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In the face of a mysterious and terrifying illness, this is the story of a family trying to maintain some kind of togetherness. Torn between his commitment to keep Clarisa a part of Janir’s life and the threat she poses to that life, John acknowledges that he can care for his son in ways he never could for Clarisa. All who have experienced the wrench of mental illness in the family will recognize their own journey in this heartfelt story of fatherhood.

The Ten Fundamental Acts of Fathers is a concise book filled with straight-to-the-point Biblical and practical tips to help men raise healthy children. Discover the blueprint to train children to become productive members of God's kingdom, family, and society. Bishop Reid presents fathers with clear-cut guidelines for building, protecting, and fighting for their families, including specific actions that all types of fathers can undertake.

Are you a Dad looking for inspiration? A father-figure looking to fill his bucket? A leader looking to find his way? Dads, Leaders, & Father Figures is the book for you. This work is a collection of heartfelt and authentic stories of real dads living their best lives.

Fathers and Sons Speak documents the most memorable and significant things learned by a son who decided to hear his father’s story after 28 years of absence. It is a challenge to the bitter, hopeless, carless, and unforgiving attitude that haunts many fathers and sons. It gives insight to women who fulfill the parent role in the absence of a man.

Leaving a legacy for your children - and for their future children- means sharing meaningful, family stories that will inspire future generations. Rich Klena felt inclined to write down a set of stories for his son Jeff. This would include memories from Rich's own life, as well as aspects of his family's heritage that Rich only learned about as an adult. These stories from a Christian father to his only son form a kind of a road map, a manuscript of how to win in life. It establishes priorities and guidelines for understanding one's identity, knowing what is worth fighting for, and determining how to stay on track to achieve it.

The day I inseminated my wife is the last day I ever had control of anything. Since then, I traded in my low-paying university job for a no-paying volunteer position as an at-home dad to a C.E.O. whose communication style consists of screaming directly in my face until I figure out what it is she wants, which often times does not exist. I have no lunch hour, no vacation days, and my bank account consists of a dilapidated envelope with a steadily disappearing $27 in it.

Este libro es todo lo que necesita saber sobre la disciplina de los niños pequeños. Te sorprenderá por completo el conocimiento que descubrirás en las páginas de este libro que ahora tienes en tus manos. Sumérgete en todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el desarrollo de un niño pequeño. Deje que este libro lo lleve lo más profundo posible a varias personalidades de niños pequeños y cómo enfrentarlo como padre. Aprenda cuán increíbles y únicos son sus hijos, mientras explora en detalle el funcionamiento mental de su niño pequeño.

This book is a celebration of a father’s love. Much is written about a mother’s love, but little, if anything, is ever said about a father’s love for his children, except around Father’s Day. This insightful and thought-provoking book illustrates how a father’s love is forgiving, everlasting, unconditional...and often misunderstood. Using the Christian faith to show that fathers love as deeply as mothers, just differently, the book is designed to create “ah-ha” moments for readers who have previously not identified what the love of a father looks like.

Um dos maiores especialistas em finanças pessoais do país, Gustavo Cerbasi compartilha os princípios que nortearam sua trajetória, extraindo deles ensinamentos universais e mostrando como aplicá-los para crescer na carreira e na vida pessoal. Sua infância foi de poucos luxos, mas ele contou com a riqueza de quatro figuras paternas: o pai biológico, o avô materno, um tio e o técnico de natação. Eles foram os pilares de sua formação e protagonizam as tocantes histórias deste livro.

Fatherhood is about loving, living, and learning alongside your kids. AND playing with them. If you don't like to play, learn! Kids are fun teachers; ask them how to play. It is important that you do not shut them down.

A mother's job is never done, but in this book she gets the praise she deserves. Children from 8 to 80 share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons relate tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do. These stories of special memories, loving and hard lessons, unforgettable moments, laughter and tears, and support and encouragement will bring any mom joy, inspiration, and amusement.

Väter haben ihren Kinder gegenüber eigene und andere Fähigkeiten und Kompetenzen als Mütter. Sie sind darum nicht einfach nur deren Assistenten, die Anweisungen zu befolgen haben, sondern sie haben einen eigenen Part, den nur sie spielen können. Voraussetzung allerdings ist, dass sie diesen Teil ihrer Verantwortung verstehen und aktiv übernehmen.

This is a book about the loss of parentage, rough childhoods, and all of the causes that can lead to a child's upside-down life. This book tackles all of the hot-button issues that many may not be comfortable speaking of in their households or to their loved ones. It's about the rough topics that cause things such as abandonment, childhood trauma, and even adoption from the household. With everything written down in this book, there's definitely a situation for every listener to relate to because real life is filled with real issues.

This inspiring true story of a single dad's long journey home pokes gentle (and not so gentle) fun at our frail human efforts to gain from our losses, and begin again. A returning son makes three promises to his ailing mother to be a good man after his wife attempts to replace him over Christmas. When the divorce - and a legal maneuver to separate him from his children - is filed on the day his mother dies, he is unprepared to defend himself against the male stereotypes he must fight to remain an equal parent.

"Does Anybody Give a F*ck About an Alpha Male?" is a bold exploration of modern masculinity, authored by David Lamar. In this thought-provoking journey, Lamar dismantles the traditional stereotypes of the "alpha male," revealing the profound emotional depth, struggles, and resilience that define men in today's society.

Motherhood Smotherhood takes parents through the trenches of new parenting, warning listeners of the pleasures and perils of mommy blogs, new parent groups, self-described "lactivists", sleep fascists, incessant trend pieces on working versus non-working mothers, and the place where free time and self-esteem goes to die: Pinterest (back away from the hand-made flower headbands for baby!).

Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

In Swimming Aimlessly, Waldman shares his family’s infertility story, a years-long, crazy expensive, physically and emotionally exhausting ride. He also speaks with other couples, doctors, and fertility experts, providing not only the latest science, but more intimate advice about the ups and downs of trying to conceive, keeping the partnership healthy, and dealing with the inevitable losses that come - even when the journey ends in a baby.

This book will provide you with answers by giving you tools to be a change agent for your family. You will gain insights into your character, behavior, and thought patterns so you can identify the ways you contribute to or subtract from honoring your son. By the time you’re done listening to this book, you will have learned about yourself and the initiation and blessing ceremony I did for my sons. Hopefully, my story will spark your interest and generate ideas as you start planning to honor your son into manhood.

What you teach your child stays with them for life. The skills, values, and beliefs that you instill upon a child are some of the most influential things that you will provide as a parent - this is a huge responsibility to take on and an intimidating one most of the time. As a dad, you want what is best for your child. You always want to be there for them and guide them, but you might not know exactly how. This audiobook is going to be your navigational tool. It is going to teach you proven and effective parenting strategies that really work.