Marcy's mother gave her that 'Facts of Life' talk. Only her facts were far different from those in books and on television. Marcy's mom gave her a blueprint of how to find and use a man, an unattractive man who had a little property, a little promise. And Marcy began the process of finding and capturing her victim.
Garden Gate Village has lots of quaint houses, all neatly laid out in orderly rows up and down intersecting streets and cul-de-sacs. A world unto itself when you're a kid. Lots and lots of kids playing and learning life's lessons. Momma Says explores how moms use nuggets of spiritual wisdom (based originally on the Bible) that help wee ones to deal with conflict in their young lives. These seeds of wisdom that family members plant in young minds do take root. Jesus has given us His word, His Father's word, on how best to conduct ourselves. Momma Says is twelve short stories of some of the children in our village. This is a book that is meant for parental sharing with their child, ages two through seven. Parental reading aloud to children has been proven to produce wonderful results. The American Academy of Pediatrics "has released guidelines that advise parents to start reading to your child from infancy." According to the source Raising Smart Kids, "A study published in Perspective on Psychological Science in January 2013 concluded that 'reading to a child in an interactive style raises his or her IQ by over 6 points.'" Wow! This semiretired neurological nurse is impressed by that brain power expansion! Not only is reading to our kids fun, it builds literacy skills, confidence, and feeds the soul. Reading is one of the greatest gifts, the author feels, that we can give our wee ones! "That nightly story time, when possible, was always special for my girls and I. I believe it heals, calms, and improves intimacy between child and parent. So try it. Meanwhile, I'll start working on Daddy Says . . . God bless" (Flo McLain, RN).
Remember those things your mom said all the time when you were a kid? Remember rolling your eyes and moving your lips in sync with her words? Remember saying, "I'll never say that as long as I live!"? Find out what can be learned from those things "momma says..."
From the author of Buzzy the Bumblebee comes a child's hilarious visual interpretation of such parental idioms and witticisms as "Hold your horses;" "Money doesn't grow on trees;" and "I have eyes in the back of my head." "Cat got your toungue?" My momma likes to say. I'm not sure what she means but I like it anyway. My cat has never tried to take my tongue away. But if he did, he'd find that it can stretch a long, long way.
Inside Me Lives A Village is a new book by Nadine Levitt that empowers children to identify, acknowledge and direct the many feelings that live inside them. Trusted by teachers across the country, this book and accompanying curriculum, teaches kids how to have a healthy relationship with their emotions!Feelings are a part of life, whether you feel happy, angry, sad, or shy, but they can feel even bigger and overwhelming to children. With beautiful illustrations by Miriam Mitzi Rosas each feeling is brought to life as a character that can be welcomed and also directed as desired."It's empowering for kids to understand that emotions do not control us, and we do not control our emotions. But they live inside us all the time, so it's important to have a good relationship with them. We foster a good relationship with emotions by quickly identifying and acknowledging them as they come up. The better our relationship with our emotions, the easier it will be to direct them!"This is a must-have book for children, parents, and teachers to talk to kids about the proper way to think, deal and express their many feelings.
This simple, heart-warming story defines the connection between love and discipline. Told from a child's perspective, the main character feels unloved by his mother because she often tells him ""no"" when she corrects his behavior. All is resolved at bedtime when his mother declares her love for her son, explaining to him that mischievous behavior can never change a mother's love for her child.
Based on conversations he had with his mother-a single mom who raised her son to dream big-Dr. Clarence Lee's debut book, Well, My Mom Says ..., shares personal stories of his journey from the inner city to medical school. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Lee walks the reader through moves to Atlanta, Memphis, San Antonio, and Philadelphia while sharing lessons learned along the way. In Well, My Mom Says ..., he delivers stories of triumph over trials through racial discrimination, failures in academics, divorce, and a near death experience at gunpoint. Each chapter focuses on a deep belief in positive psychology and teaches the reader to draw strength from their personal story during tough times. As a Christian, Dr. Lee shares his faith as the cornerstone of every truth he discovered in his life. With persistence, faith, and action, Dr. Lee believes we're all capable of living our dreams.
If you bought this book thinking you would read a series of humorous vignettes, guess again. This book is about Life, real life, not those fairy tales our mothers share with us as we grow up. Mommy wants her children happy and visited by Mickey Mouse, not those caped in evil. However, boys and girls, Mickey Mouse only lives in Disney, and we must be prepared for the Big Bad Wolf, who lives in the real world, and all of his huffing and puffing. Hopefully after reading this you will fortify your house with Craig Brands advice and hard learned experiences. This book is about survival in todays world. A rule book, so to speak, about living, and a must read. Craig Brand provides his audience with not only a strong dose of reality, but offers positive solutions to surviving the reality we must all endure; called Life. You will read this book from cover to cover and then do it again; hopefully re-purchasing the book as you re-read it. Yeah, Yeah, but thats Life! Craig Brand doesnt hold back his thoughts, comments and concerns regarding our survival while living, existing and just trying to get by in this world we were all born into. He doesnt discriminate as he drags the good, the bad and the ugly through the mud. Have you wondered why bad things are happening to you; well, read this book and not only will you understand why, but know what to do about it and be assured that survival is not just limited to you. Staying thoroughly entertained, the reader shall gain a new perspective on Life, and our reason to keep on living or not! This book captures what everyone thinks, truly knows, but doesnt want to say. It is brilliantly put together in a way that lifes realities make you want to cry or laugh or both. M. Norman Pardo, Managing Member of TCI Films, LLC
The journey of Alzheimer's with a loved one is difficult. More and more caregivers are deciding to not let them walk that path alone. Their pain is your pain. Their sadness is your sadness. Their anger is your anger. Their confusion is your confusion. When they no longer have their memories, you share yours with them. Sometimes there is a glimmer, a sparkle, that reaches out of their darkness. There's a happy, shared memory that, for a moment, makes it easier. In Momma's Chuckle, author Cheryl L. Emery shares the special memories made as she helped care for her mother who was suffering from Alzheimer's. Throughout the journey, Emery journaled the happy, silly, and amusing things her mother said. For Emery, it helped to tame the disease that was taking her mother from her. What began as a series of Facebook posts has emerged into this tribute to Emery's mother and her witty humor and insight. Emery shares their story to support others who travel on this difficult, but rewarding, journey.