Download or read book The Dad s Edge written by Larry Hagner and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you could improve one area in your dad journey...what would it be? What would it be like if you mastered not one, but several aspects of your dad journey all at once? What would life be like if you improved your level of patience, had better and deeper connections with your wife and kids, improved your relationships outside the immediate family, and all while mastering a good work/life balance? How would life be different if you did this?Hello, I'm Larry Hagner and I'm a dad. I love being a dad. And I believe that being a dad is one of the most rewarding aspects of a man's life. However, being a father can humble you like nothing else can. There really is no roadmap. With so few resources out there for dads like us, I decided to create The Dad Edge to help YOU as a dad to give you easy to implement techniques you can use to be your very best and enjoy your journey of fatherhood.The Dad's Edge will help you:* Master work/life balance* Discover three techniques to improve and maintain a great connection with your kids* Improve your connection & intimacy with your spouse, no matter how busy you are* Improve your relationships outside the immediately family* Uncover three easy ways to improve your patience short term and long term* Discover simple ways to show up big for your kids and be present in the moment* Thrive (Not Survive) your journey of fatherhoodIf you can identify with one or more of these issues, I understand first hand. Every one of us struggles with these issues on our dad journey and now I've empowered you with some great strategies and a solid roadmap in The Dad's Edge so you can relax and feel confident you are "good dad focused" and nothing will stand in your way!

Download or read book The Sum of It All written by Lewis E. Lehrman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis E. Lehrman’s biography recounts a purposeful life of accomplishments. He was instrumental early on in building up the family business, Rite Aid. Later he formed a successful investment business, joined Morgan Stanley, and founded a hedge fund. To further his passion for study, he founded the Lehrman Institute and, with Richard Gilder, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, receiving the National Humanities Medal in 2005 for their groundbreaking work in history. Lehrman endowed the Lincoln Prize, partnered with Monticello, and created the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale. His significant collection of historical documents and artifacts is housed on the ground floor of the New-York Historical Society. Also a political conservative who worked at the grassroots level to promote ideas and issues, he ran for governor of New York against Mario Cuomo, went on to work with and challenge the Reagan administration, and then formed Citizens for America. Filled with interviews, remembrances, quotes, and photographs of the many influential personalities, partners, and associates Lew has worked with throughout his life, they best testify to his significance. The sometimes unexpected choices Lew has made and delivered on sum up an exemplary life—wide, deep, and well lived. It’s his story, told the way he wants it to be recorded.

Download or read book The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads written by Eric Rosswood and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are thinking of becoming a gay dad ─ or if you are already a gay dad ─ this book is for you! Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. An estimated two million American LBGTQ people would like to adopt and an estimated 65,000 adopted children are living with a gay parent. In 2016, The Chicago Tribune reported that 10 to 20 percent of donor eggs went to gay men expanding their families via surrogacy, and in many places the numbers were up 50 percent from the previous five years. Gay parenting: Having a kid is like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especial if you have an infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense and you will have a child watching your every move and listening to your every word. If you stutter or pause, they may pick up on your discomfort and could start to feel like something is wrong about their family unit. The Ultimate Guide For Gay Dads is jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be! How Is This Parenting Guide Different From Others? Unlike other parenting books that have whole chapters focusing on things specifically related to mothers (such as how to get the perfect latch when breastfeeding), this parenting book replaces those sections with things relevant to gay dads. It covers topics like how to find LGBT friendly pediatricians, how to find LGBT friendly schools, how to childproof your home with style, how to answer awkward and prying questions about your family from strangers, examples for what two-dad families can do on Mother’s Day, and much more. The book also includes parenting tips and advice from pediatricians, school educators, lawyers, and other same-sex parents. Top LGBT parenting expert: Bestselling author Eric Rosswood covers every aspect of fatherhood for gay men in this essential guide to growing your family in the post-DOMA era. He is a major influencer on social media with over 100,000 followers on Twitter alone, as well as thousands on other platforms. Exploring LGBTQ issues: Rosswood is an in-demand authority and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage and politics. The author has been featured in major media including The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, CBS News, The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Yahoo! News, AOL News, NY Daily News, IB Times, and regional LGBTQ press.

Download or read book My Father s Bonus March written by Adam Langer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To his friends, Seymour Langer was one of the brightest kids to emerge from Chicago’s Depression-era Jewish West Side. To his family, he was a driven and dedicated physician, a devoted father and husband. But to his Adam, youngest son, Seymour was also an enigma: a somewhat distant figure to whom Adam could never quite measure up, a worldly man who never left the city of Chicago during the last third of his life, a would-be author who spoke for years of writing a history of the Bonus March of 1932, when twenty thousand World War I veterans descended on the nation’s capital to demand compensation. Using this dramatic but overlooked event in U.S. history as a means of understanding his relationship with his father, Adam Langer sets out to uncover why the Bonus March intrigued Seymour Langer, whose personal history seemed to be artfully obscured by a mix of evasiveness and exaggeration. The author interweaves the story of the Bonus March and interviews with such individuals as history aficionado Senator John Kerry and the writer and critic Norman Podhoretz with his own reminiscences and those of his father’s relatives, colleagues, and contemporaries. In the process, he explores the nature of memory while creating a moving, multilayered portrait of both his father and his father’s generation.

Download or read book The Bonus Family Handbook written by Jann Blackstone and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This diplomatic guide offers advice on how parents can navigate caring for a blended family.... Blackstone packs this encyclopedic manual full of insight.” -Publishers Weekly "This definitive practical guide addresses nearly every situation that bonus families might experience.” - Library Journal An essential resource for today’s integrated families Imagine you’re in a heated argument. Your kids have decided that they don’t want to go back to your ex’s home, and your ex isn’t having it. Meanwhile, your new partner is squirming uncomfortably in the other room. What do you do? How do you stop the madness and come together to find the best solution for everyone? The Bonus Family Handbook introduces readers to a completely new approach to co-parenting and blending families. Until now, parents have been told that once there’s been a break-up, they become autonomous, single parents, and can make decisions for their children on their own. But that’s not true. That’s not real life. That “old school” break-up attitude offers no direction for co-parenting. The Bonus Family Handbook changes all that. It helps even the most contentious parents learn how to work together in the name of their children, teaching them how to apply practical co-parenting techniques so that they will be able to form a supportive, loving family. The Bonus Family Handbook also recognizes the importance of incorporating new partners into the mix—of bringing in Bonus Moms and Bonus Dads—and empowering them to make decisions for the safety and well-being of the children. With its emphasis on positive, collaborative co-parenting, this book is an essential resource for today’s integrated families.

Download or read book My Father s Bonus March written by Adam Langer and published by Random House LLC. This book was released on 2009 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of such works as Ellington Boulevard traces his research into post-depression Chicago to better understand his physician father, an effort marked by a contrast between his father's admired status and the author's conflicted memories.

Download or read book A Day with Dad written by Bo R. Holmberg and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim waits with excitement for a train to bring his father, who lives in another town, then spends an entire day with him, doing all of their favorite things, until it is time for Dad to catch the train home.

Download or read book Benny A Special Boy written by Jeffrey Flagel and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old man now, Benny sits in his tiny apartment in Riverside, California, stares at his bloody hands, and wonders if he is responsible for this carnage. How could he be? If women would only treat him like he deserves, then this would never happen. How many times has he warned them? Benny's mother always told him he was her special boy-the most talented and best-looking of all his friends. So why can't his wives and lovers treat him that way? As he struggles to understand the attack that has left him in a pool of his own blood, he recalls in detail the calculated torment he has inflicted upon those closest to him. This novel of psychological suspense, told across a shifting chronology, portrays the life of a slowly developing sociopath, the effects on his family and lovers, and the retribution he finally receives from the least likely of sources.

Download or read book A Father s Right to Be a Dad written by Kevin R. McKinney and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brother McKinney encourages the brothers to Stand Up because it's time for a change. Fathers must now become Daddies and Stand Up, Stand Proud and Stand Strong by owning up to their responsibility to actively nurture and raise their children. He also teaches men that what you do not deal with will eventually deal with you. Therefore, he encourages fathers to take their rightful place in the lives of their sons and daughters and embrace the term of endearment of being called "Dad". **************** the author, Kevin R. McKinney, is seen as a man who Stands up, Stands Proud and Stands Strong along with carrying the following attributes: ? Provider ? Leader ? Disciplinarian ? Protector ? Someone who brings confirmation to his daughter's life and about what God is saying ? Guiding hand ? Bridge between his daughters and their mother Kevin McKinney's destiny is to bring restoration to relationships between a Daddy and his seed.

Download or read book Hold You Close written by Corinne Michaels and published by Love & Olives Ink. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ian Chase broke my heart at seventeen, and I've spent the last eighteen years hating him for it. He makes it easy, with his smart mouth and playboy lifestyle-which I unfortunately have to observe since he lives behind me. Every time I see him climbing out of his pool, practically naked and unreasonably sexy, my blood boils. I've always loved to loathe him. I never planned to need him. *** London Parish is my little sister's best friend, not that it stopped me from falling for her. Our history is complicated. The only thing we have in common is being godparents to my sister's three adorable kids-until our lives are changed in one tragic moment. Now we're trying to raise the children we love, mourn an unthinkable loss, and fight an undeniable attraction. My life is already upside-down, and the last thing I need is for old feelings to resurface. Because I'll never be able to keep her, no matter how hard I try to hold her close.

Download or read book The New Dad s Playbook written by Benjamin Watson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to the unknown territory of having a baby, moms-to-be have nearly unending resources to plan and execute a healthy pregnancy and navigate those first months and years as a parent with confidence. New dads? Not so much. They want to get in the game too, but, says Super Bowl champion Benjamin Watson, "I could find clearer direction for putting together a baby swing than for taking care of a newborn child." The New Dad's Playbook is every man's game plan to being the best partner and the best father, from pre-season (preparing for fatherhood) to Super Bowl (birth) to post-season (after baby is home). It helps men understand what their wives are going through physically and emotionally during and after pregnancy, allowing them to support their most important teammate. It tells men what to expect when their baby is home--and what to do when the unexpected happens. This tell-it-like-it-is book will take men from just winging it to winning it.

Download or read book BEHIND THE VEIL written by KRISTIN OSBORNE and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever wonder whose voice it is that guides you? And why you always see divine number sequences like 11:11, 2:22, etc. and experience prolific dreams? Does your guardian angel leave you feathers, coins, and scents? Have you always had a deep fascination with the power, glory, and magic of God, Archangel Michael and his angels? Did you ever wonder if your home found you or did your spirit guides take you to it? And what is the language of light spoken by angels and what it is like to live with a teen psychic who talks to God, ghosts, and spirits? Behind the Veil is based on a true story of a house haunting, filled with demons, horror, suspense and a fairytale love story. It recounts how my family's life changed forever after my son was taken up "the staircase to Heaven" during his battle with cancer and was granted a miracle by God.

Download or read book Fab Dad written by Paul Kerton and published by New Africa Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fab Dad is an extremely practical guide for new fathers. It is written by a father, with an emphasis on being sensitive to a partner's mood swings and needs, minus all the flowery girlish prose usually associated with such books.

Download or read book Death Then What written by Mike Friesz and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home! The word stirs our heart. At the end of our day, we long to get home to put our feet up, enjoy the family, have dinner, or just relax. Following a trip, our foot gets just a bit heavier and our heart beats a bit faster, longing for that reunion with those we love. Our spiritual lives include the same longing. We know that from the moment of our births, our days here are numbered. We increasingly long for and anticipate the world beyond this world that awaits us. Even while we wait for it, our minds are filled with questions. What comes next? How does it happen? What will life be like there? As a child, I remember thinking, Will there be baseball (and softball) in heaven? I was not convinced that heaven without ball would be great. I've heard the same kind of question from my son Josiah. The only change is that his question centered around football. While I'm not sure I can answer the baseball/football question, I was inspired by another truth from my son's lips. Eating fried chicken one day, he said, "Dad, if your fried chicken is this good, imagine how good fried chicken will be in heaven! It makes me hungry just thinking about home!" This book will seek to answer your questions about what comes next. There are mysteries that will remain even after our best efforts to understand. One thing I can answer here is that there will be a great wedding feast. On that table, I'm believing God for fried chicken. And it will be good. I'm ready for a piece of that chicken!

Download or read book Toxic Silence written by Susan Banes and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Banes was a young woman who trusted everyone, and that may have been her undoing. In the prime of her life, she began a relationship with a man who seemed like he was Prince Charming. He lived up to that image early on, but it was all part of a ploy. In this memoir, she recalls the abuse she suffered and how escaping it was just the beginning of her ordeal. Even when she thought she was managing her life well, she was really suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Many women are suffering from the same condition or a similar one, and they dont even know it. By keeping their feelings trapped inside, theyre making a serious problem worse. Whether youre stuck in an abusive relationship, want to help someone in a bad situation, or are struggling to put your life back together after a long ordeal, youll be inspired by the authors will to survive in Toxic Silence.

Download or read book Something in Between written by Melissa de la Cruz and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thought-provoking and timely new novel from Melissa de la Cruz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza: A Love Story, will have you crying with Jasmine as she finds out she’s undocumented – then cheering her on as she fights to stay in the country she loves. She had her whole life planned. She knew who she was and where she was going. Until the truth changed everything. Jasmine de los Santos has always done what’s expected of her. She’s studied hard, made her Filipino immigrant parents proud and is ready to reap the rewards in the form of a full college scholarship to the school of her dreams. And then everything shatters. Her parents are forced to reveal the truth: their visas expired years ago. Her entire family is illegal. That means no scholarships, maybe no college at all and the very real threat of deportation. As she’s trying to make sense of this new reality, her world is turned upside down again by Royce Blakely. He’s funny, caring and spontaneous—basically everything she’s been looking for at the worst possible time—and now he’s something else she may lose. Jasmine will stop at nothing to protect her relationships, family and future, all while fighting the hard truths of being undocumented. ***** “A great read!” —Rachel Cohn, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist “We’re obsessed—and you will be too.” —The Editors of Seventeen magazine “Heartbreaking and bursting with hope, this is the book we all need.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Young Elites and Legend series “This book will change you. A must-read.” —Dhonielle Clayton, coauthor of Tiny Pretty Things and Shiny Broken Pieces, and the forthcoming The Belles “A must-read!” —Ally Condie, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy “An immigrant herself, de la Cruz succeeds in presenting a complicated and multifaceted topic in a manner that is light enough to keep readers engaged.” —Kirkus Reviews “De la Cruz presents a timely and thought-provoking look at the complex reality of being young and undocumented in the United States…Readers will root for Jasmine as she fights for her future and finds the power of her own voice.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book More Than A Village written by Carolyn Booker-Pierce and published by J Merrill Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author wrote More than a Village to give some insight into how raising black men in American took more than two parents. There are stories about how aunties and uncles were instrumental in the three men’s lives as they grew up, and even how grandpas and grandmas play a role. In addition, the neighbors, neighborhoods, schools, and churches helped shape and influence black men in America. There were positive, and a few negative experiences that help two sons and a bonus become great husbands, fathers, and sons. But, it took more than a village to help raise three amazing black men in America.