Family Work

Here's another fabulous book from number-one New York Times best-seller Jamie Lee Curtis. This time she tackles self-control and manages to make it fun.

TAXI SHOP is created from a children's book. Every parent knows that children often get bored with their old toys...until someone else wants them. Listen as Nora and her father go through this very familiar childhood drama as they travel through space in a taxi

This series of serial novels follow the Stone siblings as each of them fights against a relationship and ends up finding a love, This group of six siblings (five sisters and one brother) show the strength of their family bond as they support each other through balancing work lives and love lives.

This is the true story of a man, Earle Vincent Meanor who was pushed aside and down by people whose only reason was they just did not like him. He could have been successful and powerful and wealthy but instead was broke and ostracized and pushed into the corner and mocked. Somehow, he kept his family together, and now his son can tell everyone the truth about what happened. You need to read this to motivate you to never give up no matter the obstacles thrown in your way.

Every missionary matters to our heavenly father. After becoming ill with a life-threatening parasite and being sent home after serving for only six months, Kristen Danner Reber has experienced firsthand the struggles that come with being released from a mission early. Perfect for returned missionaries, their family, and their leaders, this audiobook will help you navigate through the mixed emotions of an early release for any reason and press forward with faith.

A Work of Heart: Connecting with Kids in a Chaotic World is an emotional - and necessary - book for adults who guide our most valuable resource: our children. Each chapter of this pause-resister builds with momentum to motivate parents, teachers, coaches, scout leaders, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, and anyone who interacts with youth to model the book’s concept of real-time mentorship. Simply stated, real-time mentoring is the immediate gift of guidance and support for those in need of a positive and trusted role model.

Women in today's advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to "lean in." The media and government champion women's empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women - lawyers, financial managers, teachers, engineers, and others - give up their careers after having children and become stay-at-home mothers? How do they feel about their decision and what do their stories tell us about contemporary society?

She owns a billion-dollar closet organizing company and has relocated to Getaway Bay to expand her empire. He's a single dad and the manager at Sweet Breeze Resort. They couldn't be more opposite...but has fate brought them together? Gina Jackson is thrilled to land the lucrative contract at Getaway Bay's biggest and ritziest hotspot—the Sweet Breeze Resort. She's not as thrilled to be working with Owen Church, a single dad to two teen boys and Sweet Breeze's manager. He makes sure absolutely everything is top-notch at the resort, and he won't settle for anything less than perfection. At ...

Real moms' work-from-home secrets revealed: Over 12 years in the making, this content-packed audiobook reveals the best-kept secrets for working from home and building a profitable home business while finding time for your family - when you have kids to take care of! Super Moms, Inc. is filled with real, legitimate business plans and proven advice from a hands-on mom who supports her family out of her home! If you are wondering where to start or what to do next, listening to this book is a great next step.

This fresh, empowering, and fully comprehensive guide is the must-have handbook for every working mom! Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio have helped readers find their dream jobs, be a boss without being bitchy, and even start companies of their own. But what happens when a career girl becomes a mom and her world turns upside down? Can you maintain your ambition and momentum at work while still being the kind of parent you want to be? Of course you can!

Mixing personal history, interviewee voices, and academic theory from the fields of care work, the sociology of work, medical sociology, and nursing, Taking Care of Our Own introduces us to the hidden world of family caregivers. By taking a multidimensional approach, Sherry N. Mong seeks to understand and analyze the types of skilled work that family caregivers do, the processes through which they learn and negotiate these new skills, and the meanings that both caregivers and nurses attach to their care work.

Peter used to be Alana’s conscience. Alana used to be Peter’s voice. Once, that had been enough to get them through nearly anything, which was fortunate. Because Nearly Anything was not good. Then, three years ago, Peter left her alone. And right up until the moment Alana finds herself snatched out of the only life she knows and slammed into a new one in an abandoned building nicknamed the Drophouse, she’s gotten pretty good at being on her own.

With 10 children, Debbie Bowen quickly learned the advantages of actively involving all the kids in the family's daily routines. Delegation has been a key part of the Bowen family's efforts to maintain an organized, happy home and a key to their success. In this delightful book, she explains the formulas and techniques she's discovered, and she explains that work truly provides wonderful opportunities for raising responsible kids.

Parent’s can be naive when it comes to their children’s legacy. So many think that their offspring will naturally connect to their personality and passion before they get sucked into a job. In this book, Lori Theriault guides parents in nurturing their children's potential—helping them pursue a meaningful career and living a regret-free life.

Each of these areas are a part of our daily life in some way, yet we so often fail to see them as holy, sacred, and considered worship by God. Make Good Tables will help you to see that all of life is sacred, holy, and full of God's goodness, beauty, and love.

She's learned her lesson when it comes to office romance, and she's ready to keep her head down and her eyes focused on her own papers at her new managerial job at the best bank in Getaway Bay. So when Maizee Phelps gets lost in the rainforests of Hawaii, and it's her boss who comes to her rescue...she's not too happy. Lawrence Gladstone has always been more comfortable in his power suits and behind a desk at his family's company than he ever has with women. Now that Maizee has caught his eye, though, he's reaching out to friends for help to know how to get to know her better. As their ...

How to quickly become an expert on all aspects of having a baby. Do you want to learn all there is to know about family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, and babies? Are you wondering how to balance family and work in your new role as a father, regardless of whether you have a permanent job or a freelance career? And you'd like to successfully keep your relationship intact and maintain a fulfilling sex life? Then Fatherhood for Beginners is the right audiobook for you! You will learn everything you need to know about family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, and babies.

Hier ist das Hörbuch für alle, die unversehens Stiefmütter oder Stiefväter werden: Wie fühlt es sich an, plötzlich eine Familie zu haben? Was entgegnet man als ungeübte Wochenend-Mutter auf den Killer-Satz "Meine Mutter macht das ganz anders"? Wie meistert man das erste gemeinsame Familienfest? Und was geschieht in dem fragilen Patchwork-Gefüge, wenn eigene Kinder hinzukommen?

Would you like to know how to calm your toddler with minimal stress and transform yourself into a happy parent? Unlike other guides on baby care, this step-by-step guide shows you the way to ease your baby's stress and prepare you for motherhood. Ultimately helping you and your baby live in joy, it will help you to strengthen the natural parent-child bond. In just a few minutes from now, you can begin to ease into parenthood and go on a journey with your loved ones to become a smiling happy parent.

Do you live a hectic life? Are you feeling stressed over family, friends, relationships, work, or one of the many thousands of things that place pressure on you? In a world that's "always on", we must find way to look inwards to become healthier, more productive, and overall, a healthier person. Drawing on personal and professional experience, Managing Stress: Mindfulness, Meditation & Reflection for Busy People will guide you toward effective management of stress and anxiety.