Changing Families

The African American family is in disarray due to an unworkable social contract. Causing confusion in the home and anarchy in the streets. The problems are complex, but the answers are simple. Misguided policies keep the answers from implementation. However, many of the solutions are evolving on their own, but in the worst ways, and will make things worse before policies are forced to change. Change is inevitable; it is the only thing promised in life.

All of her life, Letty has struggled to fit in. There is the middle-class world of her parents, the white middle-class world of her friends, and the poverty-stricken world of her cousins. Letty’s five years in New York with the Alvin Ailey dance troupe challenged her to grow not just as a dancer, but as an African American, claiming her heritage. Now she couldn’t wait to get this cast off her foot and back to dancing barefoot with Alvin Alley. But an unexpected opportunity may keep her in Michigan. Will she ever find her place in the world? Ashley also struggles to find her place. At ...

In an attention-grabbing story, author Karl P. Monger shares his experiences as a United States Army officer, including the transition trials he experienced when he left the Army and sought to find purpose in civilian life. Despite government programs and 40,000 nonprofits dedicated to veterans, transition from the military remains a veteran’s greatest challenge. Monger highlights a common sense approach for veterans to gain control over their transition and shows how communities can help them achieve lives of hope and purpose.

Commander Carlos Cortez was undercover on assignment at the local university. With little hope, he agreed to study for a year to search for missing females of his kind. What he found was more than he ever thought possible. With his trusted captain and best friend by his side, would he finally get the answers he's been searching for? Would it bring an end to the suffering of his people? Monarch Dawn is a short story prequel to Chrysalis of Change. These books are part of a three book series - The Metamorphosis Series. You can get this book for free by signing up for J.L. Sanchez newsletter.

No one can imagine what it feels like to hear that your child has been diagnosed with cancer. This Parents Edition takes you through the new journey of countless emotions, questions, and concerns. It explores the emotions, creating and building a supportive team, treatment options, nutrition, the journey of other children relating to the topics, and more.

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.

Unicorn by L. E. Get follows Scarlet, a successful model who appears to have an enviable life filled with world travel, financial stability, and a close best friend. Beneath this glamorous surface, however, her world is unraveling due to a dysfunctional family marked by years of resentment and her sister Amelia’s ongoing struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. Scarlet grapples with the emotional toll of loving someone trapped in addiction, feeling both helpless and frustrated as she tries to maintain her own life. When her mother calls her back to Denver from Dubai because Amelia is ...

How can we, as parents, raise resilient, self-driven children who are truly prepared for a world that’s rapidly changing, when traditional schooling often prioritizes outdated facts and test scores over essential skills, character, and an entrepreneurial mindset? This book offers a hands-on, practical guide inspired by insights from technology, business, and psychology—equipping you with strategies that truly prepare kids for the future.

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.

Maggie is entirely devoted to her husband, Thomas, their two beautiful children, and God. But then what begins as innocent letter writing with poet James starts to become something far more erotically charged, their meeting of minds threatening to become a meeting of bodies. As everything Maggie believes in is thrown into doubt, the listener is drawn ever deeper into the battleground of her soul.

This guide is intended for adult sons and daughters of their aging parent to help retain either staying in their home safely or identify what level of care is optimal in the community. I review levels of care and precisely what a person's abilities look like at each level, which will help patients and families understand their options for meeting specific care needs. This often translates to the cost you may pay, for example, at your chosen assisted living facility.

In The Vital Parenting Skills and Happy Children Box Set, best-selling parenting advice author Frank Dixon offers loving parents powerful positive parenting skills and effective communication techniques that any mom or dad can use to help your child to overcome adversity and be happy children, even if they struggle with negativity, low self-esteem, or child anxiety due to COVID-19, or other current social issues.

Max Harrison begins his journey as an eager intern at WLGF, a small-town radio station in Greenfield, where he quickly becomes captivated by the energy of live broadcasting—and by Evelyn Porter, the station’s warm and confident receptionist. Their connection grows from late-night chats in the studio to genuine friendship, and soon, love. Together, they navigate the excitement of building careers at WLGF and the challenges of starting a family, finding comfort in small moments like dancing to vinyl records at home and sharing quiet confessions under the stars. Over the years, Max’s ...

This is how you walk out of the front door every morning empowered and ready to take on the day. Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed before you've even had a chance to eat breakfast in the morning? Does it feel like there are always 10 million things to do that you simply don't have time for? Your entire day is determined by how your morning goes - you’ll carry this energy with you through the rest of the day - whether you want to or not. But it doesn't have to be this way. You can stop the cycle. A life of productivity and fulfillment for you and your family

Are you eager to transform your home into a sanctuary of harmony and positivity? Do you want to learn how to align your living space with ancient Vastu principles for balance and well-being? Are you curious about practical ways to enhance the energy flow and overall harmony of your home?Delve into the ancient wisdom of Vastu to create a space where balance and well-being thrive. Master Your HOME HARMONY With Vastu is your comprehensive companion to achieving peace and positivity in your living environment. This book unveils practical insights and guidance to navigate the intricate nuances ...

Do you want to raise children with empathy and make the world a better place for all? And do you want your kids to treat others with respect and contribute to more unity in the world? Then teach them about diversity! In Teach Kids About Diversity, you’ll see how teaching children about diversity and different types of cultures can not only improve their own life quality, but also help others live a more happy and fulfilling life.

Perfect! A Story of Love and Suspense is a lush but sometimes violent drama whose players gather to bask on the beautiful white beaches of Florida's Emerald Coast while fate revises their futures. Young Sage Stevens plans to enter the Police Academy but complications arise in the person of an intriguing older man who sends her roses, and a mysterious photograph of a woman wearing a gold necklace that spells "Perfect." She must put romance and career on hold to launch an investigation into whether her grandmother's tragic early death was an accident--or murder. In the process, she may ...

Can Louis' parents get any more embarrassing? Will they ever get on board with his dreams of stardom? Why is everyone dressed in glittery and ill-fitting clothes? And why, oh why is everyone chanting 'ommmmmm'? Follow the hilarious adventures and misadventures of Louis, the aspiring schoolboy comedian, in this laugh-out-loud tale from the award-winning author of How to Train Your Parents, Pete Johnson.

Many parents raising adolescents and teenagers complain about the change in behavior and an increase in the number of lies told. As parents, it is really hard for us to distinguish between the truth and the lies. However, if we teach our children good values and morals from the beginning, most of the lies can be prevented. In How Parents Can Teach Children to Live with Transparency, we help parents learn about the many ways they can help their kids adopt behaviors and habits that promote honesty and openness.

This captivating lifetime experience is about a young woman from the hometown of Harper Lee and Truman Capote in rural Alabama. She hates conflict even though she is habitually involved in it. Her frantic fight with debt tops the list. Debt is wildly chasing her like a cheetah running after a deer. Her peculiar solutions threaten her sanity and self-respect. Suffering one setback after another keeps her emotionally exhausted. She does not quit because this basic truth keeps her motivated. The alternative of returning to her hometown is demoralizing. She does not belong there.