Personal Development For Kids

Confused about the conflicting recommendations about how to feed children well and prevent eating and body image problems in teens? Listening to Nurture is like having a conversation with a compassionate fellow parent who has done decades of fieldwork on the subject. Heidi Schauster writes from her nearly 30 years of experience treating people with disordered eating, her own lived experience as a recovered person, and as a parent of two young adults.

Lysa TerKeurst, mother of five and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, knows about the bouts of "mommy stress" that come with parenting and managing a home and a life. From her own experience and conversations with hundreds of other women, Lysa shares how mothers can release the guilt they sometimes feel and stop blaming their parenting skills every time a child does something wrong.

Listening to our children talk negatively about themselves is heart-breaking. As parents, our initial instinct is to reassure them with many examples of their attributes and that these thoughts are not in any way factual. We may try to compliment a child with “You’re beautiful” or “You’re talented”. However, this never seems to resonate when our kids are struggling with self-esteem issues.

Divorce is the intersection of everything we hold dear in life: love, sex, money, and children. When those are threatened, people get angry. Logical and reasoned decision-making spirals into power plays and finger-pointing and potentially open warfare. Without a clear head, divorce is a lose-lose for everyone except the lawyers. It doesn't have to be that way. Family law attorney Raiford Palmer has helped clients find a faster, more peaceful, less costly alternative to "World War III" divorce cases.

Divorce is hard on kids. It can be really confusing when their parents stop living together. They may feel like they're the reason their family is breaking up, and that can lead to a lot of guilt and anxiety. They may also feel scared, alone, or angry.

Do you want your autistic child to grow up experiencing life to the fullest? And, do you want to make their life easier, better and more fulfilling? This audiobook will help you do exactly that. Being a parent to an autistic child is hard, which is why you need all the help you can get making life a bit easier and better for yourself and your child. In Overcoming challenges of autism in kids, you’ll discover the seven effective strategies that can help you better overcome the many challenges and obstacles associated with raising an autistic child.

Tantrums. Talking back. Throwing toys or food. Meltdowns. Slamming doors. Kids know just how to push your buttons. You've tried all sorts of methods, but nothing seems to work. That's because you're not addressing the root reasons for why kids misbehave, says international parenting expert Dr. Kevin Leman. In this book, he reveals exactly why kids misbehave and how you can turn that behavior around with practical, no-nonsense strategies that really work...and are a long-term win for both of you

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Being a parent is the toughest job in the world, especially with the increasing number of negative influences and pitfalls facing our kids today, from childhood obesity and out-of-control celebrity culture to the dangers of the internet and credit card debt. Larry Winget has never been one to shy away from tough truths, and what he says here may well be difficult for some parents to swallow: we are in the midst of a crisis with our kids.

Do you want to be the parent who listens to the unique needs of your child and gives them the support they truly need? Are you searching for a way to understand how your child’s mind really works so you can teach them how to process their emotions? It can feel like you’re being forced to walk through a minefield blindfolded when your kid thinks differently or struggles with their emotions. You just can’t get it right, feel like you’re constantly failing, and yet everywhere you look, other parents seem to be making parenting look effortlessly easy. But is that really the true reality?

The most magical time of the year. Never a better time has come. What better a day to enjoy with your little one? In this book, you will find lots of magical stories to put your kids to sleep. And perhaps put you to sleep as well? Stories of joy, stories of splendor. Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers together around a fire, singing songs and laughing. And after a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like a good bedtime story.

Learn how to nurture your highly sensitive child by elevating their strengths and navigating their differences. Does your child often experience meltdowns or have trouble with highly stimulating environments? Or maybe they are highly intuitive and empathetic? These traits could all be signs that your child is highly sensitive. While being highly sensitive is a personality trait rather than a psychological disorder, your child may develop other disorders, such as anxiety or depression, more easily. Luckily, you can help guide them through their feelings.

In Growing Up Social, Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane will empower you with the necessary tools to make positive changes starting today. Through stories, wit, and wisdom, you’ll discover how to take back your home from an overdependence on screens. Plus, you'll learn to teach the five A+ skills that every healthy child needs to master: affection, appreciation, anger management, apology, and attention.

Most parenting approaches end up encouraging children to ask the wrong questions about life: What’s in it for me? Are you going to pay me for that? What’s the minimum I need to do to get by? But God’s Word gives us a better way to parent, one that builds strong internal motivation in children. When parents change the way they parent, kids change the way they live. This practical book explores a theology of internal motivation and then gives parents real-life solutions to equip their kids for life.

Viral Parenting is a guide to raising responsible, safe, and communicative kids in the digital world. Mindy shares practical tools for having honest conversations with kids of all ages about privacy, bullying, respectfulness, and family time while emphasizing the importance of trust and open communication. These strategies are timeless - whether applied to texting, snapping, Facebooking, kiking, or whatever social media platforms await us in the future, this book is ultimately about teaching children about personal responsibility and safety.

There's a new set of 3Rs for our kids - respect, responsibility, and resilience - to better prepare them for life in the real world. Once developed, these skills let kids take charge, and let parents step back, to the benefit of all. Casting hover mothers and helicopter parents aside, Vicki Hoefle encourages a different, counterintuitive, yet much more effective, approach to parenting: for parents to sit on their hands, stay on the sidelines - even if duct tape is required!

Witty and straight-shooting, Duct Tape Parenting entertains as it informs parents how to do less in order to raise more confident, capable children.

Single parents who are dating or want to begin a dating relationship wonder: How will dating affect my children and my parenting? They probably have figured out that "dating in a crowd" is complicated. Now they're looking for help. Ron Deal, who has counseled single parents and remarried couples for many years, helps single parents - as well as those who date them - navigate the potential pitfalls involved. He gives perspective on when a relationship may be harmful to the children as well as how it can be a blessing to all.

A powerful, inspiring book about overcoming childhood trauma and finding light through the darkness. Written with love and grace, Glori Meldrum opens up about her childhood sexual abuse, her fight to survive, and how it shaped her to become the powerhouse she is today. Raw and beautifully written, she weaves in humor and honesty as she takes listeners on a journey of vulnerability, perseverance, and triumph in starting Little Warriors and building Be Brave Ranch, the world's first-class treatment center for childhood sexual abuse survivors.

If you feel like you're losing your teen to technology, you're not alone. Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world. In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers you to respond.

You don’t have to be a psychologist to know if your girlfriend or wife is not right for you. Life can be better for you after separation. Some couples aren’t meant to stay together. This bundle will guide you through surviving divorce with your ex and preparing you for your next relationship.