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 Teach Them Diligently written by Leslie Nunnery and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s easy to say we trust Christ for everything, but are we living that truth? We’ve been given clear instruction in a powerful promise for parents. God tells us in Deuteronomy to “teach our children diligently.” This passage and many others give us great insight as to how to do that and enjoy the promised blessing that always accompanies the mandates we are given. Learn the practical view of discipleship parenting, what God expects from parents, and how to put these truths into actionSee how parenting with the vision of teaching them diligently will intentionally bear fruit and affect change in your own life as wellMove beyond giving lip-service to what you believe, and make the conscious choice to rely on the wisdom of God’s holy instruction for your life and parenting. So, why are we as Christian parents still uncertain? Why do we live in fear? Why are we losing our children in record numbers? What can we do about it?

Download or read book Mompowerment written by Suzanne Brown (Marketing consultant) and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book You re Doing a Great Job 100 Ways You re Winning at Parenting written by Biz Ellis and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop feeling like sh*t for being a mom—laugh-out-loud affirmations for every parent Guess what? This “parenting book” is not designed to make new parents feel bad. Authors and co-hosts of the popular comedy podcast One Bad Mother, Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn, know firsthand that raising kids is tough. They also know that, most likely, parents are winning more than they’re failing. This book reminds parents that it’s okay to have a low bar. Celebrate what did happen, not what didn’t, including gems such as: Did you get up this morning? Great! You’re doing an awesome job! Your kid fell asleep? Even if it was just for two hours, that’s amazing. Good job! Has your kid eaten? That’s probably your doing, so yeah, you’re a winner! The perfect gift for the growing family, You Are Doing a Great Job! is the much-needed reminder to screw all expectations and advice. It belongs on the shelf next to Go the Fu*k to Sleep and Let’s Panic About Babies. Or better yet, tear out the pages and hang them up.

Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book The Brave Art of Motherhood written by Rachel Marie Martin and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a rallying cry to anyone who believes the lie that she is "just a mom." Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover the beauty of who you are. Drawing on lessons from her own incredible journey--together with insight from conversations with thousands of other women--Rachel encourages moms to break cycles, take off masks, and prevent fear from taking control. She balances her "no excuses" approach with breathing room and grace for those messy moments in life and mothering. Rachel reminds you there is always a reason to hope, to move forward, and to dare the impossible. You can make changes. You can pursue dreams, find yourself, and live a life of deep happiness and boundless joy. Stop waiting for "someday." Take hold of the moment, and say yes to your dreams.

Download or read book I Know How She Does It written by Laura Vanderkam and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has an opinion, anecdote, or horror story about women and work. Now the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast shows how real working women with families are actually making the most of their time. “Having it all” has become the subject of countless books, articles, debates, and social media commentary, with passions running high in all directions. Many now believe this to be gospel truth: Any woman who wants to advance in a challenging career has to make huge sacrifices. She’s unlikely to have a happy marriage, quality time with her kids (assuming she can have kids at all), a social life, hobbies, or even a decent night’s sleep. But what if balancing work and family is actually not as hard as it’s made out to be? What if all those tragic anecdotes ignore the women who quietly but consistently do just fine with the juggle? Instead of relying on scattered stories, time management expert Laura Vanderkam set out to add hard data to the debate. She collected hour-by-hour time logs from 1,001 days in the lives of women who make at least $100,000 a year. And she found some surprising patterns in how these women spend the 168 hours that every one of us has each week. Overall, these women worked less and slept more than they assumed they did before they started tracking their time. They went jogging or to the gym, played with their children, scheduled date nights with their significant others, and had lunches with friends. They made time for the things that gave them pleasure and meaning, fitting the pieces together like tiles in a mosaic—without adhering to overly rigid schedules that would eliminate flexibility and spontaneity. Vanderkam shares specific strategies that her subjects use to make time for the things that really matter to them. For instance, they . . . * Work split shifts (such as seven hours at work, four off, then another two at night from home). This allows them to see their kids without falling behind professionally. * Get creative about what counts as quality family time. Breakfasts together and morning story time count as much as daily family dinners, and they’re often easier to manage. * Take it easy on the housework. You can free up a lot of time by embracing the philosophy of “good enough” and getting help from other members of your household (or a cleaning service). * Guard their leisure time. Full weekend getaways may be rare, but many satisfying hobbies can be done in small bursts of time. An hour of crafting feels better than an hour of reality TV. With examples from hundreds of real women, Vanderkam proves that you don’t have to give up on the things you really want. I Know How She Does It will inspire you to build a life that works, one hour at a time.

Download or read book Linzi s Diary 9 written by Linzi waghorn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years on and we join the Backstreet boys camp as they go through Christmas and through to summer. Rian is back from the army and a surprise visit for Brian when a face from the past turns up.Donna is back for a visit!

Download or read book Dungeons and Drama written by Kristy Boyce and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn't hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks! Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop. Riley can't waste her time working when she has a musical to save, so she convinces Nathan—a nerdy teen employee—to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she’ll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous. But Riley didn’t realize that meant joining Nathan's Dungeons & Dragons game…or that role playing would be so fun. Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought...

Download or read book A Letter for My Mother written by Nina Foxx and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five female writers share their essays and letters—hilarious, heart wrenching, and everything in between—in this wise and poignant collection about mother-daughter relationships. Whether they’re from the US, Caribbean, India, or the UK, all of the contributors to A Letter for My Mother share one thing in common: thoughts that have been left unsaid to their mothers and mother figures—until now. In this moving book, thirty-three women reveal the stories, reflections, confessions, and revelations they’ve kept to themselves for years and have finally put into words. Written through tears and pain, as well as joy and laughter, each offering presents the mother-daughter bond in a different light. Heartfelt and deeply meaningful, A Letter for My Mother will inspire you to admire and cherish that special relationship that shapes every woman.

Download or read book Swept Up 4 written by Taylor Morris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with style, glamour, and friends, Hello, Gorgeous! has everything a girl wants! When thirteen-year-old Mickey Wilson was offered a job as a sweeper in her mother's salon, she expected glamour, style, and polish. She never knew there could be so much work! Mickey is still learning how to be a supergood friend and a superstellar stylist. And in this fourth book in the ever-glamorous Hello, Gorgeous! series, Mickey has her work cut out for her. After a falling-out with her new friend, Eve, Mickey is still trying to put the pieces back together. Her favorite stylist at her mother's salon, Giancarlo, is being wooed by the owner of a hip and trendy New York establishment. And the shimmering highlight of the spring - the school dance - is just around the corner!

Download or read book Sweet Silver Ranch written by Victoria Stevens Chapman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet Silver Ranch iIs a tranquil, scenic retreat center filled to over-flowing with characters: four-legged, winged, and of the octogenarian variety. The eccentric older gal, Frieda, offers a place where Clergy can come with their families and be catered too. She loves to Wow the pastors wives, and she has a genuine affinity for all servants. Her staff is eclectic and together they serve the servants. Elaborate events happen every night: the families are transported to Paris, Italy, even the streets of New York through food, music, entertainment, and ambiance. Abbey, the young reporter, just wants a quick story on the ranch. She needs the paycheck. She finds, instead, the joy of serving and her own servants heart.

Download or read book Love Letters to My Daughters and Grandaughters written by Bryn Bass McCleary and published by Bryn Bass McCleary. This book was released on 2019-07-06 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of Bryn Bass McCleary This book is not just for my grandchildren. This is for people who want to know about: • The inside scoop on Homeland Security and use of legal, physical and weapon force. • What happens behind the scenes at the Board of Elections on election day. • Behind the scenes at the NYPD on election day. ​• How my daughters and I survived abuse, child molestation and the corruption of the family court system. • Thoughts on religious denigration and the battle of the Christians across denominations. • The truth about health and fitness – How your mind creates the perfect diet for you and your age. • Lessons learned from the wrong dating and career decisions – how not to end up on welfare.

Download or read book Ryan s Legend written by L.F. Young and published by Morning Rain Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Ryan, and this is the story of how I discovered a legend, and the biggest secret of my entire life! Just after Christmas, I saw these weird tracks in the snow, so I just had to check them out. You won’t believe what I found! Deep underground, in a hidden cavern, I met the best friend a guy could have. The coolest thing of all was we used real magic to talk. He told me all about his life, and why I had to keep his secret. I know keeping secrets from my family is wrong, but this is different. I just can’t have my parents or my annoying older brother figuring out what’s hidden in the old chicken coop. If anyone finds out about this legend, he might disappear from the world forever.

Download or read book When Dementia Came Knocking written by Christine Tirman and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the beginning of my mother’s journey with dementia, I was clueless. I had very little knowledge of this disease and absolutely zero understanding. I felt a need, a want, to write about our journey, not only for my own sanity but also as a tool to help others walking the same path that we were. I wanted the reader to know about my mother and experience her incredible life during the Nazi invasion of Europe and before dementia came knocking. Knowing her then will help you to understand how she was able to deal with her diagnosis after. You will laugh, you will cry, and I am sure you will come to love her like I do. Our journey will inspire you and give you hope and understanding coupled with some important tools to help navigate dementia’s ruthless confusion with real solutions and ideas. Our life with dementia spanned twelve heartbreaking, nerve-racking, inspiring years of learning how to dance this crazy dance that became our life. Love did manage to blossom in the midst of dementia’s complete despair. My hope is that it will blossom in yours too.

Download or read book Truly Family written by Megan Stanley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Third Floor Movie Mystery written by Daniel McTeigue and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When my band Third Floor broke up in December of 1989 I got into renting movies on the weekend. I had gone about 3 years not watching any movies because I was so busy with music. VCRs were new and renting movies was the new thing. I started hearing the phrase Third Floor in a lot of movies. I thought I may have been losing my mind so I started a list of the movies where I heard Third Floor in them. I also counted movies where there were scenes that the director did a close up of a door with a 300 series number because I figured that most 300 series rooms are on the Third Floor. My list grew and grew. Twentythree years later with me seemingly unable to get a full time job I dug out the old lists and found out that I had about 90 movies. So I decided it was book worthy. While writing the book the movie total grew to 115 movies. There is some sort of conspiracy going on here but I dont know what it is. The whole first half of the book is talking about how I always dreamed of being a drummer in a band and I tell my life story of what it was like to bring a dream to fruition and how I co-formed the band Third Floor and then I transition into the movie topic. If youre a person who loves movies, youve got to get this book.