Parenting Tree

Eloquent. Philosophical. Introspective. These are not the words usually associated with an autistic child. But in a remarkable display of courage and creativity, a boy named Tito has shattered stereotypes, and in The Mind Tree makes us question all of our previous assumptions about autism. For Tito is severely autistic and nearly nonverbal, and this is his story.

One cold November night, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, fifteen-year-old Richard Jahnke Jr., ROTC leader and former Boy Scout, waited for his parents to return from celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the night they met. When his father got out of the car, the boy blasted him through the heart with a twelve-gauge pump-action shotgun. Richard's seventeen-year-old sister, Deborah, was sitting on the living room couch with a high-powered rifle - just in case her brother missed.

“What Are You Waiting For?” is a treasure of fail-proof ideas to make it happen! A conversation, a meditation, and a toolbox brimming with pragmatic solutions to real-life problems.

Jake is the direct competitor for the family business and a man with a dark secret, and Tamara struggles to fight her attraction to him as she deals with secrets of her own and an ex who refuses to give up. Tamara is soon drawn into the small community of Brewer Creek where she becomes the coordinator for an old fashioned Friendship Tree - a chart telling people who they can call on in times of trouble. And before long, she realizes the Friendship Tree does a lot more than organize fundraising events and working bees; it has the power to unite an entire town.

At a time when kids have more debt and temptation than ever comes a completely revised and updated edition of the #1 New York Times best seller on teaching children aged three to twenty about money. Money Doesn't Grow on Trees is the audiobook that parents turn to when it comes to teaching their children about money.

Nine-year-old Mara loves playing Nancy Drew with her best friend, Camilla. But then there are big mysteries that Mara's afraid to share: Who is her mother? Her father? And how can she stop the biggest criminal of all, General?

Perfect couples do not exist; nor do perfect families. Yet, in our photoshopped, Instagrammable world where we only present flawless versions of ourselves, we are easily tricked into believing they do. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Alyson Nerenberg has spent 30 years listening to couples, families, executives, celebrities, and professional athletes, and is here to share the truth. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, every one of us experiences challenges in our relationships.

Many have talked of it, Alan Watts, Ken Wilber, the masters, the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Jesus. They talked of the illusion we partake in, dwell on, find ourselves caught in like being between the dawn and the dusk, on a merry-go-round going round and round.

It's 1965 and Annie Peters is just eight years old when her mother is committed full time to a mental health organization. Uprooted by their mother's illness, Annie and her four siblings find themselves torn between a Catholic-run orphanage and the final remnants of their shattered home. As tumultuous church and state changes begin to collide with the lure of an escalating pop-culture movement, the orphans of St. Vincents are determined to maintain the fierce independence that would forever mark America's early baby-boomer generation.

When her daughters are born deaf, Rosner is stunned. Then she discovers a hidden history of deafness in her family, going back generations to the Jewish enclaves of Eastern Europe. Traveling back in time, she imagines her silent relatives, who showed surprising creativity in dealing with a world that preferred to ignore them. Rosner shares her journey into the modern world of deafness, and the controversial decisions she and her husband have made about hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sign language.

I gave Simon a little shove, but it was enough to start him moving, then he quickly picked up speed. Too quickly.

Once there was a tree, and she loved a boy - and already this story is getting weird. This tree did everything for the little boy, spoiled the heck out of him, only to raise a monster, proving to everyone that trees make terrible parents. But whoever thought trees would make good parents? In this satirical, cautionary tale about the consequences of over-coddling your kids, watch the downward spiral of bratty-child-turned-evil-lunatic against a tree who was just trying to live her tree life. Enjoy this dark parody of indulgent parenting gone horribly wrong.

In Corporate Ovations, Russ Peterson Jr. and Kevin Karschnik share with listeners the tools and techniques they've learned through their years of successful professional speaking experience. The book provides a roadmap that helps readers eliminate fear, anxiety and bad habits to become truly great, captivating speakers. It is an essential guide for any professional who wants to hone this essential communication skill. Listen to it, implement what you've learned and experience Corporate Ovations!

You’ll learn how to use free websites and tools to gather information and build your personal family tree. Find and meet living relatives who can help you research and share more information, including stories, photos, and vital documents. In addition to the helpful tips and “how-to” information, you will also be inspired as you hear true stories from people just like you who witnessed miracles as they researched their own family information. Even kids will become interested in helping you search for more information about your family!

We hear that relationships are hard, but are they supposed to be this hard? Whether challenges appear in your relationships with a romantic partner, family members, friends, or coworkers, you have the power to change them from difficult to thriving, unhealthy to healthy. Ted Smith shares his personal experience to help listeners make these positive changes. By listening, you will recognize and understand characteristics of unhealthy relationships, identify areas of opportunity in relation to yourself and others, navigate healing, and transform into a happier, healthier you!

Eu quero a árvore que existe é uma coletânea de seis ensaios que representam diferentes facetas da nossa ânsia de descobrir e desfrutar a realidade que nos cerca. Em textos repletos de delicadeza e lucidez, larinha divide conosco sua visão única da existência, numa conversa franca e aberta que passeia pelo que há de mais profundo e de mais banal na jornada de todos nós.

Antonia Howard's book seeks to motivate, rejuvenate, and transform outdated beliefs that hinder personal growth and success. It's aimed at individuals who may have lost their sense of purpose due to life's challenges. The book encourages listeners to tap into their innate potential and explore new possibilities.

Teach kids how to accept and love the differences in all of us! Narrated by the author, The Crabapple Tree is about bravery, courage, and standing up in the face of seemingly insurmountable opposition, criticism, judgment, and invalidation of personal identity. It is about crushed hope that is restored and dreams that were snuffed out being rekindled. It is about the gender-neutral artist who was told over and over again, “You will never amount to anything if you follow your creative heart."

The stuff ancestries did not tell, is what we needed to know. Often family members (Apples) see repeated mistakes and failures for generations (Trees). Rather than learning or taking a different path, family members fall from the same tree. Meaning repeating the same mistakes. Many of these repeated mistakes are due to ancestries failing to be transparent. Techniques to exceed the tree are detailed inside! I am trying to promote awareness. Repeated family failures must stop. You do not have to be the apple that fell, you can exceed the tree. If you fall, establish a plan and keep moving. Empowerment to make a change!

When Trees Speak: Nature's Teachings on Mindfulness, Presence, and Healing takes listeners on a journey into the profound lessons that nature, particularly trees, can impart about mindfulness, presence, and the healing power of the natural world. In a world filled with constant distractions and a never-ending rush, this book invites readers to pause and listen—to the rustling leaves, the chirping birds, and the whispers of the wind.