Foster Parenting

Foster children are society's throwaway kids, the children no one wants—until someone finally does. Saving Michael provides an inside look at Keri Vellis's struggle to secure the best possible services for two severely abused and traumatized siblings. Listeners get a glimpse of Keri and her family's day-to-day life as she went from mother of three to adoptive mother of three more children and then the temporary caregiver of another seventeen.

Anxiously Attached serves as your guide to understanding and overcoming anxious attachment through insightful explorations, practical exercises, and actionable strategies.

Are you considering remarrying but feeling a mix of excitement and worry? Concerned about blending families or repeating past mistakes? Comprehensive Guide to Remarriage Success offers essential advice, proven strategies, and real-life insights to help you navigate the complexities of remarriage and build a strong, joyful partnership.

Who are the children of foster care? What, as a country, do we owe them? Cris Beam, a foster mother herself, spent five years immersed in the world of foster care looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories. The result is To the End of June, an unforgettable portrait that takes us deep inside the lives of foster children in their search for a stable, loving family. Beam shows us the intricacies of growing up in the system - the back-and-forth with agencies, the rootless shuffling between homes, the emotionally charged tug between foster and birth parents.

Why thoughts are like maps and most of us drive blind by taping them to our windshields. How pain is important to experience and equally important to ignore. The significant difference between power and control and how to gain both. How the mandatory condition for courage is tremendous fear. That confusion is necessary for discovery and innovation. Why thinking that you’re “more” messed up than anyone else may be really a problem of arrogance.

The Stress Book takes a comprehensive approach to stress management and how modifying your lifestyle and taking practical steps can help significantly reduce the level of stress you are experiencing.

Noche tras noche, día tras día, te enfrentas a la peor pesadilla de cada padre. No lo haces porque eres excepcional o fuerte o inteligente. Lo haces porque estás obligado a hacerlo. Lo haces porque recuperar a tu hijo es tu primer pensamiento en la mañana, el último pensamiento en la noche y en cada momento intermedio.

Chrissie Foster is the mother who brought the rich and powerful Catholic Church to its knees over its global abuse of children, including two of her daughters, Emma and Katie. Like the Boston Globe's Spotlight team, she built an undeniable case in her first book Hell on the Way to Heaven, which helped inspire Australian governments to hold world-leading inquiries.

When Kate Manchester and three friends discover a homeless boy on the streets one stormy afternoon, they have no choice but to help him. Ragged, hungry and as trouble-prone as an unruly puppy, the boy turns the women's lives upside down. But maybe upside-down is exactly what the women need. Kate's husband is cheating on her. Kimbrielle fears the cancer she once beat may be returning. Susanna is coming to grips with sudden widowhood and Micki is struggling with loneliness. As his troubles threaten to overwhelm them, the friends turn to each other.

In today's fast-paced world, young adults face numerous challenges that can impact their mental, emotional, and social well-being. This audiobook is designed as a tool to help you harness the power of positive affirmations, build self-esteem, enhance emotional intelligence, and develop essential executive functioning skills.

Are you seeking deeper self-understanding and more meaningful relationships? As life progresses, many reflect on who they truly are and the experiences that have shaped them. The Enneagram offers powerful insights into personality and paths to greater fulfillment. The Beginner's Guide to the Enneagram Personalized for Each Type helps you unlock your potential, heal past wounds, and deepen your spiritual journey through a personalized understanding of the Enneagram.

The adoption agency made a mistake. A mother welcomed in a child who brought fear and destruction into the home. She wrestles with God, doctors, and social workers over what to do next. Quick-thinking, leaps of faith, and some dark humor challenges listeners to ask themselves: Do I have what it takes to raise a child with a harrowing past...or an uncertain future? Un-Adoptable? reveals deeply personal questions that arise when pursuing this parenting path.

What can you do to create unlimited wealth? Ask and You Will Succeed is a breath of fresh air in a marketplace crowded with advice on what to believe and how to live. Filled with powerful questions that invite you to listen to your inner voice and tap into the strength you need to create your ideal life, this audio book makes you the final authority in your own life - not outside forces that you can't control.

How do you continue living when your worst fear has been realized? Bret and his sons were interrupted by banging on the door. Minutes later he was in handcuffs and the boys were pushed toward their estranged mother. Called the silver bullet effect, their mother had called with false allegations to illegally gain possession of their sons and smuggle them out of the country.

The American child welfare system is bent toward protecting adults, not children. Kids in danger are treated instrumentally to promote the rehabilitation of their parents, the welfare of their communities, and the social justice of their race and tribe. It is time to stop letting efforts to fix the child welfare system get derailed by activists who are concerned with race-matching, blood ties, and the abstract demands of social justice, and start asking the most important question: Where are the emotionally and financially stable, loving, and permanent homes where kids can thrive?

Feeling unsure about your role during pregnancy? You’re not alone. Most first-time dads face uncertainty - but with the right guidance, that anxiety can turn into confidence. This practical, relatable guide is your companion through every stage of pregnancy. With clear advice and supportive insights, it shows you how to be present, helpful, and ready - mentally and emotionally - for fatherhood.

Is your child struggling with self-doubt, emotional outbursts, or anxiety? Do you want to raise a confident, resilient child who can handle life’s challenges with strength and independence? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out on your own. The Resilient Child Blueprint is your go-to guide for building emotional strength in kids, packed with practical, research-backed strategies for parents, caregivers, educators, and therapists.

Kimber had it all—talent, drive, and opportunity—until she sacrificed everything for love. Three decades later, trapped in a toxic marriage, divorce wasn’t an option but a necessity. Her life depended on it. His controlling and abusive behavior didn’t end when she finally found the courage to leave. In fact, it got worse. Bound by the welfare of her children, Kimber remained in the marital home during the divorce, enduring a living nightmare within walls built from his cruelty.

This book breaks down the complexities of overthinking into practical steps, combining exercises, success stories, and tests to focus on areas needing attention in your relationship. It demonstrates that positive change is achievable. Whether addressing issues individually or as a couple, this guide allows you to personalize your journey toward relationship growth.

The echo of the spinning tire beneath her car seemed to ring louder than the music she attempted to drown her thoughts in. Watching the world pass by in a haze, America sped down the freeway and out of the city while flashbacks of her long-forgotten childhood consumed her. Her parents failed her; the foster care system failed her; social workers, probation officers, teachers, and everyone who was supposed to protect her tossed her aside.