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Let Them Be Kids
- Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need
- Narrated by: Amanda Sanfilippo
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Publisher's summary
As parents, we want to safeguard our children from the pressures and influences of the world but also prepare them for age-appropriate realities. How do we find that balance? Jessica Smartt shares ways to be more aware, engaged, proactive, creative, and protective, but also adventurous with our kids.
Let Them Be Kids is Jessica’s offering of grace and confidence to moms, giving us practical ideas to meet the challenge. Her well-researched, tested methods, woven together with her personal stories and witty humor, deliver wisdom on tough topics, such as:
- Balancing family time vs. outside activities,
- The gift of being awkward and uncool,
- Managing technology,
- Protecting purity,
- Showing grace when kids disobey,
- And more.
Part story, part guidebook, every chapter includes doable strategies and encouragement for the journey, equipping moms with ways to provide a safe, healthy, Christ-centered upbringing for our children.
If you want to conquer fear and find the truth that transforms entire families, Let Them Be Kids shows us that it’s not only possible but essential to enjoy every special moment of building family values together. And it serves as a gentle reminder that, someday, we’ll be very glad that we did.
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Don’t let those cherubic faces fool you. Your smart kids have an agenda - and they’re workin’ ya. Powerful kids don’t just happen. They’re created, and their power comes in different packages. Whether loud and temperamental, quiet and sensitive, or stubborn and manipulative, powerful children can make living with them a challenge. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In Parenting Your Powerful Child, New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman offers a practical action plan to redirect your child’s power surges into positive traits that will prepare your child for a successful, happy, and productive adult life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A MUST read for every parent
- By Elena F. Novak on 11-17-13
By: Dr. Kevin Leman
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What a Difference a Mom Makes
- The Indelible Imprint a Mom Leaves on Her Son's Life
- By: Kevin Leman
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
Boys will be boys - always. And no one has a more powerful impact on them than you, Mom. Surprise! Your boy wants to please you, and he cares deeply about what you think. Those driving needs will stay with him throughout his lifetime. That gives you, Mom, a lot of influence over your son. You can set him up for success in life. In What a Difference a Mom Makes, the New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman reveals how you can make a positive imprint on your son - from the moment you first hold him in your arms until the moment he leaves for college. And the best news? It's never too late to start.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Overall some solid advice - would recommend to new moms of boys
- By Tania on 04-12-20
By: Kevin Leman
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Cleaning House
- A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement
- By: Kay Willis Wyma
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 162
Do your kids think that clean, folded clothes magically appear in their drawers? Do they roll their eyes when you suggest they clean the bathroom? Do you think it's your job to pave their road to success? As parents, so often we hover, race in to save, and do everything we can for our kids - unintentionally reinforcing their belief that the world revolves around them. When Kay Wyma realized that an attitude of entitlement had crept into her home, this mother of five got some attitude of her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Yes, yes, YES!!
- By Rachel Maize on 06-19-12
By: Kay Willis Wyma
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First Things First
- The Rules of Being a Warner
- By: Kurt Warner, Brenda Warner, Jennifer Schuchmann - contributor
- Narrated by: Todd Busteed, Rebecca Gallagher, Abigail Seward
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
First Things First is an honest, insightful, and entertaining look at life inside the Warner household. Kurt and Brenda speak candidly about their marriage, the values they are working to instill in their kids, things they've done right, mistakes they've made, the importance of giving back, and the legacy they hope to leave behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read!!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-18-18
By: Kurt Warner, and others
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The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
- Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy
- By: Edward M. Hallowell MD
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Edward M. Hallowell, MD, father of three and a clinical psychiatrist, has thought long and hard about what makes children feel good about themselves and the world they live in. Now, in The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, he shares his findings with all of us who care about children. We don't need statistical studies or complicated expert opinions to raise children. What we do need is love, wonder, and the confidence to trust our instincts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this book and will be listening again
- By Jenny on 09-15-22
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Girl, Wash Your Face
- Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
- By: Rachel Hollis
- Narrated by: Rachel Hollis
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- Unabridged
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53,784
As the founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community by sharing tips for better living while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own life. Now, in this challenging and inspiring new book, Rachel exposes the 20 lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More for women who are mothers
- By MeredithNCSU girl on 04-07-18
By: Rachel Hollis
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The Entitlement Trap
- How to Rescue Your Child with a New Family System of Choosing, Earning, and Ownership
- By: Richard Eyre, Linda Eyre
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
New York Times–bestselling authors Richard and Linda Eyre have spent the last twenty-five years helping parents nurture strong, healthy families. Now they’ve synthesized their vast experience into an essential blueprint for instilling children with a sense of ownership, responsibility, and self-sufficiency. At the heart of their plan is a “Family Economy”, complete with a family bank, checkbooks for the kids, and a system of responsibilities that teaches children to earn money for the things they want.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Parenting Book Ever!
- By Paul on 07-11-15
By: Richard Eyre, and others
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Show Up for Your Life
- What the Girl You'll Be Tomorrow Wants You to Know Today
- By: Jamie Grace - foreword, Chrystal Evans Evans Hurst
- Narrated by: Chrystal Evans Hurst
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25
From popular author Chrystal Evans Hurst comes Show Up for Your Life, a topical YA book that empowers listeners and reminds individuals who they are in God’s eyes. Chrystal keeps it real, exploring the daily ups and downs of life as a young adult today. Listeners will discover how to shift their focus from everyday moments gone wrong to a mindset that celebrates the simple yet beautiful things in life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m Not a teenager
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By: Jamie Grace - foreword, and others
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Hunt, Gather, Parent
- What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
- By: Michaeleen Doucleff
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In Hunt, Gather, Parent, Doucleff sets out with her three-year-old daughter in tow to learn and practice parenting strategies from families in three of the world’s most venerable communities: Maya families in Mexico, Inuit families above the Arctic Circle, and Hadzabe families in Tanzania. She sees that these cultures don’t have the same problems with children that Western parents do.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I wish they had a professional narrator
- By Anonymous User on 03-26-21
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Gummi Bears Should Not Be Organic
- And Other Opinions I Can't Back Up with Facts
- By: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
- Narrated by: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
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In this latest mommy audiobook from the popular blogger, author, and TV personality, Stefanie will share her secrets for achieving a balance in motherhood between being protective and caring and downright bats--t crazy. She'll debunk some of the looniest parenting myths and reinforce others; she'll describe how, through as simple a process as good old trial and error, she's learned to pick and choose what works for her and her family, and tune out the rest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You’re A Parent Now...Don't Mess It Up
- By Tim on 04-16-15
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The Me, Me, Me Epidemic
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World
- By: Amy McCready
- Narrated by: Margaret Strom
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks, there are preschoolers who only behave in the grocery store for a treat, narcissistic teenagers posting selfies across all forms of social media, and adult children living off their parents. Parenting expert Amy McCready reveals in this book that the solution is to help kids develop healthy attitudes in life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Longer than it needs to be, condescending narration, but did have some good tidbits
- By Areeeee on 09-27-19
By: Amy McCready
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An Uncomplicated Life
- A Father's Memoir of His Exceptional Daughter
- By: Paul Daugherty
- Narrated by: Robert McCollum
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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A father’s exhilarating and funny love letter to his daughter with Down syndrome whose vibrant and infectious approach to life has something to teach all of us about how we can better live our own. Jillian Daugherty was born with Down syndrome. On the day Paul and Kerry, her parents, brought her home from the hospital they were flooded with worry and uncertainty, but also overwhelming love, which they channeled to “the job of building the better Jillian”. While their daughter had special needs, they refused to allow her to grow up needy - “expect, don’t accept” became their mantra.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Story on the Beauties of DS
- By Matthew on 04-16-23
By: Paul Daugherty
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Rare Bird
- A Memoir of Loss and Love
- By: Anna Whiston-Donaldson
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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On an ordinary September day, 12-year-old Jack is swept away in a freak neighborhood flood. His parents and younger sister are left to wrestle with the awful questions: How could God let this happen? Can we ever be happy again? They each fall into the abyss of grief in different ways. And in the days and months to come, they each find their faltering way toward peace. In Rare Bird, Anna Whiston-Donaldson unfolds a mother's story of loss that leads, in time, to enduring hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Warning! Tears
- By Madge on 08-16-15
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The Good Dad
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, is an expert in fatherhood - in part because his own 'fathers' failed him so badly. His biological dad was an alcoholic. His stepfather deserted him. His foster father accused Jim of trying to kill him. All were out of Jim's life by the time he turned 13. Isn't it odd - and reminiscent of the hand of God - that the director of the leading organization on family turned out to be a guy whose own background as a kid and son were pretty messed up?
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5 out of 5 stars
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great read for new or old parents.
- By Amazon Customer on 01-14-15
By: Jim Daly
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The Secrets of Happy Families
- Surprising New Ideas to Bring More Togetherness, Less Chaos, and Greater Joy
- By: Bruce Feiler
- Narrated by: Bruce Feiler
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 388
Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family "experts", he sought out the most creative minds - from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well worth reading, even if you can't do it all!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-28-13
By: Bruce Feiler
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Why I Didn't Rebel
- A Twenty-Two-Year-Old Explains Why She Stayed on the Straight and Narrow - and How Your Kids Can Too
- By: Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to differ. In Why I Didn't Rebel - based on a viral blog post that has been read by more than 750,000 people - Lindenbach shows how rebellion is neither unavoidable nor completely understood. Based on interviews with her peers and combining the latest research in psychology and social science with stories from her own life, she gives parents a new paradigm for raising kids who don't go off the rails.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As a counselor and a Christian this completely aligns!
- By angcolling on 06-19-22
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Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?
- Confessions of a Gay Dad
- By: Dan Bucatinsky
- Narrated by: Dan Bucatinsky
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 797
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In 2005, Dan Bucatinsky and his partner, Don Roos, found themselves in an L.A. delivery room, decked out in disposable scrubs from shower cap to booties, to welcome their adopted baby girl - launching their frantic yet memorable adventures into fatherhood. Two and a half years later, the same birth mother - a heroically generous, pack-a-day teen with a passion for Bridezilla marathons and Mountain Dew - delivered a son into the couple’s arms.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Parenting Book with Humor and Heart
- By The Reading Date on 02-05-14
By: Dan Bucatinsky
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Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. Author Julie Bogart distills decades of experience - homeschooling her five now grown children, developing curricula, and training homeschooling families around the world - to teach parents how to make education an exciting, even enchanting, experience for their kids, whether they're in elementary or high school.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audio Version is Challenging
- By SAG Victor on 05-11-19
By: Julie Bogart, and others
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The Importance of Being Little
- What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups
- By: Erika Christakis
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and teachers to rethink how and where young children learn best by taking the child's eye view of the learning environment.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Points out many problems; offers no real solution
- By K. Lynn on 08-06-18
By: Erika Christakis
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The Four-Hour School Day
- How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life
- By: Durenda Wilson
- Narrated by: Jill Blackwood
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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We want our kids to have the best education, but less-than-ideal school environments and concern about our kids' specific needs have parents uncertain about traditional schooling. A trusted homeschool expert with 25 years of experience homeschooling her own eight children, Durenda Wilson offers a better way and promises that you already have what it takes to give your child a healthy, successful future. In The Four-Hour School Day, she unpacks the lifelong advantages of home education, both for the health of your family and your child's future.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mediocre
- By Polli on 09-29-21
By: Durenda Wilson
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The Most Important Year
- Pre-Kindergarten and the Future of Our Children
- By: Suzanne Bouffard
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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At the heart of this groundbreaking book are two urgent questions: What do our young children need in the earliest years of school, and how do we ensure that they all get it? Cutting-edge research has proven that early childhood education is crucial for all children to gain the academic and emotional skills they need to succeed later in life. Children who attend quality pre-K programs have a host of positive outcomes including better language, literacy, problem solving, and math skills down the line.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Book about nothing
- By Amazon Customer on 08-22-23
By: Suzanne Bouffard
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Homeschool Bravely
- How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence
- By: Jamie Erickson
- Narrated by: Jamie Erickson
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Many homeschool parents have a long-term relationship with self-doubt. "Did I make the right decision?" "Could someone else do this better?" "Am I robbing my kids of something by not sending them to 'regular school'?" What if there's a better way? Not a three-step technique or a shiny, new curriculum but a change in perspective that transforms the way you plan, teach, and homeschool?
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE! read it multiple times!
- By Shalise on 03-26-21
By: Jamie Erickson
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The Time-Saving Mom
- How to Juggle a Lot, Enjoy Your Life, and Accomplish What Matters Most
- By: Crystal Paine
- Narrated by: Crystal Paine
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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As a busy mom, pulled in many directions, you've felt it: There's too much to do, and not enough time to do it. It seems like the only solution is to hustle harder. But there's a far better way to manage your time so that you can simplify and enjoy your life. Crystal Paine—mom of six, bestselling author, and entrepreneur—delivers a real-world, no-nonsense guide to keeping you sane and doing the things you love most.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- By Piratenamedbecky on 07-13-24
By: Crystal Paine
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Until the Streetlights Come On
- How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future
- By: Ginny Yurich MEd
- Narrated by: Ginny Yurich
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 68
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It may shock you to learn that we spend an average of four to seven minutes outside each day—while we spend four to seven hours using devices with screens. Needless to say, our physical, mental, emotional, and relational health has suffered. But there is a ready solution: get outside!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great to get your feet wet in 1000 hours
- By Williams on 12-20-23
By: Ginny Yurich MEd
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A Mindful Year
- Daily Meditations: Reduce Stress, Manage Anxiety, and Find Happiness in Everyday Life
- By: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh, Dr. Seth J. Gillihan, Alice Boyes PhD
- Narrated by: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh, Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Each day’s reading reveals how the powerful tool of mindfulness can help you to become more grounded, energized, motivated, and satisfied with your life. You’ll discover in these pages how to be attentive and open to the present while calmly acknowledging and accepting your thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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one for references during the year..
- By Michelle Slavik on 03-26-22
By: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh, and others
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- Shezzi
- 05-03-22
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I read this book as part of a group with other mamas.
It was so refreshing and real. It helped us in areas where we were struggling as parents and gave us great tips. I highly recommend even if you think things are ok with your kids.
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- Dale
- 04-26-22
An excellent read on being a good human
I feel like I could have written this book—meaning, it resonated with me so much; even all the details! Great observations, stated well and simply regarding the preservation of the good old fashioned human, childhood, and family.
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- Shannon Percival
- 07-07-24
I cried
I’ve read a lot of books on parenting, but this is the first one to bring me to tears. The author does such a great job of identifying what makes a childhood magical and pointing to ways you can give that gift to your children. I am very very thankful for this lovely read.
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- AD
- 11-22-20
Loved it!
I loved all of this book! Jessica did wonderful giving practical tips to go along with all of her suggestions and ideas!
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- 05-04-22
Best parenting book!!
Amazing advice and stories. Best parenting book I have ever read. Going start her other one next!
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- April Firestone
- 02-24-23
Great
So good! Everyone should listen to this ASAP. our futures depend on it. Your kids deserve it!
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- K. Hund
- 02-21-22
Timely reminders
Jessica taps into the simple things we all know our kids need, but can absolutely put to the side in the name of convenience or the slippery slope of parenting habits. I love the intertwining of faith at the end, because that’s what will take our kids well into their adulthood when we’re not their mommies and daddies anymore. Great stories, tips, and reminders of what our modern kids really need from us!
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- 06-07-22
Insightful, helpful and informative 👍
This book was excellent. I am a mother of three small children and I felt like this was eye-opening and a great reminder! Definitely recommend 👌
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- Jenna Moxlow
- 01-05-23
Not a Mom Yet
However, this and the Bible will be my two manuals for parenting. Wow, the amount of great insight, funny stories, and encouragement are overwhelming. I feel like I need to reread it five times to soak it all in. I’ll be buying this as a baby shower gift moving forward, seriously!
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- Jillian Grattan
- 09-12-24
Solid and practical parenting guide
This was the first of Jessica Smartt's books I read. I sometimes have a hard time finishing nonfiction, but her writing style is so engaging - at times, downright funny! - that this book was a breeze. I appreciate her wisdom and practical ideas and will be coming back to this book time and again as I look to implement many of her ideas with my kids.
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