In this book, she offers useful insights on the shaping of a Christian home and family. Christian parents have a responsibility to raise their children using scriptural principles. Using examples from her own childhood, the author shows how to do that in terms of trust, discipline, courtesy, and teaching by example. Parents seeking guidance for raising godly children will appreciate Elliot's emphasis on: € daily Bible reading and prayer € clear instructions on parental expectations € seeking instruction in Scripture and applying these to questions asked and answers given € benefiting from the model of a Godly and happy home New parents, experienced parents, and all who have come to trust Elliot's wisdom will find this book a wonderful resource of ideas and inspiration. Eight pages of black and white family photos are included. This book was previously published by Thomas Nelson.

    Using his professional and personal experience, VanVonderen shows readers how to nurture God-honoring relationships free of manipulation, legalism, and shame. This book is a practical and insightful discussion on living a graceful life and building a strong and happy home using God's tools.

    Indexed for easy reference.

    Ideas for teaching about recycling, composting, and thrift are geared to the learning abilities of young children. Includes a complete teacher unit.

    I hope you will receive as much joy from blessing the children in your life as I have. And remember, it's never too late to start.

    Gretchen Wolff Pritchard shows how to offer the gospel imaginatively to children, with practical ideas on children's worship, liturgy, drama, pastoral care, and study of the Bible. The final chapter includes an exhaustive annotated bibliography of children's books for the parish library, and resources for parents and teachers.

    The book offers an introduction to the philosophy and practice of homeopathy, as well as case presentations of successful homeopathic treatments for mother and child, including labor pain, teething, depression, irritability, and marital discord.

    Named One of the 10 Best Parenting Books of the Year by Child Magazine, this revised edition teaches you to minimize stress during initial breakups and ultimate separation, explain divorce so children don't blame themselves, protect children from parental hostilities, and navigate conflicts of loyalty and alliance.

    In these secret places, children develop and control environments of their own and enjoy freedom from the rules of the adult world. Children's Special Places enters these hidden worlds, reveals their importance to children's development and emotional health, and shows educators, parents, and other adults how they can foster a bond between young people and nature that is important to maturation.

    It is a motherís group, the wisdom of the ages, and a really close friend all rolled into one. Moved to write it after the birth of her first son, Beth Wilson Saavedra addresses the full range of emotions, conflicts, anxieties, wonders, and plain old day-to-day issues that arise in early motherhood.Meditations on Love. Meditations on Limits. Meditations on Laughter. Meditations for feeling stretched too thin, for postpartum depression, for needed relaxation ("When I take time to rest I am not wasting time, I am enjoying it"). Meditations on Priorities, Delusions of Adequacy, the Edge of the Abyss, and Serendipity ("All the energy I put into warding off lifeís alterations is energy that I could be using to unexpected surprises that await me each day"). For the ups and downs and unknowns of motherhood comes a balm and a bracer in the form of meditationsóa lifeline thrown from one mother to the next.

    The Grieving Child offers practical, compassionate advice for helping a child cope with the death of a parent or other loved one. Parents of children from preschool age to the teen years will find much-needed guidance, covering: • Helping a child visit the seriously ill or dying • Using language appropriate to a child's age level • Selecting useful books about death • Handling especially difficult situations, including murder and suicide • Deciding whether a child should attend a funeral With a new chapter devoted to the special issues of the bereaved toddler, The Grieving Child provides invaluable suggestions for dealing with a child's emotional responses (including anger, guilt, and depression) and helping a child adjust to a new life.

    

    

    Barbara and Lynn met through the mail when one of them responded to a desperate letter the other had written to a newsletter for infertile couples. Dear Barbara, Dear Lynne is a testimony to the human spirit, the power of shared travail, and the joy of finally holding a day-old infant.

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    You can help the kids in your life to avoid self-destructive behavior by encouraging self-motivation and self-esteem. In this popular book E. Perry Good explores the basic psychological needs all children have and explains how you can teach them to best meet those needs. Become involved in your kid's life. Includes practical solutions to common teen problems. Essential reading for any parent or anyone with children in their life.

    Proven to help children develop the basic values and character strengths they need to succeed in school and beyond, MegaSkills now includes an emphasis on focusing attention and thinking toward a goal - to help build critical abilities essential in the age of information.

    The authors reveal how to build close, loving relationships with grandchildren by offering unconditional love and nurturing self-esteem, and more. Written by a father/son team and their wives, this book is based on personal experience.

    Offering resources to break the cycle of dysfunctionality in today's families, Sandra Wilson shows parents how to regain for themselves a sense of value and purpose--and how to give these precious gifts to their children and grandchildren.

    Written by two educators, How Your Child is Smart identifies six patterns of learning and teaches parents how to help their children learn and communicate most effectively. Through simple questions, activities, and charts, parents can identify their child's pattern and learn how he or she can best be taught in school.