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"Pregnancy is a joyous time to create your own keepsake journal.Cherish the memories of your pregnancy, which is filled with exciting moments and milestones. As you prepare to welcome your new baby, the Mommy To Be Pregnancy Journal will help you to capture every beautiful moment. Starting from the moment you discover you're pregnant to the moment you hold your newborn for the first time, the first-time mom's pregnancy journal guides you to chronicle and celebrate your pregnancy journey."

This carefully written and illustrated book provides an explanation of pregnancy for people with autism and special education needs and disabilities (SEND). It helps readers to understand the physical processes of pregnancy, as well as important practical information, such as how to stay healthy in pregnancy, antenatal care, the role of the midwife and the involvement of partners.Many people with autism and SEND may want or plan to have children. Many women who have autism, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have poor experiences of prenatal and postnatal care and high levels of stress, anxiety and depression or do not disclose their pregnancy until far into their terms due to fears of forced termination. This book frankly explains pregnancy so that the reader has a clear understanding of what constitutes pregnancy, what happens during labour and is aware of their legal right to create a family.

Packed full of 100 creative and engaging activities for young children with special educational needs, this book enables you to have fun and enjoy developing your child's skill-based learning with them.From building biscuit construction sites and rainbow ice towers to playing dentists, nail salons and post office workers, the variety and creativity featured on every page of this book means you'll never have a dull day with your child again! With activities for rainy days, in the garden, on walks and more, there's something new to learn wherever you go.With charming black and white line illustrations to depict each activity, this is a great way to connect with your children with SEN, while building their life skills at the same time.

Raising Black Teen Boys in Turbulent TimesIt is always heartening to see women step up to the writer's table. When the results are as adroit and affecting as Marita Golden's work, it is more than satisfying; it is a cause for celebration.Toni Morrison, Nobel LaureateTwo decades ago, Marita was the first Black writer to address the horrifying statistic that haunts all Black mothers: the leading cause of death among Black males under twenty-one is homicide. Today, police brutality rages on as millions call for the reformation of our broken law enforcement in the wake of the traumatic murders of Black teen boys like Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Daunte Wright.Read an intimate account of a mothers efforts to save her son. Writing her sons story against the backdrop of asociety plagued by systemic racism, economic inequality, and mass incarceration, Golden offers a form of witness and testimony in a time of crisis for Black Americans.Learn how to grapple with the realities of Black America. Join Golden as she confronts the root causes of violence inflicted upon Black teen boys and reassesses the legacy of her own generation's struggle for civil rights.Explore Black boys difficult road to adulthood in the U.S. and learn why single Black mothers are often wrongly blamed for their sons actions.Gain invaluable advice and knowledge from trustworthy sources. In Saving Our Sons, Golden documents her conversations with psychologists, writers, and young Black males themselves.This book is designed to help you:Discuss and unpack generational trauma with loved onesGain deeper insight into the injustices Black children face in the U.S.Recognize the importance of community for the success of Black teen boysIf you liked Decoding Boys, Mother & Son: Our Back & Forth Journal, The Boy Crisis or Boy Mom, youll love Saving Our Sons.

Read chapter 3 for free! Understand and encourage your toddlers physical, social, emotional and language development. Learn about developmental principles and use a journal section to capture and preserve your memories of your toddlers likes and dislikes, favourite songs, stories and daily routines. The book is organised around helping toddlers accomplish three developmental milestones: (1) secure attachment or bonding with parents; (2) development of language, social and emotional expression and (3) developing a sense of self and unique individuality. The book provides simple but effective techniques to help you: Promote toddlers preschool and reading readiness with academic and persistence coaching; Strengthen toddlers emotional and social competence; Cope with separations and establish predictable routines for bedtime, toileting and mealtimes; Use positive discipline strategies; Manage successfully typical toddler responses such as hitting, biting, opposition and tantrum storms; Keeping toddlers safe and secure; Develop your family support team.

The Incredible Babies book shows you how to promote and understand your baby's physical, social, emotional and language development. It includes safety alerts, developmental principles, and a journal section where you can capture and preserve your memories of your baby's likes and dislikes, favourite songs, stories and daily routines. Organized around the developmental baby stages of 0-3 months, 4-6 months and 6-12 months, the book provides simple but effective techniques to help you observe, read and learn about your babies' cues, signals and unique temperament: Cope with babies' crying and fussy periods, Baby-proof your home, Understand how babies learn from your responsive interactions, Speak parent-ese, sing and read to your baby, provide optimal physical, tactile, auditory and visual stimulation, Begin to set up predictable routines and rituals, Learn strategies to keep your baby and yourself calm. And also how to get support from others and involve other family members and friends in your baby's life. This book is for parents and Group Leaders of Incredible Years Parenting programs.

Severe anxiety affects a huge number of women in pregnancy and the postnatal period, making a challenging time even more difficult. You may be suffering from uncontrollable worries about pregnancy and birth, distressing intrusive thoughts of accidental or deliberate harm to the baby, or fears connected to traumatic experiences. This practical self-help guide provides an active route out of feeling anxious. Step-by-step, the book teaches you to apply cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) techniques in the particular context of pregnancy and becoming a new parent in order to overcome maternal anxiety in all its forms. Working through the book you will gain understanding of your anxiety and how factors from the past and present may be playing a role in how you feel. Together with practical exercises and worksheets to move through at your own pace, you will gain the tools you need to help you move forward and enjoy parenthood.

Are teens of ordinary church-going families safe from alcohol and drug addiction?The answer is a resounding no!In Our Story: An Ordinary Family on an Extraordinary Journey, Carol Peterson shares her family's journey as an ordinary church-going family who gradually found themselves walking a painful journey as two of their four children struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. For Peterson, family life began with the "normal" childrearing joys and stresses, but as her children because teenagers, signs of addiction surfaced for two of them. It all began like a slow-moving train that picked up speed, careening out of control with deadly and painful consequences. But this journey is not without hope; the author wisely uses this platform to speak the hope of Christ and encouragement into the lives of any parent walking a similar road or desiring to take preventative measures.This book provides valuable insights to help the reader understand the family dynamics of addiction. Despite the tremendous loss and trauma this family experienced, their story radiates the peace and victory that comes with knowing that God is their strength and hope.

As rewarding as sports parenting can be, it's not always easy...So, how do you champion your child without getting in the way?Improving fitness, learning new skills and making friends are just some of the positive experiences on offer to children in sport - but the biggest and most important reason kids play sport is because it's fun.However, as teens develop in their sport, it can also be a minefield of disappointment, frustration and conflict. Mental high-performance coach Dr Jo Lukins has helped athletes and families competing from modified juniors to the world stage. Through her professional experience and as a sporting parent herself, she has experienced firsthand how difficult it can be for parents to manage themselves, let alone support their children, in challenging moments. But with the right knowledge and strategies you can help your teen be their best and retain their love of the game.This book will become your go-to guide to better understand how:to talk to your teen so they can actually hear you!your teen thinks and what will help and hinder their sport.do you let your teen learn the lessons that will allow them to grow in sport and in life.do you navigate the mind game? Understand how human psychology works, without sifting through the mountains of information that's out there.do you back up your teen when they are sidelined with injury?do you manage it when it all feels too serious, and the fun disappears?can your child appreciate their opportunities, and why does being grateful enhance performance?to support the relationship your teen has with their coach? When do you step in and when do you need to step back?Success leaves clues. The understanding and strategies you'll learn through reading In the Grandstands will help you to:Enhance performance through the power of gratitudeUnderstand how increase and improve self-esteemKnow how to best overcome disappointmentsKeep it fun for longevity in sportUnderstand the 6 key words your teen needs to hear you sayIn this practical and accessible guide, Dr Lukins, shares her proven tips to help your family navigate their way through the highs and lows of sport. Delivered in easily digestible bite-sized insights you'll learn how to best support your teen (both at home and from the grandstands) and gain a better understanding of the young sporting mind and what it needs to thrive.Start living the life you deserve and pick up your copy by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page.What do the teens say?¿¿¿¿¿ I enjoy sport as it takes my mind off problems going on in the world. It is fun and enjoyable, especially if you're playing with friends. It also helps with your teamwork as you help each other by pacing each other or trying to win a game of touch. Angus, 14 years¿

Full of advice for children who may be worried about events in the news, this guide from best-selling author Dawn Huebner offers advice for having tough conversations with 6-12 year olds about world events such as natural disasters, terrorism and war. It addresses common questions and provides tools to calm fears.