Grow the ------ Up! You Fill in the Blank!
Grow the ------ Up! You Fill in the Blank!

Author: Margo Norman

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2012-12-29

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 147596479X

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Self-Perpetuated Drama Syndrome is the unnecessary, self-inflicted, daily stress that seems to happen in your life. SPDS affects a lot of women, no matter their age, race, religion, financial status, or geographical backgrounds. The need to have drama seems to be a gender-specific issue, yet SPDS has negative effects on both genders. Women (more than men) tend to inflict their SPDS on others without realizing that they have a problem in the first place. There are older, wiser, more mature women in the world who have found the trick to living a DRAMA-FREE life. Ms. Norman views herself as one of these women, and has written this guide to help you first identify if you have SPDS, and secondly, show you how to conquer it. Ms. Norman, a self-proclaimed people-ologist, has been able to draw from her own experiences with SPDS and give valuable advice on how to cure it, by teaching you the symptoms, giving clear examples of situations in her own life with SPDS that may be familiar to you, and then showing you how to alleviate the drama. Do you have at least one argument daily? See Chapter 1-Grow The-----Up! Do you still live at home with your parents, but cant stop arguing with them? Chapter 5- Youre Grown So Buy Your Own! teaches you how to appreciate your situation and bring peace to a potentially drama-filled experience. Ms. Norman interviewed hundreds of people who identified with having SPDS. She came up with ten common issues concerning daily, self-inflicted stress that seem to be the cause of the drama women suffer. Her humorously candid portrayal of her own SPDS will cause you to think about why SPDS is considered the norm in todays society, like lying about your age (chapter 1) and in-appropriate behavior associated with your fashion choices (chapter 2-What The -----Are You Wearing). Ms. Norman also speaks about two topics that are considered taboo- Chapter 9-Youre A Women So You Cant be The Daddy deals with lesbians and the effects of gender identity issues on children and Chapter 10-What He Really Thinks addresses the effects of SPDS on men. SPDS is a very real ailment and there are easy, drama-free solutions to cure it. Ms. Norman hopes to shed light on this subject and give a much needed view on the silent killer of peaceful living! Her advice is for women to Grow The ----- UP!

Mommy Needs a Raise (Because Quitting's Not an Option)
Mommy Needs a Raise (Because Quitting's Not an Option)

Author: Sarah Parshall Perry

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2016-07-05

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1493404156

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Goodbye, Board Room and Legal Briefs--Hello, Dimples, Diapers, and Destruction Women know that raising children will be different from climbing the corporate ladder. But nothing can truly prepare them for the mind-muddling world of motherhood. It doesn't take long for a new mom to question whether her tyrannical, diapered boss really understands her value to the organization. Because honestly? She's not always sure herself. With her signature wit, lawyer-turned-full-time-mommy Sarah Parshall Perry says what all new moms are thinking when they trade annual reports for homework help and yoga pants. Perry invites moms to laugh alongside her amidst the "Are you kidding me?!" moments that come with the job of raising humans. This book is story of every mother who gives up one thing to get something better--and ends up finding out what she's worth along the way.

Freedom
Freedom

Author: Bridgett West

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-12-30

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1456814796

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Danger . . . Kidnapping . . . Murder and of course, plenty of sensual sex. Lizzy Steffo is being pursued by her past in all directions. It has now come to harm not only her but her family and friends. It has also started to affect her health. Wyatt her very handsome and loving husband will not allow anything or anyone to hurt his family. Moreover, will stop at nothing to protect them. However, in the bedroom . . . Wyatt becomes the soft and gentle, erotic lover every woman dreams they had. Elizabeth Johnson fi nally becomes Elizabeth Steffo. She marries Wyatt and they return to Laughlin, NV. Upon her return, she notices a person following her. She knows that Richard is still on the run .....she wonders could it be him.....? After her daughter Isabella is kidnapped, mayhem erupts. Elizabeth knows if it is Richard what he is capable of, but no one else seems to understand her concerns. Not even the FBI. Wyatt wants him dead, the LA Sheriffs want him dead, even the Nevada desert tried to kill him. No one seems to be able to keep this parasite from hurting everyone. Elizabeth decides she wants another baby. With all the pandemonium going on she doesn’t know if she can give Wyatt what he really wants... ?

It's Not about the Wine
It's Not about the Wine

Author: Celeste Yvonne

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1506486754

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Mommy Wine Culture is a symptom of a larger issue: the mental load of motherhood and a systemic lack of support for moms. Mixing research, cultural references, interviews, and the author's sobriety story, this book reveals what's really plaguing mothers and offers tangible tips for evaluating your relationship to alcohol and lightening your load.

A Space on the Side of the Road
A Space on the Side of the Road

Author: Kathleen Stewart

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1996-03-07

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0691011036

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This text portrays an "other" America that survives among the ruins of the West Virginia coal camps and "hollers". It paints a picture of a fragmented and betrayed community, excluded from the narrative of capitalism, and occupied by professionals, representing official America.

A Rough Way to Go
A Rough Way to Go

Author: Sam Garonzik

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2024-05-21

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1538743388

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In this all-consuming, suspenseful story, a stay-at-home father with something to prove finds a wealthy Wall Street investor's body washed up on the shore—and decides to take the investigation into his own hands: "smart, clever, and has something to say" (Michael Connelly​). Peter Greene spends his days taking care of his toddler, Luke; staying on the right side of The Moms in his local beach town; and hanging out with his surf buddy, Frank. Isolated from his former life in finance, and frustrated by his current “out of work” existence, he worries that if he sits around the house for much longer, his workaholic wife might start to lose patience with him. He has few escapes aside from surfing and the love he has for his son. But when the body of wealthy Wall Street investor Robert Townsend washes up on shore one morning, nothing about the incident makes sense to Pete, and he’s completely bewildered when the death is ruled an accidental drowning. But when he takes his concerns to the police, they ignore him—so he decides to investigate on his own. Sustained only by the unquestioning devotion of his three-year-old sidekick, Pete starts looking into Townsend’s eccentric relatives and employer, the ruthless and secretive private equity firm GDR. But has Pete deluded himself with this misguided quest for redemption? Or has he uncovered something sinister enough to risk his life, and even his family? A Rough Way to Go is a raw, irreverent story that plumbs the depths of masculinity, unemployment, fatherhood, marriage, and modern capitalism—and the struggle to live a purpose driven life.

Carly's Sound
Carly's Sound

Author: Ali Vali

Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc

Published: 2006-06-19

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1602823316

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Is passion still possible the second time around? Poppy Valente has the world in the palm of her hand until fate steals from her the one thing that matters most—her wife Carly. When breast cancer ends their life together, Poppy finds herself at a loss as to how to begin to live again. Julia Johnson is running to Carly's Sound with her newborn daughter Tallulah in search of the path to her future. On a chance meeting two years after Carly's death, these two women form a bond of friendship that lays the foundation for something more.

Ordinary Mystic
Ordinary Mystic

Author: Curran Galway

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1504349539

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Bridget McGuire fell in love with God when she was thirty-five years old. Drowning in a sea of diapers and lost in her routine life as mother and wife, she felt invisible until that day in 1980 when she was on a retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Caught up in an unexpected encounter with God, Bridgets life was turned upside down forever. Her journey of transformation wasnt easy. The tragedies she endureda brutal divorce, betrayal, forbidden love, and the agony of deathchallenged her to continue to reach deep inside and hold on to the dignity of her own divinity. Her story is about the struggle to live the extraordinary in her ordinary life. Forty-nine percent of the people in the United States have had mystical experiences but were afraid to talk about them. Ordinary Mystic is one of the first novels to offer readers permission to recognize and honor the mystical experience and feel comfortable sharing their stories.

The Mommy Life
The Mommy Life

Author: Gina McMillen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-04-05

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1507215681

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Laugh at the ups, downs, and silliness of mommy life with this collection of relatable illustrations that let you know you’re not alone. Do you live for nap time? Can you find a sippy cup among the plastic rubble in less than ten seconds? Do your typical wardrobe choices amount to t-shirts and black leggings? If so, you might be a mother of young children, and Gina McMillen is here for you. In Mommy Life, Gina offers her wry, fresh illustrations and commentary to remind you that you’re not alone. This book is the perfect refuge for when your three-year-old has a meltdown because you cut her sandwich the wrong way or the baby has decided naps are no longer his jam. This collection of relatable images will keep you sane during the dark days and remind you that all your kids need is you.