Quiet Moments for Caregivers

Quiet Moments for Caregivers

Author: Betty Free

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9780842353779

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"More than 50 reflective, heartfelt preayer, written by a longtime caregiver, will help you express your honest feelings to God and remind you that you're not alone."--Cover.


Quiet Moments for Parents & Other Caregivers

Quiet Moments for Parents & Other Caregivers

Author: Mary Vaughn Armstrong

Publisher: Lifejourney Books

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781555136642

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Devotions of comfort and encouragement for stressful times. Written from her own experiences and the responses to her first book Caregiving for Your Loved Ones, this encouraging book directs readers to the source of all comfort and describes experiences anyone can relate to--especially those who are stressed out by caring for others.


My Journey to Wholeness with Bob and Mary Armstrong

My Journey to Wholeness with Bob and Mary Armstrong

Author: Anthony Willey

Publisher: Gatekeeper Press

Published: 2024-07-21

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1662949200

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Bob and Mary Armstrong changed the lives and faith of those who knew them well, including author Anthony Willey. My Journey to Wholeness with Bob and Mary Armstrong details the story of Bob and Mary Armstrong and how they took Anthony—a broken man—and helped him become whole through faith and love in Christ. Bob and Mary were Orthodox Christians and members Saint Paul Orthodox Church in Brier, Washington. They became Anthony’s godparents in 1995, and over the next twenty years—through prayer and presence—they helped him overcome the crippling fear, insecurity, and failure that had always stunted his mental, physical, and spiritual growth. By following the Armstrong’s example and participating in the sacraments and life of the Orthodox Church, Anthony learned to live their deep faith, make it his own, and put aside the past. My Journey to Wholeness with Bob and Mary Armstrong chronicles Bob and Mary’s ability to overcome tragedies, embrace God’s love, and lived a life of faith and love.


The Conscious Caregiver

The Conscious Caregiver

Author: Linda Abbit

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1440597731

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Linda Abbit, founder of Tender Loving Eldercare and a veteran of the caregiving industry, shares her advice on taking care of an older parent or loved one and how to handle everything that goes along with this dramatic life change. Being a caregiver can be a difficult role. It requires patience, tenderness, selflessness, and hard work. Providing care for someone, whether it’s a parent, a loved one, or as a professional requires a high level of self-love and self-care. But while it may be a rewarding experience to care for a loved one, the emotional and physical stress of caregiving can lead to burnout and exhaustion—causing caregivers to put themselves and their own well-being in the background. How can you fulfill your role as a caregiver without losing yourself? Conscious Caregiver teaches you how to navigate caring for your loved one, whether it’s full-time in-house caregiving or hiring support from outside services. With information on how to talk to your loved ones about the situation, handle the emotional stress, stay financially secure, and take the time to care for yourself, this guide can help you care for your loved one and yourself at the same time.


Caregiver's Guide

Caregiver's Guide

Author: Sharon E. Hohler

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-11-28

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0786488336

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Every year, 65 million people give care to their frail, ailing, or disabled loved ones. Whether caregiving begins with a crisis or builds gradually, spouses, adult children, parents with sick children, even children themselves who care for parents and grandparents can find themselves struggling to navigate the often-confusing medical world while neglecting their own health and well-being. How can caregivers care for themselves when they are consumed with tending to someone else? This indispensible guide offers the information, support, and resources needed to achieve this difficult balance. In addition to advice on maintaining one's own health and relieving stress, topics include medical terms and procedures, tips for doctor visits, ways to avoid mistakes in medicines, safety around the home, and the most common health problems. A list of resources and samples of important medical documents complete this essential manual.


How to Be a Calm Parent

How to Be a Calm Parent

Author: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Publisher: Piatkus

Published: 2022-03-03

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0349431256

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An indispensable guide to more peaceful and enjoyable parenting 'This isn't a parenting advice book, it's a book about you. The words you read in this book, however, will have a far greater impact on your children, than those contained in any parenting book you could read (and I count my own in that too).' How many times have you asked yourself 'what's wrong with me? Why can't I stay calm?'. So many of us would love to follow a gentler, more positive style of parenting, but we don't think we're cut out for it, because we aren't naturally calm. We feel that there is something wrong with us, that we're not good enough. We believe we are failing our children by not controlling our own emotions adequately. What we don't realise is that this describes almost every parent there ever was - and ever will be. In her trademark gentle, supportive and reassuring style, bestselling author Sarah Ockwell-Smith shows that while we all lose it at times, everyone can become a calmer parent. Based on her many years' experience working with parents, Sarah provides research, advice and practical exercises that will set you on the path to calmer parenting that will benefit both you and your child. Covering everything from the impact of your own upbringing on your parenting style to work and home life balance and letting go of the quest for perfection to ensuring your own basic needs are met, How to Be a Calm Parent is for any parent who knows that they need to be calmer to raise well adjusted, happy children, but struggles with their own emotions and stress levels.


Infancy

Infancy

Author: Dana Gross

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1538106744

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The Third Edition of Infancy is a comprehensive and accessible core text for courses in infant development and early childhood development. Dana Gross’s sensitive and engaging teaching voice seamlessly weaves together research and theory with current issues of diversity and culture. This latest edition provides students with enough detail to understand methodological issues, explore both practically and theoretically important topics, and engage in thinking critically about development from birth to age 3. New To This Edition • A discussion of epigenetics in chapter 1 • More information about functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), eye tracking, and other developmental neuroscience methods in chapters 2, 8, and 9 • Updated coverage of genetics, assisted reproductive technology, and prenatal development in chapter 3 • Additional information about global public health initiatives, such as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in chapters 4 and 5 • Expanded information about brain development in chapter 5 • Updated information about the Bucharest Early Intervention Project and the English and Romanian Adoptees (ERA) Study in chapter 5 • Chapter 7 now focuses on play and foundational cognitive theories, with cognitive science treated separately in a new chapter 8 • Updated information from DSM-5 about Autism Spectrum Disorder in chapter 9 • Chapter 12 has been folded into other chapters to better integrate the content on music, media, and technology • A new design highlights updated figures and tables, chapter-opening vignettes, chapter overviews, and other pedagogy • Revised ancillaries—written by the author—include an instructor’s manual and test bank as well as new PowerPoint slides


Keep Calm and Parent On

Keep Calm and Parent On

Author: Emma Jenner

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1476739560

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From a modern-day Mary Poppins and the former star of TLC’s Take Home Nanny comes a holistic and guilt-free approach to parenting children ages seven and under. Emma Jenner lives, teaches, and nannies by this philosophy: if parents are in control, they can enjoy their children more. And what could be more enjoyable than well- behaved, respectful, healthy, thriving kids? Keep Calm and Parent On effectively places parenting expert Emma Jenner on your shoulder, helping you see your child’s behavior from an objective standpoint that puts you firmly in charge. Each chapter opens with a checklist of questions to ask yourself when you run into a specific problem, whether it’s sleeping, nutrition, communication, manners, consequences, or self-esteem. Jenner then breaks down each checklist, explaining how bad behavior is really just a habit that needs to be corrected. By connecting the dots in all areas of your child’s life, you can understand why he or she is acting out—and how to fix it. For example, the best discipline techniques in the world won’t work if a child is sleep-deprived, and a child will not demonstrate good manners if communication is faulty and he doesn’t understand what’s expected of him. Each chapter also features handy sidebars, as well as instructive and memorable quizzes. A strong proponent of raising our expectations, Jenner shows how parents can do more by doing less for their children. With an interactive format and straightforward solutions, this invaluable guide is designed to give parents bite-size takeaways they can use immediately with their children. Jenner’s blend of British and American parenting styles is more than advice; it is proof that all children are capable of behaving—and that you have the keys to unlocking their potential.


A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

Author: Janet Yagoda Shagam

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1633886956

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*New Edition with Updated dementia, dementia care, and resource information.* According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than six million people living in the United States have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Not reported in these statistics are the sixteen million family caregivers who, in total, contribute nineteen billion hours of unpaid care each year. This book addresses the needs and challenges faced by adult children and other family members who are scrambling to make sense of what is happening to themselves and the loved ones in their care. The author, an experienced medical and science writer known for her ability to clearly explain complex and emotionally sensitive topics, is also a former family caregiver herself. Using both personal narrative and well-researched, expert-verified content, she guides readers through the often-confusing and challenging world of dementia care. She carefully escorts caregivers through the basics of dementia as a brain disorder, its accompanying behaviors, the procedures used to diagnose and stage the disease, and the legal aspects of providing care for an adult who is no longer competent. She also covers topics not usually included in other books on dementia: family dynamics, caregiver burnout, elder abuse, incontinence, finances and paying for care, the challenges same-sex families face, and coping with the eventuality of death and estate management. Each chapter begins with a real-life vignette taken from the author's personal experience and concludes with "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Worksheets" sections. The FAQs tackle specific issues and situations that often make caregiving such a challenge. The worksheets are a tool to help readers organize, evaluate, and self-reflect. A glossary of terms, an appendix, and references for further reading give readers a command of the vocabulary clinicians use and access to valuable resources.


Positive Discipline: The First Three Years

Positive Discipline: The First Three Years

Author: Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2007-03-27

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 030738313X

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Make a Difference During the Most Important Years of Your Child's Life The months leading up to the birth of a child are filed with joy, dreams, plans—and a few worries. As a caring parent, you want to start your child out in life on the proper foundation. But where do you go for the answers to such questions as: How do I communicate with an infant who doesn't understand words? How can I effectively teach boundaries to my toddler? Should I ever spank my child? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust Jane Nelsen's classic Positive Discipline series. These books offer a commonsense approach to child-rearing that so often is lacking in today's world. In Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, you'll learn how to use kind but firm support to raise a child who is both capable and confident. You'll find practical solutions and solid advice on how to: ·Encourage independence and exploration while providing appropriate boundaries ·Use non-punitive methods to instill valuable social skills and positive behavior inside and outside the home ·Recognize when your child is ready to master the challenges of sleeping, eating, and potty training, and how to avoid the power struggles that often come with those lessons ·Identify your child's temperament ·Understand what the latest research in brain development tells us about raising healthy children ·And much, much more! Containing real-life examples of challenges other parents and caregivers have faced, Positive Discipline: The First Three Years is the one book that no parent should be without.