House Parent

Estas son las palabras que Sole encuentra en la carta que Stella, su mejor amiga, le escribió justo antes de irse a París, inmediatamente después de la única pelea de sus vidas y pocos días antes de morir en un atentado.

Do you find yourself getting angry with your children more often than you'd like? Are tantrums and meltdowns a regular occurrence in your household? If so, you're not alone. Parenting is hard, and controlling your anger is a stepping stone to raising happy children. In this audiobook, you will learn how to effectively manage your anger, so you can act as a guide to raising calmer, more respectful, and happier children. You will learn how to empathize with your children, resolve tantrums calmly, and achieve a peaceful household through effective anger management.

Criar a un hijo no siempre es fácil. Independientemente de cuánto ames a tu hijo, tendrás que disciplinarlo en un momento u otro. Aprender la forma correcta de disciplinar a su hijo marca la diferencia entre criar a un niño con buen comportamiento y un tío rebelde. Lo mejor de la paternidad es que siempre tienes el poder de controlar y regular el comportamiento de tu hijo.

Adiós a los padres es la novela de madurez que los lectores de Morir en el golfo y La guerra de Galio esperaban de Aguilar Camín. Una obra maestra de nuestro tiempo.

I’ll share with you all the time-saving techniques used by Professional Organizers to create order in any home. You will discover that a true transformation of your home and life is completely possible and will make your home beautiful!

After all the testing and touring and applying, your child has been accepted to college. Congratulations! Now what? Distilling lessons and sharing stories (some cautionary, some entertaining, all helpful) from her long college advisory career, three-time Ivy League Dean Monique Rinere presents a unique month-by-month road map to a college experience that is rich, rewarding, and successful for teens and parents alike.

The jump between primary and secondary school marks one of the biggest transitions in a student's life. It's the point at which a child leaves the relatively safe cocoon of childhood and enters the wide world of adolescence. For both parents and their children, it can be a huge shock, as they encounter a minefield of serious issues to deal with - everything from peer and study pressures to phones, parties and beyond.

A Delsie le encanta saber cuál será el estado del tiempo; últimamente, sin embargo, parece que las tormentas están en su propia vida. Siempre ha vivido con su bondadosa abuela, pero ahora mira su realidad de manera diferente y quisiera poder tener una "familia normal". Delsie también percibe otros cambios en el aire: el más doloroso es la sensación de haber perdido a una amiga.

Thirty-four percent of parents raising children with special needs are more likely to suffer from emotional distress. If you are part of this statistic, you’ll be happy to know there are natural and compelling alternative methods that will help you tackle your child’s behavior in the most nurturing way. Challenges of Special Children is more than just a “How To” book. It’s a comprehensive guide offering proven methods to take care of your child’s mind, body, and spiritual needs. All through a holistic approach!

Each year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. This can lead to students feeling extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. In this all-new and completely revised edition of the best-selling Surviving Year 12, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Australia's leading adolescent psychologist, gives advice to parents on how they can help their child cope with the pressure, work smarter and actually enjoy their final years of school.

Piper's dad - the Navy Chief - might be gone again, but Piper's got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show. Piper is determined to win, but teaching tricks to her dog seems nearly impossible. Bruna is simply unteachable! Or is she? Join Piper as she embarks on new and exciting adventures!

John Updike’s twentieth novel, like his first, The Poorhouse Fair (1959), takes place in one day, a day that contains much conversation and some rain. The seventy-eight-year-old painter Hope Chafetz, who in the course of her eventful life has been Hope Ouderkirk, Hope McCoy, and Hope Holloway, answers questions put to her by a New York interviewer named Kathryn, and recapitulates, through the story of her own career, the triumphant, poignant saga of postwar American art.

Daejeon, South Korea. 1980. At twenty-four, Insuk falls in love with her college classmate, Sungho, and with her father’s blessing, they marry. But then, as the military dictatorship, martial law, and nationwide protests bring the country precariously to the edge, Insuk’s father disappears.

Richard Bach es ampliamente conocido por su célebre best seller Juan Salvador Gaviota, un clásico de la autoayuda espiritual. En este caso se adentra en el tema de las situaciones violentas vividas en la infancia, y ofrece una serie de pensamientos para estimular - e incluso desafiar - a sus lectores a extraer una enseñanza positiva de ellas.

Sonny’s House of Spies is a deeply affecting story of a family whose closely guarded secrets are beginning to cause harm. In 1950s Alabama, the Bradshaw children are perfecting their spycraft. Ever since Mama kicked Daddy out of the house, 13-year-old Sonny has sensed that someone is watching them, someone unseen. So one Friday, Sonny sneaks out of town on his bike to search for his father. He doesn’t know if he’ll find him, but one thing’s for sure - he needs to know the truth.

Every day you meet your child’s spiritual and emotional needs—you just don’t know it. In this short, accessible, and comforting book, expert J.L. Shattuck provides insight into your child’s earliest rituals.

Rosa Galvez’s attraction to Officer Wyatt Townsend is as powerful as the moon’s pull on the tides. But with her past, Rosa knows better than to act on her feelings. When Wyatt and his adorable son become Brambleberry House’s newest tenants, Rosa finds her resolve slipping. Her solo life slowly becomes a sun-filled family adventure - until dark secrets threaten to break like a summer storm.

Life isn't a game. Life isn't an empty bottle of bourbon spinning on a warehouse floor as I hold my breath. I feel weak when others perceive me as strong. I'm passionate though I appear to hate the world around me. I see beauty in all ugly things. I feel pain when I laugh. No one knows the truth. Well, no one knew the truth until now. Somehow, Brody Pearson understands more about me than anyone else in my life. The severed connection should mean something significant, but I don't know if I can forget all my self-proclaimed promises.

Goa es una adolescente que acaba de cumplir 12 años y ve cómo su vida da un giro inesperado de la noche a la mañana: sus padres se han separado, ahora tiene dos casas y toda su vida repartida entre ellas. Además, su padre va a tener un hijo con su nueva pareja, o sea que... ¡tendrá un hermanito! Cuántas cosas para tener solo 12 años. Goa solo quiere estar tranquila y que le dejen un ratito con la tablet para expresar todo lo que le pasa por la cabeza en un diario que graba en vídeo para sí misma. ¡Porque crecer no es nada fácil!

Ib lives with his schizophrenic father and his "nice" mother negotiating life, not knowing what to do, steered by uncaring winds and pushy people. From his slimy, unmiraculous birth to the tragic death of a loved one, Ib wanders the city, from one thing to another, confused, lost, and alone, all the while reflecting on his predicament. He is searching for something - what he does not know - and must overcome many obstacles: family, religion, love, and finally, death. Will he be defeated by "this wreckage of modern life?" Will a mysterious woman lift him out of the "cement" in his soul?