Essential Family

Every day, healthy women have difficulty becoming pregnant and find themselves calling fertility clinics or just giving up their dreams of ever becoming parents. Little do they know that there are many different things they can do to increase their chances of conceiving. Once they learn how to increase their chances of getting pregnant, they soon find they're on the way to becoming parents and holding their own little bundles of joy. This book is intended to help you get one step closer to that goal.

Being a parent is one of life's greatest challenges. For many years it was believed that continually berating and punishing their children was the best choice to educate them. Only in the last few years has the practice of positive disciplines been established. With this essential guide you will learn how to connect with your child and how to raise happy and disciplined children.

Adulting is hard—until you have the right skills. No one hands you a manual on how to navigate life after high school. Suddenly, you're expected to manage money, build relationships, stay productive, and handle stress—all without losing your sanity. If you've ever felt unprepared or overwhelmed, Modern Life Skills for Young Adults 2.0 is the guide you need.

It’s 2am but your baby thinks it’s party time; their ‘routine’ seems to change with the wind, and you would do anything to get a good night’s sleep. We know how you feel! You might be prepared and listening to this before baby arrives, or as they snooze beside you in those early new-born days, knowing that forewarned is forearmed. Or your eyebags may tell their own bedtime story. Either way, if your baby is not sleeping, you have not done anything wrong. Your baby is not broken (although you might feel broken from lack of sleep), and you are not a bad parent.

Become a super dad-to-be and enjoy every minute of it without getting overwhelmed. There are more than 70 million dads in the United States, and soon you’ll be joining their ranks as a first-time father. However, becoming a new dad can be a roller coaster ride of joyful anticipation and fearful moments for most men. Do you worry about not knowing what to expect, let alone how to respond? In this timely audiobook for first-time fathers, you’ll uncover a wealth of practical wisdom.

Julie Goodwin was catapulted into our hearts as the first-ever winner of MasterChef Australia. In many ways her win was unlikely. As a child Julie adored music and art, but her career began in youth work, including in a juvenile detention centre housing troubled boys and a toxic all-male staff. After her three sons were born, she and her husband started an IT business. Then came MasterChef - a record-breaking juggernaut of a show. It was by all appearances, a successful, rewarding life. But under the surface relentless pressure from Julie's outer and inner worlds was taking its toll.

Brushstrokes in Time, written by Sylvia Vetta, is a memoir of fictional Chinese artist, Little Winter, written for her American daughter. It takes the story of Communist China beyond the death of Mao and for the first time in fiction shows the birth of the radical art movement, The Stars, in 1979. Her haunting love story connects us to this time of hope for freedom of expression in China, and to a man frustrated by "being kept in small shoes".

Are you looking for ways to strengthen your connection with your preteen and prepare them for the critical years ahead? Guiding Your Teen: Essential Conversations That Matter Before High School is an essential toolkit for every parent who wants to foster open, meaningful communication with their child. With practical advice and expert insights, this book equips you to address crucial topics and build a foundation of trust, preparing your teen to make wise choices as they navigate adolescence.

If your child or teen recently told you they are transgender, non-binary or genderfluid, you're bound to have questions. You may wonder how best to support your child's transition and doubt whether you are making the right decisions. When her son came out as transgender, Tammy Plunkett had the same worries. In Beyond Pronouns, she shares her candid experiences learning to navigate her child's transition and provides clear and practical guidance to help you do the same.

The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater's love for winter, for the scent of fir and spruce, for ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months.

In this story the child is invited on a journey into the galaxy where wonders never cease. This is a galaxy where love, acceptance, and unconditional support reign supreme. “THE FAMILY STAR” offers a standing invitation to the child. The child will learn that they are always in good company as Stars are personified in a unique and brilliant way. It is a fascinating opportunity to look upon a galaxy of stars in their seemingly infinite number and feel comforted by their resilience and tenacity.

As a parent or grandparent, it's likely your biggest desire for your son or grandson is that he will grow up to be happy, healthy, and successful - that he will become a man of character. This audiobook will help you teach your young man essential life skills.

A dead wife. A fractured family. And a shocking last will and testament. Stephen Craving, a philanderer, knows he screwed up. After his wife loses her battle with cancer, he discovers that she has cut him out of her entire million-dollar estate. But she left him a way to get back in. To gain the inheritance, Stephen must bring together the seven estranged members of his extended family for a family vacation to Orlando, Florida. It’s the epic journey of a modern American family. Moving from the Midwestern heartland to Floridian swampland— From Walt Disney World to a world of economic ...

This audiobook is a thoroughly researched, fact-checked, and concise resource for you, whether you're a first-time parent looking to learn the ropes or a veteran parent trying to revise their old ways. With this guide, you’ll no longer have to dread potty-training your child.

The Fat Busy Family Guy covers Brent's incredible weight loss of over 80 pounds in under five months and how he did it without disrupting his busy schedule of a nine to five job with two children at home, no fad diets and no long workout sessions. The Essential Guide to Autophagy is the follow-up book that dives into the real science behind autophagy, a natural process the body enters into at certain times of the day.

Do you have a much-loved dog? Your "fur kid"? Are you expecting or trying for a baby? Does your dog know? Do you want to learn how to prepare your dog for the new addition? Tell Your Dog You're Pregnant offers a practical, intuitive approach for creating a loving bond between your dog and your new baby. Dr Kirkham has packed this audiobook full of information, helpful tips, and the latest behavioral knowledge. This audio program is a must listen for any dog-owning family who is expecting a baby - your dog's and baby's future relationship may just depend on it.

When British hat manufacturer Christopher Brooke is arrested under Regulation 18B in June 1940, a slow process of personal disintegration begins, affecting his family irreversibly. Irish farm girl, Mary Byrne, arrives in England in July 1940 to work as housekeeper for Cynthia Brooke and her three children, bonding with the family. When Mary is shockingly expelled from the house upon Christopher's release from internment in 1943, her narration continues through the mouth of 15-month-old Katie, conceived on a prison leave.

Does your dog go deaf as soon as you take the lead off? Learn how to: Have your dog spin on a sixpence and race back to you when you call, stop panicking when your dog sees another dog or a squirrel, enjoy walks without stress. This audiobook unravels the mysteries of getting your dog to fly back to you - whatever else may be happening!

From trying to conceive to the unpredictable journey of pregnancy, giving birth, and everything that comes after, becoming a mum can be daunting and isolating, but it doesn’t have to be. It Takes a Village is the honest, heart-opening companion every mother deserves. Drawing on the deeply personal stories of women from the Peanut community—the global network connecting millions of women navigating fertility, pregnancy and motherhood—this book brings to life everything they wished they’d known before about the real, raw, and beautiful realities of new motherhood.

Este libro te ayudará a aprender a establecer límites con firmeza sin dejar de ser un padre cariñoso. Aprenderás a aplicar las 12 herramientas esenciales para que tus hijos desarrollen mayor responsabilidad, disciplina y autoestima. Te ayudará a definir reglas y consecuencias apropiadas para el nivel de desarrollo de tus hijos y lograrás entender por qué y la importancia de esto.Los padres somos los actores principales dentro de la vida del niño, y tenemos nuestro mayor impacto en los primeros años de su vida como agentes mediadores para su aprendizaje y educación.