Download or read book Loving Life as an At Home Mom written by Donna Otto and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This celebration of stayâatâhomemotherhood is filled with practical ideas to make the choice and journeysweeter, easier, and more fulfilling. Author and longâtime mentor to moms,Donna Otto shares how mothers can: be women of God in a world of children fineâtune their household routine make time for themselves choose the best educational option for their children find support from other moms and women This insightful, encouraging, andpersonable resource will help those evaluating the decision and will be a life saverfor momâs already discovering the rewards of being at home. Formerly titled The StayâatâHome Mom

Download or read book Love Without Borders written by Angela Braniff and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founder of This Gathered Nest YouTube channel, an uplifting story of Angela Braniff's unusual path to becoming the mother to seven children through various methods of adoption and biological approaches, encouraging women and mothers to embrace the unique purpose that God has put in their lives. Angela’s love for life and her family radiates through everything she does. The Braniff household includes their two biological daughters, Kennedy, 12, and Shelby 10; Rosie, 7, who was adopted from China with Down syndrome; Noah, 7, adopted from Congo; Jonah 5, adopted domestically; and finally, Ivy and Amelia, their one year old twins who were adopted as embryos, and implanted in Angela, who gave birth to them. In fact, after the book was finished, they joyfully welcomed a new baby into their home, Benjamin, through adoption, making them now a family of ten! Love Without Borders shares Angela's relatable, humorous, and honest view of motherhood. Angela chronicles her journey to discover God’s purpose for her life. For years she walked the safe, expected path, until one day she could feel God calling her to boldly step out and follow him into new places, which led her to raise a large, non-traditional family that looked different than she ever imagined. It was a winding path to motherhood, complete with heartbreak from failed adoptions, challenging pregnancies, and secondary infertility, but through it all Angela found the unique adventure God had for her. She has shared her family’s stories on her popular YouTube channel, This Gathered Nest, and now invites us in to go deeper and listen to where God might be calling us to go and who we’ve been tasked with loving, no matter how unusual (or just plain crazy) it may sound! The beauty of God’s plan is he uses imperfect people to bring about perfectly beautiful stories.

Download or read book Memory Making Mom written by Jessica Smartt and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What will your children remember of their childhood? Calling all moms who want to break out of monotony, distraction, and busyness to a life of making lasting memories with your kids and drawing your family closer to one another and to God! What’s the solution to gaining the balanced, meaningful life you desire with your family? Create traditions that bring joy and significance! Popular "Smartter Each Day" blogger and mom of three, Jessica Smartt explains why memory-making is the puzzle piece that today’s families are longing for. As Jessica shares her ideas, traditions, and beautiful insights on parenting in this well-written resource guide, she highlights the tradition-gifts kids need most with 300+ unique traditions including: Food: memories that stick to your ribs Holidays: fall bucket lists, crooked Christmas trees, and lingering over Lent Spontaneity: going on adventures Faith: why you need the puzzle box Memory-Making Mom is jam-packed with her own favorite childhood traditions, those she has started with her own children, traditions tied to the Christian faith, and additional ideas that you can take and tailor to suit your needs. Jessica also offers spiritual guidance and practical encouragement to modern parents to keep on adventuring—even when they are fighting distractions, are on a budget, and exhausted.

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 291 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 Working Mums written by Danielle Ross Walls and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working Mums: Stories by mums on how they manage children, work and life is a collection of empowering stories that will make working mums everywhere laugh in sympathy and nod in recognition. The stories are from Australian mums doing a range of work in addition to raising their children, including working full-time, part-time or freelance, studying, or running their own businesses. The stories are different yet in many ways universal - not unlike the journey of parenting itself. The book's primary aim is to help working mums feel less alone in their challenges. In fact, as the stories show, sometimes it is those very challenges that lead to unexpectedly amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. Contributors include: - Missy Higgins, singer-songwriter, musician, actor and activist - Alisa Camplin, former world champion aerial skier and Olympic gold medallist - George McEncroe, founder of Australia's first all-female rideshare service Shebah - Annie Nolan (Uncanny Annie), equality activist and social commentator - Chloe Chant, early childhood educator whose letter to a senator went viral - Kristy Vallely, founder of The Imperfect Mum online community - Simone McLaughlin, founder of Jobs Shared - Carly Naughton & Alee Fogarty, marriage equality advocates, blogger and tattoo artist and many more, from fields including health, academia, beauty, politics and small business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Real mums sharing very real stories - warts and all - about the career upheaval becoming a mum often brings. If you are a working mum or about to become one, this is your go-to book!' - Debbie Hatswell, founder of Story Mama and Board Member, Children's Book Council of Australia If there's one conversation we need to be having more, it's the one about the complexities of being a working mother in Australia right now...There has to be a way to make it work and I really believe that sharing stories like these will help get us there.' - Lucy Kippist, Parenting Editor, Kidspot.com.au 'My journey's been about loving what I do, having a purpose and feeling that I'm making a difference. The stories in Working Mums truly echo that sentiment.' - Carolyn Creswell - Mum of four, Founder of international business Carman's Kitchen and Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year

Download or read book Love Life and the Spirit Within written by Ashley Marsillas and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her mother dies from colon cancer, Ashley Marsillas begins to receive messages and signs from the spirit world during her grieving process. She contacts a medium, who confirms that the author is receiving messages from her mother, who is continuing to watch over her daughter. Ashley studies many types of metaphysical systems and people, including psychics, mediums, spirituality, channeling, and anything to do with connecting to spirit. From her experiences with her own grieving, the author has crafted a book designed to help others who have lost a loved one. She includes meditation techniques and many stories about her connection with the spirit world. Love, Life, and the Spirit Within is a motivational book that demonstrates how an individual can achieve anything they set their mind to.

Download or read book The Kickass Single Mom written by Emma Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Emma Johnson's marriage ended she found herself broke, pregnant, and alone with a toddler. Searching for the advice she needed to navigate her new life as a single professional woman and parent, she discovered there was very little sage wisdom available. In response, Johnson launched the popular blog Wealthysinglemommy.com to speak to other women who, like herself, wanted to not just survive but thrive as single moms. Now, in this complete guide to single motherhood, Johnson guides women in confronting the naysayers in their lives (and in their own minds) to build a thriving career, achieve financial security, and to reignite their romantic life—all while being a kickass parent to their kids. The Kickass Single Mom shows readers how to: • Build a new life that is entirely on their own terms. • Find the time to devote to health, hobbies, friendships, faith, community and travel. • Be a joyful, present and fun mom, and proud role model to your kids. Full of practical advice and inspiration from Emma's life, as well as other successful single moms, this is a must-have resource for any single mom.

Download or read book Love Life and Beyond written by Pamela Hamilton and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if a family was introduced into your almost perfect life and turned your world upside down in the worse way? What if these people made you feel vulnerable, uncertain maybe even insecure? Now let’s take this a step further. What if this family were racist and you were black? And what if you had been a part of this distasteful family and you had no clue? Could it be possible that you had been reincarnated purposefully to face the hate that you once gave out? Perhaps you have been picked by a loving universe to bring this racist family to an awakening, although you don’t remember making this agreement. This is what happens to Nova, an intelligent, pretty, secure young woman who lives in an affluent black family where everything seemed to be in its proper perspective. That is until the Young family arrive in her town. Amid issues of racism, drugs and teen problems, Love, Life and Beyond shows the reader another way at looking at life’s jarring troubles through the story of Anne, a racist from the South, who dies from a brain aneurism. After some time to reflect in the spiritual realm, Anne’s soul is ready for another trial on Earth— this time in the body of Nova: a black girl. Having no clue of her previous non-physical proclamation to transform their beliefs, a personal battle erupts when Trent and Nova are thrown together many times through distressing situations. Sonia gets involved with the wrong crowd and begins using drugs, and Nova is the only person capable of helping Brenda and her family. Trent resents her association with his family and like a smoldering volcano Trent and Nova reach their boiling point with venomous hate for one another—until something unforeseen happens and the impact of it alters all of their lives forever.

Download or read book Parenting by God s Promises written by Joel R. Beeke and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Parenting by God's Promises, Dr. Joel R. Beeke explores what nurture and admonition look like and offers gems of practical wisdom for parents on topics such as family worship, teaching children, modeling faithful Christian living, and exercising discipline.

Download or read book Love Life and Lust written by Pritesh Bhosale, and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pritesh Bhosale was born and brought up in Ahmednagar. He is a pharmacist by profession and works for a multinational pharmaceutical firm in Aurangabad. He has travelled a lot and worked in cities like Indore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He started writing by chance and enjoys it immensely. This book Love, Life and Lust: Friendship Hurt's Sometimes, Friendship Cures Sometimes is his debut work of fiction. His travels give him new thoughts and ideas for his books.

Download or read book A Master Plan of my Love Life written by Anne Beatson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-06-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony falls in love. His story throws a bright shaft of light on the miss-trusts, the family secrets and the lies, whilst dealing with his mom’s mental illness, her cancer, and his errant father. Imelda, Anthony’s mom, persistently interferes with his stagnant love life; she’s relentless in her task to have a grandchild. A devoted son who plans his life in detail, navigates his career and personal life, and propels towards a future with James amid family turbulence. He is determined to evolve into family life, facing many trials and tribulations. Anthony and James collaborate, hoping to realize their dreams of a family. This heart-warming, romantic story is set in Victoria, Vancouver Island, where the scenery is spectacular, the people are friendly, and the wildlife is diverse. It’s a place of love, laughter, tears, and a little bit of magic.

Download or read book Get Your Love Life Running written by Traci Kochendorfer PHD FPLC and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-02-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traci Kochendorfer is an Italian, German, polish and some native American who became noticed when winning 5 medals in fitness, modeling and leadership. She was a competitive bodybuilder and won pro status after earning titles in over 10 organizations. Which qualified her for the Olympic committee? She humbled to active military support and spent most of her training sponsored by the us army. While training other soldiers, and to include Olympic athletes and celebrities.She gained her star when she competed and won nationals to earn a spot on a sports series show that aired on many networks like espn2, fox sports and international media networks. She later started contracting and created over 6 clubs in personal training and later added life coaching.She shares self improvement chapters from her experiences and research.

Download or read book Love Life and Lucille written by Judy Gaman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judy Gaman was so busy making a name for herself that she barely took the time to meet a stranger, enjoy life, or simply stop to breathe. Immersed in her job as the director of business development for a high-profile medical practice—a job that required her to write health and wellness books and host a nationally syndicated radio show—she spent every day going full speed ahead with no looking back. That is, until the day she met Lucille Fleming. While writing a book on longevity, Judy interviewed Lucille, an elegant and spirited woman who had just recently turned 100. Lucille had the fashion and style of old Hollywood, but it was all hidden behind the doors of her assisted living center. What began as a quick meeting became a lasting friendship that transformed into an inseparable bond. Lucille brought incredible wisdom and great stories to the table, while Judy provided an avenue for excitement and new opportunities. Together, the two began living life to the fullest, and meeting the most interesting people along the way (including Suzanne Somers). But then Lucille’s life came to an end through unexpected and unfortunate circumstances—and the very first lesson she ever taught Judy proved to be the most important one of all.

Download or read book To Love Life written by Alzar Putra Prastha and published by Penerbit Pustaka Rumah C1nta. This book was released on with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 stories about characters facing this life with all the challenges, pressures, worries, defeats, and rising up. About learing and teaching, fantasy, and imagination, the world of dreams and hopes of nowadays students about how to love life.

Download or read book Love Life Again written by Tracie Miles and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Love Life Again, Tracie reminds readers they each get only one life to live and inspires them not to take it for granted. Through compelling personal stories and powerful insights from Scripture, she helps women identify the stumbling blocks to their joy and offers tools and insights to take back control of their happiness. Every chapter ends with a practical call to action to motivate readers to begin loving their lives again. She also offers reflection questions, prayers, and creative ideas to help readers smile. Love Life Again helps readers learn how to live the abundant lives Jesus died for them to have, despite the circumstances they may face.

Download or read book Mothers Before written by Edan Lepucki and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was your mother before she was a mother? Essays and photos from Brit Bennett, Jennifer Egan, Danzy Senna, Laura Lippman, Jia Tolentino, and many more. In this remarkable collection, New York Times–bestselling novelist Edan Lepucki gathers more than sixty original essays and favorite photographs to explore this question. The daughters in Mothers Before are writers and poets, artists and teachers, and the images and stories they share reveal the lives of women in ways that are vulnerable and true, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always moving. Contributors include: Brit Bennett * Jennine Capó Crucet * Jennifer Egan * Angela Garbes * Annabeth Gish * Alison Roman * Lisa See * Danzy Senna * Dana Spiotta * Lan Samantha Chang * Laura Lippman * Jia Tolentino * Tiffany Nguyen * Charmaine Craig * Maya Ramakrishnan * Eirene Donohue * and many others

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."