’s design is everywhere, from a pristine sanctuary of snowy pines to the lilting refrain of a lazy river. From a majestic star scape in a summer’s evening sky to the ancient echo of a painted desert canyon. Throughout nature, revelation is naturally and exquisitely unfolding. Whatever and wherever your mountain might be, these short devotions will help attune you to that still small voice beckoning you from beyond the wooded path, the windswept clearing, or the creek-side meadow. As you celebrate each season with thoughtful prose, Scripture verses, and captivating imagery, you’ll gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the One who has made this world His masterpiece.

Download or read book Faith Shaped Kids written by Stephen B. Bell and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relationship is the greatest faith-shaping tool a parent possesses. Because kids learn about following Christ mostly from their parents, we have a huge responsibility to model authentic faith and its practice on a daily basis. Steve and Valerie Bell offer Faith-Shaped Kids as a practical tool to help parents maximize their relationship with their children in such a way as to draw them to faith. Filled with life lessons and useful suggestions, this resource helps readers ride out the roller-coaster ride called parenting. Faith-Shaped Kids is co-published with the Willow Creek Association (WCA). The WCA is affiliated with Willow Creek Community Church, the largest church in America, and serves thousands of pastors and Christian leaders through North America. Its primary goal is to foster local church transformation and vitality.

Download or read book Running on Empty written by Jonice Webb and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large segment of the population struggles with feelings of being detached from themselves and their loved ones. They feel flawed, and blame themselves. Running on Empty will help them realize that they're suffering not because of something that happened to them in childhood, but because of something that didn't happen. It's the white space in their family picture, the background rather than the foreground. This will be the first self-help book to bring this invisible force to light, educate people about it, and teach them how to overcome it.

Download or read book Best Babysitters Ever written by Caroline Cala and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The launch of a funny new series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. No parents. Unlimited snacks. And, okay, occasionally watching other people's children. What could possibly go wrong?

Download or read book 400 Friends and No One to Call written by Val Walker and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A friendly, candid, and sensible guide for seeking comfort during isolating times when you have no one to count on.