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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Warrior Rising: How Four Men Helped a Boy on his Journey to Manhood Author: Maryanne Howland Narrator: Adenrele Ojo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 28, 2020 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: An eye-opening look at one mother's determination to provide positive male role models for her son, and the power of great mentoring to change lives. When MaryAnne Howland's son was turning thirteen she organized a 'Black Mitzvah' rite of passage celebration for him. Max is one of the one-in-three children in America being raised without a father in the home. Among African-Americans, that number is reported to be as high as 72 percent. To help fill the father-shaped hole in Max's life as he transitioned from boyhood to manhood, MaryAnne invited four men from different corners of her life --an engineer, a philanthropist, a publisher, and a financial planner--to become Max's mentors. Max has faced many challenges. As a boy without a consistent father figure in his life, as an African-American male in a time when race relations in this country continue to be fraught, and also because Max was born premature and as a result has cerebral palsy, he has had to be a true warrior. On the brink of manhood, his mother wanted to give him the benefit of men who could answer some of the questions she felt that she, as a woman, might not be able to answer. Through his adolescence, Max's mentors have shared valuable insights with him about what it means to be a good man in the face of life's challenges. These lessons, recounted in this book, will serve as a powerful roadmap for anyone wishing to support boys as they approach manhood.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fight like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Author: Shannon Watts Narrator: Shannon Watts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 28, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news broke of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it. What started as a simple Facebook group to connect with other frustrated parents grew into Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and a powerful grassroots network of local chapters in all 50 states. Shannon has been called ''the NRA's Worst Nightmare"—and her army of moms have bravely gone up against the gun lobby, showing up in their signature red shirts, blocking the hallways of congress with their strollers, electing gun sense candidates and running for office themselves, and proving that if the 80 million moms in this country come together, they can put an end to gun violence. Fight like a Mother is the incredible account how one mother's cry for change became the driving force behind gun safety progress. Along with stories of perseverance, courage, and compassion, Watts shines a light on the unique power of women—starting with what they have, leading with their maternal strengths, and doubling down instead of backing down. While not everyone can be on the front lines lobbying congress, every mom is already a multi-tasking organizer, and Shannon explains how to go from amateur activist to having a real impact in your community and beyond. Fight like a Mother will inspire everyone—mothers and fathers, students and teachers, lawmakers, and anyone motivated to enact change—to get to work transforming hearts and minds, and passing laws that save lives.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355107 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life Beyond Reason: A Disabled Boy and His Father's Enlightenment Author: Chris Gabbard Narrator: Jeff Zinn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 28, 2019 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: An unflinching and luminous memoir that explores a father’s philosophical transformation when he must reconsider the questions what makes us human? and whose life is worth living? Before becoming a father, Chris Gabbard was a fast-track academic finishing his doctoral dissertation at Stanford. A disciple of Enlightenment thinkers, he was a devotee of reason, believed in the reliability of science, and lived by the dictum that an unexamined life is not worth living. That is, until his son August was born. Despite his faith that modern medicine would not fail him, August was born with a severe traumatic brain injury as a likely result of medical error and lived as a spastic quadriplegic who was cortically blind, profoundly cognitively impaired, and nonverbal. While Gabbard tried to uncover what went wrong during the birth and adjusted to his new role raising a child with multiple disabilities, he began to rethink his commitment to Enlightenment thinkers—who would have concluded that his son was doomed to a life of suffering. But August was a happy child who brought joy to just about everyone he met in his 14 years of life—and opened up Gabbard’s capacity to love. Ultimately, he comes to understand that his son is undeniably a person deserving of life. A Life Beyond Reason will challenge readers to reexamine their beliefs about who is deserving of humanity.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership Author: Darcy Lockman Narrator: Abby Craden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: Picking up where All Joy and No Fun left off, All the Rage sets out to understand why, in an age of so-called equality, full-time working mothers still carry. The inequity of domestic life is one of the most profound and perplexing conundrums of our time. In an era of seemingly unprecedented feminist activism, enlightenment, and change, data show that one area of gender inequality stubbornly remains: the unequal amount of parental work that falls on women, no matter their class or professional status. All the Rage investigates the cause of this pervasive inequity to answer why, in households where both parents work full-time, mothers’ contributions—even those women who earn more than their partners—still outweigh fathers’ when it comes to raising children and maintaining a home. How can this be? How, in a culture that has studied and lauded the benefits of fathers’ being active, present partners in child-rearing—benefits that extend far beyond the well-being of the kids themselves—can a commitment to fairness in marriage melt away upon the arrival of children? Darcy Lockman drills deep to find answers, exploring how the feminist promise of true domestic partnership almost never, in fact, comes to pass. Starting with her own case-study as Ground Zero, she moves outward, chronicling the experiences of a diverse cross-section of women raising children with men; visiting new mothers’ groups and pioneering co-parenting specialists; and interviewing experts across academic fields, from gender studies professors and anthropologists to neuroscientists and primatologists. Lockman identifies three tenets that have upheld the cultural gender division of labor and peels back the reasons both men and women are culpable. Her findings are startling—and offer a catalyst for true change.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My First Rodeo: How Three Daughters, One Wife, and a Herd of Others Are Making Me a Better Dad Author: Stoney Stamper Narrator: Stoney Stamper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 30, 2019 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: My First Rodeo is a heartwarming collection of stories that reveal the ups, downs, and delights of being a family man, from a guy who never dreamed of being one. Happily unmarried with no desire for a change in status, Stoney Stamper met a beautiful lady with two daughters, and to his surprise fell head over boots in love. At the encouragement of family and friends, he decided to chronicle his new life and created the popular blog--The Daddy Diaries. My First Rodeo will inspire those just starting out with families to hang in there, they can do it. And for those well beyond the child raising years, it will be a poignant reminder of the enduring goodness of family.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mamaste: Discover a More Authentic, Balanced, and Joyful Motherhood from Within Author: Lori Bregman Narrator: Carla Mercer-Meyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 23, 2019 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Celebrated doula, healer, yoga teacher, and parenting coach Lori Bregman brings a holistic guide to being a more balanced, authentic, and joyful mother. Introducing the “five expressions of motherhood”—Action Mama, Flow Mama, Rebel Mama, Vulnerable Mama, and Free Mama—Lori offers supportive advice, exercises, meditations, and yoga practices to cultivate a healthy balanced life and stronger bonds. Accessible and encouraging, Mamaste provides foundational tools for parenting, relatable examples, and exercises to build self-awareness and mindfulness. Guiding new mothers along a journey of self-discovery, these practices ultimately lead to a more enriching and contented experience for both mother and child. Filled with nurturing advice, Mamaste is essential for any expecting or new parent.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358465 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday: Say Goodbye to Stressed, Tired, and Anxious, and Say Hello to Renewed Joy in Motherhood Author: Valerie Woerner Narrator: Marguerite Gavin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Hope for every mom who needs an escape―not from motherhood, but from the things stealing your joy Motherhood often looks like bottomless piles of laundry; a sink full of dishes; sleepless nights; and unshowered, nonstop, endless days. If that’s all there is, then no wonder “Grumpy Mom” sometimes sneaks into your heart and home. If you can relate, you’re in good company―Valerie Woerner gets it and has experienced Grumpy Mom more often than she’d care to admit. In Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday, Valerie shares what she’s learned so far about sending Grumpy Mom packing and embracing a joyful, intentional motherhood that is so much better than you thought possible. As you journey with Valerie, you’ll be inspired and equipped to find energy in the most unlikely places, pursue your own dreams, be set free from mom guilt, feel content despite unfinished to-do lists, spend purposeful time with God amid the daily chaos, and discover more joyous moments of motherhood. So take a holiday from Grumpy Mom, and enjoy life as the mom God made you to be.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gift of a Happy Mother: Letting Go of Perfection and Embracing Everyday Joy Author: Rebecca Eanes Narrator: Dorothy Dillingham Blue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: A supportive guide that gives busy moms permission to care for themselves, from a popular parenting blogger with one million Facebook followers 'Would you rather have a perfect mom, or a happy one?' This is the question that popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes couldn't get out of her head. So she asked her school-age son, who didn't miss a beat in responding: 'A happy one.' Thus began a journey of reflection and repair work, as Rebecca asked herself an even harder question: How can I rediscover everyday joy amid the chaos of schedules, homework, and housework--not to mention the guilt, comparisons, loneliness, fear, and overwhelm? In other words, how can I become a happy mom again? In this relatable guide, Rebecca walks readers through the process of getting back to happy, for your own sake as well as your family's. Going beyond the usual advice about finding balance, embracing gratitude, and not sweating the small stuff, her hard-won advice is written by a busy mom in the trenches. Topics include:   *  Letting go of perfection (or anything close to it)   *  Making peace with the past--including the pain of disappointment, loss, and the roads not taken   *  Tuning in to your own wants and needs--and tuning out the comparisons, 'shoulds,' and noise of social media   *  Finding magic in the mess   *  Choosing joy over fear and worry   *  Creating healthy boundaries so that everyone in your life can thrive (including you!) Filled with fresh insights, simple strategies, and aha moments, this is that rare book you'll want to read, share, and return to for a booster shot of confidence, connection, and joy. Includes a bonus PDF of “happiness habits” and journal prompts.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: #IMomSoHard Author: Jen Smedley, Kristin Hensley Narrator: Jen Smedley, Kristin Hensley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 20 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.73 of Total 121 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 10 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: In their highly-anticipated first book, the hilarious mom duo with millions of followers explores all the ridiculous shit you’re expected to do to keep multiple humans alive and happy-ish, and celebrates the love for the friends who get you through it. Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the creators of #IMomSoHard, are just like you and your best mom friend, only funnier and with more wine. Perhaps you’ve seen one of their insanely popular videos musing on everything from impractical swimsuit fashions to “Things I Found in My Bra.” Or maybe you’ve gone to one of the shows on their sold-out tour, hailed as “monster truck rallies for moms.” Or you might have just taken a break from mom-ing so hard yourself and decided to read some adult words for a few minutes. Did you pour yourself some wine? This is not a self-help book. Kristin and Jen know that you probably didn’t get to shower today and that the last thing you need is advice on all the stuff you’re doing wrong. Instead, Kristin and Jen talk nipple hair, sex after marriage, Mom-bods, and their unhealthy obsession with Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones. #IMomSoHard is packed with the back-and-forth laugh-out-loud best-friend banter that Kristin and Jen are known for, with plenty of real talk about post-partum depression, bullying, and the dark thoughts that plague every mom. Throughout it all, they know the ups and downs of motherhood often have nothing to do with your kids—it’s the female friendships and solidarity you have with other moms that makes it all worthwhile. #IMomSoHard is like a long, funny, gab session with your best mom friends. Kristin and Jen know 6:00–8:00 pm is the worst time to call you. They know not to harass you when you show up to a playdate in a free t-shirt you got from the dentist. They won’t give pep talks, but they will talk you down from the motherhood ledge, because, congrats: you’re passing with a “C”—and that’s all any of us can hope for.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355896 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Discipline Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Better-Behaved Child—from Birth to Age Ten Series: Part of The Sears Parenting Library Author: William Sears, Martha Sears Narrator: Jim Denison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Everything you need to know about discipline to raise a happy, well-adjusted, well-behaved child-from America’s foremost baby and childcare experts Disciplining children means equipping them with the tools to succeed in life. In this unique guide, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears, the pediatric specialists whose books on birth, babies, and parenting have become widely praised bestsellers, explain what you can do to shape your child’s behavior so that good conduct comes naturally. With a focus not just on managing behavior problems but also on preventing them, the Searses offer clear, practical advice on a broad range of disciplinary issues, including the following: The mother’s role vs. the father’s roleDeveloping the connection with your baby that will make discipline easier in years to comeSaying noTaming temper tantrumsSelf-esteem as the foundation of good behaviorHelping a child to express feelingsThe constructive use of angerGood nutrition for good behaviorSleep and nighttime disciplineSibling rivalrySpanking and alternatives to spankingHow to eliminate bothersome behaviors such as whining and talking backHow to respond when your child lies, cheats, or stealsDiscipline after divorce and in the single-parent householdDrawing on nearly thirty years of the Searses’ experience as childcare professionals and as the parents of eight children, The Discipline Book will make you confident in your ability to correct undesirable behavior, to promote good behavior, and to instill the values that will help your child become morally literate.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma Author: Molly Millwood Narrator: Molly Millwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: A clinical psychologist’s exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood. When Molly Millwood became a mother, she was fully prepared for what she would gain: an adorable baby boy; hard-won mothering skills; and a messy, chaotic, beautiful life. But what she did not expect was what she would lose: aspects of her identity, a baseline level of happiness, a general sense of wellbeing. And though she had the benefit of a supportive husband during this transition, she also at times resented the fact that the disruption to his life seemed to pale in comparison to hers. As a clinical psychologist, Molly knew her experience was a normal response to a life-changing event. But without the advantage of such a perspective, many of the patients she treated in her private practice grappled with self-doubt, guilt, and fear, and suffered the dual pain of not only the struggle to adjust but also the overwhelming shame for struggling at all. In To Have and to Hold, Molly explores the complex terrain of new motherhood, illuminating the ways it affects women psychologically, emotionally, physically, and professionally—as well as how it impacts their partnership. Along with the arrival of a bundle of joy come thorny issues such as self-worth, control, autonomy, and dependency. And for most new mothers, these issues are experienced within the context of an intimate relationship, adding another layer of tension, conflict, and confusion to an already challenging time. As Molly examines the inextricable link between women’s well-being as new mothers and the well-being of their relationships, she offers guidance to help readers reclaim their identities, overcome their guilt and shame, and repair their relationships. A blend of personal narrative, scientific research, and stories from Molly’s clinical practice, To Have and to Hold provides a much-needed lifeline to new mothers everywhere.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345525 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Is for Advice (The Reassuring Kind): Wisdom for Pregnancy Author: Ilana Stanger-Ross Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 46 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Practical, reassuring, and beautifully written, A is for Advice provides a brief and compelling reflection on pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period for expectant mothers of all kinds--whether you prefer a water birth at home or a scheduled C-section in a hospital, whether you believe in painkillers or an all-natural labor, breast milk or formula, this book speaks to you and your pregancy. Written in the approachable and friendly tone of a best-friend blogger but informed by the insight of a Registered Midwife, A is for Advice seeks to comfort and inspire, providing realistic and soothing advice at a time when most women desperately seek out information. Through 26 lesson/letters of the alphabet (C is for Control; F is for Fear; W is for Water), A is for Advice offers practical and emotional insights into the often overwhelming transition to motherhood. Using a combination of humor, story-telling, research distillation, and personal reflection, A is for Advice speaks to concerns common to all women as they approach birth and motherhood. Eschewing the “birth wars” for a women-centered, feminist perspective, A is for Advice does not argue for any one type of birth experience, but rather empowers each woman to be her own advocate. If the book could be summed up in one line it would be, simply, “be gentle with yourself.”  Read it cover-to-cover or in the short bursts available to an expecting mom (each letter stands alone), this book offers a compelling call for well-informed, judgment-free, and forgiving birthing and mothering and is the ultimate babyshower gift for your best friend, sister, or daughter.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346385 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Don’t Tell Teacher Author: Suzy K Quinn Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 21, 2019 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: ‘Literally blown away! Just when you think nothing can surprise you, I’m still in shock from the twist!’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars School should have been the safest place… For Lizzie Riley, switching her eight-year-old son Tom to the local academy school marks a fresh start, post-divorce. With its excellent reputation and outstanding results, Lizzie knows it’ll be a safe space away from home. But there's something strange happening at school. Parents are forbidden from entering the grounds and inside, there are bars across the classroom windows. Why is Tom coming home exhausted, unable to remember anything about his day? What are the strange marks on his arm? And when Lizzie tries to question the other children, why do they seem afraid to talk? Tom’s new school might seem picture-perfect. But sometimes appearances can be deceiving… Everyone is talking about Don’t Tell Teacher: 'Layers of intrigue and suspense, with a brilliant sting in the tale’ MEL SHERRATT, author of HUSH HUSH ’The thriller of the year – I was totally gripped’ LIZA FOREMAN, journalist ‘Just *brilliant*! Full of twists and turns.’ LISA HALL, author of THE PARTY ’OMG – what a book! Brilliantly written and utterly chilling. Just wow!’ DARREN O’SULLIVAN, author of OUR LITTLE SECRET ‘A page-turning read filled with suspense’ SAM CARRINGTON, author of ONE LITTLE LIE ‘Addictive, with a genuine shocker of a twist'. ROZ WATKINS, author of THE DEVIL’S DICE ‘An unexpected twist!’ RUTH DUGDALL, author of THE WOMAN BEFORE ME ‘Deliciously dark; had me gripped from the get-go.’ REBECCA TINNELLY, author of NEVER GO THERE ‘Twisty and menacing’ ALI KNIGHT, author of BEFORE I FIND YOU

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cat and Nat's Mom Truths: Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice on the Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood Author: Natalie Telfer, Catherine Belknap Narrator: Natalie Telfer, Catherine Belknap Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: March 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER Hilarious best friends Cat and Nat created a massive online community of moms by sharing their ultra-real and just a bit R-rated dispatches from the mom trenches. From what not to eat a few days after giving birth (chicken wings) to the most effective ways to dodge post-partum sex, Cat & Nat’s Mom Truths shares everything no one will tell you about having kids. Mixing memoir, humor, and advice, Cat and Nat tell never-before-told stories about the stress, guilt, joy, and laundry (oh the laundry!) of being a mom in their first book. With seven kids between them and millions of fans on social media, they get real about the parts of parenting that somehow don’t make the Instagram feed. Sharing their outrageous humor, fearless myth-busting, and genuine comfort on every page, they walk you from pregnancy to the toddler years and beyond. And they dole out ridiculously honest advice, like what you think you need at the hospital when you have your first baby (lip gloss) versus what you actually need (hemorrhoid pillow), and how worried you should really be about germs (less than you are). Fearless crusaders against the perfection myth and all the gluten-free, sugar-free baking it entails, Cat and Nat assure you that you’re already doing a great job, making this an essential companion for moms everywhere.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Healthy Pregnancy Book: Month by Month, Everything You Need to Know from America’s Baby Experts Series: Part of The Sears Parenting Library Author: Martha Sears, William Sears Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 15 minutes Release date: March 12, 2019 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: From America’s leading authorities in childcare comes the definitive guide to having a healthy pregnancy—and a healthy baby. The Healthy Pregnancy Book guides expectant mothers and fathers through all stages of pregnancy from preconception through birth, focusing on how to enhance the health of mother and baby. How to grow a smarter and healthier babyHow your baby is developing, and how you may be changing both emotionally and physicallyEating right for two, with a helpful list of pregnancy superfoodsExercise and keeping fit during your pregnancyConcerns and questions you may have about test and technology, genetic counseling, and childbirth optionsHow to protect the womb environment and recognize potential household hazardsAdvice on working while pregnantChoosing the right healthcare provider and childbirth classThe transition into parenthood, and much more …Written in the Searses’ trademark reassuring tone that makes their books long-term bestsellers—The Healthy Pregnancy Book is the must-have resource to fit the greater demands of today’s savvy parents.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349708 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mum Who Got Her Life Back Author: Angus King, Fiona Gibson Narrator: David Monteath, Caroline Guthrie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: The Top 5 laugh-out-loud bestseller. Fiona Gibson is back and funnier than ever! Perfect for fans of Why Mummy Drinks. When her 18-year-old twins leave for university, single mum Nadia’s life changes in ways she never expected: her Glasgow flat feels suddenly huge, laundry doesn’t take up half her week, and she no longer has to buy ‘the Big Milk’. After almost two decades of putting everyone else first, Nadia is finally taking care of herself. And with a budding romance with new boyfriend Jack, she’s never felt more alive. That is, until her son Alfie drops out of university, and Nadia finds her empty nest is empty no more. With a heartbroken teenager to contend with, Nadia has to ask herself: is it ever possible for a mother to get her own life back? And can Jack and Nadia’s relationship survive having a sulky teenager around? A gloriously funny and uplifting new book perfect for fans of Gill Sims and Jill Mansell. If you love this, don’t miss Fiona’s brand-new comedy When Life Gives You Lemons – out now! ‘I was enthralled from beginning to end’ Reader Review ‘A warm fuzzy romp of a book’ Reader Review ‘If you want a funny, charming and feel-good story you can’t go wrong with this’ Reader Review ‘What a refreshing read! I giggled and squirmed all the way through this’ Reader Review ‘A great book that I didn’t want to put down, absolutely loved it!’ Reader Review

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memory-Making Mom: Building Traditions That Breathe Life Into Your Home Author: Jessica Smartt Narrator: Jaimee Paul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: What will your children remember of their childhood? Calling all moms who want to break out of monotony, distraction, and busyness to a life of making lasting memories with your kids and drawing your family closer to one another and to God! What’s the solution to gaining the balanced, meaningful life you desire with your family? Create traditions that bring joy and significance! Popular 'Smartter Each Day' blogger and mom of three, Jessica Smartt explains why memory-making is the puzzle piece that today’s families are longing for. As Jessica shares her ideas, traditions, and beautiful insights on parenting in this well-written resource guide, she highlights the tradition-gifts kids need most with 300+ unique traditions including: - Food: memories that stick to your ribs - Holidays: fall bucket lists, crooked Christmas trees, and lingering over Lent - Spontaneity: going on adventures - Faith: why you need the puzzle box  Memory-Making Mom is jam-packed with her own favorite childhood traditions, those she has started with her own children, traditions tied to the Christian faith, and additional ideas that you can take and tailor to suit your needs. Jessica also offers spiritual guidance and practical encouragement to modern parents to keep on adventuring—even when they are fighting distractions, are on a budget, and exhausted. A rich resource of two hundred-plus unique traditions and beloved family recipes available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Countdown to College: The Essential Steps to Your Child's Successful Launch Author: Monique Rinere Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: After all the testing and touring and applying, your child has been accepted to college. Congratulations! Now what? Every new student grapples with making a successful transition to college—with remaining healthy, happy, grounded, and in school. Indeed, the national statistics are sobering: One in three freshmen will not come back for sophomore year, and less than 50 percent will graduate on time. A student’s adjustment is key, especially during the period starting with the lazy summer months before move-in and ending at the dizzying close of a student’s first semester. Distilling lessons and sharing stories (some cautionary, some entertaining, all helpful) from her long college advisory career, three-time Ivy League dean Monique Rinere presents a unique month-by-month road map to a college experience that is rich, rewarding, and successful for teens and parents alike. Taking parents from the moment the acceptances arrive to the end of the first college semester, her expert advice covers: • assessing the right fit among your child’s options: who and what to ask to get the real scoop on campus and academic life • understanding actual costs: considering hidden expenses, financial-aid and scholarship fine print, loans, and work-study opportunities • parenting through the senior slump so that students don’t jeopardize their hard-won college spot • talking to your child about freshman culture shock and their new freedoms around parties, food, finances, and sleep • what your child needs to know about working with an academic advisor, interacting with professors, and creating their own community of advisors • how to help your rising freshman create a conceptual bridge from what they are, a graduating high school senior, to what they want to be, a college alum • time-management and class-scheduling tips to help your child pick an appropriate class (and extracurricular) load • advice for parents facing the emptying nest: letting go of your anxieties about your child’s autonomy and seizing this opportunity to reinvent your life in new and intentional ways “A valuable and comprehensive guide for parents of college-bound students . . . The months between high school and college are a critical time, but Dr. Monique Rinere gives you confidence that everything will be all right.”—Marvin Krislov, president, Pace University

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356885 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents' Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child Author: Greg Mcdonald, Lynn Mcdonald Narrator: Danny Campbell, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 9 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: A sympathetic, compassionate, and inspiring guide for parents—from the founders of one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ children. Greg and Lynn McDonald had never interacted with members of the LGBTQ community until they discovered that their son was gay. Without resources or support, they had no idea how to come to terms with this discovery. At first they tried to “fix” him, to no avail. But even in the earliest days of their journey, the McDonalds clung to two absolutes: they would love God, and they would love their son. “An essential resource for Christian parents of LGBTQ kids,” (Matthew Vines, Executive Director of The Reformation Project) this book follows the McDonald family’s journey over the next twenty years, from a place of grief to a place of gratitude and acceptance that led the McDonalds to start one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ children. Based on their experience from counseling and coaching hundreds of struggling Christian parents, they offer tools for understanding your own emotional patterns and spiritual challenges. They also help you experience a deeper relationship with God while handling difficult or unexpected situations that are out of your control. You will discover tested principles, patterns, and spiritual lessons that can change the way we all see our families, and help Christians at large think through Christ-like ways to respond to the LGBTQ community. Written in an unvarnished, honest, reassuring, and relatable voice, this is a practical guide for parents and a roadmap to learning to love God, the people He created, and the church, even when they seem to be at odds.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344132 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Love: Making Space for You to Be You Author: Lisa Leonard Narrator: Lisa Leonard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: Women today feel pressure to be the best wife, mom, and professional possible, often at the expense of our own identities. But what if you accepted that you're loved right now, just as you are? Join jewelry designer Lisa Leonard as she inspires you to find yourself again--even amid the mess of real life. When Lisa said her wedding vows, she was determined to be the best wife she could be. When her first son was born with a severe disability, Lisa promised herself she would always be the mother he needed. When she began her jewelry business, Lisa committed to giving it her all. Over the years, the exhaustion of trying to be everything to everyone took its toll. Lisa knew it wasn't working. She wanted to change things, but how? One evening, in tears and desperation, Lisa realized that somewhere along the way, she had lost herself. As you explore Lisa's own journey to finding freedom from the things that were holding her back, her story will teach you how to: - Find more peace and joy in your everyday life - Stop trying to be everything to everyone - Discover your truest self   In Brave Love, Lisa shares her story of finding her own voice again--and walks with you as you do the same. Praise for Brave Love: 'I'm so thankful for the path that Lisa Leonard has walked, from perfection and performance toward connection and grace, and I'm thankful as well for her vulnerability and creative storytelling. Her journey is one that will resound with so many women.' --Shauna Niequist, New York Times bestselling author of Present Over Perfect

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Child Series: Part of The Sears Parenting Library Author: William Sears, Martha Sears Narrator: Jim Denison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: America’s foremost baby and childcare experts, William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN, explain the benefits—to both you and your child—of connecting with your baby early. Might you and your baby both sleep better if you shared a bed? How old is too old for breastfeeding? What is a father’s role in nurturing a newborn? How does early attachment foster a child’s eventual independence? Dr. Bill and Martha Sears—the doctor-and-nurse, husband-and-wife team who coined the term “attachment parenting”—answer these and many more questions in this practical, inspiring guide. Attachment parenting is a style of parenting that encourages a strong early attachment and advocates parental responsiveness to babies’ dependency needs. The Attachment Parenting Book clearly explains the seven “Baby Bs” that form the basis of this popular parenting style: BondingBreastfeedingBabywearingBelief in the language value of baby’s cryBedding close to babyBalanceBeware of baby trainers.Here’s all the information you need to achieve your most important goals as a new parent: to know your child, to help your child feel right, and to enjoy parenting.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355462 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night’s Rest for the Whole Family Series: Part of The Sears Parenting Library Author: Martha Sears, William Sears, James Sears, Robert W. Sears Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 17 minutes Release date: January 8, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Disorders & Diseases Publisher's Summary: Everything you need to know about getting your baby or toddler to sleep—from America’s foremost baby and childcare experts For every parent deprived of sleep by a restless infant or toddler, now there’s hope. The Baby Sleep Book is the comprehensive, reassuring, solution-filled resource that every family will want to own. Babies don’t automatically know how to sleep through the night; they need to be taught. The Sears family has learned from decades of pediatric practice, bolstered by their own parenting experiences, that different babies have different nighttime temperaments—and, of course, different families have different lifestyles. Instead of espousing the kind of “one method fits all” approach advocated in other baby sleep guides, the Sears family explains how you can create a sleep plan that suits the needs of your entire family. With a sharp focus on practical tools and techniques, The Baby Sleep Book covers such topics as the following: The facts of infant sleep vs. adult sleepFiguring out where, when, and how your child sleeps bestFail-safe methods for soothing a crying infantHow to make night nursing easier, and how to stopNighttime fathering tipsWhether co-sleeping makes sense for youNap-time strategies that workMedical and physical causes of night wakingSleep habits in special situations such as traveling, teething, and illnessLike all books in the highly popular Sears Parenting Library, The Baby Sleep Book is clear, comforting, and uniquely authoritative. Its flexible sensitive approach to solving babies’ sleep problems distinguishes it as definitive—an unrivaled book that offers immediate results.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350763 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Grow a Baby and Push It Out: Your no-nonsense guide to pregnancy and birth Author: Clemmie Hooper Narrator: Clemmie Hooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Everything you wanted to know but were too embarrassed to ask - a guide to pregnancy and birth straight from the midwife's mouth. 'Meet the midwife to millennial mothers...' -- The Daily Telegraph 'Clemmie writes in a style as though you are there having a chat with her and as such is very reassuring and not overly medicalised' -- ***** Reader review '10/10 would recommend to anybody expecting a baby or who simply wants to learn more about pregnancy and childbirth' -- ***** Reader review 'A really informative, candid, honest book that is kind and empowering to women. Definitely recommend!' -- ***** Reader review 'A no-nonsense, very useful guide to pregnancy and the first few months after baby arrives' -- ***** Reader review *************************************************************************************************** Mum to four girls and midwife to many, Clemmie Hooper wants to share her knowledge, wisdom and stories about pregnancy, birth and mothering young children that aren't so widely talked about - straight from the midwife's mouth. This is a no-nonsense week by week guide to pregnancy through to coping with those early weeks with baby, covering everything from how to prevent tearing during birth to what you really need in your labour bag, understanding and coping with morning sickness to recommending questions to ask your midwife, suggestions for the ultimate babymoon to demystifying many myths about birth, Clemmie reveals everything pregnant women and new mums need to know with a good dose of humour, empathy and wit.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twin to Twin: From High-Risk Pregnancy to Happy Family Author: Crystal Duffy Narrator: Traber Burns, Kate Mulligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: December 15, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Inspiring parenting memoir: Twin-to-Twin is one twenty-nine-year-old mother’s harrowing and inspiring adventure through a high-risk twin pregnancy. But this isn’t only a book about pregnancy. It’s also an inspirational story to which all women can relate, especially when confronting any type of adversity. A crisis when expecting: One minute Crystal was sitting at a candlelight dinner in Paris with her husband. The next she was back home in Houston, sitting in her OB-GYN’s office concerned that she was having a second miscarriage. That wasn’t the news he delivered. Instead, she found out she was pregnant with twins! Since Crystal and her husband Ed already had a two-year-old daughter, Abigail, she couldn’t imagine why mothering twins would be all that different. But, after a family vacation at the beach, she finds out that her twins have a life threatening condition called Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. That means that Baby B is transfusing blood (disproportionately) to Baby A. A pregancy book about facing adversity: Her OB says that Crystal is too high risk to let out of his sight, so he sends her to the fifth floor of the Houston Medical Center for the duration of her pregnancy. Sitting alone in her hospital bed, Crystal wonders how she is going to pass the next few weeks, away from her husband and precious daughter. She soon finds out as she embarks on an emotional rollercoaster—from late night emergency ultrasounds to hospital baby blessings, sprinkled with comic relief from nurses and hospital staff. A riveting true story: Twin-to-Twin is a raw and inspirational story filled with tenderness, vulnerability, and humor. It chronicles the wildest, most terrifying and challenging year of Crystal’s life, which is also the most beautiful and eye-opening. Her hope is that it will bring strength to other women dealing with their own personal trials and tragedies, so they can also triumph. Benefits from listening to Twin-to-Twin: Share the experience of a high-risk twin pregnancyGain valuable insightBe inspired

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347299 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Emotionally Healthy Child: Helping Children Calm, Center, and Make Smarter Choices Author: Maureen Healy Narrator: Maureen Healy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: While growing up has never been easy, today's world undeniably presents kids and their parents with unprecedented challenges. The upside, cites Maureen Healy, is a widespread acknowledgment that emotional health, resilience, and equilibrium can be learned and strengthened. Healy, who was a 'wild child,' the kind, she writes who left babysitters 'wondering if they wanted children' knows her subject. She has become an expert on teaching skills that address the high sensitivity, big emotions, and hyper energy she herself experienced. Three simple steps are key ― Stop, Calm, and Make a Smart Choice. While not always easy, these steps are powerful and Healy shows readers exactly how to implement them. Children move from acting out or shutting down, experiencing frequent physical symptoms such as head and stomach aches or hurting themselves or others, to recognizing they are being triggered, feeling their emotions, and using strategies to respond from a calmer place. As adults learn to model these skills, both adults and children become freer to do and be their best.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Biblical Grandparenting: Exploring God's Design for Disciple-Making and Passing Faith to Future Generations Author: Dr. Josh Mulvihill Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Many powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives?Biblical Grandparenting is a full-length leadership book that places grandparenting ministry on a firm scriptural foundation. It is ideal for pastors and church leaders as well as for use in the classroom at seminaries.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350476 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grandparenting: Strengthening Your Family and Passing on Your Faith Author: Dr. Josh Mulvihill Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 4, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Many powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives?Grandparenting gives you a biblical foundation for investing spiritually in your grandkids, walking you through the principles of influencing them for Christ--from sharing with unbelieving grandkids to discipling them into a mature faith. This book is perfect for individual use, small groups, or Sunday school classes.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Deviced!: Balancing Life and Technology in a Digital World Author: Doreen Dodgen-Magee Narrator: Suzanne Barbetta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 8, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: With current statistics suggesting that the average American over the age of 14 engages with screens upwards of 10 hours a day, the topic of our growing dependence upon technology applies to nearly everyone. While the effects differ at each point of development, real changes to the brain, relationships, and personal lives are well documented. Deviced! explores these alterations and offers a realistic look at how we can better use technology and break away from the bad habits we’ve formed. Using personal stories, cutting edge research, and anecdotes from youth, parents, and professionals, Dodgen-Magee highlights the brain changes that result from excessive technology use and offers an approach to the digital world that enables more informed and lasting change and a healthier long-term perspective. Given that the reader is living within a culture of ever-changing and advancing technologies, Deviced! is written in such a way that its contents can weather the constantly changing digital landscape by focusing on the concepts of honest assessment and healthy boundary setting rather than on specific technologies or platforms. Deviced! offers a mindful approach to assessing current technology use, breaking bad habits, setting new norms, and re-engaging with life with renewed richness and awareness.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350107 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know: The Fathers of Wilde, Yeats and Joyce Author: Colm Tóibín Narrator: Colm Tóibín Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 25, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know written and read by Colm Tóibín. 'A father...is a necessary evil.' Stephen Dedalus in Ulysses In Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know, Colm Tóibín turns his incisive gaze to three of Ireland's greatest writers, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce, and their earliest influences: their fathers. From Wilde's doctor father, a brilliant statistician and amateur archaeologist, who was taken to court by an obsessed lover in a strange premonition of what would happen to his son; to Yeats' father, an impoverished artist and brilliant letter-writer who could never finish apainting; to John Stanislus Joyce, a singer, drinker and story-teller, a man unwilling to provide for his large family, whom his son James memorialised in his work. Colm Tóibín illuminates not only the complex relationships between three of the greatest writers in the English language and their fathers, but also illustrates the surprising ways they surface in their work. If there is a more brilliant writer than Tóibín working today, I don't know who that would be - Karen Joy Fowler Toibin is a supple, subtle thinker, alive to hints and undertones, wary of absolute truths - New Statesman A consistently revealing look at how writers' relationships have influenced their work - Sunday Telegraph on 'New Ways to Kill Your Mother' A wide-ranging and enlightening study of the potentially stifling family and the individual spirit of the writer - Sunday Times on 'New Ways to Kill Your Mother'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356149 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Just Want to Pee Alone Series: #1 of I Just Want to Pee Alone Author: Some Kickass Mom Bloggers Narrator: Vanessa Daniels Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Motherhood is the toughest—and funniest—job you'll ever love. Raising kids is hard work. The pay sucks, your boss is a tyrant, and the working conditions are pitiful—you can't even take a bathroom break without being interrupted with another outrageous demand. Hasn't every mother said it before? 'I just want to pee alone!' Hear hysterical essays like: Embarrassment, Thy Name is Motherhood A Pinterest-Perfect Mom, I am Not And Then There was that Time a Priest Called Me a Terrible Mother So She Thought She Could Cut Off My Stroller.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350482 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Can Stay Home with Your Kids!: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget Author: Erin Odom Narrator: Emma Lysy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Investing your life in your family brings you joy, and doing it on a single income doesn't need to stress you out! In You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemakerblog shares her best money-saving tips so you can live frugally and thrive as a stay-at-home or work-from-home mom.From the moment you discovered you were going to be a mom, you envisioned spending each day with your kids, guiding, teaching, and loving them. But diapers, wipes, shoes, and braces are expensive! Though it may feel impossible to manage on one income, Erin Odom is here to show you that, through God's grace, staying at home with your kids isn't just doable; it's doable while living the good life. Your kids are young only once—you don't have to miss out just because money is tight.Erin shares 100 tips, tricks, and simple ways that she has provided the good life on a budget for her family—and you can do the same!You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! explores topics like: ·making and sticking to a budget ·side income ideas ·inexpensive ways to do birthday parties ·educational and enrichment activities for little ones that won't break the bank ·date ideas and other ways to connect with your spouse without spending a lot ·planning for holidays ·and much more!Experience the freedom, flexibility, and joy that come with being a hands-on mom and spending every day guiding, enjoying, and nurturing your kids while still providing a lifestyle you can be proud of.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343293 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again Author: Rachel Marie Martin Narrator: Rachel Marie Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 2 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a rallying cry to anyone who believes the lie that she is 'just a mom.' Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover the beauty of who you are. Drawing on lessons from her own incredible journey--together with insight from conversations with thousands of other women--Rachel encourages moms to break cycles, take off masks, and prevent fear from taking control. She balances her 'no excuses' approach with breathing room and grace for those messy moments in life and mothering. Rachel reminds you there is always a reason to hope, to move forward, and to dare the impossible. You can make changes. You can pursue dreams, find yourself, and live a life of deep happiness and boundless joy. Stop waiting for 'someday.' Take hold of the moment, and say yes to your dreams.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343813 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blend: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Creating a Balanced Family Author: Mashonda Tifrere Narrator: Mashonda Tifrere, Alicia Keys Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 6 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with contributions from her co-parents--Swizz Beatz and his wife, Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. In January 2010, founder of ArtLeadHer Mashonda Tifrere and music producer Swizz Beatz finalized their divorce. When Swizz married award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, a new dynamic was born--three adults who loved and were deeply committed to raising Mashonda and Swizz's four-year old son Kasseem. In Blend, Tifrere draws on the insights they gained from their journey as well as advice from family therapists, parenting experts, and other blending families, to provide an invaluable resource for blended families. Statistics show that one in three Americans is now a step-parent, stepchild, step-sibling or other member of a blended family. The number of first time marriages or romantic relationships that end in divorce or breakups and the high percentage of remarriages and new relationships that involve children demand a unique, life-affirming approach to processing the end of one relationship and the rebirth of a new familial dynamic with the well-being of children at its center. In this book, Tifrere shares intimate details on how she and her co-parents used communication, patience and love to create an environment where they were able to work as a team and all the children involved could thrive. Blend will inspire a generation of families.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356033 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Baby Shower: The Ultimate Guide on How to Plan the Perfect Baby Shower Author: Barbara J. Hall Narrator: Matt Montanez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 30, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Put together the best baby shower party with the help of this audio program! Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price. Be prepared for one of the best days of your life; the baby shower! Put together an event that will help you create memories that you'll cherish forever as you celebrate the upcoming arrival of your bundle of joy! From designing to party, to organising the guests, catering and entertainment, this audiobook will cover everything you need to know when it comes to making the best baby shower! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Planning The Shower When The Shower Should Happen How To Go About Sending Out Invitations To Gift Registry Or Not To Gift Registry Things Never To Do Homemade Baby Shower Party Favor Ideas Free Printable Baby Shower Games – How Good Are They? Invitations For Your Baby Shower The Drawbacks Of Free Baby Shower Games Budgeted Baby Shower Supplies Ideas And Theme For Your Baby Shower Baby Shower FAQs Baby Shower Poems Add Vibrance To Life Baby Shower Favors – 5 Tips On Making Special Mementos Ideas On Wordings For Your Baby Shower Invitation Baby Shower Gift Ideas Make Sure You Remember the Baby Shower Party Favors! Ideas For Baby Shower Centerpieces Baby Shower Food: What To Serve And How To Serve Them Essentials Checklist For Baby Shower Supplies Baby Shower Games Ideas For Baby Showers -Baby Shower Invitations Selecting Baby Shower Party Favors Tips For Choosing Baby Shower Invitations Planning A Baby ShowerAnd basically everything you need to know to put together the perfect baby shower bash! Download your copy today! Take action today and download this book now at a special price!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355711 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hypnobirthing Author: Centre Of Excellence Narrator: Jane Branch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: The Hypnobirthing Audiobook is designed to teach expectant mothers, who are interested in effective, holistic pain relief in childbirth, about the methods and techniques used in hypnobirthing, as well proving its validity, through real-world case studies and scientific research. Likewise, birthing partners and others in the mother’s support network will find this audiobook invaluable in aiding the process.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prayers for the Battlefield: Staying MomStrong in the Fight for Your Family and Faith Author: Heidi St. John Narrator: Heidi St. John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Help, hope, and spiritual strength for the mom in the trenches. Moms today have a lot to handle! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the responsibility of raising a family, especially in a culture that’s spiraling away from Christianity at an alarming speed. Yet our God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The battle belongs to him, and his strength shines bright when we bring our weaknesses to Him and simply say, “Here. I can’t, but You can.”Prayers for the Battlefield is a collection of prayers and reflections to help you stay strong through the daily challenges of motherhood. Whether you’re a new mom or a soon-to-be empty nester, Heidi St. John writes Scripture-filled and Spirit-infused prayers for every season of motherhood, helping you raise God-fearing children who will live out their love for Christ and make a difference in our world. Let God determine the outcome of the battles you’re facing today?because the ultimate victory belongs to him.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350565 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Power of Presence: Be a Voice in Your Child's Ear Even When You're Not with Them Author: Wes Moore, Joy Thomas Moore Narrator: Nikkie Moore, Shani Moore, Joy Thomas Moore, Wes Moore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: For single parents, working parents, and caregivers who worry about the time they spend away from their children, the mother of The Other Wes Moore shares strategies to raise happy, well adjusted kids. As the mother of Wes Moore, whose memoir about overcoming the obstacles that face a fatherless young black man was a huge bestseller, Joy is constantly asked: How did you do it? How can you be a good parent, have a career and stay healthy when you don't have a partner to pick up the slack? How do you connect with a child when you can't always be there? Joy's answer is 'presence.' Specifically, seven different ways of being a force in a child's life, ensuring that they feel your influence. We can't always be physically there for our children, but the power of presence can help us to be a voice in the back of their minds that guides them through difficult times. In The Power of Presence, Moore explores seven pillars of presence--heart, faith, mind, courage, financial freedom, values, and connectedness--that all parents can use to positively influence their children. Using compelling stories from women who have been there and practical advice on everything from savings accounts to mindfulness, this book is a compassionate look at what it takes to raise great kids even in less than ideal circumstances.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350404 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers Author: Elizabeth Pantley Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 24 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Say good-bye to diapers and hello to fast, effective potty training, from the parenting author millions trust. Potty training your child doesn't have to be a stressful experience. Parenting authority Elizabeth Pantley helps your child get on the road to bathroom independence without frustration, confusion, or tears. Elizabeth Pantley's easy no-cry solution will help you: ● Determine the right time to start potty training ● Create a simple and effective potty plan ● Increase your child's self-esteem and independence ● Motivate a reluctant potty user . . . and more! Plus, this is the only potty training book with complete bathroom safety checklists and childproofing strategies.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341314 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where Has Mummy Gone?: A young girl and a mother who no longer knows her Author: Cathy Glass Narrator: Denica Fairman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care. When Cathy is told about Melody’s terrible childhood, she is sure she’s heard it all before. But it isn’t long before she feels there is more going on than she or the social services are aware of. Although Melody is angry at having to leave her mother, as many children coming into care are, she also worries about her obsessively – far more than is usual. Amanda, Melody’s mother, is also angry and takes it out on Cathy at contact, which again is something Cathy has experienced before. Yet there is a lost and vulnerable look about Amanda, and Cathy starts to see why Melody worries about her and feels she needs looking after. When Amanda misses contact, it is assumed she has forgotten, but nothing could have been further from the truth…

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parent Talk: Transform Your Relationship with Your Child By Learning What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen Author: Wendy Mogel Narrator: Wendy Mogel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 6, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Parent Talk, written and read by Wendy Mogel. Includes a bonus PDF. Are you tired of arguing with your children? Do you find you're repeating the same messages over and over? Or perhaps you've given up trying to communicate with your kids at all? Several years ago Mogel began giving lessons to parents who were struggling with their children, demonstrating how changing the way they talked to them improved how well their child received the message, leading to fewer arguments and less household stress. In Parent Talk, Mogel elaborates on her approach, teaching parents: · How to talk to your children at every age from babies through to the teenage years · How to break the cycle of nagging, pleading, and shouting · How to feel less like your children are strangers to you · How to talk to your child about difficult topics such as death and sex · How to really listen to what it is your child is trying to say to you · Why talking to girls is a world away from talking to boys, and how to master this skill · Overcome the distraction of digital devices - for both you and your child Revealing how each stage of life brings new opportunities to relate better to your children, Parent Talk is the definitive guide for how to talk with your child, conquer parenting frustrations, and shape meaningful and lasting family relationships.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, Revised and Updated Edition: From Infant to Toddler-Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child Author: Jane Nelsen EDD, Cheryl Erwin MA, Roslyn Ann Duffy Narrator: Vanessa Daniels Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: The celebrated Positive Discipline brand of parenting books presents the revised and updated third edition of their readable and practical guide to communicating boundaries to very young children and solving early discipline problems to set children up for success. Over the years millions of parents have used the amazingly effective strategies of Positive Discipline to raise happy, well-behaved, and successful children. Research has shown that the first three years in a child's life are a critical moment in their development, and that behavior patterns instilled during that time can have profound implications for the rest of a child's life. Hundreds of thousands of parents have already used the advice in Positive Discipline: The First Three Years to help set effective boundaries, forge strong foundations for healthy communication, and lay the groundwork for happy and respectful relationships with their young children. Now this classic title has been revised and updated to reflect the latest neuroscientific research and developments in positive discipline parenting techniques.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 7 Secrets of the Newborn: Secrets and (Happy) Surprises of the First Year Author: Robert C. Hamilton, Sally Collings Narrator: Robert C. Hamilton, Mark Steines, Patricia Heaton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: This program is read by former Entertainment Tonight host Mark Steines, with a foreword read by Patricia Heaton, and an introduction read by the author. From the pediatrician who became an Internet sensation with the “Hamilton Hold” in a YouTube video about how to calm a crying baby, comes a one-of-a-kind resource to guide you through the earliest moments of your child’s life—and help you to parent with common sense and confidence. Robert C. Hamilton, M.D., has spent more than three decades caring for newborns. In his practice, Dr. Bob has seen it all—what works, what doesn’t. How can you get your baby to nurse, sleep, and maybe even cease crying? What strategies can help you connect and communicate with your infant? What important decisions will you make during the first year for your child, yourself, and your partner? Here, Dr. Bob shares his clear, sensible, warm advice—as well as all the latest scientific data and research—on how to: • Offer comfort to a crying newborn using the “Hold” • Gently teach your baby how to sleep (and get some sleep yourself) • Establish healthy patterns • Breastfeed, formula-feed, or bottle-feed using either • Play! • Manage screen time in your home • And more to help you navigate the unforgettable first year of your child’s life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety Author: Donna B. Pincus Narrator: Donna B. Pincus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: When our children are born, we do everything we can to make sure they have love, food, clothing, and shelter. But despite all this, one in five children today suffers from a diagnosed anxiety disorder, and countless others suffer from anxiety that interferes with critical social, academic, and physical development. Dr. Donna Pincus, nationally recognized childhood anxiety expert, is here to help. In Growing Up Brave, Dr. Pincus helps parents identify and understand anxiety in their children, outlines effective and convenient parenting techniques for reducing anxiety, and shows parents how to promote bravery for long-term confidence. From trouble sleeping and separation anxiety to social anxiety or panic attacks, Growing Up Brave provides an essential toolkit for instilling happiness and confidence for childhood and beyond.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Baby Massage Author: Centre Of Excellence Narrator: Jane Branch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 22, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: The Baby Massage Audiobook will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to practice and teach baby massage, with a comprehensive understanding of the health and wellbeing benefits, such as improved physiological, cognitive, emotional and social development.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350502 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Epilepsy Awareness Author: Centre Of Excellence Narrator: Jane Branch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 22, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Epilepsy is a condition that most of us are aware of but unless we’ve had close contact with it, don’t understand much about. The Epilepsy Awareness Audiobook not only fills in the blanks but provides extensive information about the condition that will prove useful to those with epilepsy, their family and caregivers, and anyone else who would like to understand the condition and how to manage it.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: EFT for Kids Author: Centre Of Excellence Narrator: Jane Branch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 57 minutes Release date: August 22, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: You may have only heard of the acronym, EFT, before or you may even have a good idea of what Emotional Freedom Technique is, but you want to fully understand it, what it does, and how to incorporate it into your and your children’s lives. The EFT for Kids Audiobook will help you to do so.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345577 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear Author: Kim Brooks Narrator: Kim Brooks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: 'Kim Brooks's moving narration is the perfect vehicle for the drama surrounding her arrest for a momentary lapse in judgement...Brooks's lyrical writing and largely dispassionate narration will draw parents into this larger dynamic and restore their freedom to do what they believe is best as parents.' — AudioFile Magazine This program includes a bonus interview with the author. One morning, Kim Brooks made a split-second decision to leave her four-year old son in the car while she ran into a store. What happened would consume the next several years of her life and spur her to investigate the broader role America’s culture of fear plays in parenthood. In Small Animals, Brooks asks, Of all the emotions inherent in parenting, is there any more universal or profound than fear? Why have our notions of what it means to be a good parent changed so radically? In what ways do these changes impact the lives of parents, children, and the structure of society at large? And what, in the end, does the rise of fearful parenting tell us about ourselves? Fueled by urgency and the emotional intensity of Brooks’s own story, Small Animals is a riveting examination of the ways our culture of competitive, anxious, and judgmental parenting has profoundly altered the experiences of parents and children. In her signature style—by turns funny, penetrating, and always illuminating—which has dazzled millions of fans and been called 'striking' by New York Times Book Review and 'beautiful' by the National Book Critics Circle, Brooks offers a provocative, compelling portrait of parenthood in America and calls us to examine what we most value in our relationships with our children and one another. Praise for Small Animals: 'Small Animals interrogates how we weigh risk as parents, how we judge one another's parenting and what the costs might be — not just to parents, but to children, too —of a culture of constant surveillance.' — New York Times Book Review 'Part memoir, part history, part documentary, part impassioned manifesto...it might be the most important book about being a parent that you will ever read.' —Emily Rapp Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Still Point of the Turning World

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343988 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life and Loving (Almost) Every Minute Author: Kj Dell'antonia Narrator: Kj Dell'antonia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.6 of Total 5 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: An encouraging guide to helping parents find more happiness in their day-to-day family life, from the former lead editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog. In all the writing and reporting KJ Dell'Antonia has done on families over the years, one topic keeps coming up again and again: parents crave a greater sense of happiness in their daily lives. In this optimistic, solution-packed book, KJ asks: How can we change our family life so that it is full of the joy we'd always hoped for? Drawing from the latest research and interviews with families, KJ discovers that it's possible to do more by doing less, and make our family life a refuge and pleasure, rather than another stress point in a hectic day. She focuses on nine common problem spots that cause parents the most grief, explores why they are hard, and offers small, doable, sometimes surprising steps you can take to make them better. Whether it's getting everyone out the door on time in the morning or making sure chores and homework get done without another battle, How to Be a Happier Parent shows that having a family isn't just about raising great kids and churning them out at destination: success. It's about experiencing joy--real joy, the kind you look back on, look forward to, and live for--along the way.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood Author: Naomi Wolf Narrator: Celeste Oliva Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: August 21, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: In Misconceptions, bestselling author Naomi Wolf she demythologizes motherhood and reveals the dangers of common assumptions about childbirth. With uncompromising honesty she describes how hormones eroded her sense of independence, ultrasounds tested her commitment to abortion rights, and the keepers of the OB/GYN establishment lacked compassion. The weeks after her first daughter's birth taught her how society, employers, and even husbands can manipulate new mothers. She had bewildering post partum depression, but learned that a surprisingly high percentage of women experience it. Wolf’s courageous willingness to talk about the unexpected difficulties of childbirth will help every woman become a more knowledgeable planner of her pregnancy and better prepare her for the challenges of balancing a career, freedom, and a growing family. Invaluable in its advice to parents, Misconceptions speaks to anyone connected—personally, medically, or professionally—to a new mother.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Advanced Autism Awareness – Practical Interventions & Support Author: Centre Of Excellence Narrator: Jane Branch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: From this comprehensive and information-rich resource, you will learn effective therapies, techniques, interventions, and strategies that can improve the wellbeing of autistic children, while providing you with a much greater understanding and insight into the issues surrounding autism. Written and developed by a well-respected authority on autism, this course has been crafted to give guidance on effective therapeutic approaches that can make significant and positive differences to the quality of life of people with autism.