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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421827 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raising Great Kids: A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth Author: Dr. John Townsend, Henry Cloud Narrator: Cris Dukehart, Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: July 28, 2020 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: What does it take to raise great kids? If you've read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already! There's got to be a balance--and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. Avoiding the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show how you can help your child cultivate six necessary character traits: attachment, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and worship/spiritual life. At last, here is an effective middle ground for raising up children who will handle life with maturity and wisdom. Raising Great Kids will help you equip your son or daughter to accept life's responsibilities, grow from its challenges, and freely and fully explore all that it has to offer. Accompanying tables are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381660 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children Author: Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend Narrator: Henry O. Arnold Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 20, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Discover how setting biblical boundaries can improve your parenting and your relationship with your children. Join Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, as they share the research and guidance you need to raise your kids to take responsibility for their actions and emotions and enable them to lead balanced, productive, and fulfilling adult lives. The tools and guidance provided in Boundaries with Kids will change the way you view healthy boundaries, no matter where you are in your parenting journey. You'll learn how to: - Define appropriate boundaries and consequences for your kids. - Set limits and still be a loving parent. - Bring balance to an out-of-control family life. - Understand the six steps to implementing boundaries in your home.   Using biblically backed principles, including respect, stewardship, and self-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend share the lessons they've learned firsthand after decades of working with families across the country. With wisdom and empathy, they take you through the ins and outs of instilling the kind of character in your children that will help them lead Godly lives.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chancer: How One Good Boy Saved Another Author: Donnie Kanter Winokur Narrator: Donnie Kanter Winokur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: When a devastating diagnosis tears author Donnie Kanter Winokur’s family apart, a service dog may be their best hope to stay together. Donnie Kanter Winokur and her husband, Harvey, never could have imagined the heart-wrenching struggle that becomes their new reality after they decide to adopt two infants from Russia. As Iyal and Morasha grow, it becomes clear that Iyal’s development is drastically lagging behind his sister’s. By age four, he has a devastating diagnosis: fetal alcohol syndrome. But naming their battle provides little relief as Iyal and his family try to cope with the lifelong impact of his invisible disability. As the Winokurs’ marriage is unraveling, Donnie and Harvey hang on to the last shreds of their own promise. Desperate to alleviate her son’s constant rages and their crushing toll on the family, Donnie comes up with an innovative, untested, four-pawed solution: a golden retriever service dog named Chancer. Chancer is specially trained to give Iyal a unique love he desperately needs. But in this true-life tale infused with moments of despair, tenderness, and humor, Chancer turns out to be what the entire family has needed to stay—and grow—together.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life Author: Jen Hatmaker Narrator: Jen Hatmaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: August 8, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 61 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: Life is messy for each of us. But Jen Hatmaker reminds us that it's okay to admit that we're all in the same boat. Join New York Times bestselling author and honorary big sister Jen as she shares hilarious tales, shameless honesty, and unconditional hope for the woman who's forgotten her moxie. We will endure discouragement, heartbreak, failure, and suffering. All of us. And more than once. But we are the very same folks who can experience triumph, perseverance, joy, and rebirth. More than once. And in more than one category. And in more than one season. And that? That's moxie. Moxie reaches for laughter, for courage, for the deep and important truth that women are capable of weathering the storm. We are not victims, we are not weak, we are not a sad, defeated group of sob sisters. Yes, life is hard, but we are incredibly resilient. Of Mess and Moxie shines a light on Jen's own triumphs and tragedies into a sigh of relief for all normal, fierce women everywhere. Whether it's the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip or the way she learned to truly forgive, she offers a reminder to those of us who sometimes hide in the car eating crackers that we do actually have the moxie to get back up and face our messes head-on. After all, this race is not a contest--there's enough abundance to go around. This book will give you the encouragement you need to remember that: - Your mess is normal - You are not in competition with your peers--your seat at the table is secure - You have incredible gifts to offer Come alongside Jen as she teaches us that we can all choose to live undaunted and in the moment, no matter what the moments hold, and we really can lead vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parenting the Confident Teen: Stop Disrespect and Raise a Confident Teenager Author: Sharon Ballantine, Kirk Martin, Cara Lane, Rob Lane Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: July 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Parenting a defiant teen can be a daunting, hair-pulling experience! It’s tough to be a cool, compassionate parent when your teen is lashing out, lying, taking drugs, or otherwise engaging in risky behavior. Balancing your teen’s need to grow into independence while providing them clear guidance can seem like an impossible task for a lot of parents. Help is here. Join a host of renowned speakers and bestselling authors to discover how you can establish boundaries, gain respect, and turn around problem behaviors with your teenager. This indispensable collection of audio programs will give you the tools needed in guiding your teen to gain more confidence, have better judgment, and pursue a successful future. You’ll learn techniques for managing your own communication and navigating tough situations so your teen can thrive during these turbulent years. You will begin to see results fast. Program titles include Stop Defiance & Disrespect NOW by Kirk Martin and Casey Martin;Building a Great Future for Your Teen by Dr. Larry Iverson;Defining Values with Your Teen by Liv Montgomery;Raising Well-Behaved Teens by Pat Pearson;Self-Esteem for Teenagers by Dawn Jones;Set Your Teenager Up to Win by Dr. Larry Iverson;Negotiating the Rules with Your Teenager by Liv Montgomery;Setting Life Goals with Your Teen by Liv Montgomery;Developing Confidence with Your Teenager by Liv Montgomery;10 Tips for Living Happy with Your Teen by Sharon Ballantine;Homework, Messy Rooms, and Eating Habits by Sharon Ballantine; andStop Texting While I’m Talking to You! by Rob and Cara Lane.This essential collection will help you discover how to reach your teen and guide them into being a responsible, well-adjusted young adult. Own it today!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurley Maker's Son Author: Patrick Deeley Narrator: Gerry O'brien Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 29, 2017 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of The Hurley Maker's Son by Patrick Deeley, read by Gerry O'Brien. Patrick Deeley's train journey home to rural East Galway in autumn 1978 was a pilgrimage of grief: his giant of a father had been felled, the hurley-making workshop silenced. From this moment, Patrick unfolds his childhood as a series of evocative moments, from the intricate workings of the timber workshop run by his father to the slow taking apart of an old tractor and the physical burial of a steam engine; from his mother’s steady work on an old Singer sewing machine to his father’s vertiginous quickstep on the roof of their house. There are many wonderful descriptions of the natural world and delightful cameos of characters and incidents from a not-so-long-ago country childhood. In a style reminiscent of John McGahern’s Memoir, Deeley’s beautifully paced prose captures the rhythms, struggles and rough edges of a rural life that was already dying even as he grew. This is an enchanting, beautifully written account of family, love, loss, and the unstoppable march of time.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294408 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Staying Connected to Your Teenager, Revised Edition: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They're Really Saying Author: Michael Riera Narrator: Brett Barry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Relationships & Intimacy Publisher's Summary: At last, a book of sage advice that will help frustrated parents reconnect with their teenager and keep that connection even in today's often-crazy world.The first step is simple: realizing that inside every teen resides two very different people-the regressed child and the emergent adult. The emergent adult is seen at school, on the playing field, in his first job, and in front of his friends' families. Unfortunately, his parents usually see only the regressed child-moody and defiant-and, if they're not on the lookout, they'll miss seeing the more agreeable, increasingly adult thinker in their midst.With ingenious strategies for coaxing the more attractive of the two teen personalities into the home, family psychologist Mike Riera gives new hope to beleaguered and harried parents. From moving from a 'managing' to a 'consulting' role in a teen's life, from working with a teen's uniquely exasperating sleep rhythms to having real conversations when only monosyllables have been previously possible, Staying Connected to Your Teenager demonstrates ways to bring out the best in a teen-and, consequently, in an entire family.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Healing Children: A Surgeon's Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine Author: Kurt Newman Narrator: Kurt Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: A National Bestseller An “astounding and miraculous ” (Madeline Levine) medical memoir by one of our nation’s leading pediatric surgeons-- the visionary head of Children’s National  Anyone who has seen a child recover from a wound or a broken bone knows that kids are made to heal. Their bodies are more resilient, more adaptive, and far more able to withstand acute stress than adults’. In this inspiring memoir, Dr. Kurt Newman draws from his long experience as a pediatric surgeon working at one of our nation’s top children’s hospitals to make the case that children are more than miniature adults. Through the story of his own career and of the brave kids he has treated over the years—and their equally brave and tenacious parents—he reveals the revolution that is taking place in pediatric medicine. When he decided to become a pediatric surgeon, the field was in its infancy, struggling for esteem. Now, nearly forty years later, it is at the forefront of exhilarating new discoveries in everything from cancer research to mental health care. But few parents know how to access the best care for their children. Far too many find themselves frustrated and afraid.   Dr. Newman wrote this book to help guide parents—not just of sick kids but of all kids —and to share his knowledge of what children need to thrive. A deeply human story with a spectacular cast of young heroes and heroines, Healing Children will convince you that we still have a lot to learn from our kids.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291764 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance Author: Ben Sasse Narrator: Ben Sasse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: 'Former college president and now U.S. Senator Ben Sasse reads with the clarity and confidence of a voice pro in this friendly warning aimed at America's parents, teachers, and governing officials.' — AudioFile Magazine AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — read by the author. In an era of safe spaces, trigger warnings, and an unprecedented election, the country's youth are in crisis. Senator Ben Sasse warns the nation about the existential threat to America's future. Raised by well-meaning but overprotective parents and coddled by well-meaning but misbegotten government programs, America's youth are ill-equipped to survive in our highly-competitive global economy. Many of the coming-of-age rituals that have defined the American experience since the Founding: learning the value of working with your hands, leaving home to start a family, becoming economically self-reliant—are being delayed or skipped altogether. The statistics are daunting: 30% of college students drop out after the first year, and only 4 in 10 graduate. One in three 18-to-34 year-olds live with their parents. From these disparate phenomena: Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse who as president of a Midwestern college observed the trials of this generation up close, sees an existential threat to the American way of life. In The Vanishing American Adult, Sasse diagnoses the causes of a generation that can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active and engaged citizens. He identifies core formative experiences that all young people should pursue: hard work to appreciate the benefits of labor, travel to understand deprivation and want, the power of reading, the importance of nurturing your body—and explains how parents can encourage them. Our democracy depends on responsible, contributing adults to function properly—without them America falls prey to populist demagogues. A call to arms, The Vanishing American Adult will ignite a much-needed debate about the link between the way we're raising our children and the future of our country.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours Author: Ben Falcone Narrator: Flynn Falcone, Margaret Falcone, Stephen Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Foreword read by Melissa McCarthy and featuring the voices of Stephen, Margaret, and Flynn Falcone. A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, who also penned the Foreword, are shaped by his own childhood. Though he’s best known for his appearances in the movie Enough Said, as well as his hilarious role as Air Marshall Jon in Bridesmaids, Ben Falcone isn’t a big shot movie star director at home. There, he’s just dad. In this winning collection of stories, Ben shares his funny and poignant adventures as the husband of Melissa McCarthy, and the father of their two young daughters. He also shares tales from his own childhood in Southern Illinois, and life with his father—an outspoken, brilliant, but unconventional man with a big heart and a somewhat casual approach to employment named Steve Falcone. Ben is just an ordinary dad who has his share of fights with other parents blocking his view with their expensive electronic devices at school performances. Navigating the complicated role of being the only male in a house full of women, he finds himself growing more and more concerned as he sounds more and more like his dad. While Steve Falcone may not have been the briefcase and gray flannel suit type, he taught Ben priceless lessons about what matters most in life. A supportive, creative, and downright funny dad, Steve made sure his sons’ lives were never dull—a sense of adventure that carries through this warm, sometimes hilarious, and poignant memoir.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hero: Becoming the Strong Father Your Children Need Author: Meg Meeker Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Pediatrician and bestselling author Meg Meeker has a message: stop undervaluing fatherhood. We live in a culture that hails motherhood as a woman’s crowning achievement yet defines men first and foremost by their professional accomplishments, treating fatherhood as almost incidental—a bonus. But from her years spent as a pediatrician listening to children’s needs and fears, Dr. Meeker understands just how crucial a father’s role is. Hero is a powerful affirmation of fatherhood that shows men how being a strong, active father can be their greatest triumph.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The New Dad’s Playbook: Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life Author: Benjamin Watson Narrator: Kevin Kenerly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: When it comes to the unknown territory of having a baby, moms-to-be have nearly unending resources to plan and execute a healthy pregnancy and navigate those first months and years as a parent with confidence. New dads? Not so much. They want to get in the game too, but, says Super Bowl champion Benjamin Watson, “I could find clearer direction for putting together a baby swing than for taking care of a newborn child.” The New Dad’s Playbook is every man’s game plan to being the best partner and the best father, from preseason (preparing for fatherhood) to Super Bowl (birth) to postseason (after baby is home). It helps men understand what their wives are going through physically and emotionally during and after pregnancy, allowing them to support their most important teammate. It tells men what to expect when their baby is home—and what to do when the unexpected happens. This tell-it-like-it-is book will take men from just winging it to winning it.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291626 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Author: Genevieve Howland Narrator: Rebekkah Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: From Genevieve Howland, creator of the Mama Natural blog and YouTube channel, comes a “must-read, comprehensive guide that empowers moms-to-be” (Vani Hari, New York Times bestselling author) with week-by-week support to natural pregnancy. For the last half-century, doctors have controlled childbirth. Many pregnancy guidebooks are conventional, fear-based, and written by male physicians deeply entrenched in the old-school medical model of birth. But change is underway. Women are taking back their pregnancy and childbirth and embracing a natural way. Now, Genevieve Howland, the woman behind the enormously popular Mama Natural blog and YouTube channel, has created an inspiring, fun, and informative guide that demystifies natural pregnancy and walks moms through the process one week at a time. In this revised and updated edition, Howland includes the latest research and weekly advice and tips for a healthy pregnancy, detailing vital nutrition information, natural remedies for common and troublesome symptoms, as well as the appropriate (and inappropriate) use of interventions. Peppered throughout are positive birth and pregnancy stories from women of all backgrounds along with insights from experts including registered nurses, certified midwives, doulas, and lactation consultants. Encouraging, well-researched, and fun, The Mama Natural’s Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth is an essential companion for women everywhere to embrace natural pregnancy and reap all the benefits for both baby and mama.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ma Speaks Up: And a First-Generation Daughter Talks Back Author: Marianne Leone Narrator: Marianne Leone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed actress and author of Jesse: A Mother’s Story tells the 'entertaining and moving' story of her outspoken, frequently outrageous Italian immigrant mother (Tom Perrotta) Marianne Leone’s Ma is in many senses a larger-than-life character, one who might be capable, even from the afterlife, of shattering expectations. Born on a farm in Italy, Linda finds her way to the United States under dark circumstances, having escaped a forced marriage to a much older man, and marries a good Italian boy. She never has full command of English—especially when questioned by authorities—and when she is suddenly widowed with three young children, she has few options. To her daughter’s horror and misery, she becomes the school lunch lady. Ma Speaks Up is a record of growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, with the wrong family, in the wrong religion. Though Marianne’s girlhood is flooded with shame, it’s equally packed with adventure, love, great cooking, and, above all, humor. The extremely premature birth of Marianne’s beloved son, Jesse, bonds mother and daughter in ways she couldn’t have imagined. The stories she tells will speak to anyone who has struggled with outsider status in any form and, of course, to mothers and their blemished, cherished girls.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What My Mother Gave Me Before She Died: A Eulogy for Teri Meltzer Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 19 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Dedicated to the memory of his mother, here's Brad's story of love, compassion, and most importantly his mother, Terri Meltzer.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Craziest Kid in the World Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Relationships & Intimacy Publisher's Summary: The true story of Brad's favorite game and growing up in Brooklyn. Published in the anthology, The Games We Played, edited by Steven A. Cohen.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting the Lightning: A Eulogy for Stewart Meltzer Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Dedicated to the memory of his father, here's Brad's story about his father's unexpected death by a lightning bolt.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Taught My Daughter to Fight Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Here's the true story of Brad, his daughter, and the book that was born when she entered his life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Day I Broke My Son's Heart Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 6 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Truth in a title. Here's the exact day that Brad gave his favorite book to his oldest son. Originally appeared in The Huffington Post.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283782 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whoa, Baby!: A Guide for New Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out (and Wonder What the #*$& Just Happened) Author: Kelly Rowland, Tristan Bickman Narrator: Tristan Bickman, Laura Moser, Kelly Rowland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: When global pop star Kelly Rowland became a mom for the first time, giving birth to her son Titan, she felt the most incredible love she had ever experienced. But after spending nine months so focused on the baby growing inside her, she was caught completely off guard by how much she had changed. Like many first-time moms, she was not ready for what had happened to her body and for so many overwhelming new thoughts and emotions. She wondered: Will I Ever Walk Again? Will I Ever Sleep Again? Are My Boobs Always Going to Be Like This? Rowland had questions about everything from postpartum bleeding, skin and hair changes, and dealing with aches and pains to getting back in shape and sex after baby. She also weighed the larger notions about what she wanted out of motherhood and the rest of her life. It was a good thing that Rowland's longtime OB/GYN Dr. Tristan Emily Bickman was right there to answer every single crazy question that popped into her head. Nothing fazed Dr. Bickman and she provided Rowland with the answers she so desperately needed, telling her over and over that, in the months after a woman gives birth, nothing is exactly strange, but nothing is necessarily normal either. It's all just part of the 'miracle' of birth. In Whoa, Baby! Rowland and Dr. Bickman team up to share this reassuring information with new moms everywhere. Often hilarious and always down-to-earth, Rowland and Dr. Bickman cover every surprising challenge that new moms face.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lolli & the Thank You Tree (Meditation Adventures for Kids - volume 2) Author: Elena Paige Narrator: Elena Paige Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Say GOODBYE to persistent negative thoughts! Positive thinking helps kids avoid anxiety and worry. Lolli is an endearing character that guides children into imaginary places encouraging them to think positively while increasing their self-esteem and helping them relax before bedtime. In the second book of the series, Lolli helps kids develop resilience when faced with bullies, make better life choices, and let go of worries, in three separate stories. These stories are perfect for creating a wonderful bed routine with your children. Having let go of their negative thoughts, they will be better able to have a good night's rest. The meditations are designed to boost confidence, increase self-esteem, and improve your child's overall resilience and happiness. Three original guided meditations include: •Lolli and the Thank You Tree •Lolli and the Buddha Plant •Lolli and the Purple Beetle Munchies GET IT NOW!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unmumsy Mum Diary Author: The Unmumsy Mum Narrator: Sarah Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 23, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Unmumsy Mum Diary by The Unmumsy Mum, read by Sarah Turner. She's back! The Unmumsy Mum has put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard!) once more to bring you the next instalment of her life as mum to two young boys, documenting motherhood exactly as she finds it. Her words have made mums, dads and grandparents everywhere laugh and cry in equal measure. In The Unmumsy Mum Diary Sarah shares with us a year in her life as a mum, wife, blogger and bestselling author. With her trademark candour and wit, she documents the good days and the bad days, the giggles and the tantrums. She'll also share poignant, life-changing moments from her year, such as her older son heading off through the school gates for the first time. The Unmumsy Mum Diary is as honest as it is hilarious and a peek into Sarah's innermost thoughts will leave you in no doubt that, on those days when you feel you are not quite cut out for the job, you are most definitely not alone.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 Author: Julie King, Joanna Faber Narrator: Molly Pope, Rebekkah Ross, Gibson Frazier, Candace Thaxton, January LaVoy, Heather Alicia Simms, Michele Pawk Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.35 of Total 202 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 24 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.” For nearly forty years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its respectful and effective solutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele’s daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, tailor How to Talk’s powerful communication skills to parents of children ages two to seven. Faber and King, each a parenting expert in her own right, share their wisdom accumulated over years of conducting How To Talk workshops with parents, teachers, and pediatricians. With a lively combination of storytelling, cartoons, and observations from their workshops, they provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the children in your life. What do you do with a little kid who…won’t brush her teeth…screams in his car seat…pinches the baby...refuses to eat vegetables…throws books in the library...runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized by common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential manual of communication strategies, including a chapter that addresses the special needs of children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. This user-friendly guide will empower parents and caregivers of young children to forge rewarding, joyful relationships with terrible two-year-olds, truculent three-year-olds, ferocious four-year-olds, foolhardy five-year-olds, self-centered six-year-olds, and the occasional semi-civilized seven-year-old. And, it will help little kids grow into self-reliant big kids who are cooperative and connected to their parents, teachers, siblings, and peers.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It's Ok Not to Share: and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids Author: Heather Shumaker Narrator: Laurel Lefkow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 6 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Parenting can be such an overwhelming job that it's easy to lose track of where you stand on some of the more controversial subjects at the playground (What if my kid likes to rough house-isn't this ok as long as no one gets hurt? And what if my kid just doesn't feel like sharing?). In this inspiring and enlightening book, Heather Shumaker describes her quest to nail down the rules to raising smart, sensitive, and self-sufficient kids. Drawing on her own experiences as the mother of two small children, as well as on the work of child psychologists, pediatricians, educators and so on, in this book Shumaker gets to the heart of the matter on a host of important questions.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275469 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lucky Bastard: My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV Author: Joe Buck Narrator: Joe Buck Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: In this New York Times bestselling memoir, the announcer of the biggest sporting events in the country—including the 2017 Super Bowl and this century's most-watched, historic, Chicago Cubs–winning World Series—reveals why he is one lucky bastard. Sports fans see Joe Buck everywhere: broadcasting one of the biggest games in the NFL every week, calling the World Series every year, announcing the Super Bowl every three years. They know his father, Jack Buck, is a broadcasting legend and that he was beloved in his adopted hometown of St. Louis.   Yet they have no idea who Joe really is. Or how he got here. They don’t know how he almost blew his career. They haven’t read his funniest and most embarrassing stories or heard about his interactions with the biggest sports stars of this era.   They don’t know how hard he can laugh at himself—or that he thinks some of his critics have a point. And they don’t know what it was really like to grow up in his father’s shadow. Joe and Jack were best friends, but it wasn’t that simple. Jack, the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for almost fifty years, helped Joe get his broadcasting start at eighteen. But Joe had to prove himself, first as a minor league radio announcer and then on local TV, national TV with ESPN, and then finally on FOX. He now has a successful, Emmy-winning career, but only after a lot of dues-paying, learning, and pretty damn entertaining mistakes that are recounted in this book.   In his memoir, Joe takes us through his life on and off the field. He shares the lessons he learned from his father, the errors he made along the way, and the personal mountain he climbed and conquered, all of which have truly made him a Lucky Bastard.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Napkin Notes: Make Lunch Meaningful, Life Will Follow Author: W. Garth Callaghan Narrator: Emma Callaghan, W. Garth Callaghan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Garth Callaghan doesn’t know how long he has to live. But he can be certain of one simple thing: No matter his fate, his daughter, Emma, will find a handwritten note inside her lunchbox each day until she graduates from high school. Cancer has given Garth Callaghan a new purpose: to inspire parents to connect more with their children even in small ways, as he has done before and since his diagnosis by tucking a napkin note into his daughter’s lunch every day. Every morning as he packs Emma’s lunch, Garth adds a little surprise: a “napkin note”—a short, tender message to convey his love, encouragement, and pride. Garth began writing his napkin notes when Emma was in grade school, and as she grew up, his notes became more meaningful. Shortly after Emma turned twelve, Garth learned he had kidney cancer. Determined to make the time he has left meaningful, he has compiled years’ worth of notes to get his daughter through her high school graduation. Now, in this moving book, a blend of inspiration and memoir, he makes his remarkable legacy available to all of us, to deepen our relationships with our own children and those we love. Garth introduces each chapter with a napkin note and then shares a story connected to it and to his life. In the vein of The Last Lecture, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Until I Say Good-bye, Napkin Notes is an inspiring tale of family, love, and wisdom. Beautifully written, tender, and wise, it is sure to warm the hearts and touch the souls of listeners everywhere.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family Author: Ron L. Deal Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Leading stepfamily expert Ron Deal offers a revised and expanded edition of his signature resource, which addresses key concerns and practical issues facing every stepfamily.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275424 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load Author: Jen Hatmaker Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: What lists, systems, and self-help books have failed to do for young moms in the trenches, Jesus can accomplish blindfolded. Yes, moms are busy, they need a break, and they'd just like a shower. But they are also strong and brilliant and have the power to move mountains. Bestselling author and speaker Jen Hatmaker takes the words and deeds of Jesus, adds the humor of a mom's observations on life, and offers messages of grace and encouragement. She shows overburdened moms forty things Jesus doesn't expect them to do on their own. Covering areas such as worry, marriage, priorities, money, and the trap of comparison, this lively Bible teacher brings Jesus's message alive in a format geared to the short moments moms have that can be allotted to reflection. This is a devotional for the woman inside the mom--the Bible student, the learner, the world-changer.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Portuguese] - Conversa com Criança - Presença Caminho Author: Daniella Freixo de Faria Bonfim Narrator: Daniella Freixo de Faria Bonfim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 14, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Para quem ama seu filho e busca encontrar uma maneira positiva de educá-lo. Para educadores, professores e pais que acreditam que é em um lugar de muito amor e respeito que a educação acontece. Para quem procura melhorar a si mesmo. Para quem busca se tornar um pai, uma mãe, um educador com melhores recursos internos para viver a maior de todas as missões . Este livro é um convite a uma linda conversa com a psicóloga Daniella Freixo de Faria sobre o encontro sagrado, de profundo crescimento, que educar nossos filhos – nossas crianças – nos proporciona . Educadores, pais, mães e filhos num encontro verdadeiro, de amor entre eternos aprendizes. Trata-‐se do encontro com nossos filhos e do encontro com nós mesmos. De educarmos a nós mesmos para que possamos educá-‐los. Fala de ficar com o que há, o agora, estar presente, observar e assim, naturalmente encontrar. É incrível e libertador saber que não precisamos saber tudo, que o grande encontro se dá quando aprendemos juntos, pais e filhos. A riqueza da troca! É uma grande jornada, mas caminhando com amor, respeito, dedicação e escuta, tudo fica mais fácil e o encontro se dá naturalmente.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274880 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Teenage Zombie: Resurrecting the Undead Adolescent in Your Home Author: David L. Henderson Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: This is a must-read guide for parents and grandparents who want to practically and successfully help their teenager navigate the ever-lengthening stage of adolescence, launching them into society with confidence, vision, and success. Zombies are not just found in horror books and movies. Sometimes they’re lying on your living room couch. These are undead adolescents whose psychological and social development have come to a screeching halt. Torn between their yearning for freedom and their fear of surviving the outside world, they have stalled in their maturity, motivation, and purpose in life, hijacked by feelings of helplessness and fear of responsibility. Parents often feel ill-equipped to love, support, and guide them—especially when they may be facing a midlife crisis of their own and battling some of the same issues in their own lives. Is it really possible to escape this “undead” state of being? In My Teenage Zombie, David L. Henderson explains the teenage zombie’s brain, heart, and spirit; how they got into this undead state; and how to resurrect them back to life. Using real case studies of families he has counseled, he describes both their physical and psychological characteristics and offers practical suggestions on how to deal with, and in many cases avoid, having an undead adolescent in your home. If you are the parent of an undead adolescent, there is hope for you and your child. Or maybe you have children who are not yet adolescents. It’s never too early to prepare for the challenges that await you. Either way, stay calm and start resurrecting zombies!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Don't Sit On the Baby!: The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting Author: Halley Bondy Narrator: Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Babysitting is one of the most popular part-time jobs for teens, but caring for kids is no easy feat. Offering a ton of useful tips, this funny, modern no-nonsense guide covers all the basics any babysitting hopeful needs to know, and much more including what to expect from kids age 0-10, tips for finding and keeping the perfect babysitting gig, advice on how to deal with everything from emergencies to dirty diapers, and strategies for communicating with parents.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/265800 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parenthood by Proxy: Don't Have Them if You Won't Raise Them Author: Dr. Laura Schlessinger Narrator: Barbara Caruso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 2, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Parenthood by Proxy is a passionate and provocative summation of the perils of parenting and a road map to safety for America's families. Never one to shy away from tough truths, Dr. Laura marshals compelling evidence for the widespread neglect of America's children and condemns the numerous rationalizations to excuse it. Parents, special interest groups, and professionals in education and psychology all contribute to a dangerous trend that places adult fulfillment above obligation to children. Parenthood by Proxy addresses the causes and effects of this national crisis, among them the high rate of divorce, serial marriages, single parenting, the premature sexualization of children, dual-career families, disdain for religion, the redefinition of immoral behavior as lifestyle choices, and societal intolerance for the concept of judgment. In Parenthood by Proxy, Dr. Laura exhorts parents to make their own children their top priority and, if necessary, to change their lives to do so. In her straight-shooting style, Dr. Laura entreats parents to involve themselves in their children's hearts, minds, and souls, to cherish and protect them, and to commit to the essential task of teaching them right from wrong. She acknowledges that parents no longer get much support from neighbors or public and private institutions, but she urges mothers and fathers to work even harder to counteract the prevailing culture of selfishness and irresponsibility. Parenthood by Proxy covers all aspects of parenting, from childbearing to discipline, from multiple families to being role models.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How to Build Wealth While Raising a Family Author: Kimberly Palmer Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Release date: August 2, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 5 Genres: Management & Leadership Publisher's Summary: Of all life’s financial shocks, few compare to bringing home an infant. Just one tiny person costs $250,000 to raise—not including college! How will you pay for it? That agonizing question fuels mothers’ choices about their careers, budgets, and families. Some lean in, some scale back or seek new opportunities—there are no easy answers, but lots of rewarding possibilities. Smart Mom, Rich Mom explores how women today are navigating the financially challenging career/parenting years. Written by a national money columnist and mom of two, the book chronicles people who have stayed in the game—full time, freelance, self-employed, and more—and emerged more prosperous and empowered. Smart Mom, Rich Mom mines their experiences to uncover both career advice and spending and savings strategies that everyone can use. Stories, checklists, action steps, planning tools, and more explain how to prepare financially for parenthood—whether you’re expecting your first child or your third;balance thrift with generating income and investing wisely;find flexibility at work while safeguarding your earning potential—save for both college and retirement despite increased expenses; plan for unexpected events, like a layoff or illness;and much more.Kids change our lives, adding joy but draining bank accounts. Smart Mom, Rich Mom helps you adopt healthy habits—and make hard decisions—that pay off in abundance.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Navigating Life: Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me Author: Margaux Bergen Narrator: Margaux Bergen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 39 minutes Release date: August 2, 2016 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “I absolutely loved this beautiful book!  It's wise, wry, bracingly honest and so gripping I couldn't put it down. Clearly whip smart, Margaux Bergen has one of those rare voices that pulls you in and makes you want to keep reading.” — Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother An inspiring, piercingly honest user's guide to life, written for the author's daughter and given to her on her first day of college, reflecting tough lessons about family, work, and marriage. You learn a few useful things at school--the three Rs come in handy, and it's good to know how to perform under pressure and wait your turn--but most of what matters, what makes you into a functioning human being, able to hold your own in conversation, find your path, know what to avoid in relationships and secure a meaningful job, no teacher will ever tell you. This diamond-sharp, gut-punchingly honest book of hard-earned wisdom is one mother's effort to equip her daughter for survival in the real world. Margaux Bergen began writing this book when her daughter Charlotte turned nine and gave it to her right after graduation from high school, when she was setting off for her first day of college. 'I am not writing this to groom or guide you to professional or academic success,' she writes. 'My goal is rather to give you tools that might help you engage with the world and flourish. . . . Think of this as a kind of developing bath-time wisdom.' Wise, heartbreakingly funny, and resonantly true, Navigating Life has invaluable lessons for students of life of all ages. It will challenge you to lead a more meaningful life and to tackle the bumps along the way with grace, grit, style, and ingenuity. What The Blessings of a Skinned Knee did for the early years of parenting, Navigating Life does for the next, far more perilous chapter, when new graduates are cast out on the high seas and have to learn to swim and find their way by themselves.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269983 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Warning Signs: How to Protect Your Kids from Becoming Victims or Perpetrators of Violence and Aggression Author: Brian D. Johnson Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: August 1, 2016 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: What can parents and other concerned adults do to prevent the next Sandy Hook? Are there red flags that warn us if our children might become victims or perpetrators of bullying, or of sexual assault? How do we know when a child or young adult is at risk for suicide, or just moody? These are certainly questions most parents have wondered about, especially at a time when childhood dangers seem increasingly hard to predict or control. Warning Signs is the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining the underlying factors and signs of youth violence and aggression—and how to identify and guard against them. Topics include: violent media influences, bullying, hazardous friendships, sexual aggression and abuse, risky thinking and entitled attitudes, school safety, gun violence, mental health, and more. Doctors Brian Johnson and Laurie Berdahl provide specific, practical ideas, strategies, and tips based on current research and years of clinical experience. They even suggest language parents can use during tough conversations with their kids—or with another child’s parents. This timely guide will appeal to any adult who is worried about the levels of violence and aggression committed against and by today’s youth, and who wants to raise emotionally healthy, kind, safe children amidst today’s dangers.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268799 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life Author: Harriet Lerner Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 12, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: From the celebrated author of The Dance of Anger comes an extraordinary book about mothering and how it transforms us -- and all our relationships -- inside and out. Written from her dual perspective as a psychologist and a mother, Lerner brings us deeply personal tales that run the gamut from the hilarious to the heart-wrenching. From birth or adoption to the empty nest, The Mother Dance teaches the basic lessons of motherhood: that we are not in control of what happens to our children, that most of what we worry about doesn't happen, and that our children will love us with all our imperfections if we can do the same for them. Here is a gloriously witty and moving book about what it means to dance the mother dance.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saving Delaney Author: Andrea And Keston Ott-Dahl Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: July 5, 2016 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Andrea Ott-Dahl, who with her partner Keston Ott-Dahl has two other children, agreed to act as a pregnancy surrogate for a wealthy Silicon Valley family. When pre-natal testing revealed the baby would be born with Down Syndrome, Andrea was urged to abort the child. Instead, the Ott-Dahl’s chose to keep and raise the daughter they would call Delaney, overcoming their fears while navigating legal, medical and emotional challenges. Studying all they could about care for their special needs daughter led them to become avid activists out of their experience. Despite heart surgery and an array of other challenges, Delaney at age 3 is alive, thriving, and an inspiration to every loving parent on the planet.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Things You Should Do Before Your Kids Leave Home Author: David Bordon, Tom Winters Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 28, 2016 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: 101 Things You Should Do Before Your Kids Leave Home is packed with ideas and advice designed to help parents prepare their children for life out in the world, while making sure that both parents and kids enjoy every precious moment. From staging a food fight to serving in a soup kitchen, from planning a 'tour de neighborhood' bike race to telling family stories, some suggestions are fun, some challenging,and others practical -- but all will inspire parents with ideas for family time before their kids leave the nest.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively Author: Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell Narrator: Chris Fabry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 21, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.64 of Total 102 Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 9 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: You love your child, but does your child feel loved? Every child has a unique way of feeling loved. When you discover your child’s love language — and how to speak it — you can build a solid foundation for your child to trust you and flourish as they grow. In this audio book for parents, teachers, single parents, and more, Drs. Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell offer practical advice for how to: - Discover and speak your child’s love language — in dozens of ways! - Use the love languages to help your child learn best - Discipline and correct more lovingly and effectively

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/264451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blending Families: Merging Households with Kids 8-18 Author: Trevor Crow Mullineaux Narrator: Angela Brazil Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 16, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.71 of Total 7 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Blending Families responds to the need for a book that explores step-parenting by starting with the marriage as the central relationship in a new blended family unit. Just as you are better able to help your child in an airplane emergency if you put your oxygen mask on first, you are better able to blend two families if you take care of the marriage first. Starting with a discussion of attachment styles, the authors explore how those styles translate into the new family unit when trying to forge a new marriage while parenting tween and teen children in a family unit that is new to them as well. They provide parenting guidance premised on the fact that parenting occurs within a context, and in this case, a context that is unfamiliar territory for everyone involved. Using true stories throughout, they explore the variety of challenges that may arise, such as sibling rivalry, puberty, dating, emotional and intellectual differences, and preferential treatment, and offer suggestions for overcoming obstacles to fully blending. By focusing the light on the marriage as the most important source of stability, the authors encourage readers to develop a style of parenting that works for everyone and brings a sense of unity and strength to the household.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/265121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World Author: Michele Borba Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 7, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Hailed as “an absolute must-read” (Jean Twenge) and a book that “will change your kids’ lives” (Jack Canfield), UnSelfie by Dr. Michele Borba explains what parents and educators MUST do to combat the growing empathy crisis among children today—including a 9-step empathy-building program with tips to guide kids from birth through college, and beyond. Teens today are forty percent less empathetic than they were thirty years ago. Why is a lack of empathy—which goes hand-in-hand with the self-absorption epidemic Dr. Michele Borba calls the Selfie Syndrome—so dangerous? First, it hurts kids’ academic performance and leads to bullying behaviors. Also, it correlates with more cheating and less resilience. And once children grow up, a lack of empathy hampers their ability to collaborate, innovate, and problem-solve—all must-have skills for the global economy. In UnSelfie Dr. Borba pinpoints the forces causing the empathy crisis and shares a revolutionary, researched-based, nine-step plan for reversing it. The good news? Empathy is a trait that can be taught and nurtured. Dr. Borba offers a framework for parenting that yields the results we all want: successful, happy kids who also are kind, moral, courageous, and resilient. UnSelfie is a blueprint for parents and educators who want to kids shift their focus from I, me, and mine…to we, us, and ours.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God Author: Gloria Furman Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 29 minutes Release date: May 31, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: Sometimes moms see the never-ending laundry, dirty diapers, and skinned knees as relatively insignificant when compared to activities and callings that seem more important and lasting. But there is eternal value in even the most mundane moments if the Great Commission informs how we’re thinking about all of life, including what it means to be a mom. Tracing motherhood in the story of the Bible and drawing out key implications for moms today, Gloria Furman helps women live out God’s story of redemption in their daily lives as they nurture their children and joyfully share the message of the gospel with those around them.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love Author: Melissa Fay Greene Narrator: Christina Delaine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 17, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene comes a profound and surprising account of dogs on the front lines of rescuing both children and adults from the trenches of grief, emotional, physical, and cognitive disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Underdogs tells the story of Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, who was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was “too disabled.” Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. “How many people are stranded like I was,” she wondered, “who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?” A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk’s service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft- referred to as “Man’s Best Friend” almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen’s story and a few exquisitely rendered stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families. Written with characteristic insight, humanity, humor, and irrepressible joy, what could have been merely touching is a penetrating, compassionate exploration of larger questions: about our attachment to dogs, what constitutes a productive life, and what can be accomplished with unconditional love.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263625 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Out-of-Sync Child, Third Edition: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences Author: Carol Stock Kranowitz Narrator: Ellen Archer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 3, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.64 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: 2022 Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner The groundbreaking book that explains Sensory Processing Difference (SPD)--and presents a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents--now revised and updated. Does your child exhibit... Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to touch or movement? A child with SPD may be a 'sensory avoider,' withdrawing from touch, refusing to wear certain clothing, avoiding active games--or he may be a 'sensory disregarder,' needing a jump start to get moving. Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to sounds, sights taste, or smell? She may cover her ears or eyes, be a picky eater, or seem oblivious to sensory cues. Cravings for sensation? The 'sensory craver' never gets enough of certain sensations, e.g., messy play, spicy food, noisy action, and perpetual movement. Poor sensory discrimination? She may not sense the difference between objects or experiences--unaware of what she's holding unless she looks, and unable to sense when she's falling or how to catch herself. Unusually high or low activity level? The child may be constantly on the go--wearing out everyone around him--or move slowly and tire easily, showing little interest in the world. Problems with posture or motor coordination? He may slouch, move awkwardly, seem careless or accident-prone. These are often the first clues to Sensory Processing Difference--a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. The Out-of-Sync Child offers comprehensive, clear information for parents and professionals--and a drug-free treatment approach for children. This revised edition includes expanded information about SPD “look-alikes,” including Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and autism; about diagnosis and treatments; and about other topics.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262974 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Teen's Guide to the 5 Love Languages: How to Understand Yourself and Improve All Your Relationships Author: Gary Chapman Narrator: Brandon Batchelar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 37 minutes Release date: May 3, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: The secret to great relationships—just for teens #1 New York Times bestselling book The 5 Love Languages® has sold over 10 million copies, helping countless relationships thrive. Simply put, it works. But do the five love languages work for teens, for their relationships with parents, siblings, friends, teachers, coaches, and significant others? Yes! Introducing A Teen’s Guide to the 5 Love Languages, the first-ever edition written just to teens, for teens, and with a teen's world in mind. It guides emerging adults in discovering and understanding their own love languages as well as how to best express love to others. This highly practical book will help teens answer questions like: - What motivates and inspires me? - What does it mean to be a caring friend? - What communicates love to my family? - What is the best way to get along with the opposite sex? Features include:   - A straight-forward overview of the 5 love languages - A profile/assessment instrument specifically geared to teens - Practical examples/tips for how to apply each language in a teen’s context Teens' relationships matter, and these simple ideas will help them thrive.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263429 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons Author: Eric Davis, Dina Santorelli Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 3, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 41 Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 10 Genres: Relationships & Intimacy Publisher's Summary: Navy SEAL sniper instructor Eric Davis applies his discipline techniques to raising his son in this incredible audiobook, Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons. After Eric Davis spent over sixteen years in the military, including a decade in the SEAL teams, his family was more than used to his absence on deployments and secret missions that could obscure his whereabouts for months at a time. Without a father figure in his own life since the age of fifteen, Eric was desperate to maintain the bonds he'd fought so hard to forge when his children were young--particularly with his son, Jason, because he knew how difficult it was to face the challenge of becoming a man on one's own. Unfortunately Eric learned the hard way that quality time doesn't always show up in quantity time. Facebook, television, phones, video games, school, jobs, friends--they all got in the way of a real, meaningful father-son relationship. It was time to take action. As a SEAL, Eric learned to innovate and push boundaries, allowing him to function at levels beyond what was expected, comfortable, ordinary, and even imaginable, and he knew that as a father he needed to do the same with his son. Meeting extreme with extreme was the only answer. Using a unique blend of discipline, leadership, adventure, and grace, Eric and his SEAL brothers will teach you how to connect and reconnect with your sons and learn how to raise real men--the Navy SEAL way.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/261797 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What I Told My Daughter: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women Author: Nina Tassler Narrator: Janina Edwards, Madeleine Maby, Amanda Carlin, Joy Osmanski, Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: April 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Empower yourself and the latest generation of girls with this collection of inspiring reflections from notable, highly accomplished women in politics, academia, athletics, the arts, and business, including Madeleine Albright, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and more. In What I Told My Daughter, a powerful, diverse group of women reflect on the best advice and counsel they have given their daughters either by example, throughout their lives, or in character-building, teachable moments between parent and child. A college president teachers her daughter, by example, the importance of being a leader who connects with everyone—from the ground up, literally—in an organization. One of the country’s only female police chiefs teaches her daughter the meaning of courage, how to respond to danger but more importantly how not to let fear stop her from experiencing all that life has to offer. A bestselling writer, who has deliberated for years on empowering girls, wonders if we’re unintentionally leading them to believe they can never make mistakes, when “resiliency is more important than perfection.” In a time when childhood seems at once more fraught and more precious than ever, What I Told My Daughter is a book anyone who wishes to connect with a young girl cannot afford to miss.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/257938 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Want My Epidural Back: Adventures in Mediocre Parenting Author: Karen Alpert Narrator: Karen Alpert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 19 minutes Release date: April 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Relationships & Intimacy Publisher's Summary: Now that I’m a mom, I know the most painful part isn’t getting something giant through your hooha. It’s having a real live child. If you are the kind of mom who shapes your kiddo’s organic quinoa into reproductions of the Mona Lisa, do not read this book. If you stayed up past midnight to create posters for your PTO presidential campaign, do not read this book. If you look down your nose at parents who have Domino’s pizza on speed dial, do not read this book. But if you are the kind of parent who accidentally goes ballistic on your rugrats every morning because they won’t put their shoes on and then you feel super guilty about it all day so you take them to McDonalds for a special treat but really it’s because you opened up your freezer and panicked because you forgot to buy more frozen pizzas, then absolutely read this book. I WANT MY EPIDURAL BACK is a celebration of mediocre parents and how awesome they are and how their kids love them just as much as children with perfect parents. Karen Alpert’s honest but hilarious observations, stories, quips and pictures will have you nodding your head and peeing in your pants. Or on the toilet if you’re smart and read it there.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother and Son: The Respect Effect Author: Emerson Eggerichs Narrator: Emerson Eggerichs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.36 of Total 11 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times best-selling author of Love & Respect comes the definitive book for mothers and sons. Love is important, but it is respect that is the key to your son’s heart. Dads and their boys are often best buddies. But what's the key to a successful and healthy mother-son bond? Informed by relevant scripture and up-to-date psychological research, Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D., explores this foundational relationship to show how loving and respecting your little boy can help him grow into a mature, responsible, and godly man. The idea of moms respecting their sons may sound strange to some. It's easy to recognize that little girls need dad’s love, but who is strongly promoting the truth that little boys (and big ones) need mom's respect? In Mothers & Sons: The Respect Effect, readers will discover: - Why respect matters in a mother-son relationship - A method based on the testimonies of thousands of mothers - Specific responses that can be given instead of how you would “normally” respond - Practical applications, especially for parenting teen boys Just as Emerson Eggerichs transformed millions of marital relationships with a biblical understanding of love and respect, you can apply these same principles to transform your relationship with your son. Mother & Son is also available in Spanish, Madre e hijo.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262083 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss Author: Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt Narrator: Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 210 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 67 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS affords him little time to spend with her. After she suffers a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, they resolve to change their relationship by beginning a year-long conversation unlike any they had ever had before. The result is a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discuss their lives, the things that matter to them, and what they still want to learn about each other. Both a son’s love letter to his mother and an unconventional mom’s life lessons for her grown son, The Rainbow Comes and Goes offers a rare window into their close relationship and fascinating life stories, including their tragedies and triumphs. In these often humorous and moving exchanges, they share their most private thoughts and the hard-earned truths they’ve learned along the way. In their words their distinctive personalities shine through—Anderson’s journalistic outlook on the world is a sharp contrast to his mother’s idealism and unwavering optimism.  An appealing memoir with inspirational advice, The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a beautiful and affectionate celebration of the universal bond between a parent and a child, and a thoughtful reflection on life, reminding us of the precious insight that remains to be shared, no matter our age.