Preparing to receive a government-mandated tattoo declaring her sexual readiness to the public at sixteen, Nina is shattered by a brutal attack on her mother, who before dying reveals to Nina a shocking truth about her past.
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Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother's exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices
Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother's exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices
Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother's exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices.
Though she knows nothing about gardening, the day Aoife spots a neglected walled garden it casts a spell over her. She persuades its owner to let her take it over & advertises for helpers. But just two turn up: Uri, a retired tailor, & Emily, a gentle student.
When a Brooklyn grad student agrees to be godmother to the infant son of her best friend, who is in the grip of postpartum depression, a few days after the baptism the student receives a phone call from the mother saying she's killed her son and husband, and the student investig…
When a Brooklyn grad student agrees to be godmother to the infant son of her best friend, who is in the grip of postpartum depression, a few days after the baptism the student receives a phone call from the mother saying she's killed her son and husband, and the student investig…
Inspiring life wisdom from people of all ages--based on the This I Believe radio program The popular This I Believe series, which has aired on NPR and on Bob Edwards' shows on Sirius XM Satellite and public radio, explores the personal beliefs and guiding principles by which Ame…
This guidebook aims to assist parents manage the complex demands of parenting. An additional aim is to strengthen the couple relationship and the relationship between parents and infants. Skills in coping, problem-solving, enhancing self-esteem, assertive communication, bonding …
As parents of adult children, we often wonder: Will my children make good choices when they're on their own? How can I let them go when I've held them for so long? Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply …
As parents of adult children, we often wonder: Will my children make good choices when they're on their own? How can I let them go when I've held them for so long? Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply …
As parents of adult children, we often wonder: Will my children make good choices when they're on their own' How can I let them go when I've held them for so long' Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply …
Offers encouragement and biblically-based prayers for parents of adult children, with sections on different aspects of adulthood intended to help parents trust in God to care for children who are on their own.
"Jodie Berndt offers hundreds of biblically based prayers, so you can pray specifically--and expectantly--about the things that matter most to you and your teen. This expanded edition features updated content on issues like pornography, addiction, self-harm, anxiety, rebellion, …
"Jodie Berndt offers hundreds of biblically based prayers, so you can pray specifically--and expectantly--about the things that matter most to you and your teen. This expanded edition features updated content on issues like pornography, addiction, self-harm, anxiety, rebellion, …
"Motherhood after Incarceration: Community Reintegration for Mothers in the Criminal Legal System explores the relationships of women who have been recently released from prison or jail with their children immediately after periods of incarceration. The analysis draws on in-dept…
"Motherhood after Incarceration: Community Reintegration for Mothers in the Criminal Legal System explores the relationships of women who have been recently released from prison or jail with their children immediately after periods of incarceration. The analysis draws on in-dept…