- Over 100,000 baby names and their meanings, derivations and famous namesakes

- 5,000 Hispanic names.

- Icons to identify names used for both genders, and to indicate whether they're used evenly, more for boys, or more for girls.

- Updated lists ranking the 100 most popular names for boys and girls in 2004

- Top-hundred ranked names are starred in the main text of the book.

- A new introductory chapter by Bruce Lansky: "How to Pick A Name for Your Baby"

- 300 helpful lists of names to consider, including famous authors, actors, athletes, artists, scientists as well as lists of names that convey an image: attractive, smart, competent, friendly, wimpy, etc. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9781439183571/Lansky,-Bruce-100,000-+-Baby-Names:-The-Most-Complete-Baby-Name-Book-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9781439183571/Lansky,-Bruce-100,000-+-Baby-Names:-The-Most-Complete-Baby-Name-Book-(Mobipocket).html
As a new parent, the nursery is the most important room in your home, and designing this special space is also an opportunity to prepare, mentally and physically, for the changes to come. In The Peaceful Nursery, home and lifestyle experts Laura Forbes Carlin and Alison Forbes show you how to apply the best principles of home decorating, Feng Shui, and healthy living (as well as their own parenting experience!) to create a warm and welcoming environment for your new baby.Also included: 12 Steps to Clearing ClutterTips for storage and organizationColors that soothe Arranging parent bedroomsand much, much more!Featuring dozens of color photographs and helpful diagrams, plus a Quick Tips section at the end of each chapter, The Peaceful Nursery: Preparing a Home for Your Baby with Feng Shui is the ultimate guide to creating beautiful and nurturing surroundings for you and your baby.From the Trade Paperback edition. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780307489449/FORBES,-ALISON-The-Peaceful-Nursery-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780307489449/FORBES,-ALISON-The-Peaceful-Nursery-(Mobipocket).html
Real-world advice for caregivers of grieving childrenfrom the founder of the nationally acclaimed, non-profit organization Kates Club.

Kates Club is dedicated to empowering children and teens who have lost loved ones. Based on its founders down-to-earth philosophy on how to handle grief, A Healing Place aims to help parents cope with the realities and daily struggles grieving children face in a forthright, compassionate manner.

The book is written from Kates own personal experiences after having lost, at the age of 12, her mother to breast cancer, as well as featuring experiences of the many families she has encountered through Kates Club. Chapter topics include:

* Embracing, not erasing memories
* Giving the child a voice
* How caregivers can be strong role models
* Handling transitions and traditions ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9781101151068/Atwood,-Kate-A-Healing-Place-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9781101151068/Atwood,-Kate-A-Healing-Place-(Mobipocket).html
From the hit TV show, "VH1 Tough Love," Steve and JoAnn Ward's frank, no-nonsense guide to finding love. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9781439177358/Ward,-Steven---Ward,-JoAnn-Crash-Course-in-Love-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9781439177358/Ward,-Steven---Ward,-JoAnn-Crash-Course-in-Love-(Mobipocket).html
Why do they rub food in their hair? Why do they want to hear the same book over and over? Why do they love being naked?

Between the ages of one and three, children can be delightful, affectionate, intelligent explorers of their newfound world. They can also be holy terrors. Grounded in up-to-date research, The Secret Lives of Toddlers demystifies 52 common behaviors of toddlers, while helping parents appreciate the miraculous development of their children.

An entertaining, reassuring guide to toddler behavior, this book shows parents how to get through their kids' toddlerhood with affection, humor, and authority. With explanations from pediatricians, child development experts, and behavioral psychologists, parents will learn to:

- Understand the world from a child's point of view
- Learn which bad behaviors need intervention and which can be ignored
- Cultivate good manners and reward good behavior
- Reduce their own frustration
- Play, speak, read, and interact with their toddler in healthy ways ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780399530234/Murphy,-Jana-The-Secret-Lives-of-Toddlers-.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780399530234/Murphy,-Jana-The-Secret-Lives-of-Toddlers-.html
The stories in this collection provide parents of special needs kids with a dose of both laughter and reality. Featuring works by so-called alternative parents who have attempted to move away from mainstream thought, this anthology carefully considers the implications of raising children with disabilities. From professional writers to novice storytellers, including original essays by Robert Rummel-Hudson, Ayun Halliday, and Kerry Cohen, this assortment of authentic, shared experiences from parents in the know is a partial antidote to the stories that misrepresent, ridicule, and objectify disabled children and their parents. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/160486253X/--My-Baby-Rides-the-Shortbus:-The-Unabashedly-Human-Experience-of-Raising-Kids-with-Disabilities-(Adobe-Reader).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/160486253X/--My-Baby-Rides-the-Shortbus:-The-Unabashedly-Human-Experience-of-Raising-Kids-with-Disabilities-(Adobe-Reader).html
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS/AGING"Informative. Complete. And practical. This book will guide family caregivers through the surprisingly complex world of senior care."—MEHMET OZ, M.D., New York Times bestselling coauthor of YOU: The Owner's Manual: The Complete All-in-One Care GuideChoosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors in your life is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This essential resource—written by the founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of nonmedical care for seniors—guides you through a comprehensive range of things to consider, step by step, so you can make better informed decisions and be confident that the senior in your life is receiving the best care possible. Checklists and diagnostics will help you:Decide if at-home care is the right choice for you and your loved onesEvaluate the pros and cons of retirement communities, adult care centers, nonmedical caregivers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospiceDetermine the costs of senior care options and find helpful support networks"This is not just another book about caring for aging parents. It's a great reference you'll use again and again. Stages doesn't shy away from the hard questions. Rather, it shows you how to confront them."—SUZANNE MINTZ, President/CEO, National Family Caregivers AssociationAll of the authors' profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation.Paul and Lori Hogan founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994. Now with 850 offices in 15 countries, Home Instead is recognized as a global leader and authority on senior care. Visit them at www.stagesofseniorcare.com.Cover image Robert Ervin Photography Inc. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/0071625437/Hogan,-Paul,-Hogan,-Lori-Stages-of-Senior-Care-:-Your-Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Making-the-Best-Decisions:-Your-Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Making-the-Best-Decisions-(Adobe-EPUB).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/0071625437/Hogan,-Paul,-Hogan,-Lori-Stages-of-Senior-Care-:-Your-Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Making-the-Best-Decisions:-Your-Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Making-the-Best-Decisions-(Adobe-EPUB).html
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Real-world advice for caregivers of grieving children-from the founder of the nationally acclaimed, non-profit organization Kate's Club.

Kate's Club is dedicated to empowering children and teens who have lost loved ones. Based on its founder's down-to-earth philosophy on how to handle grief, A Healing Place aims to help parents cope with the realities and daily struggles grieving children face in a forthright, compassionate manner.

The book is written from Kate's own personal experiences after having lost, at the age of 12, her mother to breast cancer, as well as featuring experiences of the many families she has encountered through Kate's Club. Chapter topics include:

* Embracing, not erasing memories
* Giving the child a voice
* How caregivers can be strong role models
* Handling transitions and traditions ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/1101149779/Atwood,-Kate-A-Healing-Place-(Adobe-Reader).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/1101149779/Atwood,-Kate-A-Healing-Place-(Adobe-Reader).html
Any relationship can work. In The Relationship Revolution, Owen Williams calls on couples to stop working in their relationship and start working on it. When couples work in their relationship, they compete against each other. They justify themselves, play the blame game, and compare each other's level of effort. It's not long before they say, "A relationship that takes this much work isn't worth saving." When couples work on their relationship, they co-create the relationship they both dream of. Their focus is on the needs of the relationship. Instead of fixating on their individual shortcomings, they concentrate on the potential of what they can build together. Then, as they discover what their relationship needs, each individual is naturally drawn to what keeps them from offering their best to the relationship. Before long the two 'individually and together' evaluate their beliefs about themselves and the world. While relatively untroubled relationships can easily fall apart under the first approach, relationships marked by infidelity, loss, betrayal, or long-term disconnection can make the journey back to health under the second. Welcome to the revolution. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9781926645049/Williams,-Owen-The-Relationship-Revolution:-Are-You-Part-of-the-Movement-or-Part-of-the-Resistance?-.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9781926645049/Williams,-Owen-The-Relationship-Revolution:-Are-You-Part-of-the-Movement-or-Part-of-the-Resistance?-.html
In his "lifetime message", America's foremost marriage expert and award-winning author H. Norman Wright offers couples essential guidance in understanding and enhancing their communication styles in ten easy steps. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/1599953315/Wright,-H.-Norman-How-to-Speak-Your-Spouse's-Language:-Ten-Easy-Steps-to-Great-Communication-from-One-of-America's-Foremost-Counselors-(Adobe-EPUB).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/1599953315/Wright,-H.-Norman-How-to-Speak-Your-Spouse's-Language:-Ten-Easy-Steps-to-Great-Communication-from-One-of-America's-Foremost-Counselors-(Adobe-EPUB).html
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Based on 20 years of successful workshops, the founder of Mothers Matter shares a wealth of advice and practical tips for both new and experienced parents on how to raise happy children -- and have fun doing it.

Twenty years ago, Kay Willis, a New Jersey mother of 10 children, realized that mothers needed a forum to learn from each other and increase their skills, confidence, and enjoyment as parents. As the founder of Mothers Matter, an educational organization which helps thousands of parents across the country, Willis offers workshops for new and single parents, working mothers and fathers, and even grandparents. Believing that parenting is a profession, and that no other profession makes as important a contribution to society, Willis has distilled the shared wisdom of her fellow parents into this concise and wonderful guide. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/0446568511/--Are-We-Having-Fun-Yet?:-The-16-Secrets-of-Happy-Parenting-(Adobe-EPUB).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/0446568511/--Are-We-Having-Fun-Yet?:-The-16-Secrets-of-Happy-Parenting-(Adobe-EPUB).html
The author shares the techniques and secrets she used to help her husband make more money. Providing information on how a wife can help her husband boost his income, this is the guide book for those women dreaming of being a stay-at-home mom. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/0446567906/Watson,-Joanne-How-to-Help-Your-Husband-Make-More-Money-so-You-Can-Be-a-Stay-at-Home-Mom-(Adobe-EPUB).html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/0446567906/Watson,-Joanne-How-to-Help-Your-Husband-Make-More-Money-so-You-Can-Be-a-Stay-at-Home-Mom-(Adobe-EPUB).html
In addition to her role as the project director of The Early Years of Marriage Project, Terri L. Orbuch, Ph.D., is research professor at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and a professor at Oakland University. The host of the weekly “The Love Doctor®” radio show” on VoiceAmerica.com, she’s been a marriage therapist for more than twenty years. She lives in Michigan with her husband.


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Chapter One



 Discover the Sweet Spot of Success Learn Where to Experience Peace and Joy, No Matter What


Leah was a woman ahead of her time. As a social worker, she assisted lawyers, physicians, and women in crisis pregnancies.In her spare time, she operated the County Home, or orphanage,where she poured her life and love into abused and abandoned children who were sent to her for refuge.

One balmy August day, Leah was delivering a baby to new adoptive parents. However, this wasn't any ordinary adoption. This was the adoption of her first granddaughter by her son, Mike, and daughter-in-law, Retha, who had suffered from infertility for years. The homecoming of this baby was a new beginning for them.


Leah pulled into the gravel driveway in her big black Buick, washed by the children at the orphanage for this event. With her heart pounding and hot tears streaming down her cheeks, Leah whispered to the sleeping newborn on the front seat next to her, "Here we are, sweetheart. You're going to meet your new mommy and daddy. They already love you so much and have been waiting for you for years."

Grabbing her linen handkerchief from her patent leather purse, she tried to stop her tears, which dripped freely onto the baby's tiny face. As she nestled her granddaughter close to her bountiful bosom, she smoothed the satin-lined pink blanket around the baby's body. Then, in her tie-up grandma shoes, she tiptoed up the steps of the bungalow house, with the glee of a child who has just received a present she can't wait to share.

Opening the squeaky door to the screened-in porch, Leah proceeded to peek through the three little windows of the front door to see Retha and Mike rushing to meet her. With shaking hands, Mike reached out to hold their new daughter. "She's so tiny . . . I can hold her in the palm of one hand!" Mike exclaimed. Retha gently placed her hand beneath Mike's to steady his grip. When she could wait no longer, she said, "Now I want to hold her." Suddenly, the baby arched her back and began crying. Retha's body tensed and she wondered if she was doing something wrong. Maybe the baby didn't like her. Maybe she wasn't cut out to be a mom. She pulled the baby closer and the baby screamed louder, refusing her touch. Nervously, she handed the baby back to Leah.

Fast on the heels of the fearful thoughts about the baby rejecting her was haunting guilt. Retha asked herself how she could entertain such thoughts about this baby they had longed for. Where did those feelings come from? Neither Mike nor Retha realized that they had a secret parental need—to know that their child loved them.

They also had no idea about the challenges that this innocent baby would bring into their lives, but they were determined to do this parenting thing right. They wanted to succeed in meeting the needs of this tiny one.

We Couldn't Understand Some of Her Behaviors
As a baby, their daughter did things they didn't understand and they had no idea how to handle the behaviors. They didn't know any other parents with adopted kids, so they had no one to ask if her unusual actions were normal for an adopted child.

When they tried to cuddle their baby, her body went stiff. She refused to eat. When they put her into her crib, she aggressively rocked on her knees. The motion moved the crib around the room so they never knew where they might fin ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780385341622/Eldridge,-Sherrie-20-THINGS-ADOPTIVE-PARENTS-NEE-.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780385341622/Eldridge,-Sherrie-20-THINGS-ADOPTIVE-PARENTS-NEE-.html
Elena Desserich dreamed of becoming a teacher. Although her time on this earth was far too short to fulfill her dream, she left behind an enlightening lesson plan on life. Wise beyond her years, Elena never stopped teaching those around her to appreciate the miracle of everyday living even as the innocent six-year-old battled a rare form of brain cancer. Through personal and candid journal entries written as a remembrance for Elena's younger sister, Brooke and Keith Desserich share their emotional journey as they negotiated their contradictory impulses to fight Elena's cancer at all costs and realized the inevitable outcome. Page by page, this journal is a reminder to parents everywhere to appreciate and savor every precious moment they have with their own children. Notes Left Behind tells a story of humility and inspiration. From the time of her diagnosis, Elena accomplished a truly spectacular series of wishes, big and small, that she alone created, from riding in a horse-drawn carriage to painting a masterpiece that would hang in an art museum. Her life motivated the creation of the foundation that today helps children everywhere in their fight against cancer. Included in the pages of this book are Elena's private messages that she secretly hid around her home, knowing her family would find them when she was gone. These notes show us how even during the darker moments of life, it is possible to find hope and encouragement through selfless love. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780061886393/Desserich,-Brooke-Notes-Left-Behind-.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 49:11:30 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780061886393/Desserich,-Brooke-Notes-Left-Behind-.html
Priscilla J. Dunstan is an internationally recognized parenting expert who has traveled around the world observing parents and children for her research. As the creator of a revolutionary infant-cry classification system, part of which is featured in the Dunstan Baby Language DVDs, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today show, and several other popular U.S. television programs. Her sound advice has also appeared in articles that have run in Parenting, Baby Talk, and Women’s World. A native Australian, Dunstan established her renowned parenting and family clinic, the Priscilla Dunstan Research Center, in Sydney. She has since relocated and now lives in Los Angeles, where she educates parents, health professionals, and academics from her new counseling center. She is the mother of a ten-year-old son.


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