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In football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play. When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father...

Bloomsbury presents Growing Up Human by Brenna Hassett, read by Laurel Lefkow. Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood. Tracking deep into our evolutionary history...

Inside, you'll find a radically different approach to parenting, where we stop asking so many questions about how to get children to behave and examine our behaviors, expectations, and values as parents.

Embracing the idea that our children deserve our honesty, vulnerability, and leadership, you’ll discover a powerful framework for raising your family with integrity and confidence. Giving and receiving the trust, communication, cooperation, respect, and joy that every parent and child deserves ultimately allows our children to become the leaders our future so desperately needs.

What do you do when, just before Thanksgiving at your mother's, your 14-year-old son asks you to iron the dress he recently purchased and plans to wear? Listeners learn the answer and much more in this wonderfully frank, loving, and practical account of parenting a transgender teen. Hassouri chronicles what amounts to a dual transition: as her child transitions from male to female, she navigates through anger, denial, and grief to eventual acceptance. Despite her experience advising other parents in her work as a pediatrician, she was blindsided by her child's gender identity.

Teen Powerhouse Society believes that every teenager holds untapped potential, a unique energy that, once harnessed, can ignite their true power. We know that absolute confidence and empowerment start from within, and when teens can align their internal strength with their outward actions, they become unstoppable. By focusing on internal transformation first, we ensure that you aren’t just prepared for the challenges of the world—you’re ready to thrive, lead, and make a difference.

The book redefines autism through the lenses of spirituality, science, and evolution. This book is a beacon for parents of autistic children and illuminates the profound strengths and unique qualities of these remarkable individuals. Called by a higher intelligence, the author shares a personal story that began with the birth of her first autistic child in 2017. This event ignited a profound shift, opening her consciousness to realms beyond the five human senses.

Wie Kinder sich entwickeln – die (R)Evolution im Kinderzimmer. Kinder verstehen liegt nun in komplett überarbeiteter, ergänzter und aktualisierter Fassung vor. Der bewährte Kern ist geblieben: Den typischen Familienproblemen - Warum schläft das Kind nicht ein? Warum schreit es so oft? Warum isst es so schlecht? - liegen keine Erziehungsfehler zugrunde. Der Blickwinkel der Evolution zeigt vielmehr: Kinder haben gute Gründe für ihr Verhalten. Vieles, was uns "schwierig" erscheint, hat ihnen in der Vergangenheit geholfen, sich im Leben zu behaupten.

Host Amy Lenius is dedicated to empowering women and moms to live a life by their own design and truly embody the importance of self-care as being selfless, not selfish. Her passion and commitment to normalizing the hard topics and tough conversations that need to be brought to light shines through in every episode. She knows that through these conversations we can begin to recognize that we are not alone and begin to change, raising our self-awareness. Focused on growth and taking care of yourself first physically, mentally, and emotionally you become the woman you were truly meant to be. ...

Yarona Boster is a Communications Master with a passion for guiding individuals through life’s challenges. With over 17 years of experience in early childhood, psychology, and coaching, Yarona is an Advanced Certified Life Coach and International Speaker specializing in Parenting, Loss, Infertility and Trauma. As an accomplished TEDx Speaker and Certified Speaker Coach, she empowers speakers worldwide to craft and deliver impactful talks and keynotes. Yarona’s dedication extends to her forthcoming parenting book, ”Unspoken Signals,” set to redefine essential parenting skills for ...

Ed Gap Evolution podcast is a digital community where parents, educators, and innovators flock to listen in on how people are using their lives to help children explore the vastness of education beyond the textbook so we can close America’s education gap together.

In How We Do It, primatologist Robert Martin draws on 40 years of research to locate the roots of everything from our sex cells to the way we care for newborns. He examines the procreative history of humans as well as that of our primate kin to reveal what's really natural when it comes to making and raising babies, and distinguish which behaviors we ought to continue - and which we should not. Although it's not realistic to raise our children like our ancestors did, Martin’s investigation reveals surprising consequences of - and suggests ways to improve upon - the way we do things now.

What could lead a little fellow to set a putt-putt course on fire or host a keg party at his parents’ house during high school (when his father was a prominent pastor in town) or defy all odds and become perhaps a combination of the smallest and slowest starting wide receiver in major college football history? And how did that youngster eventually become an NFL agent by accident, meeting his future wife on a steamy asphalt parking lot with a “Hey, what’s your name?

As a child, author Olivia S. Benson was puzzled by her relationship with her father and his absence in her life. It took many years and much soul searching for her to understand her life experiences and how profoundly his absence affected her. Benson finally solved the puzzle, when she began to understand the nature of the Universe: what GEFS—God, Energy, Force, Spirit—really was and how her suffering could serve for good in her life.

After experiencing an extreme makeover of their faith, Jason and Brandi Elam found themselves wondering if their fear-based parenting methods might need to evolve as well. They reached out to several brilliant friends who had experience parenting through their own faith deconstruction and invited them to write about their journeys. These contributions offer hope and hard-fought wisdom for weary parents desperately trying to forge real connections with their kids before time runs out and the babies fly the nest.