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Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

A stunning new memoir from the number one bestselling, award-winning author of All the Things Left Unsaid and Staring at Lakes. Michael Harding was twenty three when his father died; a parent who was sometimes distant and aloof, yet had a profound effect on the writer's life. In the summer of...

Set aside ineffective practices, such as scolding, ignoring the offense, or merely administering punishment. Ginger Hubbard, the bestselling author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three!, lays out a simple, Bible-based strategy for parents to help their kids tame their tongues and walk in the...

From sleepless nights and swollen feet to back ace and birth plans, I'm Going to Be a Dad! provides pregnancy advice and guidance to address and relieve all those stresses a first-time dad faces.

Stuff I Got from Dad is a nonfiction work that recounts real-life stories from the author's experiences and relationship with his dad (earthly father) that provided a valuable life lesson. The life lessons began in the author's early childhood, and though many of them were unintentional, the impact on the storyteller was profound. These lessons are then contrasted with deeper, more meaningful lessons that were discovered by the author from his experiences and relationship with God (Heavenly Father).

In this no-nonsense, often laugh-out-loud funny guide to parenting an autistic child, James Guttman shares everything he's learnt about fatherhood—including reckoning with traditional masculinity and care roles; creating a unique communication style with your autistic child; navigating relationships with family and community—and moving from autism acceptance to autism appreciation.

You’re going to be a Daddy! Now what? Help I’m a Dad Now - This audiobook is a great resource for men becoming fathers, dad’s with children, and supporting co-parents...Through the journey of parenting, you will encounter happiness, difficulties, and everything in between. With help from this audiobook you will be able to feel more prepared and fully confident to tackle parenthood. You can become the best dad ever! With the aid provided through Help I’m a Dad Now. If you just believe in yourself, your experience as a father will be ground breaking! You got this!

This audiobook is for what is, and will always be, my greatest accomplishment in life: my son, Akeem. The day I looked into your eyes was the day I began looking into my own heart and started to fight my demons. Whether you ever realize this or not, getting back to you is what gave me the motivation every day to make the best decisions in order to get out of both the physical prison and my own mental prison. I love you forever and hope one day you know it.

Quanto spesso ti senti un genitore imperfetto? Pensi che se tuo figlio urla è colpa tua? Che sia tutto un problema di autorità? Non sei solo. Una genitorialità diversa è possibile. Ecco una bussola per capire i tuoi figli e crescere assieme a loro. Con questo audiolibro scoprirai un’educazione fatta di piccoli passi e grandi cambiamenti. È un invito a portare lo sguardo all’altezza dei tuoi bambini, a creare spazio, a metterti in ascolto: esplorando diverse situazioni – dall’esposizione agli schermi alla gestione dei no e della rabbia.

A humorous and insightful look at life in the face of overwhelming societal change that we never anticipated—from the effects on parenthood, marriage, friendship, work, and play to all other aspects of the strange lives we find ourselves living—from a Wall Street Journal columnist and the...

A follow-up to the wildly successful What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About, this “moving and deeply relatable” (Qian Julie Wang, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Country) collection of essays from sixteen notable writers breaks the silence on the complex—and sometimes...

Of course, I'm the most amazing pharmacist comedian you've ever met, but I'm JUST LIKE YOU. I'm just a real dad trying to figure it all out. I'm tired, I'm frustrated. My kids are nowhere near perfect, and neither are their parents. I wrote this book for ME. I needed a way to keep track of the glimpses of truth that I found along the way in the first few years of fatherhood. So if you're there right now, or about to be, brother, I am here for you! I can still smell what it was like!

Diventare genitori ci mette a nudo. È un fiume in piena di emozioni, e per tanti è anche paura: di non farcela, di non prendere le decisioni giuste, di non essere abbastanza. Ma essere genitori non è una prestazione. Ogni giorno, con ogni gesto, piantiamo un seme i cui frutti cresceranno per una vita intera. Con Genitori strada facendo la Pediatra Carla Tomasini ci invita a non avere paura di provare, di sbagliare, di ascoltare il nostro istinto.

Becoming a father can be one of the most profoundly terrifying, exhilarating, life-changing occasions in a man’s life. Now 22 of today’s masterful writers get straight to the heart of modern fatherhood in this incomparable collection of thought-provoking essays.

Discover the guide you never knew you needed for one of life’s toughest challenges. In the IVF Playbook for Men, Corey Parchman, former NFL player turned real estate developer and advocate, shares his deeply personal journey through IVF alongside his wife, Elisha. With raw honesty and practical advice, Corey offers men a roadmap to navigate the emotional, physical, and financial complexities of building a family through assisted reproductive technology. This book isn’t just about the science of IVF; it’s a story of resilience, partnership, and redefining masculinity.

Becoming a father is a moment’s work. Becoming a dad is a lifetime’s. Stressed-out Irish dad Bryan Collins would know. As the father of three kids, he’s often looked around for an instructional manual for his kids and found none in sight. Now, in his frank and confessional take on parenting, expectant and new dads can finally get an insight into what it’s really like after their son or daughter arrives. You won’t find this advice in a typical parenting audiobook. Strap in.

Romal Tune was raised mostly without a father. He and his dad connected briefly when he was a teenager, and then had no relationship for decades. After years of inner work, Tune realized that neither he nor his dad possessed what they needed to live up to each other's expectations. He began to wonder if other men also longed to have vulnerable conversations with their fathers—about good memories, about pain, and about what their relationship could still become. So he sat down with seventeen men of diverse ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds for "I Wish My Dad" conversations.

Being a dad is one of the most fulfilling jobs you will ever do and it is worth every minute of it. But if you’re doing it for the first time, it can be quite overwhelming.

What I Always Meant to Say, A Father’s Letters to His Daughters is a series of “life lesson” essays created to provide guidance and encouragement to the author’s daughters as they transitioned into adulthood. Enveloped in unconditional love and ethical principles, What I Always Meant to Say addresses the important (and often sensitive) topics that are often challenging for parents to discuss with teens and young adults: faith, friendship, love & sex, being true to yourself, managing money, work/life balance and more.

"Dad, Am I Ready for College Baseball?" is the essential guide for aspiring collegiate baseball players and their parents, packed with strategic insights to gain a competitive edge in the ever-evolving recruitment landscape. This book is your comprehensive playbook, which includes crucial do's and don'ts, helping you navigate through the complexities of NCAA's recent recruiting changes in 2023 with ease and confidence.