Home Development

Join Ken and Brenda Barker as they begin their adoption journey in India to bring home twin infants. Travel with them to China, and to Latvia where they pioneered the adoption process, becoming the first American family to adopt from that country shortly after the cold war ended. Experience their agony and loss of innocence as they watch their oldest son battle childhood leukemia twice.

Du willst endlich eine Ordnung schaffen, die bleibt – aber ohne Druck, Perfektionismus oder starre Regeln? Dann ist die Grundordnung 2.0 genau das Richtige für dich! „Grundordnung 2.0 – Der einfache Weg zu nachhaltiger Ordnung“ ist kein typischer Aufräumratgeber. Es ist eine praktische Methode, die du direkt in deinen Alltag integrieren kannst. Flexibel, effizient und nachhaltig. Egal, ob du im Chaos versinkst oder nur an ein paar Stellschrauben drehen möchtest: Du bekommst eine klare Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, die dich dort abholt, wo du gerade stehst.

Unlock the secrets to a happier, more fulfilling life with The Art of Simple Living. This guide delves into the beauty of minimalism, offering advice on how to simplify your life, manage finances wisely, and cultivate joy through mindful consumption and sustainable practices. In a world burdened by material excess and constant stress, discover the transformative power of living simply. Drawing on the lives of figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Warren Buffett, and Marie Kondo, Dr. Bora provides tips and stories to help you declutter your home, prioritize relationships, and embrace financial wisdom.

This is more than just a parenting audiobook. It's a tool to use with your child. Each chapter is divided into two parts. The first part is a fiction story about a family who experiences problems and then learns a new tool. Listen to this section along with your child. It presents family issues from the parent's perspective. Children are often blinded by their own viewpoint and seeing the problem from the parent's view is eye-opening. Furthermore, it opens opportunities to talk about ways your family relates and ways you can make changes.

How do you live fully alive when you feel lost within your own skin? That was the question Layla Palmer struggled with after developing an anxiety disorder that shrunk her confidence and her world.

Have you ever told yourself, 'I’m just not wired to be organized,' and given up before you even tried? Does it feel like no matter how many times you try to get organized, nothing ever sticks? Do you think organizing your life will take hours that you just don’t have? This doesn’t have to be true for you. In this book you will find many ways to understand your abilities and use them to your advantage.

Ride the waves of feelings as Andy Junior shares his powerfully emotional experiences with his family of limited means and the crushing moment his childhood was abruptly interrupted. Discover the fear and heartache of abandonment thrust upon two very young and innocent brothers when they were placed in the care of the Polish community of nuns at the St. Joseph Home for Boys in 1960. From the eyes of a frightened youngster, Andy details the captivating events of his journey and the challenges he endured during his five years at the orphanage.

Rachel Simon's historic home on a charming tree-lined street was hardly ideal. It was too small, too dark, and there was a gaping hole in the dining room ceiling. So when the house is burglarized, Rachel and her husband, Hal, agree it's time to sell. But in a difficult housing market, and with Hal being an architect, they soon realize: Why leave when they can renovate?

Incorporating poignant vignettes, reflective analysis, and original music, this audiobook, incorporating 16 original songs, creatively explores a range of psychological and spiritual themes, focusing particularly on issues arising from abuse by a trusted caregiver.

Stealing Home is the story of an 11-day, nine-game trip with a Little Leaguer - and how plans for perfection delivered things deeper than scores, miles, and smiles. You don't have to drive 3,147 miles to find your way to fatherhood. When Ron did, something magical and rare appeared at the end, inside his heart as well as on a diamond.

When Michael and Cheryl Morse slowly drifted apart amid an empty nest, her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, his symptoms of PTSD, and the grief of losing their two beloved dogs put down on the same day three years prior, it became apparent their lives were in need of a little joy. Enter an energetic, white ball of fluff known as Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson's story begins in Arkansas, where he was left in a leaky, drafty barn for days.

This inspiring true story of a single dad's long journey home pokes gentle (and not so gentle) fun at our frail human efforts to gain from our losses, and begin again. A returning son makes three promises to his ailing mother to be a good man after his wife attempts to replace him over Christmas. When the divorce - and a legal maneuver to separate him from his children - is filed on the day his mother dies, he is unprepared to defend himself against the male stereotypes he must fight to remain an equal parent.

Are you tired of repeating yourself a thousand times, raising your voice, and watching your child tune you out? You’re not alone — every parent faces those exhausting moments when communication breaks down. But it doesn’t have to stay this way. In Talk So Your Kids Listen, you’ll discover practical, science-based strategies that turn conflict into connection and frustration into cooperation. These aren’t theories — they’re real tools that work in real homes, helping you guide with calm instead of control.

Born into a digital wonderland, our children are practically mini hackers right from the crib! Most of them were handed a device before they could walk, they clicked before they took their first bite and scrolled before they said their first words. But living online is a giant uncontrolled...

In the spirit of Evicted, a property law scholar uses the story of two grandfathers—one white, one black—who arrived in Detroit at the turn of the twentieth century to reveal how racist policies weaken Black families, widen the racial wealth gap, and derive profit from pain. When Professor...

Un revolucionario libro sobre el trauma, que ofrece a los lectores un esquema de cinco etapas para alcanzar el crecimiento postraumático, similar a las cinco etapas del duelo de Kübler-Ross. El trauma siempre ha sido parte de la experiencia humana, y los eventos traumáticos —tanto físicos...

Government cuts, unregulated care homes, inadequate staff training—campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all. The low standards and frequent abuse of children in care has long been a focal point of his loud message: we are failing our young people and something needs to change. Chris delves deep into the lives of care home kids, from experiences with county lines, drugs, trafficking, knife crime, gang violence to child exploitation and sexual abuse.

Selfcare statt moralischem Druck: KC Davis bietet Soforthilfe, wenn der Alltag droht, im Chaos zu versinken. Wenn sich das Geschirr in der Spüle stapelt und das Leben einen überfordert. Sie hat eine radikal neue Botschaft: Was wäre, wenn wir aufhörten, eine saubere Wohnung als Beleg dafür zu sehen, dass wir funktionieren und etwas wert sind, und Selfcare stattdessen als eine Wohltat für unser zukünftiges Ich betrachten? Ihre lebensverändernden Prinzipien revolutionieren die Herangehensweise an Care-Arbeit.

If you have lost yourself – as a result of harmful conditioning, trauma, major life changes or significant loss – how do you find your way back home? Gillian McMichael takes you on a journey of self-discovery, using her own experience of transformational change to demonstrate the powerful effect of forgiving yourself and breaking free of past conditioning. Step by step, she walks you through each stage of a self-healing process that will help you return meaning and purpose to your life, and agency to your true self.

In this book, Suzanne Roynon shows you how stuff can trap you in relationship misery. If you’re single or your romantic relationship simply isn’t working out, using the Interiors Therapy process will transform your experience. Become enlightened both physically and emotionally to inspire the loving relationship you deserve.