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Help your tweens and teens "practice" for life's tough issues From dating to drugs, modesty to purity, morals to popularity, teens face all sorts of tough issues. How teens respond to these hot-button issues can have lasting effects on who they want to be and who they actually become. What if parents can help their teens prepare for these hot buttons--before the issues become a problem? The uniquely packaged Hot Buttons Series is an accessible, quick-reference resource that parents can use to equip their children to make the right decisions, even in the face of peer pressure and outside influences. More than just another how-to manual, Hot Button Dating Edition offers practical real-life situations that parents can read and discuss with their preteens. Topics include: physical activity, missionary dating, and violence/abuse in dating relationships. Author, mom, and broadcaster, Nicole O'Dell provides short scenarios followed by three or four responses that a teen might choose in that particular situation. Parents are then encouraged to help their children explore the issue, ask questions, and discuss the options, so when a similar situation comes up in real life, the teens are already prepared to respond.

Help your tweens and teens "practice" for life's tough issues From dating to drugs, modesty to purity, morals to popularity, teens face all sorts of tough issues. How teens respond to these hot-button issues can have lasting effects on who they want to be and who they actually become. What if parents can help their teens prepare for these hot buttons--before the issues become a problem? The uniquely packaged Hot Buttons Series is an accessible, quick-reference resource that parents can use to equip their children to make the right decisions, even in the face of peer pressure and outside influences. More than just another how-to manual, Hot Button Internet Edition offers practical real-life situations that parents can read and discuss with their preteens. Topics discussed include: internet activity, file sharing, social networking, and internet predators. Author, mom, and broadcaster, Nicole O'Dell provides short scenarios followed by three or four responses that a teen might choose in that particular situation. Parents are then encouraged to help their children explore the issue, ask questions, and discuss the options, so when a similar situation comes up in real life, the teens are already prepared to respond.

Does God care about Autism? Kelly Langston knows firsthand the struggles and victories associated with autism-from the time she heard her son's diagnosis and was given little more than a handshake and a brochure to the time she watched her son sing every word in his school musical. Through her experiences-the good and the bad-she discovered a beautiful blessing: God does care about autism. Better yet, he has a unique and marvelous purpose for children with autism-a purpose no less than that of any other child. More than an "I've been there too" story, Autism's Hidden Blessings highlights God's blueprint for living a life full of joy and potential despite autism. Inside, you'll discover: -the inheritance of promises God has for you and your exceptional child -why autism will never limit God from revealing himself to your child -what to do when you are angry at God and how to move past it -why love is the greatest therapy of all -scriptural encouragement to help your family soar above the autism battle Autism doesn't define your child and doesn't limit his or her potential. If you're weary from the everyday battle against autism, join Kelly Langston on a journey to discover and apply the plan God has for your entire family. It's time to reclaim your joy, laughter, and most of all, hope. Kelly Langston is a marketing consultant and autism activist. She has written professionally since her early days in the journalism school of Ohio State University. Her blog Walking with Alec, has resonated with parents of autistic children from around the world.

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For parents with teenage children in the 2020s, the landscape of family life is changing radically. Many of the familiar reference points from their own youth are no longer relevant to 21st century parenting. By understanding the teen world and the pressures facing them means parents will be better placed to intervene or help when they're needed.

OEzlem Cekic, creator of #dialoguecoffee, turned hate mail and threats from racists and religious extremists into productive, bridge-building conversations-and you can, too.

Empowers mums to stop feeling like they're not good enough, as they strive to be 'Supermum' - and start having confidence in their parenting. Uses CBT, mindfulness and narrative therapies to dismiss negative thoughts, learn to stop comparing yourself to others and to be a happier mum.

Your daughter is begging to start dressing like a high school senior. Your son says he would rather play violent video games with his friends than play catch with you in the back yard. And . . . they're only eight years old?! What is going on here? Congratulations, you're entering the complex world of tweens! Between the ages of eight and twelve years old, kids begin to explore life, independence, and their developing identities as individuals. It can be a rough ride for parents, but you're not alone. Five-time dad Paul Pettit has recently navigated these rocky roads and is here to help. Offering expert advice, personal stories, and thought-provoking discussion questions, Pettit teaches parents how to implement a balanced-parenting style that fits each unique child. In balanced parenting, grace and freedom are paired with healthy boundaries to encourage maturity and responsibility--virtues that carry over into the identity-shaping teen years and beyond. Pettit also addresses the critical importance of communication, showing parents how to talk with their tweens on an honest and heartfelt level. By practicing balanced parenting and authentic communication, parents will discover a give-and-take, love-and-limits approach to raising tweens. "As a sandwiched parent with a teen, a tween, and a future tween, I enjoyed Congratulations, You've Got Tweens!, particularly Pettit's emphasis on authentic communication. I appreciated the book's balanced, practical approach to parenting today's tweens." --Mary E. DeMuth Mom, parenting author of Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God and Building the Christian Family You Never Had Paul Pettit is the president and founder of Dynamic Dads, an organization offering encouragement to fathers. A former sportscaster and youth pastor, he currently serves at Dallas Theological Seminary as director of spiritual information and is pursuing his doctoral degree in the area of family studies. Paul enjoys theology, Kansas University basketball, and Texas barbecue.

"A Dad-Sized Challenge is about you and your son . . . together. It's about your relationship with him, and how the two of you build a sacred spot. A place where he realizes that if he could choose any dad in the world, it would be you every time."--From the Introduction Every dad with a son faces the extraordinary challenge of bringing his boy into manhood. It's a task not to be taken lightly, a journey fraught with peril, and the best experience in the world. The relationship between father and son is like no other, and its challenges are just as unique, so Jeff Kinley has written a book like no other to help dads on their journey. Dispensing with the simplistic formulas and maxims of most advice books, seasoned author and veteran dad Jeff Kinley gives fathers the tools they need to forge an amazing relationship with their sons. Founded on his experience raising three boys, A Dad-Sized Challenge is a practical, humorous, and motivating book that helps dads celebrate and nurture the god-given masculinity of their boys and the special bond between father and son.

Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober are professionals, wives, and mothers with five young children between them who believe that everyone wins when men are full parents and women have full careers. They know that families thrive not in spite of working mothers but because of them. The key is tapping into your best resource and most powerful ally: your spouse. What's the starting point? An attitude shift that puts you and your partner on the road to 50/50. Here are real world solutions for parents who want to get ahead in their careers and still get to their children's football matches and school plays; strategies for working mothers facing gender bias in the workplace; advice to fathers new to the home front; and tips for finding 50/50 solutions to deal with issues of money, time, and much more. From "e;baby boot camp"e; for new dads to exactly what to say when negotiating leave with the boss, this savvy book offers confidence through fresh ideas for today's families.Getting to 50/50 presents a compelling case that making it possible for parents to mix professional achievement and family life can strengthen their families.

When Sarah Moore and her husband Gary learned that they were expecting a baby, they thought their wait was over. After a long and challenging path to become parents, they felt certain their deepest prayers had been answered and they would soon be parents.

Like an infections rocket, a human sneeze can propel germs at over 100 mph. Imagine being blanketed by germs! What can happen? What will happen? That remains to be seen. Yet the simple act of covering your mouth when you sneeze and washing your hands often can prevent colds and flu from infecting us. The Sneeze is a story of how a king of a fairy tale kingdom sneezes and does not cover his mouth. A king germ escapes, multiplies and infects the entire kingdom. Doctors and nurses rush to defend the sick. The kingdom recovers and the king learns his lesson. This may be art depicting life but written as a poem for children and complete with a song and colorful illustrations. The Sneeze is an enjoyable and fun read for parents, family and teachers to convey this simple yet important message to children.

Life can be harrowing if you only see the broken pieces.Do you feel you ave lost all hope? That your life has no meaning or purpose? Are you feeling alone? Jan Henryson has lived through her share of misfortune; a devastating miscarriage, abuse, a missing child, and feelings of worthlessness. But Jan found a way to pick up the broken pieces and make a life filled with meaning.In Finding Value in a Cracked Pot, Jan explores what it is like to see the pieces of a broken life fit back together in ways that seem unimaginable. You will be challenged to explore the broken pieces in your life, to examine them, and to learn to see how they have helped you become the person you are today. This is the theme of God's grace, hope and forgiveness that runs throughout the story.

The story of a life begins before entering the world. For some, the story is uncomplicated and planned by parents as a welcomed next phase in a devoted relationship. For others, it's complex and risky, unexpected, and fraught with doubts and disappointments. Nonetheless, a life is born. This is a true tale of an uncommon birth of a mother's son and the dramatic events that ensue. Through a series of events, their relationship is broken and the account of recovery begins. The mother weaves the tale with her storytelling words. The son expresses the emotions of the relationship through relevant verses complimented by sketches of a superhero character named Somebody. Ultimately, mother and son recover from their brokenness and bond with absolute love for each other. After all, there is something special between a mother and her son. Together, they are Somebody.

It seems as though I've been around kids all of my life; at least from sixth grade until college, where I helped out in my mother's daycare business. She approached her daycares with a practical and common sense method, which has helped me with my daycare business. (Mrs. Margaret's Daycare).My vision was to present a loving, clean, caring, safe, healthy, learning and fun environment for kids (to be a part of); to help parents, especially first time parents, understand how-to parent their children just like my mom.This vision became clear to me between the ages 33-35 as I worked with and taught kids at my local church in Cambridge, Massachusetts and later at other local churches in other states.I am writing this book at age 71, which is long overdue for me (the author) and you (the parent). My sincere hope is that this book will truly help parents and relieve parents of guilt, from mistakes we have made with our children, and learn to truly enjoy your children over the years.

Lehrerverbände schlagen Alarm: Die Anzahl verhaltensauffälliger Kinder explodiertRund 100.000 Kinder in Deutschland sollen betroffen sein, wobei die Dunkelziffer noch höher liegt. Während die Öffentlichkeit die Fehler vor allem in den Schulen sucht, widersprechen Erziehungswissenschaftler und Pädagogen:Die größte Verantwortung für eine körperlich und seelisch stabile Entwicklung eines Kindes trägt das Elternhaus. Eine falsche Erziehung der Eltern hat fatale Folgen:Zu viele Kinder erfahren in ihrer Familie nicht mehr, was das Wort "Nein" bedeutet. Toleranz und Respekt können sich auf diese Weise nicht herausbilden.Veränderte Lebenswelten tragen zu dieser Entwicklung bei: Wer quengelt, bekommt schnell Tablet oder Smartphone. Eltern machen sich so manipulierbar, was fatal für die kindliche Psyche ist.Erwartungen an Kinder steigen kontinuierlich an. Statt die individuelle Entfaltung zu fördern, wird der Nachwuchs immer mehr zum Leistungsträger.Kinderärzte sprechen davon, dass bis zu 30 % ihrer kleinen Patienten psychische Auffälligkeiten zeigen (Studie des Berufsverbands der Kinder- und Jugendärzte)Sicher, jeder wünscht sich pflegeleichte Kinder. Doch muss es erst so weit kommen, dass ein Kind als auffällig abgestempelt wird?Möchten Sie nicht lieber die Ursachen kennen, die Kind überhaupt "schwierig" werden lassen, sodass Sie früh gezielte Maßnahmen ergreifen können? Und Ihr Kind gesund und glücklich aufwachsen kann?Katharina Lowe hat viele Jahre Erfahrung als Schulsozialarbeiterin. Ihre Berufspraxis führte zu dem einzigartigen Konzept einer Elternschule, die sich den Herausforderungen der Kindererziehung widmet. Denn glückliche und starke Kinder brauchen von Beginn an kompetente Eltern.Die gefragte Referentin hat nun unverzichtbares Hintergrundwissen zusammengestellt und gibt in ihrem Buch Tipps, wie Eltern "schwierigen" Kindern richtig begegnen:Temperamentvolles Kind - ist das eine Phase oder ein unveränderlicher Wesenszug? Lesen Sie, wie Sie merken, ob Ihr Kind tatsächlich schwieriger erziehbar ist als andere.Manchmal ist die Grenze zwischen einem gesunden Temperament und einer Verhaltensauffälligkeit wie ADHS oder Hochsensibilität nicht direkt erkennbar - die Autorin gibt Ihnen Tipps, wie Sie das bei Ihrem Kind feststellen können.Typische Stressfallen mit Kindern im Restaurant, Bus oder Supermarkt entschärft - Quengeln muss kein Dauerzustand bleiben!Schlagen Sie Kapitel 5 auf und Sie werden ein Füllhorn an Ratschlägen finden, wie Sie als Eltern problematische Alltagssituationen überleben und Ihr Kind gleichzeitig stärken.Wie Sie klare Grenzen setzen und selbst in kniffligen Situationen konsequent bleibenHochsensible Kinder - wie Sie mit dieser speziellen Herausforderung umgehenSchwierige Jungs, zickige Mädchen - Tipps, damit sich beide Geschlechter optimal entfalten können und die Pubertät nicht zum Albtraum wird.Paare werden Eltern: Wie Sie sich selbst nicht verlieren und bei der Kindererziehung zum unschlagbaren Team werdenÜberforderung muss selbst mit dem temperamentvollsten Kind nicht sein! Mit diesem Buch haben Sie endlich einen Ratgeber, der Ihnen von der Wiege bis zum Ende der Pubertät ein unschätzbarer Wegbegleiter sein wird. Bestellen Sie jetzt Ihr Exemplar!

Lehrerverbände schlagen Alarm: Die Anzahl verhaltensauffälliger Kinder explodiertRund 100.000 Kinder in Deutschland sollen betroffen sein, wobei die Dunkelziffer noch höher liegt. Während die Öffentlichkeit die Fehler vor allem in den Schulen sucht, widersprechen Erziehungswissenschaftler und Pädagogen:Die größte Verantwortung für eine körperlich und seelisch stabile Entwicklung eines Kindes trägt das Elternhaus. Eine falsche Erziehung der Eltern hat fatale Folgen:Zu viele Kinder erfahren in ihrer Familie nicht mehr, was das Wort "Nein" bedeutet. Toleranz und Respekt können sich auf diese Weise nicht herausbilden.Veränderte Lebenswelten tragen zu dieser Entwicklung bei: Wer quengelt, bekommt schnell Tablet oder Smartphone. Eltern machen sich so manipulierbar, was fatal für die kindliche Psyche ist.Erwartungen an Kinder steigen kontinuierlich an. Statt die individuelle Entfaltung zu fördern, wird der Nachwuchs immer mehr zum Leistungsträger.Kinderärzte sprechen davon, dass bis zu 30 % ihrer kleinen Patienten psychische Auffälligkeiten zeigen (Studie des Berufsverbands der Kinder- und Jugendärzte)Sicher, jeder wünscht sich pflegeleichte Kinder. Doch muss es erst so weit kommen, dass ein Kind als auffällig abgestempelt wird?Möchten Sie nicht lieber die Ursachen kennen, die Kind überhaupt "schwierig" werden lassen, sodass Sie früh gezielte Maßnahmen ergreifen können? Und Ihr Kind gesund und glücklich aufwachsen kann?Katharina Lowe hat viele Jahre Erfahrung als Schulsozialarbeiterin. Ihre Berufspraxis führte zu dem einzigartigen Konzept einer Elternschule, die sich den Herausforderungen der Kindererziehung widmet. Denn glückliche und starke Kinder brauchen von Beginn an kompetente Eltern.Die gefragte Referentin hat nun unverzichtbares Hintergrundwissen zusammengestellt und gibt in ihrem Buch Tipps, wie Eltern "schwierigen" Kindern richtig begegnen:Temperamentvolles Kind - ist das eine Phase oder ein unveränderlicher Wesenszug? Lesen Sie, wie Sie merken, ob Ihr Kind tatsächlich schwieriger erziehbar ist als andere.Manchmal ist die Grenze zwischen einem gesunden Temperament und einer Verhaltensauffälligkeit wie ADHS oder Hochsensibilität nicht direkt erkennbar - die Autorin gibt Ihnen Tipps, wie Sie das bei Ihrem Kind feststellen können.Typische Stressfallen mit Kindern im Restaurant, Bus oder Supermarkt entschärft - Quengeln muss kein Dauerzustand bleiben!Schlagen Sie Kapitel 5 auf und Sie werden ein Füllhorn an Ratschlägen finden, wie Sie als Eltern problematische Alltagssituationen überleben und Ihr Kind gleichzeitig stärken.Wie Sie klare Grenzen setzen und selbst in kniffligen Situationen konsequent bleibenHochsensible Kinder - wie Sie mit dieser speziellen Herausforderung umgehenSchwierige Jungs, zickige Mädchen - Tipps, damit sich beide Geschlechter optimal entfalten können und die Pubertät nicht zum Albtraum wird.Paare werden Eltern: Wie Sie sich selbst nicht verlieren und bei der Kindererziehung zum unschlagbaren Team werdenÜberforderung muss selbst mit dem temperamentvollsten Kind nicht sein! Mit diesem Buch haben Sie endlich einen Ratgeber, der Ihnen von der Wiege bis zum Ende der Pubertät ein unschätzbarer Wegbegleiter sein wird. Bestellen Sie jetzt Ihr Exemplar!