Step Child

The idea of setting children up to be confident and fluent readers is daunting for most parents, but it doesn’t need to involve formal lessons or an in-depth understanding of the curriculum...in fact, it shouldn’t. The best way to set your child on the path to becoming an enthusiastic, curious, and confident reader is to integrate literacy skills into your everyday life...and above all, make them fun. In Teaching Your Child to Read, you’ll find a modern and straightforward approach to teaching your child early reading skills. 

It’s the phone call every mother dreads. I’m climbing into the car after a trip to the grocery store. As the engine starts, my phone rings. It’s my stepdaughter, Shelby, who is babysitting my three-year-old Millie. "I only went upstairs for a second," she says through her sobs. "She’s gone." When the police turn up, Shelby’s story starts to unravel. What is she hiding? Then I get a message saying, "Your husband is not who you think he is." Suddenly, my family feel like strangers. Everyone has a secret - even me. 

Amazon Description for Anniversary Edition of “Going Over the Edge?” “‘Going Over the Edge?’ is bold, brave, and beautiful. I love how you define “Aspie” dynamics and create a language around stuff that is almost indescribable. I cried a bunch of times. It means so much that someone really understands what this life is like and can describe how the solution is more than the NeuroTypical (NT) being accommodating and understanding. I love hearing about the author’s personal experience and knowing that she gets it! I want my therapist to read this book.” “Dr. Marshack gives...

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease—now in its fifth edition, fully revised and updated, with a new step-by-step guide for a good night’s sleep. Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s step-by-step regimen for instituting...

In this heart-pounding novel from the world’s #1 bestselling author, Detective Michael Bennett faces a sinister foe on New York City's holiest ground. During a state funeral, armed men disguised as monks seize St. Patrick's Cathedral and take the high-profile hostages ransom. NYPD officer...

Empower your child's social success and bring peace to your family life, even if ADHD's demands seem overwhelming. Do you feel drained from constant battles to maintain a routine with your ADHD child? Are public meltdowns a frequent, intense struggle that leave you feeling helpless and judged? Do you crave effective ways to communicate with teachers, balancing advocacy without seeming overbearing? If you answered "yes," you're certainly not alone, and this book can be your guide. Parenting Kids with ADHD Decoded taps into crucial scientific insights, offering parents actionable strategies ...

It was the ultimate, mortifying tech disaster. One accidental tap of the screen, and Kayleigh’s most private, explicit photos didn't go where they were supposed to. Instead, they landed directly in the inbox of the last man on earth who should ever see them: her stepbrother. When twenty-one-year-old Kayleigh hits send on a set of explicit nudes, the universe punishes her by delivering them straight to her stepbrother’s phone. Instead of deleting the mistake, Trevor uses the photos to pull her into his orbit. He’s a powerful, unyielding billionaire, and determined to explore every inch...

At least ten percent of children have excessive fears and worries—phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive-disorder—that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, this book offers new, practical, and evidence-based proven tools that can help.

An inclusive, research-based guide to working the 12 steps: a trauma-informed approach for clinicians, sponsors, and those in recovery. Step 1: You admit that you're powerless over your addiction. Now what? 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) have helped...

Having a child with "extreme" picky eating is frustrating and sometimes scary. Children with feeding disorders, food aversions, or selective eating often experience anxiety around food, and the power struggles can negatively impact your relationship with your child. Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating offers hope. After gaining a foundation of understanding of your child's challenges and the dynamics at play, you'll be ready for the five steps that transform feeding and meals, so your child can learn to enjoy a variety of foods in the right amounts for healthy growth.

Twelve-year-old Atlas Wade has been trying to forget the memory of his mother by climbing mountains ever since she died when he was nine years old. When his father signs them up for an expedition group hoping to be the first to ever summit the unconquerable Mount Everest, Atlas can't wait for the chance to prove himself to his father, and maybe finally he can leave his mother behind him on the mountain. But this time, Atlas is the one left behind, as well as a young American girl named Maddie and their sturdy yet injured Sherpa, Chodak.

Divorce has devastating effects on children. Yet for divorcing parents who carefully consider and manage the intricacies associated with this difficult time, both parents, as seen from the child’s perspective, can remain as loving and supportive as they ever were. Parenting through Divorce concisely lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through separation, divorce, and its after-math.

She’s the stepsister he can’t forget. He’s the man she can’t remember. Tara Monroe lives for the quiet rhythm of the Daisy Cafe, where her biggest crisis is mastering the perfect latte art. But behind her sweet “good girl” exterior lies a scandalous secret: a burning obsession with her stepbrother, Hunter. He’s a powerful, alpha CEO who once claimed her in a dark corner of a high-stakes corporate party—an encounter that left her body humming with a forbidden hunger she can’t escape. Then, a shattering car accident wipes Tara’s memory clean, leaving her lost in a city ...

Are you dreaming of becoming a published children's book author? Are you considering self-publishing but feeling overwhelmed by all the information you need to figure out? Roadmap to Publishing Children’s Books provides practical solutions to all your questions. This comprehensive, step-by-step manual is designed to support and guide you through every phase of the self-publishing process. Say goodbye to expensive courses—here, you'll find all the knowledge and tools you need to succeed at a fraction of the cost. Everything you need to know to publish a children's book into five parts: ...

All children need an outlet to handle the pressures they face. The modern-day education system and lifestyle place them under a lot of stress. The degree of stress varies from child to child, depending on their age and the environment they are in. Practising yoga is the perfect way to bring harmony to the mind and help children build healthier and happier lives. Yoga for Children features several yoga poses along with step-by-step guidance and detailed instructions for adults to help and guide children.

Are You Drained by the Constant Stress of Co-Parenting with a Narcissistic Ex? Do you feel like no matter what you do, it's never enough? Are you exhausted from the manipulation, blame, gaslighting, and endless conflict that seem to follow every interaction? Perhaps you're carrying the weight of protecting your children while trying to hold yourself together, wondering if life will ever feel peaceful again. If you're tired of walking on eggshells, questioning your reality, and feeling trapped in a co-parenting relationship that leaves you emotionally depleted, know this: you are not alone, ...

When your adult child has bipolar disorder, love is not always enough to tell you what to do. You may find yourself asking: What should I say when they are angry, withdrawn, or unusually energized? When should I step in, and when should I step back? How do I support my child without taking over? And how do I set boundaries without feeling like I am abandoning them? When Your Adult Child Has Bipolar Disorder is a practical, compassionate guide for parents facing those questions in real life.

A Self-Guided Program for Healing Trauma, Managing Emotions, and Finding Inner Peace — Endorsed by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, Founder of IFS Heal from the inside out with Internal Family Systems therapy — the evidence-based approach to emotional healing, trauma recovery, and self-leadership. You don’t have to stay stuck in cycles of anxiety, perfectionism, self-sabotage, or emotional overwhelm. This step-by-step workbook helps you connect with your “parts,” release the burdens of your past, and lead your life from a place of calm and clarity. Perfect for anyone seeking: ✅ Self-...

This easily digestible guidebook prepares you for what to expect and what to do when you're parenting a bilingual-to-be. It also contains general background information that will take you beyond the how, to the why. The book provides you with solid scientific arguments for raising your child bilingually and outlines practical steps you can take to integrate two (or more) languages into your child's routine. It

What if some of the emotional patterns you struggle with today began long before you had the words to understand them? Inner Child Healing & Childhood Trauma: 2 Books in 1 brings together two practical, step-by-step programs designed to help you understand childhood wounds, reconnect with your...