Stop Painful Parenting Tales From Our Side Of The Mat

Author : Paul Prendergast,Carol Davis, LCSW
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781483463971

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Stop Painful Parenting: Tales from Our Side of the Mat by Paul Prendergast,Carol Davis, LCSW Pdf

When I opened my first karate school twenty six years ago, I would never have thought I would be dealing with parents who grew marijuana, had fist fights in my lobby, or moms who cheated on their husbands with other moms. I never thought I'd deal with a mom so drunk she pissed her pants while waiting to pick up her child, or a boy who drew pictures with his own "poo" on the walls of my bathroom. My instructor never taught me how to defend myself against these types of attackers. It is my hope that by reading this book people will be more conscience of their words and actions when in the presence of their children or other people's children. People that become parents, guardians, coaches, teachers, mentors, or who influence children will become more aware how important their role is. Parents must understand if they want to see a change in their child, they must be the change they want to see.

Author : Janet Lansbury
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780593736166

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Elevating Child Care by Janet Lansbury Pdf

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.

Author : Orna Donath
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781623171384

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Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath Pdf

Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true—that women who have children might regret it. Drawing on years of research interviewing women from a variety of socioeconomic, educational, and professional backgrounds, sociologist Orna Donath treats regret as a feminist issue: as regret marks the road not taken, we need to consider whether alternative paths for women currently are blocked off. She asks that we pay attention to what is forbidden by rules governing motherhood, time, and emotion, including the cultural assumption that motherhood is a “natural” role for women—for the sake of all women, not just those who regret becoming mothers. If we are disturbed by the idea that a woman might regret becoming a mother, Donath says, our response should not be to silence and shame these women; rather, we need to ask honest and difficult questions about how society pushes women into motherhood and why those who reconsider it are still seen as a danger to the status quo. Groundbreaking, thoughtful, and provocative, this is an especially needed book in our current political climate, as women's reproductive rights continue to be at the forefront of national debates.

Author : Janet Lansbury
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780593736135

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No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury Pdf

A modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care “No Bad Kids provides practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful relationship with your child.”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her more than twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. A collection of her most popular articles about toddler behavior, No Bad Kids presents her signature approach to discipline, which she sees as a parent’s act of compassion and love for a child. Full of wisdom and encouragement, it covers common toddler concerns such as: • Why toddlers need clear boundaries—and how to set them without yelling • What's going on when they bite, hit, kick, tantrum, whine, and talk back • Advice for parenting a strong-willed child • How to be a gentle leader, and Lansbury’s secret for staying calm For parents who are anticipating or experiencing those critical years when toddlers are developmentally obliged to test the limits of our patience and love, No Bad Kids is a practical, indispensable resource for putting respectful discipline into action.

Author : Paul Blenkiron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470060001

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Stories and Analogies in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy by Paul Blenkiron Pdf

An accessible guide to employing stories and metaphors within cognitive behaviour therapy, which will aid clinicians in providing effective treatment for their clients Provides therapists with a range of metaphors that can be employed as a tool to enable clients to gain a new perspective on their problem, and reinforce their clients’ motivation for change CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) continues to grow in popularity, and is strongly recommended as an effective intervention by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence Written in an engaging style that is accessible to both established practitioners and trainees in clinical psychology

Author : Renée Carlino
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501105784

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Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino Pdf

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

Author : Colleen LeMaire
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Children of divorced parents
ISBN : 1495455394

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I Have Two Homes by Colleen LeMaire Pdf

An age appropriate story that navigates the concept of having a Mom's house and a Dad's house. This book takes the negative emotion out of the equation and assures the reader that living in two homes does not make them an outcast. The story emphasizes that a child with two homes is loved by both Mom and Dad no matter what, and that love is what makes each family special.

Author : Julian Barnes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307957337

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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Pdf

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Author : Jim Burns, Ph.D
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310353799

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Doing Life with Your Adult Children by Jim Burns, Ph.D Pdf

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. If you've raised a child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when they turn eighteen. In many ways, your relationship gets even more complicated--your heart and your head are as involved as ever, but you can feel things shifting, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. Doing Life with Your Adult Children helps you navigate this rich and challenging season of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to the most common questions he's received over the years, including: My child's choices are breaking my heart--where did I go wrong? Is it OK to give advice to my grown child? What's the difference between enabling and helping? What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home? What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood? How do I relate to my grown child's significant other? What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries? How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values? Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends.

Author : B. Sorensen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230582897

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Only-Child Experience and Adulthood by B. Sorensen Pdf

This book examines only-child experience in global perspective and offers an insight into the dilemmas and challenges only-children face as adults. Explored from both a social and psychological perspective, it reveals the complexity and multidimensional nature of the private and public worlds of the only-child.

Author : Billy Wetzel
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466915053

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Michael Durbin: an Olympian's Tale by Billy Wetzel Pdf

Michael Durbin is a fourteen-year-old American baseball prodigy whose dream is to pitch in the Olympics. After silencing every batter that comes his way, his talent comes into the limelight, and he is selected to play for his countrys pride in the Beijing Summer Games. However, Michael finds himself caught in an ongoing feud between his country and two evil twins who search for a scroll capable of accomplishing their revenge plan on the United States. With everything to lose, Michael, with the help of his new friends, must find a way to stop them before it is too late for the United States and the future of the Olympic Games. His fate will change the way the world looks at the Games for years to come.

Author : Sofia Samatar
Publisher : Small Beer Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618731272

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Tender by Sofia Samatar Pdf

The first collection of short fiction from a rising star whose stories have been anthologized in the first two volumes of the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy series and nominated for many awards. Some of Samatar’s weird and tender fabulations spring from her life and her literary studies; some spring from the world, some from the void. Praise for Sofia Samatar’s Books: “The excerpt from Sofia Samatar’s compelling novel A Stranger in Olondria should be enough to make you run out and buy the book. Just don’t overlook her short ‘Selkie Stories Are for Losers,’ the best story about loss and love and selkies I’ve read in years.” —K. Tempest Bradford, NPR “An imaginative, poetic, and dark meditation on how history gets made.” —Hello Beautiful “Pleasantly startling and unexpected. Her prose is by turns sharp and sumptuous, and always perfectly controlled. . . . There are strains here too of Jane Austen and something wilder.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Like an alchemist, Sofia Samatar spins golden landscapes and dazzling sentences.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) “Beauty, wonder, and a soaring paean to the power of story.”—Jason Heller, NPR “Highly recommended.” —N. K. Jemisin, New York Times Book Review Sofia Samatar is the author of the novels A Stranger in Olondria and The Winged Histories. She has written for the Guardian, Strange Horizons, and Clarkesworld, among others, and has won the John W. Campbell Award, the Crawford Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the World Fantasy Award. She lives in Virginia.

Author : Samuel Blankson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847288547

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Dead End by Samuel Blankson Pdf

SOFTCOVER PRINT EDITION A political story about a Togolese tabled UN resolution to solve the world refugee problem. The story follows a British diplomat juggling his personal sexuality whilst on a mission to Africa to secretly aid the Togolese government succeed with their UN resolution. The story captures the African mentality and raises many important issues relating to colonialism, African trade restrictions, the African brain drain, corruption, Western Government's manipulation of Africa and its people, the effectiveness of the United Nations and more. This is a novel by the Ghanaian philosopher and author of "The Einstein Theory of Space-Time without Mathematics."

Author : Jane Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781439106822

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When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us by Jane Adams Pdf

How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even thirty-somethings who can't seem to grow up? How can we help our depressed, dependent, or addicted adult children, the ones who can't get their lives started, who are just marking time or even doing it? What's the right strategy when our smart, capable "adultolescents" won't leave home or come boomeranging back? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and especially, disappointed? In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who's been chronicling the lives of American families for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns, including our silence and self-imposed sense of isolation, when our grown kids have failed to thrive. She listens to a generation that "did everything right" and expected its children to grow into happy, healthy, successful adults. But they haven't, at least, not yet -- and meanwhile, we're letting their problems threaten our health, marriages, security, freedom, careers or retirement, and other family relationships. With warmth, empathy, and perspective, Dr. Adams offers a positive, life-affirming message to parents who are still trying to "fix" their adult children -- Stop! She shows us how to separate from their problems without separating from them, and how to be a positive force in their lives while getting on with our own. As we navigate this critical passage in our second adulthood and their first, the bestselling author of I'm Still Your Mother reminds us that the pleasures and possibilities of postparenthood should not depend on how our kids turn out, but on how we do!

Author : Sophia Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026776329

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Canterbury Tales by Sophia Lee Pdf