Family Health

My Brother is Very Special

Every child is special. Whether it is a child’s bright red hair, or picture perfect dimples; a boy’s powerful line drives, or a girl’s angelic choir solo, each child stands out form the rest in his or her own way. Sometimes a child’s uniqueness isn’t so accepted by his or her peers. Maybe they have never seen it. …

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Lily and the Paper Man

Walking with her mother on the way home from school one day, Lily runs straight into a gruff and untidy-looking man selling papers on the street. Frightened, Lily insists on taking the bus home every day for fear she will run into him again. But when the weather turns cold, Lily starts to see the Paper Man differently; …

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Managing Your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide

Originally published in 1995, the first edition of Managing Your Mind established a unique place in the self-help book market. A blend of tried-and-true psychological counseling and no-nonsense management advice grounded in the principles of CBTand other psychological treatments, the book straddled two types of self-help literature, arguing that in one’s personal and professional life, the …

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Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life

“[Lewis] has such a gift for storytelling.”–New York Times There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis’s ability that …

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Living With Less So Your Family Has More

Our culture believes that bigger is better, but Jill and Mark Savage believe that being satisfied with less materially can allow you to give your family more — emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Jill and Mark Savage, a husband and wife team who have made it on less than society says they need for more than twenty years, …

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Nowhere Hair: Explains cancer and chemo to your kids (children)

Now also available in SPANISH under the title “Y EL PELO?”   The little girl in NOWHERE HAIR knows two things: Her mom’s hair is not on her head anymore, so therefore it must be somewhere around the house. After searching the obvious places, the story reveals that her mother, although going through cancer treatment, is still silly, attentive, …

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The Parent’s Guide to Texting, Facebook, and Social Media: Understanding the Benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World

Today’s youth are falling victim to the perils of social and mobile networking at an alarming rate. Textual harassment, cyberbullying, sexting, and online predators have become national epidemics. According to recent studies, about half of young people have experienced some form of online harassment. The Parent’s Guide provides awareness, solutions, and preventative resources to keep your children safe …

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