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You don’t need another blended-family book. You need an answer—right now. Because the hardest stepparent moments don’t happen in therapy sessions or calm conversations. They happen in the kitchen, the car, the hallway—when a kid explodes, your spouse freezes, and you feel your patience slipping in real time. The Stepparent’s Emergency Playbook is a tactical, pick-it-up-in-the-moment field guide for the 50 toughest blended-family scenarios—organized like an emergency manual, not a traditional book. You won’t wade through chapters to “eventually” get help. You’ll open to ...

'I truly could not recommend this book highly enough, not only to blended and step-families themselves, but all those involved in their support' - Professor Andrew Reeves, BACP fellow and Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health 'Clear, accessible and understanding . . . A book...

The Drifting Home (Illustrated, Refined & Edited) by Ernest R. Groves is a captivating exploration of family, childhood, and the ever-changing currents of home life. Groves paints a vivid picture of domestic experiences, emphasizing the importance of guidance, understanding, and moral foundation in shaping a child’s character. Through stories and practical insights, he illustrates how a nurturing environment fosters confidence, responsibility, and emotional growth. This simplified and illustrated edition brings Groves’ timeless wisdom to modern readers, making it easy to apply in ...

Often children can find it difficult to go to sleep. It's much more fun to play with friends and family. Their busy minds find it difficult to unwind, and sleep can become problematic. The story has been crafted to include specific sleep time suggestions. The narration and pace of the story are designed to slow your child's rhythm down and bring them to gentle, restful sleep. The audiobook run time is around 30 minutes, and it will become a part of your child's bedtime routine.

In We Said, “I Do,” Now What? celebrated relationship coaches Richard and Nancy Wallace share transformative insights to help couples navigate the challenges and joys of married life. This essential guide blends expert advice with engaging real-life stories to offer a clear, actionable roadmap for nurturing lasting love.

Timeless Wisdom for Strengthening Marriage and Families If you buy just one book on Dating, Marriage or Families, this would be the one. No other books provide such a comprehensive, helpful overview of the family life cycle from child development through the golden age of retirement.

This book is meant to be the ultimate guide to step-parenting, from understanding your role, building relationships with your stepchildren, navigating through legal complexities, to finding support networks. This is the guide, then, for you. Professional insights meshed with firsthand experiences give you a worldview on step-parenting. It will lead you through everyday strategies to deal with your stepchildren right down to how best to cope with potentially challenging issues like co-parenting with the biological parent.

The Humorist: Adventures in Adulting & Horror Movies captures the moments both silly and sincere that define the process of coming-of-age, weaving in unexpected analogies to the history of horror cinema that speak to our universal need for human connection through cultural objects, the gift of fear, and the healing power of laughter.

When a homeless single mother lends comfort to a grieving stranger and is mistaken for a psychic, she runs with it and straight into the arms of the confirmed bachelor who saved her little boy from danger. The bachelor, on the other hand, is flummoxed about why a mom lives in a hippy-style flower-power van and vows to do something about it, to provide the boy a Christmas to remember - falling in love with this enchanting woman wasn’t part of his Santa surprise.

My new boss? Hot. Arrogant. And my dad’s best friend. He had no clue who I was… and I didn’t tell him. Dr. Lennox Blake—silver fox surgeon with god-tier hands. He flirted. I shut him down. Until one wicked kiss in the locker room changed everything. Then he got into an accident… And forgot who I was—again. Now I’m his live-in nurse. And he’s hell-bent on breaking every rule. I tried to resist. Swore it was temporary. But lines got crossed. Clothes came off. And mistakes were made… Really big, pink-lined ones. Now I’m pregnant. And the man who doesn’t even remember my ...

If your kids aren’t learning about sex from you, what are they learning about sex, and who is teaching them? Having "the talk" with your child does not have to be a terrifying and awkward event. Armed with The Sex-Wise Parent, Dr. Janet Rosenzweig’s groundbreaking book, you may find you never have to have "the talk". Dr. Rosenzweig shows you how you can help protect your children from sexual abuse, trauma, and bullying through your everyday interaction with them.

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" (Acts 1: 8). In The Apologies From a Repentant Christian series, we follow a personal and inspirational story of how an encounter with Christ changes a life forever. In her first audiobook, the author shares her moment of redemption, which involved surrendering her heart to God and receiving a new identity in Christ.

I’m in love with my professor, a man who is unknowingly the father to my child… He broke my heart six years ago and left for the Navy. I thought he and I were ancient history, but now he is teaching me ancient history. Professor James Carter is 6’4”, intelligent, and gorgeous. The connection between us ignites instantly, a magnetic force that's impossible to ignore. Yet, as sparks fly in the hidden corners of campus, I grapple with the weight of my secret. A five-year-old daughter he is not yet aware of. Threats surface, and old rivalries rear their heads. But James is willing to ...

Remarriage: 25 Questions to Ask and Answer Before Remarriage A practical remarriage manual for couples committed to second marriage success A second marriage deserves more than hope — it deserves honest conversation, clarity, and a solid plan. This thoughtful guide helps couples entering second marriages navigate the real issues that often create conflicts in relationships later — before they become problems. Grounded in marriage counseling expert advice, relationship psychology, and practical dating science, this book gives couples a structured way to talk through what truly matters ...

Blended is beautiful. But, as one of the 1,300 new stepfamilies forming in the US every day, you know that there are always obstacles to overcome. Our Modern Blended Family can help you - and your partner - create a happy, healthy blended family. Together....

You are seen, and you are appreciated. Excellent for Mother's Day or birthdays. Give a sweet gift of encouragement and thankfulness for the bonus mom or stepmom that you love to have in your life. Full of little truths and several funnies, this audiobook was created by a bonus mom with bonus moms in mind.

A change of station is in your future, Flyboy… Elliott 'Copperhead' Trent's life is filled with adventure and distance, creating a very lonely existence. An untimely death of a friend brings to the spotlight a chance he never imagined. He’s willing to defy the miles that separate him from the broken family – making an offer he never imagined. Prepare to take flight, ready or not! Sarah’s world shatters with the loss of her husband, finding solace in the unwavering support of her best friend, Elliott. With four lively children and a whirlwind of chaos, the late-night calls, heartfelt...

Create harmony for your kids—discover practical co-parenting solutions that work in real life, even if communication has always been a struggle. Are you exhausted by endless arguments, confusing boundaries, or the stress of raising kids across two homes? Does every custody exchange or family change feel like another chance for tension or misunderstanding? Are you searching for straightforward, child-centered advice—not just empty theory—to help your family thrive, no matter how complex your situation? If you nodded yes, you’re not alone. Most co-parents and blended families face ...

"Making Healthy Families" explains the elements required to make and sustain healthy, functional families. This timely book describes the family life stages, from "Becoming a Couple," to "Becoming Parents," and "Raising Adolescents." It educates parents about the predictable stresses of each transition, and offers guidelines and hands-on exercises for achieving a healthy adjustment in each stage of family life. A chapter on "Trouble-shooting" offers couples an opportunity to plot their own predictable stress points on the family journey, thereby allowing them to better master their ...

In a world where the journey of parenting is both beautiful and challenging, Parenting is Hard AF: 53 Affirmations for Black Parents Who Struggle stands as a guiding light, offering a collection of powerful affirmations designed specifically for Black parents.