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Devastating family drama, abandonment, and drugs are balanced with laugh-out-loud humor that will keep you turning pages. You'll laugh, cry, and be left begging for more. The story begins with an episode that occurred in 1974. When Tom Bross (age 12) experiences a sudden move from Davis to San Anselmo to live with their God Family. Just two months later they move back to Davis with no place to live. His brother and sisters are dropped off at their friend's houses.

The story fast forwards to 1996 when a suspicious death in the family leaves the fate of two young boys in the hands of Tom’s dysfunctional family. Tom, the quintessential lifetime bachelor, and geeky Don Draper is thrust headfirst back into the mayhem of his family’s hippie lifestyle.

In this final episode of this memoir series, Tom, the lifetime bachelor, takes in his two young nephews to keep his sister's children in the family. The enormous challenges of this sudden and abrupt change leads to life-altering changes.

We heard it too many times: “Babies don’t come with an instruction manual.” Instead of taking the old cliché at its word, we asked, “why not?”. The famous Moms on Call series is here to help, equipping parents with trusted resources and practical guidance to navigate their child’s first four years with confidence, clarity, and better sleep.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is one of the cruelest forms of child abuse imaginable. It is very difficult to prove and even harder to prosecute. This story chronicles a woman's journey as she discovers that her two grandchildren are victims of this abuse that most people have never even heard of. Her faith in God kept her going as she turned their tragedies and trials into triumph. Follow her journey of faith as she fights to rescue, protect, and bring healing to her grandchildren's broken spirits and shattered little souls.

Whoever said that babies don't come with instruction manuals never met Laura and Jennifer, the Moms on Call.

At eight years old, Tuesday Storm's childhood is forever lost when the death of her older sister Audrey sends her family spiraling out of control into the darkest of dysfunction. In the wake of the tragedy, Tuesday's mother, distraught and looking for a scapegoat, singles Tuesday out from her siblings to take on the blame for Audrey's death, and then targets her for unspeakable abuse.

Becoming Tom’s mum had always robbed me of the chance to sleep, and here I was, fifteen years on, alone in the dead of night, longing to be able to rest like everyone else. When I saw the thin blue line on my pregnancy test, I dared to hope for a future of blissful motherhood. From his very first night in the world, Tom did not sleep. By the time he was six months old, I was a single parent and almost maddened with tiredness.

If you want to fix your rebellious and disrespectful child, you need to start by fixing yourself. Are your kids pummeling you with demands and bossing you around with impunity? Have your once-precious preschoolers become rebellious, entitled, and disrespectful to authority? While there are...

Fatherlessness is a “rot that is eating away at the modern soul,” writes Douglas Wilson, and the problem goes far beyond physical absence. “Most of our families are starving for fathers, even if Dad is around, and there’s a huge cost to our children and our society because of it.”...

Welcome to Call Her Mommy: The MILF Manifesto - the unfiltered motherhood podcast where the messy, hilarious, and hormonal moments finally get the mic. We're talking blowouts (diaper and hair), breakdowns (mental and marital), and the beautiful chaos of raising tiny humans while trying not to lose yourself completely. Hosted by a hot mess MILF in recovery, this show is for moms who love their kids...but also miss peeing alone. From postpartum panic to toddler tantrums, sex after baby to secret snack stashes - nothing's off limits and nobody's judging.So grab your Brumate, hide in your car, ...

Um espaço de conversa real, leve e profunda sobre os desafios, conquistas e dilemas da mulher contemporânea. No comando estão Mari Paglioni e Gabi Guimarães, duas amigas que dividem suas vivências e recebem convidadas incríveis para falar sobre carreira, maternidade, moda, relacionamentos, negócios e tudo mais que faz parte do universo feminino. A cada episódio, novas perspectivas, trocas sinceras e inspiração para quem busca equilíbrio, propósito e autenticidade na jornada da vida. Porque ser mulher é plural e aqui toda história importa!

The Mommies, Emily & Rebekah, discuss current topics about work and family, with plenty of "hot takes" to navigate through all the noise of being a Zillennial mom. Visit CallHerMommyPod.com or email comments, questions & topics to hello@callhermommypod.com

Do you ever feel like no one understands your foster or adoptive parenting journey? Are you fighting battles your family and friends don't really get? In The Call to Love, I share my story of choosing to become a mom to a group of amazing brothers and sisters, at the age of 40, with my best friend. We are a pretty big, modern family in every sense! Each chapter walks you through our crazy story from when we first met our kids to when we became family.

I thought I was having a breakdown; turns out, it was a breakthrough. Bombarded by uninvited memories of childhood trauma, I questioned why God would allow so many horrible things to happen to me. When God interrupted my pleas for help with a simple question—“Will you trust me with your story?”—I agreed to step out of my stage-perfect Christian life and into the journey toward healing and finally seeing him as a good, loving God.

Caring for a parent, spouse, or relative who cannot care for themselves due to age, infirmity, or illness is one of the noblest human activities. It’s also one of the most stressful, posing challenges that can be painful, confusing, frustrating, and deeply rewarding - sometimes all at once. When Caregiving Calls is an invitation to a deep conversation about caregiving and its meaning for you.

Welcome to Call Your Mom! This is a mother and son podcast hosted by sports commentator Holly Rowe & her son, McKylin Rowe. They thought their phone calls were too hilarious and deep just to be kept to themselves. So, they started a podcast to share the joy, and hopefully inspire others to give their own mother's a call. Subscribe, Rate 5-Stars and tell a friend to tell a friend!

While wearing the title of “mom” is an honor, it’s not always easy and not everyone can do it! “So You Call Yourself a Mom” dives into the highs, lows, and adventures of young motherhood with hosts Ashley McCurry and Joselyne Pennic.

Join Miles Garber and Ernie Thompson on their journey through fatherhood, mental health, and everything in between in the heartwarming and hilarious podcast, Call Me Dada. With a mix of dad jokes and heartfelt moments, their conversations will have you laughing (hopefully) and reflecting in equal measure. So whether you're a seasoned parent or just contemplating taking the leap into fatherhood, join the conversation with Call Me Dada.

This is a military handbook for you, Dad…a how-to manual for rising up and leading your family. If you don't fight for your family, no one else will. When a soldier is in enemy territory, he is alert, focused, and purposeful about every move he makes with weapons ready. Only you stand between the enemy and your family, for God has given you the authority and the responsibility to stop this treacherous adversary from destroying your marriage and your children.