Changing Families

Want to make sure you can keep your family fed despite rising food prices and when there are food shortages? In this book, you will discover how your family can survive during a food crisis, even when food becomes more expensive or unavailable. Global threats are creating a massive shift in food production and distribution systems, and world leaders worry that food shortages are impacting more people than ever before. Learn about the global food security crisis, how to feed your family during a food shortage, and what we can learn from how families survived the Great Depression.

Everyone—especially young children, teenagers and young adults—now reports higher levels of anxiety than ever before. Yet there's no playbook for parenting today. From the climate crisis to gun violence to political upheaval to racism, parenting in these times means bearing witness to chronic levels of uncertainty amidst societal and planetary transformation. Many are succumbing to fears and despair by becoming cynical “Doomers.” In Raising Anti‑Doomers, psychotherapist Ariella Cook‑Shonkoff reveals that Doomerism is nothing more than fear or despair gone wild.

Collins presents a 'mental diet' of 10 negative attitudes to lose during times of hardship that hinder character development, strain relationships with others, and diminish faith.

In the picturesque life of the Richardson family, happiness seemed to overflow. Sam and Nicole had a harmonious marriage, well-adjusted children, and affluence that allowed them to indulge in life's luxuries, and enchanting vacations in exotic destinations made them the envy of friends and neighbors. Yet, hidden beneath the surface, Nicole sensed a void in her heart. The latest trip from Mexico only intensified her feeling that something vital had slipped away from their once unshakable family bond.

Narrated through the viewpoint of a child, My Changing Family provides children aged two to nine many tips to help them cope during the divorce process. Children listening to My Changing Family will be given the necessary tools to help understand why their parents are getting divorced and how they can better accept the change in their family dynamic.

Are you struggling to make your kid behave in public? Is your child always throwing temper tantrums in restaurants, airplanes or toy stores? Do you always find yourself on the receiving end of complaints about your kid’s bad behavior in school? Raising a child is an ongoing challenge and it’s your responsibility to help your little one develop into a useful member of society, a self-confident individual, and a happy person. Here’s how you can raise happy kids and transform them into thriving, successful adults!

This was meant to be Alice's year to shine, but things are already going wrong. First she is given young environmental activist Greta Thunberg as her pen pal for a fictional writing assignment. Why couldn't Alice get someone easy to write to, like a pop star? Through her letters to Greta, Alice finds herself opening up about her life. And as Alice approaches the hard questions by wondering, 'What would Greta do?', she starts to believe that her voice can make a difference - a big one.

Make your child 10 times smarter with these simple strategies…would you like to see your kids read more? And, would you like them to experience the massive benefit of reading for kids? The reality is that we all know about the importance of reading, but yet most kids still rarely ever read…this audiobook can help you make sure that your kids actually grow into avid readers, which will make them smarter and potentially improve all aspects of their life.

Introducing the only ADHD parenting guide you need to go from feeling frustrated and overwhelmed to being confident and in control. Another day, another meltdown. Unfinished homework, sudden changes, or uncomfortable socks—the emotional fallout is familiar. How often do you retreat for patience, only to feel guilty? Do you question if you're doing enough? Wish for a "normal" parenting experience? You're not alone.

Embark on a journey of understanding and connection with "Parenting Through Puberty: Supporting Teenage Girls Through Hormonal Changes, Emotional Development, and Growth." This must-have guide offers practical insights and heartfelt advice to help everyday parents navigate their daughters' adolescent years. Filled with down-to-earth wisdom and relatable tips, this book is your go-to resource for tackling the ups and downs of puberty. From deciphering mood swings to boosting self-esteem, this book is a roadmap for guiding your daughter through this transformative time with patience and love.

Do you want your children to live the best life possible? And do you want to make sure you’re being a good parent? Here’s all the parenting help you need. Parenting is hard work...You’re constantly worrying how your kids are going to turn out and if you’re actually doing a good job at this parenting stuff. You just want the best for your kids. But you’re just not sure how to be the best possible parent for them...So stop guessing and start utilizing proven parenting strategies to make your kids smarter, happier, healthier and more successful.

EARTHQUAKE. TSUNAMI. DISASTER. Off the coast of Australia, a massive submarine landslide triggers a tsunami of unprecedented scale, hurtling towards the iconic Queensland Coast. Thousands are in the path of destruction, and time is running out. For Amy Jacobs, it’s an ordinary morning—until she notices the ocean pulling back unnaturally during her walk along the boardwalk with her two young children. She knows something is terribly wrong. Mark Jacobs is across town getting a haircut when he receives the emergency alert: head for higher ground. With nothing but flat terrain in sight, his...

Rosemary Venter was born in the Transvaal in 1928. This is a long series of three books, covering a period of 72 years. My mother who produced the original manuscript is now over 95 years old. The story is, among other things, an attempt to portray the social history of the times. She believed it important that records were kept of those days, where economic and political change was rapid and unpredictable. This was her contribution to that history.

What are the keys to a good life? Good health, good relationships, a positive mindset, perseverance, hard work...you name them. How many of those essential life skills are actually taught in schools? Not many, if any at all. Which means that it’s in our hands as parents to make sure that our kids actually get the education they need for a long, successful, happy and healthy life. This audiobook will show you exactly what you can do to give your kids the best education they could ever dream of.

Most of us wish to be more present and establish deep connections with our closest family members; however, most of us also know how hard it can be to make time for quality family bonding time in a stressful world...but fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that hard. This book will show you exactly how you can immediately start bonding with your child or children on a deep level.

We Bought a Zoo is about one young family, a broken down zoo, and the wild animals that changed their lives forever. When Ben and his wife Katherine sold their small flat in Primrose Hill, upped sticks with their children, and invested their savings into a dilapidated zoo on the edge of Dartmoor, they were prepared for a challenge and a momentous change in all their lives. What they weren’t prepared for was Katherine’s devastating second brain cancer diagnosis.

There is a silent epidemic within the daughters of prison inmates. Their inescapable sense of fatherlessness often leads them to share in their fathers’ sentences, creating long-term issues in their adult lives extending from their sense of self to their relationships and their work. For those ready to be freed from their internal cell blocks, it’s time to grab the key that lies within and unlock the doors to your future. This book will show you how one decision—the decision to change your mind—has the unlocking power to not only free you but to change your life.

Middle-aged and about to be dumped from his construction job, Beckett is not feeling his best—especially since his wife, Princess, is already pressuring him to improve himself. She’s a fitness instructor who spends a lot of time and energy finetuning every inch of her body. Still, they both think their marriage is basically fine, until a couple of friends show up for a visit, their mutual affection and sexual chemistry loudly on display. In one weekend, they upset the tenuous balance between Beckett and Princess, throwing them into parallel midlife crises.

Once upon a time, I found myself working extremely long hours to provide a life for a family that I barely knew. I noticed that my children were walking around on eggshells whenever I was in the room and my wife constantly made excuses for me. We were all growing apart and I was the cause. How to Change Your Life in Two Hours is what was born from my self-imposed destruction and the steps I used to get back on track. Never forget the reasons you work so hard.

Now, the institution of the family exists inside an insular world, and yet is a microcosm of the outside world, having a distinct form and constantly building structure; its own cycle of life, of birth and death, and renewal; its own distinct pulse, its own distinct personality; upheavals and disasters, relapses and rescues; defeats and celebrations; its own emotional rhythms and special language, replete with a vibrant melody and harmony, rhythm and tempo, and dynamics; customs and hierarchies, norms and values; a reward and punishment system; favoritism toward some and prejudice against ...