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Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it's been just the two of them. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening. Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything. But when Ruth's desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth's carefully constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.

'Audacious and instantly gripping . . . Whidbey is deeply satisfying' Catherine Chidgey, New York Times 'There is, to put it simply, no book quite like Whidbey' Vogue 'In the realm of Patricia Highsmith and Gone Girl' Chelsea Bieker 'A masterpiece' Carmen Maria Machado ---- You want to know who...

The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care. When Cathy is told about Melody’s terrible childhood, she is sure she’s heard it all before. But it isn’t long before she feels there is more going on than...

Josiah was 19 with the world at his feet when things changed. Without warning, the new university student's mental health deteriorated to the point that he planned his own death. His mother, bestselling author Amanda Prowse, found herself grappling for ways to help him, with no clear sense of where that could be found. This is the book they wish had been there for them during those dark times.

Overcome abuse, trauma, and discover your true self. What can we learn from our abuse and trauma? We often see the events of abuse and trauma and get caught up in our victimhood and what was done to us. But what if this is a wake-up call? What if abuse and trauma are the catatlysts to self-discovery and a pathway for restoration and healing?

Mom’s Gone Missing is not a how-to book. It’s a here’s-what-unfolded book, a story of a daughter’s experience with a father’s decade-long Alzheimer’s journey and a mother’s lightning fast dementia decline and both of their deaths.

"Momma set me on the jukebox." So begins the personal story of Denise (Sweetie) Wooten, set between a post-civil rights era New York City and a growing but stale rural Alabama. We are thrust in the midst of a family longing for normalcy, but instead struggling with illness and all that comes with it - denial, anger, misunderstanding, and love. As cultures clash, we see the family through a child's eyes and walk with her as she makes sense of war fought far away, but with effects close to home, and a tragedy that changes her life forever.

The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care. When Cathy is told about Melody’s terrible childhood, she is sure she’s heard it all before. But it isn’t long before she feels there is more going on than...

Worldwide we are experiencing an epidemic of fatherless families. The absence of a father in a child's life affects them in numerous unfortunate ways. For some the wounds from being fatherless have lifelong effects. Their stories matter and provide us with opportunities to help them heal. Many resources are available to assist in their healing.

Meet the parenting guide that promises NOT to make you a better parent. Dive into Gone in 30 Seconds and navigate the treacherous waters of fatherhood, where every dad is just one sticky hand away from a meltdown (and we're not talking about the kids). Author Jason Banks, a self-proclaimed master of dad-dodging, serves up a hearty helping of humor, teaching fathers everywhere the art of sneaking in a little "me time", even if it’s in the most unexpected of places.

Watching your children leave home is one of the hardest stages of parenthood, but there's joy to be found in an empty nest... and you're about to discover it. You’re not letting your children go… You’re simply allowing them to spread their wings, and as you do, you’ll pave the way for a deepening of your bond, taking your relationship with them in new directions. This chapter in your life is about growing alongside your adult children and nurturing the bond you have as they transition into the next phase of their lives… and this guide will show you exactly how to navigate this transition.

Toddlers are stressful, so I wanted to share some of my son’s hilarious mishaps and mischievous adventures. These 15 short stories are meant to remind us to find the humor in the stressful parts of toddlerhood. It flies by so fast (even though it can seem like forever!) and we need to enjoy these times.

Welcome to Mums Gone Wild, the podcast where we celebrate the wild, adventurous, and sometimes chaotic journey of motherhood. Connect with Us:- Follow us on Instagram and TikTok, @MumsGoneWildPodcast for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and updates.- Video also availible on our Youtube channel, @MGW_Podcast

How do you cope with life as a mother, especially a working mother with multiple children?...You start a podcast, obviously!A place of no shame, I do nothing "by the book" because there's no bloody book that works for me.Life isn't always easy but we've got to laugh, haven't we?

Dads Gone Mild is brought to you by John Havard, the creator of Cowboy Jack - Educational Videos for Kids. While John loves making content for kids, this one’s for us big kids. Join us for a weekly podcast discussing parenthood, getting older, and dad life in a hilarious way. Every week’s show will end with a dad vs. dad showdown that’s sure to crack you up!

We’re on a mission to deliver high quality climbing and adventure resources to badass climbing mamas, and redefine motherhood, one episode at a time. With incredible guests, very bad humour, and just enough Kleenex moments to keep things interesting. So grab yourself a cuppa, or plug us in on the way to the crag, as we bring you the latest beta from the Mum’s Gone Climbing crew!

The End Is Near helps parents find exactly what they want to do with their life once their kids are grown. Amie Eyre Newhouse combines her 24 years as a registered nurse helping patients make extraordinarily difficult medical decisions with her personal experience of surviving breast cancer and childhood trauma, along with her own journey from full-time parent to empty nester together, in order to help parents find their life’s purpose beyond parenting.

Once there was a tree, and she loved a boy - and already this story is getting weird. This tree did everything for the little boy, spoiled the heck out of him, only to raise a monster, proving to everyone that trees make terrible parents. But whoever thought trees would make good parents? In this satirical, cautionary tale about the consequences of over-coddling your kids, watch the downward spiral of bratty-child-turned-evil-lunatic against a tree who was just trying to live her tree life. Enjoy this dark parody of indulgent parenting gone horribly wrong.