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Modern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom: Psychological Healing Practices from the World's Religious Traditions
by Sharon G. MijaresModern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom, 2nd edition, brings together experts who explore the use of ancient healing techniques from Buddhism, Christianity, Goddess, Shamanism, Taoism, and Yogic traditions as well as the mystical practices of Judaism and Islam and their application to modern counseling and therapy professions. Each chapter lays out time-tested techniques used by teachers, guides, and practitioners to facilitate psychological healing, embraces a wide variety of cultural perspectives, and offers a large, varied, and meaningful view of the world. This new edition includes added material on Islam, indigenous, and shamanic healing perspectives and practices, as well as new findings in the fields of neuropsychology and epigenetics. With its vast offerings of new treatment methods from a variety of perspectives—from therapeutic metaphors and breathing exercises to meditation and yoga techniques—this book will be of use to mental health professionals, social workers, and pastoral caregivers.
Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing
by Benjamin W. DeckerConnect with your higher nature—a practical guide to universal spirituality A spiritual awakening is taking place around the globe—and you can be a part of it. Discover a new expression of faith at the crossroads of world traditions with Modern Spirituality. This inclusive guide is full of everyday applications for spiritual concepts like mindfulness, karma, and your higher nature—helping equip you on the journey to a more meaningful, fulfilling life. Build your personal practice by tapping into key principles of spirituality while cultivating positivity, power, and purpose. Explore exercises to help you activate the ideas and skills you're learning—all supported by modern psychological and scientific understanding. It's time to embark down the path of healing and growth. In Modern Spirituality, you'll find: Accessible spirituality—Learn seven core principles and delve into approachable practices like mindfulness, yoga, and prayer with this easy-to-follow guide. Eye-opening exercises—Discover guided meditations, mind-body exercises, journal prompts, and other effective tools for spiritual and psychological growth. All are welcome—No matter where you are in your journey of spirituality, or whether you have a religious background, you can draw from these lessons and find support. With a blend of proven techniques and traditional principles, Modern Spirituality is your practical guide to a modern spiritual practice.
Modern Tarot: Connecting with Your Higher Self through the Wisdom of the Cards
by Michelle TeaThe beloved literary iconoclast delivers a fresh twenty-first century primer on tarot that can be used with any deck.While tarot has gone mainstream with a diverse range of tarot decks widely available, there has been no equally mainstream guide to the tarot—one that can be applied to any deck—until now. Infused with beloved iconoclastic author Michelle Tea’s unique insight, inviting pop sensibility, and wicked humor, Modern Tarot is a fascinating journey through the cards that teaches how to use this tradition to connect with our higher selves.Whether you’re a committed seeker or a digital-age skeptic—or perhaps a little of both—Tea’s essential guide opens the power of tarot to you. Modern Tarot doesn’t require you to believe in the supernatural or narrowly focus on the tarot as a divination tool. Tea instead provides incisive descriptions of each of the 78 cards in the tarot system—each illustrated in the charmingly offbeat style of cartoonist Amanda Verwey—and introduces specially designed card-based rituals that can be used with any deck to guide you on a path toward radical growth and self-improvement. Tea reveals how tarot offers moments of deep, transformative connection—an affirming, spiritual experience that is gentle, individual, and aspirational. Grounded in Tea’s twenty-five years of tarot wisdom and her abiding love of the cards, and featuring 78 black and white illustrations throughout, Modern Tarot is the ultimate introduction to the tradition of the tarot for millennial readers.
The Modern Trauma Toolkit: Nurture Your Post-Traumatic Growth with Personalized Solutions
by Christy GibsonEmbrace your innate power and find growth from trauma with this essential guide filled with groundbreaking solutions and strategies for your healing journey. Amid collective trauma, it helps to know that our bodies are built to respond to stress and what we might do to shift those reflexes. Having studied brain-based and body-based approaches to wellbeing, Dr. Christy Gibson teaches readers how to embrace their innate power and catalyze community wisdom. Drawing on her work with people suffering from stress and societal challenges, Dr. Gibson shares practical and effective mental health advice you can personalize. In clear and accessible language, The Modern Trauma Toolkit describes new theories in brain biology, such as the polyvagal theory and epigenetics, and explains how you can remodel your brain to achieve post-traumatic growth. While noting how particular communities face inequitable stressors, she empowers readers to identify and harness their unique and cultural strengths. Dr. Gibson shares over forty activities that can be self-taught and practiced so you can begin your healing journey today, including: Iffirmations: Reimagine affirmations to plant seeds of possibility The Container: Create your box of shame and leave it behind Havening: Discover the body's three areas that are best suited to self-soothing Solutions Studio: Catalyze change at the systems level using design thinking
The Modern Trauma Toolkit
by Dr Christy GibsonMental health wisdom and a systems-approach to trauma from a family doctor who works with people suffering from stress and community-based challenges, offering practical advice that can be personalized for listeners to choose the tools they wish to practice.In the midst of collective trauma, it helps us to know how our body is built to respond to stress and what we might do to shift those reflexes. The Modern Trauma Toolkit directly addresses that need. Having studied brain-based and body-based approaches to wellbeing, Dr. Christy Gibson (@tiktoktraumadoc) is adept at sharing what she's learned about stress and coping with others, to embrace our innate power and to catalyze community wisdom. The Modern Trauma Toolkit shares with listeners how challenges can change the body. Written in an accessible and trauma-informed way, Christy goes over new theories in brain biology like the polyvagal theory and epigenetics, and how the brain can be remodeled to achieve post-traumatic growth. Noting the inequitable stressors of modern times and faced by particular communities, she describes how their strengths can be harnessed. Dr. Gibson shares a variety of activities that can be self-taught so you can begin your healing journey.(P) 2023 Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The Modern Trauma Toolkit
by Dr Christy GibsonMental health wisdom and a systems-approach to trauma from a family doctor who works with people suffering from stress and community-based challenges, offering practical advice that can be personalized for readers to choose the tools they wish to practice.In the midst of collective trauma, it helps us to know how our body is built to respond to stress and what we might do to shift those reflexes. The Modern Trauma Toolkit directly addresses that need. Having studied brain-based and body-based approaches to wellbeing, Dr. Christy Gibson (@tiktoktraumadoc) is adept at sharing what she's learned about stress and coping with others, to embrace our innate power and to catalyze community wisdom. The Modern Trauma Toolkit shares with readers how challenges can change the body. Written in an accessible and trauma-informed way, Christy goes over new theories in brain biology like the polyvagal theory and epigenetics, and how the brain can be remodeled to achieve post-traumatic growth. Noting the inequitable stressors of modern times and faced by particular communities, she describes how their strengths can be harnessed. Dr. Gibson shares a variety of activities that can be self-taught so you can begin your healing journey.
Modern Viking: The Story of Abraham Vereide, Pioneer in Christian Leadership
by Norman GrubbThis is the fascinating story of the International Christian Leadership Movement and its founder, Dr. Abraham Vereide. I.C.L. is known around the world especially for its sponsorship of the annual Presidential Breakfasts in Washington, D.C., and this book contains many interesting sidelights on these famous events and personalities.Political leaders in Washington are warm in their praise of Dr. Vereide and his work:Congressman Charles E. Bennett says, “Abraham Vereide originally envisioned this Group—the House Breakfast Group which meets every Thursday morning for prayer, discussion and Christian fellowship—the most significant thing I know on Capitol Hill. I consider him to be one of America’s greatest citizen-leaders and one of our Master’s greatest tools for good.”“Reading the life story of Abraham Vereide is like boarding a fast-moving train,” writes the reviewer in Faith at Work magazine, “for here is a man who has been hurtling through life since childhood and now, in his mid-seventies, is still going strong. Though Vereide is Norwegian by birth, it is difficult to think of him except as the American pioneer, and the various stages and episodes in his life epitomize the best of the forces that shaped this nation.“The story of the development of International Christian Leadership is only slightly less interesting than the story of Vereide himself. And the names that dot the pages!—presidents of the United States, kings and queens, French diplomats, members of Parliament, African and Indian leaders, millionaires, governors, and great Christians of all kinds: Graham, Sunday, Peter Marshall, Schweitzer, Shoemaker, Bob Pierce, Peale. No less interesting are the anonymous men and women whose stories gleam through the swift-paced narrative: the mining camp rowdies, alcoholics, taxi-drivers, churchmen. All in all, this volume is a significant achievement.”
The Modern Witchcraft Grimoire: Your Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Book of Shadows (Modern Witchcraft Magic, Spells, Rituals)
by Skye AlexanderDiscover the Power of the Grimoire! A grimoire records your personal journey through the world of magick. It's where you record your favorite spells, chronicle your magical developments, and keep your most treasured secrets. And now, Skye Alexander, spellcraft expert and author of The Modern Guide to Witchcraft, teaches you how to create your own. First, you'll learn the importance and history of the witch's grimoire. Then, you'll go step by step through the process of putting together your very own book. From selecting spells to blessing your grimoire, you will be able to personalize your book of shadows and tailor it to your specific powers. With your own grimoire in hand, you'll be ready to continue your journey in learning the craft.
The Modern Witch’s Book of Manifestation: Spells and rituals to realise your dreams
by Sarah BartlettThe art of manifestation is not only about connecting to the universe to help you to achieve an outcome, but also about self-understanding, self-discovery and truly believing in your desires and intentions. Manifesting your goals and dreams is about making the things you want to happen, well, happen. By drawing on Wiccan wisdom, you will amplify and enhance all aspects of realising those desires.This book shows you how to connect to your inner witch, cultivate confidence, self-belief, awareness and how to set powerful intentions. It also tells you the secret magic of the numbers 3,6, 9, and their use in manifestation techniques. This book also explains what manifestation is and isn't, and it teaches you all the basics of Wicca, such as how to work with solar and lunar cycles, deities, symbols and the five magical elements, create a sacred space and a 'book of shadows' to empower and amplify your intentions and manifestations. Along with a variety of Wiccan rituals and spell-casting, you will discover how to conjure positivity to attract the results you seek.
The Modern Witch’s Book of Manifestation: Spells and rituals to realise your dreams
by Sarah BartlettThe art of manifestation is not only about connecting to the universe to help you to achieve an outcome, but also about self-understanding, self-discovery and truly believing in your desires and intentions. Manifesting your goals and dreams is about making the things you want to happen, well, happen. By drawing on Wiccan wisdom, you will amplify and enhance all aspects of realising those desires.This book shows you how to connect to your inner witch, cultivate confidence, self-belief, awareness and how to set powerful intentions. It also tells you the secret magic of the numbers 3,6, 9, and their use in manifestation techniques. This book also explains what manifestation is and isn't, and it teaches you all the basics of Wicca, such as how to work with solar and lunar cycles, deities, symbols and the five magical elements, create a sacred space and a 'book of shadows' to empower and amplify your intentions and manifestations. Along with a variety of Wiccan rituals and spell-casting, you will discover how to conjure positivity to attract the results you seek.
A Modest Book About How to Make an Adequate Speech
by John-Paul Flintoff<p>"Where I come from, where modesty is a sin, Flintoff 's book would be called 'The Indispensable Guide to Giving an Unforgettable Speech'." Jay Heinrichs, New York Times bestselling author<p> <p>Most of us dread public speaking. But at some point we find ourselves forced to make a speech. And we worry: Will my jokes fall flat? What if I freeze? Is it okay to read notes? What if people walk out?<p> <p>This book won't magically transform you into a fast-talking corporate hotshot. But it will show you how to think about public speaking in a new way, and with a spot of luck, you will achieve adequacy. Or better!<p> <p>Drawing on ancient principles of rhetoric and his own entertaining successes and failures on the speech-giving circuit, John-Paul Flintoff provides simple but effective techniques to help you to speak with confidence to any crowd, whether it's a work presentation or a best friend's wedding.<p> <p>Humble but motivating, this is a guide to finding your voice, even if it's a bit croaky at first, and a reassuring affirmation that we all have something to say.<p>
Modestly
by Dina Torkia“I defy any woman to flick through Modestly, through Dina’s musings on bullying, eating disorders, maternity wear, contouring and feminism, and not find something they can relate to” – METRO ‘This is the story of my life. It’s about me as a Muslim Brit embracing dual identities, surviving the turbulent teens and transitioning from self-doubt to self-belief. There is a little bit of drama, lots of laughs, plenty of practical advice and a shedload of bold statements. You can’t get a Muslim woman in a hijab with no opinion, am I right?!' Dina x Guys, get ready. YouTuber and social media sensation Dina Torkia is giving you a never-seen-before look into her world. From advice on fashion, beauty and style, to frank opinions on family, career and faith, this is everything that Dina has ever wanted to share with you. So let Dina tell you how it really is, living and loving life as a modern Muslim Brit. @dinatokio
Modi comprovati per acquisire buone abitudini e massimizzare la produttività: La guida definitiva alle raccomandazioni, alla pianificazione e all'analisi delle abitudini
by Gary RandolphQuesto ebook parla di crescita personale e automiglioramento. Modi comprovati per acquisire buone abitudini e massimizzare la produttività Tutti vogliamo avere successo nella vita, ma a volte il nostro modus vivendi ci impedisce di vivere realmente la vita che sogniamo. Si dice che siano le nostre abitudini a determinare il nostro futuro. Autoimporsi delle abitudini produttive ha un effetto diretto sulla massimizzazione delle probabilità di successo. L'inclusione di abitudini positive nella quotidianità ha il potere di cambiare lo stile di vita e, di conseguenza, il percorso dell’intera vita stessa. Se vuoi aumentare la tua produttività, devi modificare totalmente le cattive e ostinate abitudini che hai acquisito nel tempo. Questa guida è dedicata a te, a te che vuoi rendere la tua vita produttiva e raggiungere il successo. Questa guida ti insegnerà a: - Crearti un programma orario giornaliero - Cambiare il tuo ambiente - Modificare l'impostazione della giornata - Cambiare le priorità - Impegnarti attivamente nella tua crescita personale - Cambiare la cerchia di amici - Alterare il processo di pensiero - Essere te stesso Se vuoi ottenere qualcosa di grande nella vita, se vuoi essere focalizzato e se vuoi migliorare la concentrazione, questa guida fa proprio al caso tuo. --> Scorri fino alla parte superiore della pagina e fai clic su aggiungi al carrello per acquistare subito il prodotto Dichiarazione di non responsabilità: L'autore e/o il detentore della proprietà intellettuale non compie alcuna rivendicazione né rilascia alcuna promessa o garanzia in merito all'accuratezza, completezza o adeguatezza dei contenuti di questo libro e declina espressamente la responsabilità su eventuali errori e omissioni nei contenuti proposti. Il prodotto si intende solo per uso referenziale. Si prega di consultare un
Modo avión: Técnicas para perder definitivamente el miedo a volar
by Claudio PláClaudio Plá Alem, médico psiquiatra especializado en aerofobia, imparte desde hace años cursos para que los pasajeros pierdan el miedo a volar y puedan viajar tranquilos. Este libro es una guía con ejercicios prácticos e información concreta para entender por qué los aviones son el medio de transporte más seguro en la actualidad. El miedo a volar es lógico. Los aviones asustan por su tamaño, su peso, sus ruidos y vibraciones, porque van demasiado alto, porque se meten en tormentas que los sacuden. A pesar de los innumerables avances tecnológicos del hombre, nos resulta difícil creer que esas pesadas máquinas puedan surcar el cielo. Tenemos tanto miedo a volar que ponemos excusas sin sentido con tal de no subirnos al avión. ¿Para qué ir al Caribe si podemos llegar rápidamente en micro a la playa más cercana? ¿Por qué viajar a ver un partido de fútbol si puedo hacerlo desde el sillón de casa? ¿Qué sentido tiene conocer París si en mi barrio hay lindos cafés y edificios de arquitectura francesa? La buena noticia es que el miedo a volar puede curarse. Y viajar puede volverse un placer. El vuelo es una de las conquistas humanas que más se identifican con la libertad. Subirse a un avión implica que en cuestión de horas podemos estar en Roma, Tokio, Nueva York o Río de Janeiro. Claudio Plá Alem, médico psiquiatra que imparte cursos desde hace años para que las personas pierdan el miedo a volar, comparte su método con herramientas novedosas y ejercicios prácticos que nos ayudarán a viajar tranquilos y entender por qué los aviones son el medio de transporte más seguro en la actualidad. «Claudio Plá Alem es un profundo conocedor del mundo de los aviones y de la naturaleza humana. A favor de estas erudiciones ha ido construyendo foros de ayuda para las personas que tienen miedo a volar. He conocido sus cursos y sus libros, y he comprobado no sólo su utilidad práctica sino también su interés como pieza de conocimiento. He visto cómo personas que durante años se habían negado del modo más cerril al abordaje de máquinas aéreas reconsideraban su disposición y aprendían a disfrutar del placer de los vuelos comerciales sin permitir que el miedo, la superstición, las enfermedades de la psique o el mero capricho los dejara sin conocer Roma. Ahora aparece un nuevo libro: Modo avión. Adivino desde ya su valor como ayuda terapéutica o como lectura placentera. No hay una vez que viaje yo en avión sin recordar en algún momento de la jornada los consejos, las observaciones y los datos precisos que Claudio me ha transmitido alguna vez. Como ya lo he hecho muchas veces, recomiendo asomarse a estos trabajos que acaso puedan ayudarnos a mejorar nuestra vida.»Alejandro Dolina
Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It
by Marshall GoldsmithMojo is the moment when we do something that's purposeful, powerful, and positive and the rest of the world recognizes it. This book is about that moment--and how we can create it in our lives, maintain it, and recapture it when we need it.In his follow-up to the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There, #1 executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shares the ways in which to get--and keep--our Mojo. Our professional and personal Mojo is impacted by four key factors: identity (who do you think you are), achievement (what have you done lately?), reputation (who do other people think you are--and what have you've done lately?), and acceptance (what can you change--and when do you need to just "let it go"?). Goldsmith outlines the positive actions leaders must take, with their teams or themselves, to initiate winning streaks and keep them coming.Mojo is: that positive spirit--towards what we are doing--now--that starts from the inside--and radiates to the outside. Mojo is at its peak when we are experiencing both happiness and meaning in what we are doing and communicating this experience to the world around us. The Mojo Toolkit provides fourteen practical tools to help you achieve both happiness and meaning--not only in business, but in life.
Moksha: Aldous Huxley's Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary Experience
by Aldous Huxley Cynthia Palmer Michael HorowitzSelected writings from the author of Brave New World and The Doors of Perception on the role of psychedelics in society. • Includes letters and lectures by Huxley never published elsewhere. In May 1953 Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gram of mescaline. The mystical and transcendent experience that followed set him off on an exploration that was to produce a revolutionary body of work about the inner reaches of the human mind. Huxley was decades ahead of his time in his anticipation of the dangers modern culture was creating through explosive population increase, headlong technological advance, and militant nationalism, and he saw psychedelics as the greatest means at our disposal to "remind adults that the real world is very different from the misshapen universe they have created for themselves by means of their culture-conditioned prejudices." Much of Huxley's writings following his 1953 mescaline experiment can be seen as his attempt to reveal the power of these substances to awaken a sense of the sacred in people living in a technological society hostile to mystical revelations. Moksha, a Sanskrit word meaning "liberation," is a collection of the prophetic and visionary writings of Aldous Huxley. It includes selections from his acclaimed novels Brave New World and Island, both of which envision societies centered around the use of psychedelics as stabilizing forces, as well as pieces from The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell, his famous works on consciousness expansion.
Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine
by Candace B. PertThe bestselling and revolutionary book that serves as a &“landmark in our understanding of the mind-body connection&” (Deepak Chopra, MD).Why do we feel the way we feel? How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? In her groundbreaking book Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert—an extraordinary neuroscientist who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the opiate receptor—provides startling and decisive answers to these and other challenging questions that scientists and philosophers have pondered for centuries. Pert&’s pioneering research on how the chemicals inside our bodies form a dynamic information network, linking mind and body, is not only provocative, it is revolutionary. By establishing the biomolecular basis for our emotions and explaining these scientific developments in a clear and accessible way, Pert empowers us to understand ourselves, our feelings, and the connection between our minds and our bodies—or bodyminds—in ways we could never possibly have imagined before. From explaining the scientific basis of popular wisdom about phenomena such as "gut feelings" to making comprehensible recent breakthroughs in cancer and AIDS research, Pert provides us with an intellectual adventure of the highest order. Molecules of Emotion is a landmark work, full of insight and wisdom and possessing that rare power to change the way we see the world and ourselves.
Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances
by Cameron HuddlestonLearn to start open, productive talks about money with your parents as they age As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances. In Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances, you’ll learn the best ways to approach this issue, along with a wealth of financial and legal information that will help you help your parents into and through their golden years. Sometimes parents are reluctant to address money matters with their adult children, and topics such as long-term care, retirement savings (or lack thereof), and end-of-life planning can be particularly touchy. In this book, you’ll hear from others in your position who have successfully had “the talk” with their parents, and you’ll read about a variety of conversation strategies that can make talking finances more comfortable and more productive. Learn conversation starters and strategies to open the lines of communication about your parents’ finances Discover the essential financial and legal information you should gather from your parents to be prepared for the future Gain insight from others’ stories of successfully talking money with aging parents Gather the courage, hope, and motivation you need to broach difficult subjects such as care facilities and end-of-life plans For children of Baby Boomers and others looking to assist aging parents with their finances, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk is a welcome and comforting read. Although talking money with your parents can be hard, you aren’t alone, and this book will guide you through the process of having fruitful financial conversations that lead to meaningful action.
Mom Boss: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Kids & Success
by Nicole Feliciano“Nicole Feliciano is all things #Boss. Most importantly, she is an inspiration to all moms looking to reinvent their careers.” —Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress, CCO and momLearn how to be a super mom and a great business woman in a step-by-step guide to developing, incubating, and marketing your business without taking the joy out of family life with kids—being an active parent while succeeding as a woman business entrepreneur.Where Sophia Amoruso’s #GirlBoss left off for young millennials breaking into the business world, Mom Boss picks up and continues the mission for all the entrepreneurial moms out there. Mom Boss proves that being successful isn’t about degrees or sacrifices, it’s about balance and power. It’s where instinct meets intelligence. Every mom has it in her to be a badass business woman. Nicole Feliciano—the founder and CEO of Momtrends Media, which provides busy women with a daily dose of style—charts the course for building a successful career without sacrificing being a great mom.Mom Boss includes:Tips on how to develop, incubate, and market your business without taking the joy out of family lifeValuable self-assessment exercisesStep-by-step advice, inspiration, and tried and true business and personal tipsInsights into how to be a successful and happy businesswoman and mom“If you have that feeling that maybe there is a Mom Boss in you but you’re just not sure where to start, then this is a must read . . . this is a great first step to turn your dreams into reality.” —Rosie Pope, CEO, designer, mom
Mom! I Want to Be a Star
by Irene DreayerThis is the ultimate show-biz how-to guide for aspiring kids and their parents, written by Hollywood&’s number-one kid-talent expert and executive producer for Disney, ABC, and the WB, Irene Dreayer (&“the Dray&”). As a thirty-year veteran of discovering kid stars and producing hit TV shows such as the Disney Channel&’s The Suite Life on Deck and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as well as several TV movies, Dreayer has seen hundreds of kids try to make it in show business. Most parents and kids don&’t understand the steps or how to navigate the ins and outs of the industry. Most make critical mistakes. As Hollywood&’s only trusted career coach for kid talent, Irene Dreayer developed the Dray Way (www.thedrayway.com) as her proven method for guiding show-biz kids and their parents on how to audition correctly, how to handle the business side, and how to deal with issues such as image and rejection. The Dray Way is her method for working with kids and training parents on how to pursue this business we call show in a strategic manner, the right way. This book is designed as a workbook for parents and kids to do together. Every chapter explains, informs, and delivers the honest truth about specific aspects of the entertainment business and outlines the crucial information kids and parents need to learn as a family. Some chapters are designed exclusively for parents, but most are a family affair. The exercises in each chapter are to be completed by parents and kids in order to learn the skills required to be a better actor, singer, or dancer. Mom! I Want to Be a Star is entertaining, fun to read, and a wonderful opportunity for families to explore together their child&’s dream and desire to become a star.
Mom, Inc.: The Essential Guide to Running a Successful Business from Home
by Meg Mateo Ilasco Cat SetoTwo entrepreneurial moms share the secrets to having a happy home life while running a successful business.So many women dream of having it all: being kickass mothers and running their own successful businesses. This book helps them take the leap with confidence. Authors Meg Mateo Ilasco and Cat Seto—both serial entrepreneurs and devoted moms—draw on their own successes and missteps to reveal exactly how to choose the right business, find clients, write a business plan, launch a blog and Web site, and more . . . all while staying focused at home. Insightful Q&As with enterprising mothers like fashion designer Cynthia Rowley and Style Me Pretty blogger Abby Larson demystify the many nuances of balancing work life with family time. It’s not easy. But this practical and inspiring guide helps make it possible.
A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis
by Aaisha Alvi“A brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health . . . as terrifying as it is riveting.” — Susannah Cahalan, NYT bestselling author of Brain on FireA powerful exploration of postpartum psychosis and motherhood — and a call to end the stigma and blame.Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by terrifying thoughts about her baby and family. Her experience was the antithesis of everything she had ever been told about motherhood, far beyond the trials of breastfeeding or putting her baby to sleep.Aaisha did recover and began to enjoy motherhood. She was thrilled when she fell pregnant again. Sadly, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and the psychosis returned. This time, however, she was blindsided by the unimaginable: voices urged her to stab her daughter and to harm innocent people. Aaisha felt evil, worthy of taking her own life. But each time she sought medical help, she was turned away.With unflinching honesty, Aaisha takes readers beyond the vitriol and blame that is flung at women suffering from postpartum psychosis — particularly women of colour. Hers is a clarion call for increased awareness of a condition that need never result in tragedy.
Mom Loves You Best: Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships
by Kali Cress Peterson Cathy CressThe bonds between siblings are the longest connections in our lives, and sibling relationships are among the most enduring ones we'll ever have. <P><P>But for many this bond has not always been smooth - many of us are stuck with childhood memories of conflict that have been festering for years. In Mom Loves You Best, two recognized experts on sibling relationships demonstrate how to move beyond the childhood strife, giving readers the tools to make forgiveness achievable through their prescriptive ten-step process. Readers not only forgive their siblings but also themselves as they let these ten straightforward steps guide them toward exoneration and improved feelings. A book that enables anyone to successfully repair family ties, Mom Loves You Best puts readers on the path to reconciliation and healthy adult relationships.
mom.over
by Dana WoodOkay, so every day since the baby was born has been a dirty sweats/no mascara/bad hair day kind of day. You don't need your mother to tell you it's time to lose that just-home-from-the-hospital look before it sticks forever. You've got Dana Wood, patron saint of stylish new moms everywhere, to show you how to take world-class care of yourself - drumroll please - after the baby's born, and beyond! In this sensibly chic guide, Wood reveals the secrets of surviving the emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges that emerge in that bleary-eyed, sleep- and time-deprived first year. In the trademark Momover style popularized in her eponymous blog, she provides the motivation you need to hop off the new-mommy self-pity train, and get with a new and improved, post-baby program. What's more, she proves that doing right by yourself is just another way of doing right by your baby. Momover: Because centered, happy you = centered, happy baby!
Mom, They're Teasing Me
by Michael Thompson Lawrence J. CohenFrom the acclaimed authors of Best Friends, Worst Enemies, here is the perfect companion volume: a practical, how-to guide for parents to help their children navigate the sometimes harsh terrain of social life at school, on the playground, and in the neighborhood. Almost everyone agrees (and remembers): Childhood can be a traumatic time. Kids frequently face peer rejection, name-calling, bullying, after-school fights, esteem-crushing cliques, and malicious exclusion by the popular kids. And parents often feel powerless to console their children. Now help is here. Mom, They're Teasing Me is a specific, hands-on guide for concerned parents who want to give their children the tools they need to cope with social cruelty. Through vividly written case studies and a reader-friendly question-and-answer format, this compelling book shows parents what a child may confront with other children, and then offers concrete advice on handling each situation. Mom, They're Teasing Me deals in-depth with specific aspects of social cruelty: the four major types of children at risk for social isolation and their unique problems; the ordinary pain of those children not at risk--but who, nevertheless, cause their parents concern; and bad class dynamics in the school and neighborhood. Through thoughtful discussion and insightful suggestions, parents will discover * The difference between real risk and normal social pain * The appropriate time to intervene--and when to step back * Tips on how to mediate between children--without appearing meddlesome * Essential advice for parents who worry too much * The importance of teaching and encouraging leadership * The redemptive power of friendship. Mom, They're Teasing Me answers key questions on the many manifestations of social cruelty, offers compelling descriptions of prime "teasing" scenarios, and illustrates how to counter them. It is an indispensable book for every involved parent who wants to make their child's formative years rich and rewarding.