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Are Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) connecting families? And what does this mean in terms of family routines, relationships, norms, work, intimacy and privacy? This edited collection takes a life course and generational perspective covering theory, including posthumanism and strong structuration theory, and methodology, including digital and cross-disciplinary methods. It presents a series of case studies on topics such as intergenerational...
2) Ethical Wills & How to Prepare Them: A Guide to Sharing Your Values from Generation to Generation
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Leave your loved ones a legacy of blessings, wisdom, gratitude and hope.
"Done right, an ethical will is a gift of love, a way of saying, 'This is what I found gave me satisfaction and gave my life meaning. It animated my relationship to you and to your mother (or father). May it do the same for you. I send this to you with much love.'"
-from the Foreword by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
Ethical wills are precious spiritual documents, windows into the...
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From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date advice for mothers, fathers, and caregivers of school-age children You've outgrown the baby books-but your school-age child needs your guidance and support more than ever. During the ages of 5 to 12, children continue to grow and develop skills and habits that will impact their future health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the trusted organization that represents the...
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Where do babies come from? Any parent can tell you that it's much more complicated than any stories that were passed around the playground. Between adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy complications, and more, it's clear that no path to baby leads straight from point A to point B - and that this convoluted journey looks different for every parent. In 12 essays that share the hilarity, hope, and heartbreak of trying to get pregnant, Parenting Uncensored...
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Any woman in the midst of it will tell you that pregnancy is, above all, a bodily function-from sore breasts to exhaustion to a wildly strong sense of smell. But the body is not the only storyline. Starting a family can be a downright magical time-the growth can be a welcome sign of a positive identity shift. It can feel exciting, exhilarating, and oftentimes, suspenseful. In 12 essays, Parenting Uncensored covers this whole gamut of changes, some...
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Prepare to be blown away! Shocking True Teen Stories collects some of the most amazing and unbelievable reader stories ever printed in the pages of Seventeen magazine. One girl, for instance, reveals how she lost both her best friends to drug overdoses. A shoplifter confesses that she couldn't stop stealing, while another reader shares how she was secretly homeless for years. In all, twelve brave teens share the gritty details in their own words,...
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What would you do if your house were robbed, while you were in it? What would you do if you were kidnapped? Or if you needed brain surgery? In Seventeen's Terrifying True Teen Stories, eleven teen girls share how they bravely handled life's most tragic and frightening challenges. The details are crazy, but their stories are amazing!
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This handy guide contains hard-won advice from real parents who made it through the trials and triumphs of that stressful first year. They've stayed up all night, changed thousands of diapers, and finally figured out how to get the little darlings to sleep. They share what works and what doesn't when it comes to everything from giving birth to getting one's life back in order. Packed with bits of wisdom, the book is a quick, easy read for harried...
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Whether your child is entering middle school for the first time in 7th grade or has already spent a year there as a 6thgrader, you'll find loads of information in 7th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Each contributor to 7th Grade Ready is a current or former 7th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families of students. These contributors have all been Teachers of the Year or finalists in their state. Beginning with...
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Post-College Ready is for the parents, family members, and supporters who have answered late-night calls, advocated for their students, attended family weekends, and are ready to launch their almost-adult child into the post-college world.
There are many books out there about what college is like. There is also information about what adulthood is like. But what about the transition from one to another? How are students supposed to know what's...
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Celebrate the moms in your life (and perhaps yourself as well)! After all they've done for us, moms everywhere deserve to be appreciated on a daily basis, rather than waiting all year to get a card and some flowers. Think back on the many things, big and small, your mother has done for you over the years... from baking cookies or sometimes letting you choose the radio station on a car trip, to hemming your dress in time for the prom. Isn't it time...
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The ICB Holy Bible is filled with dozens of full-page, beautifully designed, color illustrations to help children visualize popular Bible characters and events.
The International Children's Bible®, created especially for children in the third grade and up, provides the ideal blend of readability and fidelity to the original meaning of the Scripture texts. While the large print and bold subheadings make it easy to read, this edition is also filled...
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How to Love Your Retirement shows the baby-boom generation how to plan for, and succeed at, this stage of life, whether relaxation, travel, education, or even a new occupation is the goal. Packed with helpful, entertaining stories and real-life advice from hundreds of retirees who are making the most of their post-work lives, this honest and useful guide covers such topics as how to pick the best time to retire; learning to live with a spouse 24/7;...
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Practical Advice for Taking Care of Loved Ones as They Get Older
The rapid aging of the American population and its accompanying epidemic of dementia and Alzheimer's disease has brought about an awareness of the increasing vulnerability of our elders. Taking care of our parents and protecting them from exploitation and abuse at the hands of others can evolve into a virtual full-time occupation, especially among today's baby boomers. The Family Guide...
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A micro-preemie fights for survival in this extraordinary and gorgeously told memoir by her parents, both award-winning journalists.
Juniper French was born four months early, at 23 weeks' gestation. She weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces, and her twiggy body was the length of a Barbie doll. Her head was smaller than a tennis ball, her skin was nearly translucent, and through her chest, you could see her flickering heart. Babies like Juniper, born at the...
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Congratulations! You are have expecting a wonderful new bundle of joy to treasure and love. That's nice. Flash forward and we feel your pain. The Pregnancy's Little Book of Headaches pokes gentle fun at the crazy, bumbling nine months of pregnancy. What you once loved (food, your husband) now smells utterly revolting. Your hands go numb. This can happen if you've suffered carpal tunnel before when your arms and fingers become swollen (you've noticed...
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Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors-some eminent, some less well known-who grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Their stories, selected from literary memoirs published between 1982 and 2014, cover episodes from childhood to young adulthood within a spectrum of life-changing experiences. Although diverse ethnically, racially, geographically, and in sexual orientation, these...
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Raise the coolest nerd the world has ever known! Once upon a time, you were a nerdy child, and now that you're a parent, let's make sure your kid can be a nerdy child too! In a world filled with superheroes, wizards, spaceships, and magical telephone booths, everyone should be part of a fandom, and you can never start too early. This is for the parents who want to share their fantastical interest with their children in hopes that they too will grow...
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