Kategoria BISAC: Family & Relationships >> Parenting - Single Parent

An Amazon Top-10 Best Seller in Humor, Biography/Memoir, Teen & Young Adult Biographies, & Travel/Mexico.

The cultural tidbits tucked between the chuckles give an insider's view to life in foreign country. As the zaney protagonist comes to love Mexico and appreciate Hispanic culture, readers do the same.

20% of the profits go to the ACLU.

Includes discussion questions for book clubs & classrooms.

Covers topics for multicultural and diversity courses:...

How much is too much? Aniya, is the daughter of a crack addict. Her strength is repeatedly challenged by the most traumatic of circumstances. At age 15, she is raped by her mother's boyfriend. When she discovers she is pregnant, she faces agonizing uncertainty: Is the father of her baby a rapist or the boyfriend she has recently become intimate with?

After her boyfriend leaves for college, her mother enrolls in a drug rehabilitation program, and Aniya is left with an unborn child, feeling abandoned and afraid. She finds unexpected refuge in the home of a seemingly nice...

Addressing parents' questions about the emotional impact of separation, conflict, grief, and recovery, the authors provide a road map for all family members to safely navigate through separation/divorce and beyond. Through tested and reassuring guidance, parents will discover how to move from angry, hurt partners to constructive, successful co-parents who are able to put their children's needs first. Chock-full of...

Lia Mills was twelve years old when the death threats began. First, the threats were against her. Then against her family. All she needed to do to make them stop was to remain silent.
Truthfully, activism had never been part of Lia's plan for the future. As a grade seven student, her biggest goals in life revolved around getting good grades and winning school competitions. But when she wrote a speech about human rights for English class, what started as a simple school assignment rapidly became a viral video sensation.
All of the sudden, quite accidentally, Lia found herself in...

By the time the author was nineteen years old, she had already experienced more than most women twice her age. Married and pregnant at seventeen, she endured violent physical abuse and degrading humiliation from her husband all before her child was born. Drawing strength from her son, she was able to escape devastating circumstances to build a successful and fulfilling life for both herself and her child. In this debut memoir, the author bravely tells her story and imparts the wisdom she gained along the way. Rooted in personal experience and written with unwavering honesty, the author's...

By the time the author was nineteen years old, she had already experienced more than most women twice her age. Married and pregnant at seventeen, she endured violent physical abuse and degrading humiliation from her husband all before her child was born. Drawing strength from her son, she was able to escape devastating circumstances to build a successful and fulfilling life for both herself and her child. In this debut memoir, the author bravely tells her story and imparts the wisdom she gained along the way. Rooted in personal experience and written with unwavering honesty, the author's...

This book captures the soul of a single African American mother while raising two successful sons. African American males are becoming an endangered species. They have different needs from other males in society. Why because they are not given the same regard in American society. It is a constant battle to be treated with the same respect and dignity as other males. They need stability, support, exposure, male role models, spirituality, mentoring and love. Not only do African American males need all of these elements, if you are a single mother, you have the same needs. This book reveals...

As a Single Mother, I fully understand the highs and lows of motherhood. I understand the tireless
effort, long days, longer nights, trying to make ends meet and search for support. I understand
that there's no joy like being a mom and there's no sacrifice that you're unwilling to make for your
children. I wrote this text for this reason, to let mothers know that what they're feeling isn't
unique, it's normal and there's encouragement. A Mother's Love speaks to the myriad of emotions we face, day by day.

Do you feel like your life is limited but you are not sure why? Have you had lots of negative experiences in your life that have left you unable to trust others around you? Have you grown up around depression? Do you struggle with loving you? Are you struggling to have successful love relationships? Have you reached a point of wanting to positively change? Are you open to considering new ways to live your life? If you answer yes to any of these questions, this book is perfect for you.

In 2011 Sarah received a spiritual awakening that changed her life forever. Since this day Sarah has...

Be the Father - and the Man - You Know You Can Be

Fatherhood Is Leadership gives you specific strategies to:

• Become an engaged and connected father

• Achieve work-life integration and career success

• Identify and prioritize what matters most

• Step into true leadership at home and in life

Use this practical playbook to transform your life from the inside out. Discover for yourself that fatherhood is leadership, and create a life greater than you’ve ever imagined.