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Divorce has devastating effects on children. Yet for divorcing parents who carefully consider and manage the intricacies associated with this difficult time, both parents, as seen from the child’s perspective, can remain as loving and supportive as they ever were. Parenting through Divorce concisely lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through separation, divorce, and its after-math.

Open adoption isn't just something parents do when they exchange photos, send emails, share a visit. It's a lifestyle that may feel intrusive at times, be difficult or inconvenient at other times. Tensions can arise even in the best of circumstances. But knowing how to handle these situations and how to continue to make arrangements work for the child involved is paramount. This book offers listeners the tools and the insight to do just that.

I have a weakness for bad boys… even with the one I just slept with who is now my new boss… Jack Steele is a handsome, mature, grumpy Billionaire single dad… and a sizzling bad boy that women can’t resist. So, when we bumped into each other at a local bar, I let him show me his bad boy ways. But then, I started my new nanny job, and my heart just about stopped — my new boss is Jack. Now, I’m caring for his daughter and I love her like she’s my own. So he’s off-limits. All we do is bicker and disagree. Until he steps up to protect me. And I see another caring side to him. ...

If you are considering remarriage and want to do everything you can to ensure a happy and fulfilling union, turn to Ron Deal and the Smart Stepfamily series. This is the ideal book for engaged or pre-engaged couples who have at least one child from a previous relationship, offering premarital counsel about how to prepare to blend family relationships, parenting, finances, rituals, and daily routines for your new life together.

Building the Bonds of Attachment is the third edition of a critically acclaimed book for social workers, therapists, and parents who strive to assist children with reactive attachment disorder. This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect.

I never expected to be fake engaged to a famous billionaire bad boy… Nick Slater is every inch the rockstar, loved by the world. But to me, he’s my brother's best friend who left town after our one hot, intoxicating night, without a word. Now, he’s back—all grown up—and a single dad. I try hard to resist his charm, but our spark is undeniable. All it takes is one embrace, and he makes my head spin. When the paparazzi spin a story about us, we agree on a fake engagement that will help his public image and my music career. And while we’re “faking it,” Nick takes care of me in ...

Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off a little, the reality of being part of a stepfamily sets in. If you are one of the millions of remarried Americans facing the challenge of blending two existing families into one cohesive whole, you are part of a stepcouple - and you know all too well how hard it can be to make your marriage work in sometimes tough terrain. Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green provide tips and strategies on dealing with the issues remarried couples face, with a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples.

Breaking Free from a Narcissistic Co-Parent is a practical guide for parents co-parenting with a narcissistic ex-partner. Drawing on innovative research and clinical experience, the book explores narcissistic personality disorder and its impact on co-parenting. It offers practical strategies to help parents manage difficult situations and minimize conflict.

You found the love of your life, and you vowed to have, to hold, and to stepmother. You always thought that in time you'd grow to be the perfect, loving family. So why does it seem that the harder you try, the more unappreciated you feel? As a stepmother, therapist, and founder of the popular stepsforstepmothers.com, Dr. Rachelle Katz knows all too well how challenging stepmotherhood can be. Based on thousands of in-depth interviews and the latest research, she's created a powerful program to help you.

Co-parenting doesn’t have to be hard, or mean sacrificing either your family or your own happiness. It’s simply a matter of focus and choices. Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code channels parents’ interactions with each other to what they really want…to be good parents.

Descubra el paquete de libros esencial para padres con hijos con TDAH, comportamientos explosivos y necesidades de educación especial. Esta colección integral es una herramienta de empoderamiento, ofreciendo estrategias y apoyo para atender las necesidades de su hijo y fomentar un ambiente familiar positivo. En "Ser Padre de un Niño con TDAH", aprenda estrategias efectivas de crianza, técnicas de manejo y consejos para el desarrollo social y el autocuidado.

In There's No Such Thing as 'Naughty', mum to two young children, journalist and children's mental health advocate Kate Silverton shares her groundbreaking new approach to parenting under-fives that will make life much easier for parents and an awful lot more fun. Kate's simple and unique strategies, easy-to-follow techniques and scripts will equip you to manage those tricky everyday challenges with ease - and help to ensure you enjoy the strongest bond possible with your child, both now and in the years ahead.

Get ready to be swept away on a journey of forbidden love and intense passion as three sizzling couples fight for their happily ever afters.❣️ Lose yourself in the world of irresistible billionaires, intense second chances, and forbidden love affairs in this collection of steamy contemporary romance novels that will set your heart racing and leave you craving for more❣️ This three book series brings you: Book One: "Forbidden Billionaire Playboy Boss" Sparks fly in this scorching world of power, seduction, and desire as Noah and Nina set the boardroom ablaze in "Forbidden Billionaire...

My new start in a serene neighborhood, was disrupted by an intense hot older single dad next door. His chiseled, sculpted physique, a testament to his role as a heroic firefighter chief, holds me in awe. I sense an unspoken attraction in the fire in his eyes, igniting a tingling sensation on the nape of my neck whenever our eyes meet. Beneath this ash-streaked exterior lies a heart burdened with pain by the loss of his beloved wife. The challenges only grew when he surprised me with an offer to stay with him and his daughter after a devastating fire consumed my house. His penetrating gaze, ...

If you are a stepparent, you may know how challenging a role it can be. It takes more than the will to make it work. Stepparents must apply a range of skills to keep their families together, and they have to be prepared to be flexible in the process.

In January 2010, founder of ArtLeadHer Mashonda Tifrere and music producer Swizz Beatz finalized their divorce. When Swizz married award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, a new dynamic was born - three adults who loved and were deeply committed to raising Mashonda and Swizz's four-year old son Kasseem. In Blend, Tifrere draws on the insights they gained from their journey as well as advice from family therapists, parenting experts, and other blending families, to provide an invaluable resource for blended families.

After one unforgettable, scorching hot night with the man who shattered my heart, I thought I’d never see him again. But life had other plans… When my father falls ill, his only hope lies in the hands of one man: Dr. Ethan Caldwell. The same grumpy, distant, arrogant man who destroyed my heart 8 years ago. I promised myself I’d never let it happen again. Now he’s suddenly back in my life. Long days at the hospital turn into passionate nights at his mansion, leaving a trail of torn off clothes behind us. I’ve kept secrets locked in our past, knowing that we could never have a ...

When it comes to a child's sense of family, what divorce breaks apart, solid co-parenting rebuilds. With a tested "here's how" approach, The Co-Parents' Handbook helps parents confidently take on the challenges of raising children in two homes. Addressing parents' questions about the emotional impact of separation, conflict, grief and recovery, the authors skillfully provide a road map for all members of the family to safely navigate through separation/divorce and beyond.

In No One’s the Bitch, ex-wife/stepmother team extraordinaire Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine take you for a straight-talking, hand-holding walk through what is typically a very lonely minefield. Whether you just want to create a neutral, “business” partnership with the “other woman” in your life—or actually, gulp, become friends—they show you how to reach your goal through 10 powerful steps.

Jobless and loveless, I sit at Del’s, drooling over the hot bartender, until he turns my world around and I find out I’m pregnant. Every time I feel his gaze upon me, heat builds up in my body, and my breath catches in my throat. His mysterious eyes and his sculpted, inked arms captivate me like nothing else. I muster the strength to ask for a job, and to my surprise I receive a job offer, Killing two birds with one stone. Our connection deepens with each passing moment, igniting a whirlwind romance that leaves my heart forever changed. We kiss, we’re falling for each other fast. But ...