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The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
5.0
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does--or does not--say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
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Recommended by Bianca Belair.
Bianca Belair
For #BlackHistoryMonth I will be sharing some of my favorite books by Black Authors 7th Book: The Hate U Give By: Angie Thomas @angiecthomas The movie was really great, but it just hits different when you read the book! https://t.co/rxMH5Uu6JN [source]
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4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!: Including the "12-Day Communication Challenge!"
A How-To Guide for Practicing the Empathic Listening, Speaking, and Dialogue Skills to Achieve Relationship Success with the Important People in Your Life -- Including the "12-Day Communication Challenge!"
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Stepparenting with Grace: A Devotional for Blended Families
Gayla Grace
4.7
These devotions provide companionship, encouragement, understanding, and biblical insights from a veteran stepmom. This trusted resource will help you gain strength, wisdom, and comfort as you navigate the rocky terrain of creating a blended family. You will learn how to: Trust a loving God when the kids do not. Find unity in your new marriage and parenting through grace and understanding. Explore your worth in Christ amid rejection. Gain confidence in the stepparent role as you take on the armor of God. Persevere through challenges and obstacles toward healthy, thriving relationships. Each devotion begins with Scripture along with an encouraging thought for the day and closes with prayer.
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Blended
Sharon M. Draper
4.7
"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?”
Eleven-year-old Isabella is used to these kinds of comments - her father is black, her mother is white - but that doesn't mean she likes them. And now that her parents are divorced (and getting along WORSE than ever), Isabella feels more like a push-me-pull-me toy.
One week she’s Isabella with her dad, his girlfriend Anastasia, and her son Darren living in a fancy house where they are one of the only black families in the neighborhood. The next week she’s Izzy with her mom and her boyfriend John-Mark in a small, not-so-fancy house that she loves.
Being split between Mom and Dad is more than switching houses, switching nicknames, switching backpacks: it’s also about switching identities. If you’re only seen as half of this and half of that, how can you ever feel whole?
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Waiting for Normal
Leslie Connor
4.6
This poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.
Addie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.
Addie’s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can't bring Addie home, where she wants to be with her half-sisters and her stepfather. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she'll find normal.
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Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
Wednesday Martin
4.5
Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children. And what woman with stepchildren has not-in order to defuse the often overwhelming challenges and anxieties she experiences-referred to herself as a "stepmonster"? What Hope Edelman's book has done for motherless daughters, Wednesday Martin's empowering and original Stepmonster does for stepmothers: unlocks the emotional mysteries of why they think and feel and act the way they do. Martin draws on her own experience as a stepmother, interviews many stepmothers and stepchildren, and gathers insights from literature, psychology, and evolutionary biology to reveal the little-understood realities of this demanding role. Stepmonster illuminates the harrowing process of becoming a stepmother, exposes the myths and realities of being married to a man with children, counteracts the prevailing notion that stepmothers are solely responsible for the problems they encounter, identifies the five "step-dilemmas" that create conflict, and considers the emotional and social challenges men with children face when they remarry. Stepmonster also sheds light on the history of stepmothering and the previously overlooked legacy of women with stepchildren everywhere. Finally, in an unexpected twist, Martin shows why the myth of the Wicked Stepmother is at once an elaborate cultural fiction and our single best tool for understanding who real stepmothers are and how they feel.
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It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness
Sharon Purtill
4.5
*Gold Award Winner, Literary Titan
It's OK to be Different written by Sharon Purtill and illustrated by Sujata Saha presents individuality. Everything about it is inspiring. Children will enjoy the fun and clever rhymes, as they are drawn in by the bright and cheerful illustrations. It is one of those books that both children and adults can enjoy, as it delivers the perfect message to young readers.
This story has effectively imparted an ever important lesson that individuality should be celebrated and not shunned. It encourages kids to accept and befriend those who are different from themselves. Showing young children that they don't have to look alike or enjoy doing the same activities to be kind to one another.
When the author wrote this children's book, she did so with one idea in mind. If we can instill positive messages, from a young age, about all the diversity our children will see in the world, we can help raise up compassionate and caring children. When children are raised to accept and embrace those who are different from themselves they are far more likely to be a friend than an adversary with their peers. This can lead to less bullying among children. And that is a beautiful thing.
This charming children's picture book could be the next Children's Classic. It leaves readers with the message that: "You should always be kind to those who are different than you. Because to them, you are different too." Imagine if all children read this story and learned this concept. We might be able to impact the world in a positive way while teaching early literacy at the same time.
The book closes with a short survey for children about kindness.
*Literary Titan 2019 Gold Award Winning Book - "The Gold Award is bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, meticulous development of unique characters in an organic and striking setting, innovative plot that supports a fresh theme, and elegant prose that transforms words into beautifully written books."
A few of the themes in this book include: Diversity, Kindness and Anti-bullying
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The Smart Stepfamily Guide to Financial Planning: Money Management Before and After You Blend a Family
Ron L. Deal, Greg S. Pettys, et al.
4.5
Money issues are a frequent source of conflict in all marriages. But blended families are a monetary minefield. Debts, bills, and child support payments from previous relationships often influence the finances of a blended family. And planning for college expenses, retirement, and inheritance gets even more complicated in remarriage. These issues can explode couple unity and blow up developing family harmony.
However, proper blended family money management can make money an asset to your relationship, not a liability. The authors use over 50 years of combined financial planning and blended family educational experience to help you envision your combined financial future and plan for how you'll get there. You'll discover practical ways to merge your current financial realities and protect your marriage while doing so.
Get real-world financial advice specific to unique blended family legal and relational matters so you can provide for your family both now and in the future.
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Men's Devotional for Dads: A Year of Prayers, Guidance, and Wisdom
Chris Bailey
4.4
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And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, Henry Cole
4.4
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others. This illustrated children's book fictionalizes the true story of two male penguins who became partners and raised a penguin chick in the Central Park Zoo.
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Wedgie & Gizmo
Suzanne Selfors, Barbara Fisinger
4.4
Fans of Stick Dog and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish will love Suzanne Selfors’s hilarious new illustrated series about the growing pains of blended families and the secret rivalry of pets.
“A delightfully fun read that will leave you in stitches!”—Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat
When a bouncy, barky dog and an evil genius guinea pig move into the same house, the laughs are nonstop! Wedgie is so excited, he can’t stop barking. He LOVES having new siblings and friends to protect. He LOVES guinea pigs like Gizmo! He also LOVES treats!
But Gizmo does not want to share his loyal human servant with a rump-sniffing beast! He does not want to live in a pink Barbie Playhouse. Or to be kissed and hugged by the girl human. Gizmo is an evil genius. He wants to take over the world and make all humans feel his wrath. But first he must destroy his archenemy, Wedgie, once and for all!
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Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
Shari Green
4.3
Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a For Sale sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their little family, adding an unwelcome stepfather and pesky six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy s final sixth grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, she'll put it off―just like those wedding centerpieces she's supposed to be making.
Just when Macy's mother ought to be sympathetic, she sends her next door to help eighty-six-year-old Iris Gillan, who is also getting ready to move―in her case, into an assisted living facility. Iris can't move a single box on her own and, worse, she doesn't know sign language. How is Macy supposed to understand her? But Iris has stories to tell, and she isn't going to let Macy's deafness stop her. Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a friendship grows. And this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life.
Shari Green, author of Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, writes free verse with the lightest touch, spinning Macy out of her old story and into a new one full of warmth and promise for the future.
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As We Grow: A Modern Memory Book for Married Couples
Korie Herold
4.3
The perfect gift for newly engaged couple, the newly married couple, or those who have been married for years!
It all began with As You Grow, the wildly popular modern baby book by artist Korie Herold. In her second book, As We Grow: A Modern Memory Book for Married Couples, Korie creates a place to celebrate and remember the details of your marriage. Record the story of how you live and love and preserve it in writing--a treasure you can pass to your children and grandchildren.
Sections include:
How We Met The Engagement Guest Book for Wedding Day Our Wedding and Honeymoon Our First Year Anniversaries Beliefs, Traditions, & Holidays We Celebrate Kids, Vacations, and the Times That Shaped Us Letters to Each Other Special Features:
Chic, timeless design Elegant linen cover Ample space for photos Lay-flat design for writing Pocket section dividers to safely store keepsakes Acid-free and archival paper Thoughtful prompts to encourage you to reflect and celebrate
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Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four: A picture book story about blending children from two families to one
Maria Ashworth and Andreea Chele
4.3
A young girl's world is turned upside-down when her mother decides to remarry. Along with the ring comes a few more, Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four. The girl will do whatever it takes to keep step siblings out of her life. She eventually realizes there are some benefits to having a blended family.This lighthearted story will reassure children that in spite of change, the outcome is worth the transition. It delights in the possibilities with having a blended family. Nominated in 2012 as a finalist in National Association of Elementary School Principals contest. Children, ages 4 to 8, will love its suessical flair of bold illustrations and lyrical text.
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Life Gave Me You; I Want to Hear Your Story: A Guided Journal for Stepmothers to Share Their Life Story (Hear Your Story Book
Jeffrey Mason and Hear Your Story
4.3
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Your Happiness Equation
Leighton Campbell and David Campbell
4.3
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The Parallel Parenting Solution: Eliminate Confict With Your Ex, Create The Life You Want
Carl Knickerbocker JD
4.3
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Coupon Book for Mom: Blank Coupon Book for Mom from Kids to Show Love and Appreciation on Mothers Day, Birthday, Anniversary or Any Time | 35 Coupons for Mom | Mothers Day Coupon Book
A.E. Memorable Prints
4.3
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Just Between You & Me, Kid: A Back & Forth Journal
Messy Nessy Designs and Vanessa Nuckolls
4.2
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The Fatherhood Challenge: Biblical Fatherhood Through Storms of Adversity and Culture
Mark A. Strege
4.2
Fatherhood is a defining role, yet today’s culture often leaves men without clear direction on how to lead their families well. In The Fatherhood Challenge, Mark Strege presents a practical and biblically grounded approach to help fathers navigate the pressures of modern life with clarity and conviction.Drawing from decades of ministry and personal experience, Strege outlines four essential responsibilities of fatherhood: establishing moral authority, conferring identity, providing security, and affirming potential. Through honest reflection and Scripture-based teaching, he equips men to lead with integrity, engage meaningfully with their children, and build thriving families.This book serves as a valuable resource for fathers in every season, offering guidance that strengthens both family relationships and spiritual foundations.
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Broken To Blended: Encouragement For Blended Families
Samara Leigh Ashley
4.2
Broken to Blended is a 30-day devotional/journal providing encouragement to blended families. Marriage and parenting is tough, but when you throw in the complexities of a blended family the problems can escalate. Take a journey through this book and learn how you can handle life's tough situations through prayer and scripture.
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Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart
Gary Chapman
4.2
Learn how to create a loving and safe environment amidst the unique challenges of a blended family in this new book from Ron Deal and bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages®, Gary Chapman. Look for its release in 2020 or pre-order now.
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You Chose to Be My Dad; I Want to Hear Your Story: A Guided Journal for Stepdads to Share Their Life Story (Hear Your Story B
Jeffrey Mason and Hear Your Story
4.2
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We Are All Made of Molecules
Susin Nielsen
4.2
Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed “It” girl in her class, but her grades stink.
Their worlds are about to collide when Stewart and his dad move in with Ashley and her mom. Stewart is trying to be 89.9 percent happy about it, but Ashley is 110 percent horrified. She already has to hide the real reason her dad moved out; “Spewart” could further threaten her position at the top of the social ladder.
They are complete opposites. And yet, they have one thing in common: they—like everyone else—are made of molecules.
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Smart Stepfamily
Ron Deal
4.2
Discover the Keys to a Healthy Stepfamily
Leading stepfamily expert Ron L. Deal reveals the seven fundamental steps to blended family success and provides practical, realistic solutions to the issues you face as a stepfamily. Whether married or soon-to-be-married, you'll discover how to
- Solve the everyday puzzles of stepparenting and stepchildren relationships - Communicate effectively with an ex-spouse - Handle stepfamily finances confidently - "Cook" your stepfamily slowly rather than expect an instant blend
This revised and expanded edition has updated research and two new chapters with even more real-world advice on topics such as stepsibling relationships and later-life stepfamilies.
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Far from the Tree
Robin Benway
4.2
Being the middle child has its ups and downs.
But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including—
Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she’s quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family’s long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can’t help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.
And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he’s learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can’t hurt anyone but him.
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Commonwealth
Ann Patchett
4.2
The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives.
One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating’s christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny’s mother, Beverly—thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families.
Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them.
When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another.
Told with equal measures of humor and heartbreak, Commonwealth is a meditation on inspiration, interpretation, and the ownership of stories. It is a brilliant and tender tale of the far-reaching ties of love and responsibility that bind us together.
#1 New York Times Bestseller
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Beyond Tired: A Sleep Physician’s Guide to Solving Your Child’s Sleep Problems for Good
Funke Afolabi-Brown
4.2
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The Stepfamily Handbook:: Dating, Getting Serious, and Forming a "Blended Family"
Karen Bonnell and Patricia Papernow
4.2
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Hope Is A Gentle Flicker: What if the bravest thing a parent can do is just keep loving?
Sienna Reef
4.2
What happens when your child is taught to hate you? If you've ever had to ask yourself this heartbreaking question, this book is for you. Sienna and her husband didn't lose their children to death. They lost them to parental alienation – a deliberate, calculated campaign that destroyed their relationship. If you are living through the nightmare of watching your child be turned against you, you don't need another legal textbook or a bitter rant. You already know that generic advices don't help. What you need to know is: How does anyone survive this?Hope Is A Gentle Flicker answers that question with brutal honesty. This is not a book about winning your child back. It's a book about winning yourself back. It explains what it actually takes to keep your identity, your sanity and your capacity for love intact when a child you raised is being weaponised against you.This is the story of every targeted parent. You will recognise yourself in these pages. WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE THIS BOOK:A focus on your survival, not the child's return. This book does not promise reunion. It promises a roadmap for how to keep breathing, functioning and protecting your identity and your mental health.Honest grief that validates your experience. Sienna names exactly what you are feeling: the shame of being the parent nobody believes, the rage at a system that rewards manipulation, the exhaustion of explaining to people why you don't have access to your children.Language for the unspeakable. You'll gain the words to explain ambiguous loss to the people in your life who don't understand it. If you are a targeted parent, step-parent, or grandparent experiencing parental alienation and you are tired of being silenced – this book speaks for you.Surviving parental alienation feels less impossible when you know someone else already did.
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Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy by the Authors of the First Forty Days
Heng Ou
4.2
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Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn't
Patricia L. Papernow
4.2
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships draws on current research, a wide variety of clinical modalities, and thirty years of clinical work with stepfamily members to describe the special challenges stepfamilies face. The book presents the concept of "stepfamily architecture" and the five challenges it creates, and delineates three different levels of strategies-psychoeducation, building interpersonal skills, and intrapsychic work-for meeting those challenges in dozens of different settings.
The model is designed to be useful both to stepfamily members themselves and to a wide variety of practitioners, from a highly trained clinician who needs to know how and when to work on all three levels, to a school counselor or clergy person who may work on the first two levels but refer out for level three. It will also be useful to educators, judges, mediators, lawyers and medical personnel who will practice on the first level, but need to understand the other two to guide their work.
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Cozy Days Coloring Book: Unwind with Cozy Winter Vibes
Harper Palette
4.1
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Stepmomming Made Easy: Strategies, Tools, and Everything Else You Need to Know
Kristen Skiles
4.1
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Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children
Daniel A. Hughes
4.1
Building the Bonds of Attachment is the second edition of a critically and professionally 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. Building the Bonds of Attachment focuses on both the specialized psychotherapy and parenting that is often necessary in facilitating a child's psychological development and attachment security. It develops a model for intervention by blending attachment theory and research, trauma theory, and the general principles of parenting, and child and family therapy. This book is a practical guide for the adult--whether professional or parent--who endeavors to help such children. The second edition of this widely popular book will present the many changes in the intervention model over the past 8 years. These include many changes in both the psychotherapist's and parent's interventions. The attachment history of the adults is made more relevant. There is greater congruence between attachment theory and research and the interventions being demonstrated as well as greater reference to this theory and research.
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Shine Until Tomorrow: Navigating Paradigm Shifts When Life Doesn't Meet Expectations
Leia M. Johnson
4.1
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Step-Dad Tell Me Your Life Story: A Guided Journal Filled With Questions For Step-Fathers To Answer For Their Step-Children
Jean Lee and Ann Eckhart
4.1
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Family Transformation Series: Strengthen Marriages, Blend Families, Master Co-Parenting, and Create a Cohesive, Joyful Home
Taylor Reed, Amanda Jo, and Enlighten Press, LLC
4.1
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Parenting Middle Schoolers Made Easy: Empower Your Tween With Strong Self-Confidence, High Emotional Intelligence, and Essent
Grace Clark
4.1
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Twins for My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend: A Single Dad’s Off-Limits Romance
Autumn Brookes
4.1
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Copaternidad Efectiva o Crianza Paralela con un Narcisista [Effective Coparenting or Parallel Parenting with a Narcissist]: E
Claire Brown, Belen Prieto, and Resilient Minds Publishing
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Better Than Blended: Taking Your Family from Surviving to Thriving!
Rachel G Scott
4.1
Being a blended family is an amazing gift, but one that brings with it distinct challenges-other people's opinions, our children's difficulty adjusting, and our own unmet expectations, to name a few. Not to mention trying to keep romance alive! But despite all of these challenges, your blended family is meant to not only survive but also to thrive!
If you are a blended family or about to become one, this workbook is for you. Willie and Rachel Scott have taken their personal experience as a blended family and created this six-week study for families seeking to blend into one. Intended to be done with a group or as a couple, the Better Than Blended Workbook covers various topics--from discovering your unique family journey to dealing with hurts from your past to helping your kids adjust--and helps you to be intentional about developing unity as a couple and as a family.
As children, Willie and Rachel Scott both experienced life in a blended family home. When they became a blended family themselves, with his three children and her two, they hoped that their own blended family journey would be different than what they had experienced as children. They now have a beautiful family of seven children ranging from infant to adult and they get to see how a family can thrive when you are intentional with the blending process. Willie, a youth mentor, award-winning community advocate, author and speaker, worked for Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority for over 15 years helping low income families obtain housing. Rachel, a teacher, author, and speaker, is a graduate of Kansas State University and the University of Mary and has written 40&7: A Practical Guide to Having Peace During a Custody Battle, as well as the e-booklet, 7 Ways To Deal With Conflict In Co-Parenting.
Their shared passion for unity and encouraging blended families led Willie and Rachel to found Better Than Blended, an organization that is devoted to providing resources, support, and community to blended families.
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Parent and Child Back and Forth Journal: A Just Between You and Me Kid Guided Book with Unique Prompts (Family Bonding)
Happy Banana Productions
4.1
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Six Healing Questions: A Gentle Path to Facing Childhood Loss of a Parent
Madonna Treadway
4.1
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Anger Management Secrets For Triggered Parents: Fail-proof Strategies To Manage Emotions And Relationships With Kids
Emory Brown
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Taking The Shot: A Sweet Hockey Romance (Sticks and Vows)
Ginny Sterling
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Notes From Motherland: The Wild Adventure of Raising Humans
Sierra Melcher
4.1
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The Smart Stepdad: Steps to Help You Succeed!
Ron L. Deal
4.1
While resources abound for stepmothers, stepfathers are often left to travel a difficult road without clear directions. Ron Deal offers advice for men navigating the stepfamily minefield, including how to connect with stepchildren, being a godly role model, how to discipline, dealing with the biological dad, and keeping the bond strong with one's new spouse. He gives perspective on what the kids are going through and why things don't work the same as in a biological family. The Smart Stepdad provides essential guidelines to help stepfathers not only survive but succeed as both dad and husband.
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Mixed Desis: Stories of Multiracial South Asians
Rahul Yates
4.1
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Shining A Light on the Truth
Ramona Jenkins
4.1
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The Smart Stepfamily Participant's Guide: An 8-Session Guide to a Healthy Stepfamily
Ron L. Deal
4.1
Discover the key steps to building a healthy family with stepfamily expert Ron L. Deal. Now revised and updated, this interactive workbook is guaranteed to help you benefit from The Smart Stepfamily book and DVD. It includes: - Discussion questions for before and after each DVD session - Bonus question-and-answer section - Group leader instructions - Guidelines for facilitating effective groups
Through eight engaging sessions, you'll learn useable solutions for everyday living and glean valuable insight and practical tips for becoming a smart stepfamily.
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Therapy, Wine & God: Lessons in Love, Loss and Letting Go
Bridget J. Harris
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Marriage Maintenance: Getting Back On The Road To Romance
Tam Little and Bryan Little
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One Night With My Best Friend's Daddy: An Age Gap Runaway Bride Off Limits Romance
Bella Chandler
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Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Help and Hope for Adults in the Family Scapegoat Role
Rebecca C Mandeville MFT
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Comprehensive Guide to Blended Family Success: Essential Strategies for Smooth Transitions, Mastering Co-Parenting, and Creat
Taylor Reed, Amanda Jo, and Enlighten Press, LLC
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Stepmoms on a Mission: A Compassionate Exploration to Find Answers, Options and Hope
Cathryn Bond Doyle
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The Blended Family Guide: Advice for Success to Grow and Glow Together
Laura Lamont
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Broken But Not Forsaken: God's Masterpiece
Cherika Shields
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Personal Finance for Teens:: Essential Financial Tips to Save, Budget and Invest Money Wisely
Michael Daniel Murphy
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Trauma-Sensitive Parenting: Nurturing Safety, Resilience, And Healthy Bonds Within And Beyond The Home (Healing - Jennifer Alushan)
Jennifer Alushan
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Marrying ApParent: A Roadmap for Navigating the Journey of Marrying a Parent
Erica Grace
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Stranded (Stranded, #1)
Jeff Probst, Chris Tebbetts
4.1
A family vacation becomes A Test of Survival!
It was supposed to be a vacation - and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves. Can they make it home alive?
A week ago, the biggest challenge Vanessa, Buzz, Carter, and Jane had was learning to live as a new blended family. Now the four siblings must find a way to work together if they're going to make it off the island. But first they've got to learn to survive one another.
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I Was Loved: 10 Statements I Hope My Child Can Say About Their Childhood
Roderick Logan
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The Ring Bearer
Floyd Cooper
4.1
Mama's getting married, and Jackson has an important job to do! A story about love, weddings, and the special joy that is a blended family.
Jackson's mama is getting married, and he gets to be the ring bearer. But Jackson is worried . . . What if he trips? Or walks too slowly? Or drops the rings? And what about his new stepsister, Sophie? She's supposed to be the flower girl, but Jackson's not sure she's taking her job as seriously as she should.
In a celebration of blended families, this heartwarming story, stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Floyd Cooper, is a perfect gift for any child who's nervous to walk down the aisle at a wedding, and shows kids that they can handle life's big changes.
Praise for The Ring Bearer
"Throughout, Cooper's softly textured mixed-media illustrations offer a warm, affirming depiction of this black family's life and love together . . . Readers will be joining the congregation in cheering for Jackson."--Kirkus Reviews
"Written with simplicity, immediacy, and warmth....Cooper creates beautiful effects with subtle colors, textures, and suffused light in the soft-focus paintings. A heartening, reassuring picture book."--Booklist
"Children will identify readily with Jackson's fears and enjoy the way he overcomes them. A solid purchase for any picture book collection."--School Library Journal
"Many children experience parental weddings, and these times are filledwith joy and nervousness. Cooper captures each moment."--Horn Book
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Run, Girls: A Memoir of an Appalachian Family in Crisis
Jenny Cafaro
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The Beatitudes: Oh, the Joy (Apologies From A Repentant Christian)
Donna L. Young
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Anger Management for Parents Simplified: The 3-Step System to Calm Your Angry Outbursts, Soothe Stress, and Manage Anxiety to
Christine Pratt
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Don't Toss the S.A.L.T. Packet: One Woman's Path to Infuse Every Season with Faith
Karen Rose Phillips
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The Smart Stepmom: Practical Steps to Help You Thrive!
Ron L. Deal
4.0
The stepmother's role often is ambiguous and underappreciated, and frequently it carries unrealistic expectations. The book answers women's concerns and questions, including: How can I be a caretaker and a key emotional connector in the family if the children don't accept my influence? How shoud I cope with children who are confused about their family and torn between loyalty to their biological mother and me? When should I step back in conflicts and when should I insist that my husband stand up for me? In addition it addresses the spiritual and emotional climate of the home, providing perspective and guidelines to help stepmothers and their families thrive.
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Comprehensive Guide to Remarriage Success: Create a Strong Marital Base, Blend Families, Foster Enduring Connections, and Sha
Taylor Reed, Amanda Jo, and Enlighten Press, LLC
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I Love That You're My Stepdad Because: Prompted Fill In The Blank Book
River Breeze Press
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Just Breathe Momma!: A 30 Day Devotional
Mrs LaToyia Porter
4.0
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God Made Mom Special: Celebrating All the Ways God Gives Us Love Through a Mother’s Heart
Jane Henry
4.0
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Playful Parenting: 10 Parenting Lessons Inspired by the World of Bluey
Mandi Cline
4.0
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I Love That You're My BONUS DAD: What I Love About You Book Journal For Step Fathers and Father Figures - Colorful inspiring
Rose Raleigh
4.0
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Not If I Can Help It
Carolyn Mackler
4.0
Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't have irritating tags on the inside. She loves the crunch of popcorn and nachos . . . but is grossed out by the crunch of a baby carrot. And slimy foods? Those are the worst.
Willa can manage all these things -- but there are some things she can't deal with, like her father's big news. He's been keeping a big secret from her . . . that he's been dating the mom of Willa's best friend Ruby. Willa does NOT like the idea of them being together. And she does NOT like the idea of combining families. And she does NOT like the idea of her best friend becoming her sister overnight. Will she go along with all of these changes? NOT if she can help it!
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A Parent's Guide to Living with Adult Children: Practical Strategies to Master Boundaries and Communication to Avoid Conflict
Catherine Jennings
4.0
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Original Design Marriage Playbook: Steps, Strategies, and Tools Fusing the Clinical and Spiritual to Create Winning Marriages
CHARLA JANECKA
4.0
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The Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, & Love in the Midst of Tragedy
Michael Spehn and Zondervan
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Blended Family - A Guide for Stepparents: Seven Unsuspecting Attitudes that Are Seriously Toxic to Stepfamilies
Andrea Campbell
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Forever Family: A Marriage of Convenience Widow Romance (Flyboys)
Ginny Sterling
4.0
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Sé el papá que ella necesita que seas: La huella indeleble que un padre deja en la vida de su hija (Spanish Edition)
Kevin Leman
4.0
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Maave's Legacy: A Mother's Journey of Faith and Fortitude "O le Fa'amoemoe o le Tina: O le Malaga o le Faatuatua ma le Loto T
Hope L. Bean
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Precious Love
Khrisma Antoinette and Qorina Prameswari
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So All of a Sudden You are a Stepmom: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned, Navigating with Grace
Beth Livingston
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Endangered Thoughts Facing Extinction Unless I Write Them Down Because I’m Old: Funny Journal for Adults, Hilarious Gag Gift
Casey Kristiansen
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Fatherhood Matters: An Inspirational Journal With Positive Affirmations for DAD
Ayanna Mills Ambrose and Christopher Ambrose
4.0
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My Mother Got Married (and other disasters)
Barbara Park
4.0
In this sequel to Don't Make Me Smile, Charlie Hickle's life has become a three-ring circus. Why did his mom have to get remarried anyway? He wants things back the way they used to be—right now!
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Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood
Alli Worthington
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The Bonus Family Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Co-Parenting and Creating Stronger Families
Jann Blackstone
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Resilient Co-Parenting With a Narcissist: Outsmart Chaos With Effective Boundaries and Communication, Raise Resilient Childre
Di Stock
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Mom and Son Journal: Fun, Prompted Journal to Get to Know Your Teen Son Better
Catherine Adams
4.0
This light-hearted and engaging journal will bring Mom and teen son closer together through painless (promise!) easy, fun questions!
An equal mix of fun and thoughtful questions for mom and teen to answer. No essays or long answers required! Questions are all fill-in-the-blank, checklists or multiple choice. All are engaging, quick and easy.
Do you think you know your teen son? Questions include:
Does your son believe in Karma? Love at first sight?
What skills will help him in a Zombie apocalypse?
What world problem would he solve if he was in charge for the day?
Can you predict what qualities he hopes for in his future career?
What is he most worried about right now?
What things do you say annoy him the most?
Take turns answering questions, or just pick up and read aloud and answer and discuss.
Teen-tested...this journal is guaranteed to create discussion, have a little fun and do a bit of bonding. This light-hearted journal is a painless way for a teen son to share his thoughts with his mom.
Makes a great gift for Mom. Also perfect for a long car ride, vacations or even while at the dinner table.
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Mamá Enojada Niños Enojados [Angry Mom Angry Kids]: Estrategias de manejo de la ira para dejar de gritar, mantener la calma y
Carrie Khang and Dinorah Peña-Durán
4.0
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Blending Families (A Marriage On The Rock Book)
Jimmy Evans
4.0
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The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming a Stepmother with Humor and Grace
Sally Bjornsen
4.0
A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother, which includes advice on The kids Adjusting to suspicion, resentment, and biological-parent loyalties; The ex-wife Living calmly alongside her, whether she's a psycho or the perfect mother; The holidays Accommodating old family traditions and developing new ones; The sex Keeping love alive through the kids' bed-wetting and nightmares. Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother.
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Blended Family Blueprint: The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Obstacles As a Blended Family + Easy Strategies to Finding Peace and Happiness
Tyi and Michael Simpson
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How to Really Love Your Child
Ross Campbell
4.0
Many parents would be dismayed to discover that their child feels unloved. After all, they make sure that their child has the things they need. They attend their child's school events. They buy their child the things they want. So why is it then that most children doubt that they are genuinely and unconditionally loved?
In this best-selling book, Dr. D. Ross Campbell reveals the emotional needs of a child and provides parents with the skill and techniques that can begin to help make your child feel truly loved and accepted. You'll learn to really love your child through every situation of child rearing from physical touch to discipline and from affirmation to spiritual nurture.
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Mother Is a Verb: A Tribute to Moms and Everything They Do (Book for Moms)
Mina Parker
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But, He Spit in My Coffee: A Reads-Like-Fiction Memoir About Adopting a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)