'Did My Daddy Leave Me? (Military version) is the simply written, beautifully illustrated story of Aubrey. Aubrey's can't find her daddy. She looks everywhere and waits for days, but daddy is no where to be found. She wonders why he left and if she was the reason he isn't home. Daddy is in the military on a deployment assignment. When he returns home, Aubrey learns that sometimes Daddies leave, but they do come home!A heart warming story for any little girl who's Daddy is a Military service person!
In this version of 'Did My Daddy Leave Me?', little Aubrey wonders if her Daddy left because of something she did. She is soon relieved to find out that Daddy didn't leave because of her and that he will always love her no matter where he lives! Did My Daddy Leave me, 'Daddy Comes To Visit!', is a story that has a lesson for every little girl who has had to deal with divorce or separation between her parents!
When a young boy learns the news of his Father's sudden death, pain and sorrow become abruptly real. His carefree childhood is instantly altered as his once 'normal' world is turned upside down. His grief carries him through a wide range of emotions until one day he finally finds healing within and a way to hold onto his memories. A highly relatable and ultimately triumphant book that helps children reflect on the loss of a parent and find a healthy way to accept and move forward.
Although ten-year-old Ronnie feels anger, sorrow, and confusion over the sudden death of his father, his life slowly returns to normal as he experiences the support of his loving family and God.
Seventy now-adult children of divorce give their candid and often heart-wrenching answers to eight questions (arranged in eight chapters, by question), including: What were the main effects of your parents' divorce on your life? What do you say to those who claim that "children are resilient" and "children are happy when their parents are happy"? What would you like to tell your parents then and now? What do you want adults in our culture to know about divorce? What role has your faith played in your healing? Their simple and poignant responses are difficult to read and yet not without hope. Most of the contributors--women and men, young and old, single and married--have never spoken of the pain and consequences of their parents' divorce until now. They have often never been asked, and they believe that no one really wants to know. Despite vastly different circumstances and details, the similarities in their testimonies are striking; as the reader will discover, the death of a child's family impacts the human heart in universal ways.
The perfect gift for parents this Father’s Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past. “A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace.” –J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy “…a lovely little book.” –Ross Douthat, The New York Times The child of an Irish man and an Irish-American woman who split up before he was born, Michael Brendan Dougherty grew up with an acute sense of absence. He was raised in New Jersey by his hard-working single mother, who gave him a passion for Ireland, the land of her roots and the home of Michael's father. She put him to bed using little phrases in the Irish language, sang traditional songs, and filled their home with a romantic vision of a homeland over the horizon. Every few years, his father returned from Dublin for a visit, but those encounters were never long enough. Devastated by his father's departures, Michael eventually consoled himself by believing that fatherhood was best understood as a check in the mail. Wearied by the Irish kitsch of the 1990s, he began to reject his mother's Irish nationalism as a romantic myth. Years later, when Michael found out that he would soon be a father himself, he could no longer afford to be jaded; he would need to tell his daughter who she is and where she comes from. He immediately re-immersed himself in the biographies of firebrands like Patrick Pearse and studied the Irish language. And he decided to reconnect with the man who had left him behind, and the nation just over the horizon. He began writing letters to his father about what he remembered, missed, and longed for. Those letters would become this book. Along the way, Michael realized that his longings were shared by many Americans of every ethnicity and background. So many of us these days lack a clear sense of our cultural origins or even a vocabulary for expressing this lack--so we avoid talking about our roots altogether. As a result, the traditional sense of pride has started to feel foreign and dangerous; we've become great consumers of cultural kitsch, but useless conservators of our true history. In these deeply felt and fascinating letters, Dougherty goes beyond his family's story to share a fascinating meditation on the meaning of identity in America.
Life can be amazing one minute and turned upside down the next. Sometimes things can be so good until you can take it for granted that this is the way life is supposed to be, no matter what. This is a self-help book for children about a parent who decides to leave his family. When a parent leaves his wife/companion and their children can sometimes turn a child’s life upside down. Getting a child’s life right-side up can be a challenge for the parent left at home. The results can be devastating or amazing!
When My Mommy and Daddy Leave Me at Daycare: (A "TOT" Book - Teaching Our Toddlers) by C. C. Couchois When My Mommy and Daddy Leave Me at Daycare is a guide to children and parents alike. In today's work-oriented society, most families employ childcare services at one point or another. Inevitably, this brings some form of anxiety to both children and their parents. Unlike adults, children may not understand the concept of childcare centers. When My Mommy and Daddy Leave Me at Daycare is crafted to explain and comfort the confused and anxious child. Complemented by delightfully colorful illustrations, When My Mommy and Daddy Leave Me at Daycare is a must-read for any parent or caregiver. About the Author A native of New Jersey, C. C. Couchois now resides in Santa Monica, California. She is a licensed and experienced childcare provider. As the owner and operator of an infant and toddler care center for eleven years and counting, she has often witnessed the separation anxieties felt by her clients and their children. Having been raised in an environment that mandated children be seen, not heard, herself, she has vowed to adjust the lack of understanding that fosters this cold concept. In her child care centers, C. C. Couchois has instituted a "No Need to Cry" policy, meaning a crying child is immediately tended to. She hopes When My Mommy and Daddy Leave Me at Daycare will help children, caregivers, and parents to reach an improved point of understanding and compassion.
Little Aubrey wonders where is her Daddy and why did he leave? She is sad, but when her PawPaw comes to visit he helps her to understand that although Daddy is not there, he still loves her because love lives in your heart. This beautifully illustrated book will inform and uplift the spirits of any little girl who wonders 'Did My Daddy Leave Me?'
Aubrey's daddy is in the military. She misses him and wishes he were home. Did My Daddy Leave me is for all the children who miss their father while he is on deployment.
