Author: Tami Butcher
Publisher: Little Five Star
ISBN: 9781589852402
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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In rhythmic verse, My Bonus Mom!, shows children of divorced families that a positive attitude can lead to a happy outcome and springs open their hearts and minds to accept their own bonus moms. It captures the mixed emotions that surge through young children as they deal with divorce and adjust to remarriage. The children work through their feelings of dismay, fear and anger, and grow to love dad's new wife, whom they come to think of as their bonus mom. Twice the attention, twice the love, twice the fun and twice as many birthday presents! What's not to love? Earned Honorable Mention at 2013 Southern California Book Festival!

Author: Anna Cerridwen
Publisher: Completelynovel
ISBN: 9781787232754
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Whether it's dancing in the rain, getting all mucky or tickling those toes, this bonus mom and her child have the best times together. Beautifully illustrated and full of fun, 'I love my Bonus Mom' tells us that no matter what she looks like and whatever the living arrangement, the most important thing to a child is that their bonus mom helps them feel happy and loves them lots. This special book will leave you with a lovely warm feeling and you'll want to read it together again and again. This book is written to be suitable for adults to read to children ages 2-6, and for children aged 5-8 to be able to read themselves. It is for all bonus moms and children who have a close loving relationship, regardless of the current living situation. It is relevant to both bonus sons and bonus daughters.

Author: Jennifer Greene
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460318455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218

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A single father and a runaway bride find love—and a new family!—at Christmas in Jennifer Greene's newest romance, The Bonus Mom! They're two strangers… When widower Whit Cochran meets runaway bride Rosemary MacKinnon, something magical happens. Whit and his twin daughters rented a cabin for Christmas on Rosemary's Whisper Mountain, and the girls think it's only right their single dad and the pretty bachelorette spend the holiday together…. …who are a perfect match Out there in the forest, loneliness turns to love. Rosemary falls for the girls—and their frazzled dad—yet she knows she'll never replace their late wife and mother. But Whit isn't leaving without the woman who's given him back hope. With Christmas approaching, he has only days to prove that together they make a forever family.

Author: Monique Honaman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940237084
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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"BONUS Dad! BONUS Mom!" is a friendly way to teach children about the role of a step-parent. The book focuses on the day-to-day activities of a Bonus parent while teaching values like responsibility, cooperation, determination, respect and love. The characters are a fun-loving family of dogs and are presented in a colorful and whimsical way.

Author: Jann Blackstone
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538179091
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 381

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"This diplomatic guide offers advice on how parents can navigate caring for a blended family.... Blackstone packs this encyclopedic manual full of insight.” -Publishers Weekly "This definitive practical guide addresses nearly every situation that bonus families might experience.” - Library Journal An essential resource for today’s integrated families Imagine you’re in a heated argument. Your kids have decided that they don’t want to go back to your ex’s home, and your ex isn’t having it. Meanwhile, your new partner is squirming uncomfortably in the other room. What do you do? How do you stop the madness and come together to find the best solution for everyone? The Bonus Family Handbook introduces readers to a completely new approach to co-parenting and blending families. Until now, parents have been told that once there’s been a break-up, they become autonomous, single parents, and can make decisions for their children on their own. But that’s not true. That’s not real life. That “old school” break-up attitude offers no direction for co-parenting. The Bonus Family Handbook changes all that. It helps even the most contentious parents learn how to work together in the name of their children, teaching them how to apply practical co-parenting techniques so that they will be able to form a supportive, loving family. The Bonus Family Handbook also recognizes the importance of incorporating new partners into the mix—of bringing in Bonus Moms and Bonus Dads—and empowering them to make decisions for the safety and well-being of the children. With its emphasis on positive, collaborative co-parenting, this book is an essential resource for today’s integrated families.

Author: Maria Thiele
Publisher: tredition
ISBN: 3347730429
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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My name is Taylor and I live with my dad and stepmom. And stepmoms are always witches like in fairy tales...everyone knows that! Right? Stepmoms and witches have one thing in common: the bad reputation that has followed them for generations. This book shows witches and stepmoms in a new, magical light and is perfect for a quick read in the evening. The large, easy-to-read font encourages children to read for themselves. There are great coloring pictures at the end. A book about magic, which is usually only perceived by children's eyes.

Author: Tamara A. Suell
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468515918
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Are You Ready for Love and Marriage? A Womans Hand Is Taken, AWHIT, is an inspirational book for single women in the church that have interest in marriage. It consists of forty courses to help you grow spiritually. The material covers every thing from believing God for a husband to planning and preparing wedding activities. The courses instruct you to strengthen your relationship with Christ, so he can present you a chaste, virtuous and radiant bride thats ready to have her hand taken in marriage. The aim of AWHIT is to inform you to date and prepare for marriage without backsliding and compromising your faith. Living in purity herself, Suell practices what she teaches. As she holds on to Gods hand and allows him to prepare her for marriage, she reaches out to others and encourages them to do the same. This former pastors daughter has an earned MPA in health services administration and has been saved consistently since 1981.

Author: Jann Blackstone-Ford
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1556526717
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Weddings rarely go off without a hitch, and when ex-spouses, children from previous marriages, and multiple sets of in-laws are involved, couples definitely need brand-new guidelines to politely maneuver their nuptial plans. Whether you are remarrying and attempting to combine two families or a first-time bride or groom dealing with feuding divorced parents, Ex-Etiquette for Weddings helps you navigate a host of emotionally charged situations, such as: how to announce your engagement when your parents are divorced, how to tell your ex and children about your remarriage, how to set the budget when your divorced parents are at odds, how to word invitations for second marriages or marriages of children with divorced parents, how and where to seat ex-relatives at the reception. Recognizing that tension and anxiety are extremely high around weddings, especially when the family situation is complicated, Jann Blackstone-Ford and Sharyl Jupe offer trusted advice for raking a blissful trip down the aisle.

Author: Carolyn Booker-Pierce
Publisher: J Merrill Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1954414137
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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The author wrote More than a Village to give some insight into how raising black men in American took more than two parents. There are stories about how aunties and uncles were instrumental in the three men’s lives as they grew up, and even how grandpas and grandmas play a role. In addition, the neighbors, neighborhoods, schools, and churches helped shape and influence black men in America. There were positive, and a few negative experiences that help two sons and a bonus become great husbands, fathers, and sons. But, it took more than a village to help raise three amazing black men in America.

Author: Jen Hatmaker
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0718031865
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Life is messy for each of us. But Jen Hatmaker reminds us that it's okay to admit that we're all in the same boat. Join New York Times bestselling author and honorary big sister Jen as she shares hilarious tales, shameless honesty, and unconditional hope for the woman who's forgotten her moxie. We will endure discouragement, heartbreak, failure, and suffering. All of us. And more than once. But we are the very same folks who can experience triumph, perseverance, joy, and rebirth. More than once. And in more than one category. And in more than one season. And that? That's moxie. Moxie reaches for laughter, for courage, for the deep and important truth that women are capable of weathering the storm. We are not victims, we are not weak, we are not a sad, defeated group of sob sisters. Yes, life is hard, but we are incredibly resilient. Of Mess and Moxie shines a light on Jen's own triumphs and tragedies into a sigh of relief for all normal, fierce women everywhere. Whether it's the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip or the way she learned to truly forgive, she offers a reminder to those of us who sometimes hide in the car eating crackers that we do actually have the moxie to get back up and face our messes head-on. After all, this race is not a contest--there's enough abundance to go around. This book will give you the encouragement you need to remember that: Your mess is normal You are not in competition with your peers--your seat at the table is secure You have incredible gifts to offer Come alongside Jen as she teaches us that we can all choose to live undaunted and in the moment, no matter what the moments hold, and we really can lead vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.