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Empty Nest is hard enough to go through, but when there is no one who understands what you feel, it is harder. When everyone around you is either negative about the experience or tells you that you are being silly or you should be happy, they don't understand. It is especially hard when no one has been "Mom," but you. Great Grandma understands. This book was created out of a need for an older, more experienced woman to share her viewpoint of this pivotal transition in life.

Andrea struggles to mourn a man who is still alive as she witnesses her father decline into the depths of Alzheimer's. Denial and devastation color her life when she learns her father, Richard, a recently retired surgeon, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 67. Her dream to grow closer to him is crushed as the reality of his disease is fully realized. Andrea, a mother of three young children, learns to balance motherhood with daughterhood as she grapples to accept her father's fate.

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.

Finding Karen Black: Roots Become Wings takes the listener on an inspiring journey from childhood longing to dream fulfilled, and from the first moments of a joyful reunion through a year of discovery, loss, and renewal. This remarkable story is a testament to the power of the mother-child bond, the importance of our roots, and the belief that love lasts forever.

Wenn Eltern sich trennen und ihre Kinder dabei nicht gut begleitet wurden, hinterlässt das bei vielen Menschen Spuren. Meist ist es erwachsenen Trennungskindern gar nicht bewusst, dass manche ihrer belastenden Denk- und Verhaltensmuster mit der elterlichen Trennung in der Kindheit zusammenhängen - etwa ein geringer Selbstwert, Harmoniesucht, Aggressivität oder das Gefühl, für alles verantwortlich zu sein, und die Sorge, in Beziehungen zu versagen.

When an unexpected event in the children's television world of New York catapults Alison Rockwell, a young assistant, into the role of head producer for the first time, she finds herself whisked away to the country, solely responsible for the network's biggest and most important Christmas production. With the threat of cancellation if ratings don't improve, Alison finds herself depending on the help of her vivacious yet somewhat mysterious host, Jake Sanders.

Zum Erwachsenwerden ist es nie zu spät. Im Umgang mit den eigenen Eltern werden viele von uns gefühlt wieder zu Kindern. Die Eltern-Kind-Beziehung bestimmt immer noch unser Verhalten und unser emotionales Erleben. Eine „Entelterung“ wird notwendig, also der Ausstieg aus ungesunden emotionalen Abhängigkeiten. Es geht darum, den Eltern nicht mehr mit den gleichen Anpassungsstrategien zu begegnen, die als Kind nötig waren, um in der Familie einen Platz zu finden.

Eve, a chimpanzee orphaned by poachers and used for experiments in a medical lab, can finally lead a new life. When she arrives at the Dayton Zoo, Kate and Marc must overcome professional differences to build a relationship with her. Forced to work together, Kate and Marc find common ground when they discover they both are the sole caregivers for their mothers.

If you are reading this, chances are you are also at some point in your divorce journey. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for choosing me to walk with you on your journey. Divorce is hard. No matter how amicable. I hope this book makes you feel less alone. I hope it enables you to view the path that has led you to where you are now with kind eyes and explores your future opportunities with excitement. The Divorcee Dish is a memoir about my journey through divorce that includes tips and tricks and a series of journaling opportunities to aid you along your path. 

The 25-author cast, all experts in ancestral healing, share stories of life-changing moments and then step up with their master tools, to help you understand the gifts you’ve received from your sacred origins. Whether you know your lineage or not, this audiobook offers discovery, connection, and healing. What if there’s something you haven’t learned yet that could change everything? The Ancestors Within promises to teach you powerful practices, ceremony, tools, and strategies that will shift how you live, work, and leave your legacy.

In Conversations with the Father, screenwriter and author Chris Matheson shares memories of his dad, famed horror and science fiction writer Richard Matheson. He recalls the warmth and affection his dad showed him as a child—their shared love for the Dodgers and family game nights—and recounts their later estrangement over the big questions: life, death, the unknown, and unknowable.

Written by an experienced ADHD and Executive Functioning coach, teacher and parent, this book provides a wealth of practical tips, tools, and techniques that can be easily implemented at home to support your child's success.

Alors que notre espérance de vie augmente, que signifie vraiment être présent pour nos parents ? Dans des pages d'une rare humanité, le docteur Hélène Rossinot répond à toutes les interrogations que se posent les familles confrontées au temps qui passe. Elle les guide dans leur cheminement personnel comme dans leurs questions pratiques. Comment se préparer et anticiper le vieillissement de nos parents, gérer l'évolution de nos relations, de nos émotions, mais également les modifications de notre quotidien ?

L'objectif de ce livre est de vous expliquer le trouble de la personnalité narcissique, surtout en ce qui concerne les mères qui en sont atteintes et les conséquences pour leurs enfants. En outre, ce livre a pour but de donner aux personnes concernées des conseils sur la manière d'apprendre à mieux gérer leur situation. Pour mieux comprendre cette maladie mentale, nous l'illustrons de manière générale au début du livre. Tout d'abord, vous recevrez des informations sur ce que signifie le narcissisme et les causes possibles pour lesquelles cette maladie peut se développer.

Millions of Americans are in an active caregiver role or will be in one in the future, yet few have a solid plan for the inevitable challenges of aging. Whether your parents are in their sixties or their nineties, and whether they have years of health ahead of them or already need more support, Successfully Navigating Your Parents' Senior Years provides the framework and information you need to prepare for and handle with confidence the changes ahead.

If you are struggling with your teen’s or young adult’s substance use issues, The Compassion Antidote offers a proven framework for creating change. Catherine Taughinbaugh, certified parent coach, reveals evidence-based strategies for more-productive conversations with your child.

Potter’s Child is a character-builder that focuses on the basics. Its contents include life experiences of the author and stories gathered from our generous contributors, research, and poems that can impact you and your children.

Today's technology has made sinful experiences and deadly choices accessible to our teenagers and young adults with just a click. And parents are left with the disappointments—and devastating fallout—of their children's choices. Through sharing her own story of praying three very wayward prodigals home, Laine Lawson Craft offers not only hope and insight, but also a practical, tried-and-true battle plan for parents walking this heartbreaking season of life.

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.

Das Buch für alle Eltern, die sich im Familienalltag selbst nicht aufgeben wollen. »Jedes Kind hat ein Recht auf glückliche Eltern!« Das hält der Bestseller-Autor und vierfache Vater Reinhard K. Sprenger allen Erwartungen entgegen, die heute auf Eltern lasten: Kinder sollen so früh wie...