A Stay-At-Home Mom's Complete Guide to Playgroups
A Stay-At-Home Mom's Complete Guide to Playgroups

Author: Carren W. Joye

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0595146848

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Packed with practical advice and step-by-step instructions, A Stay-at-Home Mom's Complete Guide to Playgroups covers everything a stay-at-home mom needs to know to start and maintain a successful playgroup for herself and her child! Various options along the way help you tailor your playgroup to your individual needs and those of your child's. Additionally, the book covers ways in which the Internet can help at every stage of the process. Use this book to: · Find existing playgroups · Start a playgroup with step-by-step instructions · Use the Internet to help · Prepare to host playgroup · Set guidelines · Design playgroups for working parents, adopted children, premature babies, and children with disabilities · Provide extra services · Get started with a week-by-week guide of children's activities · Overcome common problems Written by a stay-at-home mom of four children and "veteran" of five successful playgroups, A Stay-at-Home Mom's Complete Guide to Playgroups provides useful tips you can apply to your playgroup within the first few weeks, and even a few years later! Whether starting a playgroup or rejuvenating an old one, this book is an essential tool for a long-lasting, successful playgroup!

Homeschooling More Than One Child
Homeschooling More Than One Child

Author: Carren Joye

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005-03

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0595342590

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Here's a book that addresses the special challenges of homeschooling two or more children for parents just starting to homeschool and veterans desiring fresh ideas. From extensive research and personal experience, author Carren W. Joye provides a comprehensive collection of quick tips and long-term solutions to make homeschooling more than one child a successful and rewarding experience. This sensible guide offers practical ideas on balancing the needs of different ages and abilities, juggling multiple commitments, choosing or designing a curriculum to fit each child, finding socialization opportunities that appeal to all ages, and more! Whether you plan a traditional, eclectic or unschooling approach, you can use this book to: Get started and meet state regulations Organize multiple schedules, materials and records Motivate your children and avoid burnout Tackle housework while homeschooling Use the Internet and free software to make homeschooling easy and affordable even for a large family Regardless of the number of children in your family, Homeschooling More Than One Child: A Practical Guide for Families is a reference you can turn to throughout your homeschooling endeavor!

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Play Groups
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Play Groups

Author: Marian Edelman Borden

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1101217219

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Make the most out of precious playtime! For busy parents-and children-The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to Play Groups offers suggestions and advice on forming and organizing play groups and keeping them going. This book covers such issues as setting up rules for caregiver and parent attendance, child anxieties, uncooperative parents, and much more. *First information-packed guide on the market *Features great ideas for indoor and outdoor activities for play groups of various sizes

The New Mom's Guide to Life with Baby
The New Mom's Guide to Life with Baby

Author: Susan Besze Wallace

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 080072027X

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With compassion and humor this book helps mom establish a daily routine, keep her marriage strong, understand the changes in her body, and find her own mothering style.

Grace Like Scarlett
Grace Like Scarlett

Author: Adriel Booker

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1493414119

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Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone. With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares her own experience of three consecutive miscarriages, as well as the stories of others. She tackles complex questions about faith and suffering with sensitivity and clarity, inviting women to a place of grace, honesty, and hope in the redemptive purposes of God without offering religious clichés and pat answers. She also shares specific, practical resources, such as ways to help guide children through grief, suggestions for memorializing your baby, and advice on pregnancy after loss, as well as a special section for dads and loved ones.

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads
The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads

Author: Eric Rosswood

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 163353491X

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If you are thinking of becoming a gay dad ─ or if you are already a gay dad ─ this book is for you! Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. An estimated two million American LBGTQ people would like to adopt and an estimated 65,000 adopted children are living with a gay parent. In 2016, The Chicago Tribune reported that 10 to 20 percent of donor eggs went to gay men expanding their families via surrogacy, and in many places the numbers were up 50 percent from the previous five years. Gay parenting: Having a kid is like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especial if you have an infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense and you will have a child watching your every move and listening to your every word. If you stutter or pause, they may pick up on your discomfort and could start to feel like something is wrong about their family unit. The Ultimate Guide For Gay Dads is jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be! How Is This Parenting Guide Different From Others? Unlike other parenting books that have whole chapters focusing on things specifically related to mothers (such as how to get the perfect latch when breastfeeding), this parenting book replaces those sections with things relevant to gay dads. It covers topics like how to find LGBT friendly pediatricians, how to find LGBT friendly schools, how to childproof your home with style, how to answer awkward and prying questions about your family from strangers, examples for what two-dad families can do on Mother’s Day, and much more. The book also includes parenting tips and advice from pediatricians, school educators, lawyers, and other same-sex parents. Top LGBT parenting expert: Bestselling author Eric Rosswood covers every aspect of fatherhood for gay men in this essential guide to growing your family in the post-DOMA era. He is a major influencer on social media with over 100,000 followers on Twitter alone, as well as thousands on other platforms. Exploring LGBTQ issues: Rosswood is an in-demand authority and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage and politics. The author has been featured in major media including The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, CBS News, The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Yahoo! News, AOL News, NY Daily News, IB Times, and regional LGBTQ press.

The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide
The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide

Author: Melissa Stanton

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 2009-02-23

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0786745738

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Melissa Stanton's The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide is an all-encompassing, truth-telling how-to book that addresses the many practical and psychological issues facing stay-at-home moms today. How do you create time for yourself? Is there really time to do it all (feed the kids, keep them busy, clean the house, balance the checkbook, and take a shower)? How do you deal with the absence of the "professional you"? An invaluable resource for mothers, The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide includes interviews with stay-at-home moms, discussions with experts (family therapists, educators, medical specialists, career counselors), checklists to help you make the most of your time and keep you balanced, and Melissa Stanton's own experiences leaving a career as an editor for People magazine to become a stay-at-home mom herself.

Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies
Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies

Author: Matthew M. F. Miller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-11-04

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0470945974

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Practical, hands-on information for fathers-to-be When it comes to pregnancy, dads' roles have changed so much in the past few decades that expectant fathers don't always know where to turn to for guidance and advice on this milestone event. Now they do! Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is packed with practical, straightforward information for fathers-to-be, covering all of the logistical, physical, and emotional aspects of pregnancy from dad's point of view. What to expect at doctor's visits Tips for being a supportive partner during pregnancy and preparing for fatherhood Advice on birth plans, labor and delivery, and the first days and weeks of a baby's life Packed with helpful information on the typical struggles and feelings expectant fathers face, Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies gives first-time fathers and veteran dads alike a wealth of useful information.

Happy & You Know It
Happy & You Know It

Author: Laura Hankin

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1984806238

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“For fans of Sex and the City and The Nanny Diaries comes this juicy story…that would make even the most meticulously Drybar-ed hair curl.”—Good Housekeeping As seen in The Washington Post • Good Housekeeping • theSkimm • Good Morning America • ABC News • Book of the Month • Belletrist • OK! Magazine • Betches • Newsweek • Parade • New York Post Best Book of the Week A dark, witty page-turner about a struggling young musician who takes a job singing for a playgroup of overprivileged babies and their effortlessly cool moms, only to find herself pulled into their glamorous lives and dangerous secrets.... After her former band shot to superstardom without her, Claire reluctantly agrees to a gig as a playgroup musician for wealthy infants on New York's Park Avenue. Claire is surprised to discover that she is smitten with her new employers, a welcoming clique of wellness addicts with impossibly shiny hair, who whirl from juice cleanse to overpriced miracle vitamins to spin class with limitless energy. There is perfect hostess Whitney who is on the brink of social-media stardom and just needs to find a way to keep her flawless life from falling apart. Caustically funny, recent stay-at-home mom Amara who is struggling to embrace her new identity. And old money, veteran mom Gwen who never misses an opportunity to dole out parenting advice. But as Claire grows closer to the stylish women who pay her bills, she uncovers secrets and betrayals that no amount of activated charcoal can fix. Filled with humor and shocking twists, Happy and You Know It is a brilliant take on motherhood – exposing it as yet another way for society to pass judgment on women – while also exploring the baffling magnetism of curated social-media lives that are designed to make us feel unworthy. But, ultimately, this dazzling novel celebrates the unlikely bonds that form, and the power that can be unlocked, when a group of very different women is thrown together when each is at her most vulnerable.

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys

Author: Cheryl L Erwin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-12-18

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1440506892

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Potty training. Violent video games. Dating! Raising a son is a wonderful adventure--but it can also be a challenge. You worry about your son's self-image, his values, his relationship with them--and with others. You want your son to succeed and grow into a capable young man, but how can you make sure that happens? This comprehensive guide shows you how to help your son: Strengthen his self-image and resist peer pressure Identify and exhibit acceptable behaviors Build friendships and relationships Succeed in school--and beyond Raising a son is no easy task. But with patience, perseverance, and this guide, you can see your son through challenging times and take pride in his successful transition from boy to man.