The 50 bite-sized chapters in this book cover the most trying situations that a parent and toddler are ever likely to meet - including mealtimes, sleeping, toilet training and supermarket tantrums. Each idea features an activity box to help parents gauge their progress and see results as they move forward, while informative narrative and quotes from childcare experts guide and equip them with the techniques they need to feel happy and confident in their parenting skills. Whatever the challenge, experienced parenting coach Lorraine Thomas gives parents an instant practical strategy that really works.
Parenting a toddler can be trying. Brilliantly Behaved Toddler is a handy guide to one of the most challenging periods of parenthood. With years of experience delivering practical parenting strategies through her parent-coaching business, in fifty easy-to-follow chapters, Lorraine Thomas provides the useful tips to handling the most exasperating situations that a parent and toddler are likely to meet, including mealtimes, sleeping, toilet training and supermarket tantrums. Informative narratives and quotes from childcare experts guide and explain techniques to help parents feel confident in their parenting skills. Whatever the challenge, experienced parenting coach Lorraine Thomas gives parents solutions that really works.
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding, most important jobs you'll ever do in your life - and it's also the most challenging. A growing number of parents are seeking professional help from parent coaches to help them cope with the struggles of family life. Lorraine Thomas, the UK's leading parent coach has written this book based on her extensive experience and expertise. Her approach is unique. She doesn't offer general advice, counselling or therapy, but instead provides a practical framework for parents to focus on solutions to common family problems and develop tailor-made strategies to help achieve them within a manageable timeframe - just 7 days. With accessible advice on the top problems that all parents are faced with, The 7-Day Parent Coach also offers information on: - how to communicate with your children - how to deal with the guilt of being a working parent - how to survive the family evening 'arsenic hours' And much more! This is the essential guide for all twenty-first century parents.
Screamer to Sweet Dreamer' is a 100 step programme for turning your parenting nightmare into a domestic dream. It will give you all the tools you need to transform both your parenting skills, and likewise your family, into a closer, more communicative, less frantic and stressful unit.
My school day looks more like a prison sentence. There's a maths test later, and I'm rubbish at maths. I've even left my English homework on the kitchen table and that means trouble with Mr Tinns. School can be a difficult and stressful place for a child, and sometimes they just need a little bit of help to manage it all. That's where Arty comes in. He's an inner coach, here to help each child achieve their very best. Offering children a creative way of helping to manage their own worries, Arty will help show children that they're not alone in their struggles and that they always have choices, even when stuff happens that they don't like. With practical guidance for parents and teachers on how to use the book and specific coaching activities, it is perfect for children aged 8-12, especially those who have a fear of failure.
Intelligent, wealthy, and well-connected, Thomas left it all behind to become a missionary of God's truth, joining the newly formed Dominicans. This 35th volume in the Encounter the Saints series will introduce children ages 9-12 to the struggles and victories in the life of the brilliant Saint Thomas Aquinas. With great humility, he taught university scholars and preached in town squares to anyone who would listen. Following Saint Thomas Aquinas’ example, children will be inspired to share their own gifts with others in simplicity of heart and mind.
Intelligent, wealthy, and well-connected, Thomas left it all behind to become a missionary of God's truth, joining the newly formed Dominicans. This 35th volume in the Encounter the Saints series will introduce children ages 9-12 to the struggles and victories in the life of the brilliant Saint Thomas Aquinas. With great humility, he taught university scholars and preached in town squares to anyone who would listen. Following Saint Thomas Aquinas’ example, children will be inspired to share their own gifts with others in simplicity of heart and mind.
Covering 137 Connecticut towns and comprising 14,333 typed pages, the Barbour Collection of Connecticut birth, marriage, and death records to about 1850 was the life work of Lucius Barnes Barbour, Connecticut Examiner of Public Records from 1911 to 1934. This present series, under the general editorship of Lorraine Cook White, is a town-by-town transcription of Barbour's celebrated collection of vital records, one of the last great manuscript collections to be published. Each volume in the series contains the birth, marriage, and death records of one or more Connecticut towns. Entries are listed in alphabetical order by town (also in alphabetical order) and give, typically, name, date of event, names of parents, names of children, names of both spouses, and sometimes such items as age, occupation, and place of residence. The town of Thompson is the subject of Volume 46, which was compiled by Carole E. Magnuson.
Thomas, Lorraine E. Unequally Yoked This captivating story is a suspense thriller of a young woman who believes she will have the perfect life with the man of her dreams. She soon discovers that her mother was right when she warned her against marrying this man. The bruises on the outside are nothing compared to the wounds that pierces Claudette's soul when she is forced to give up more than a promise to love, honor and obey. You will read her story as she seeks to survive an abusive relationship with a man who betrays her trust. In the midst of this tumultuous relationship, she meets a gentle man of God who gives her the courage to plan her escape. This page turner will touch the hearts of men and women everywhere.
American schools are in a state of crisis. At the root of our current perplexity, beneath the difficulties with funding, social problems, and low test scores, festers a serious uncertainty as to what the focus and goals of education should be. We are increasingly haunted by the suspicion that our educational theories and institutions have lost sight of the need to perpetuate a core of moral and civic knowledge that is essential for any citizen's education, and indeed for any individual's happiness. Mining the Founders' rich reflections on education, the Pangles suggest, can help us recover a clearer sense of perspective and purpose. With a commanding knowledge of the history of political philosophy, the authors illustrate how the Founders both drew upon and transformed the ideas of earlier philosophers of education such as Plato, Xenophon, Milton, Bacon, and Locke. They trace the emergence of a new American ideal of public education that puts civic instruction at its core to sustain a high quality of leadership and public discourse while producing resourceful, self-reliant members of a uniquely fluid society. The Pangles also explore the wisdom and the weaknesses inherent in Jefferson's attempt to create a comprehensive system of schooling that would educate parents and children and offer unprecedented freedom of choice to university students. An original closing section examines the Founders' ideas for bringing all aspects of society to bear on education. It also shows how Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin presented their own lives as models for the education of others and analyzes the subtle, provocative moral philosophy implicit in the self-depiction of each. The Learning of Liberty is historical and scholarly yet relentlessly practical, seeking from the Founders useful insights into the human soul and the character of good education. Even if the Founders do not provide us with ready-made solutions to many of our problems, the Pangles suggest, a study of their writings can give us a more realistic perspective, by teaching that our bewilderment is in some measure an outgrowth of unresolved tensions embedded in the Founders' own conceptions of republicanism, religion, education, and human nature.
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. A LOVE FOR LEAH The Amish Matchmaker Emma Miller Young widow Leah Yoder wants her new life in Seven Poplars to include a marriage—but only of convenience! So when the community matchmaker sets her up with handsome, fun bachelor Thomas Stutzman, Leah is surprised to discover this may just be her second chance at happily-ever-after. HER LAKESIDE FAMILY Men of Millbrook Lake Lenora Worth Seeking a fresh start, widower Santo Alvanetti hires on Davina Connell to renovate his house. A contractor, Davina knows all about building homes, but as she falls for Santo and his three kids, can she also repair his faith in love? THE LAWMAN’S SECRET SON Home to Dover Lorraine Beatty Police officer Seth Montgomery knows all about keeping the peace—but his own life is thrown into chaos when he finds a boy on his doorstep with a note declaring him a dad. Neighbor Carrie Fletcher agrees to help with little Jack, but vows to protect her secret past—and her heart—from the handsome cop.
Heroes come in all ages, sizes, and colors, and 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition) introduces readers to a diverse cast of great Americans. The remarkable stories of fifty inspiring Americans are highlighted, from Jane Addams to Louis Zamperini. Revised in 2016 by the original authors to include ten new heroes, the book includes up-to-date websites and booklists. With the most current biographical information available, this edition is sure to inform and inspire readers.
Combines creative activities with a comprehensive list of biographies written for children. Organized by age group: pre-school (ages 3-5), primary (6-8), intermediate (9-11), and young people (12-14).
Here are Lorraine Hansberry's last three plays--Les Blancs, The Drinking Gourd, and What Use Are Flowers?--representing the capstone of her achievement. Includes a new preface by Jewell Gresham Nemiroff and a revised introduction by Margaret B. Wilkerson.
Comprehensive in scope, easy to use, and aligned to the gold standard text in the field, Creasy-Resnik's Study Guide for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is a highly effective study tool. Questions and answers written by Creasy-Resnik authors prepare you and assess your knowledge. Includes hundreds of questions and answers written by renowned experts in obstetrics, gynecology, and perinatology, with rationales linked directly to Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice, 9th Edition. Covers all topics and content in the core text, including maternal and fetal viral infections, sexually transmitted disease, and current information on genetics—all reflecting the latest evidence-based guidelines and research.
Flannery O'Connor has been studied and lauded under many labels: the Southern author whose pen captured the soul of a proud region struggling to emerge out of racism and poverty, the female writer whose independent spirit and tragically short life inspired a generation of women, the Catholic artist whose fiction evokes themes of sin and damnation, mercy and redemption. Now, and for the first time, The Abbess of Andalusia affords us an in-depth look at Flannery O'Connor the believer. In these pages you will come to know Flannery O'Connor not only as a writer and an icon, but as a theologian and apologist; as a spiritual director and a student of prayer; as a suffering soul who learned obedience and merited grace through infirmity; and truly, as the Abbess of her own small, but significant, spiritual house. For decades Flannery O'Connor the author has touched her readers with the brilliance of her books. Now be edified and inspired by the example of her life.
Thomas has become a great guide for my spiritual life. The ideas he presents in the Summa are not just abstract theological points, but profound spiritual wisdom on how to live a holy life … I hope that everyone who reads this book will find in Thomas not only a great theologian and philosopher, but a great friend: "Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter: whoever finds one has found a treasure" (Sir 6:14). One of the Church's most influential theologians, Saint Thomas Aquinas put his astounding intelligence at the service of the Lord he loved. In these pages, discover a man who has given centuries of Catholics greater understanding of the faith, a saint who possessed a great mind and a great heart, full of love for the Lord and for his brothers and sisters. Featuring reflection questions, a chronology of important dates, and a prayer, each Saints by Our Side biography will introduce you to compelling models of holiness and intercessors in our needs. This volume also features a special, appendix on how to read (and understand!) an article of the Summa, plus two reading plans for tackling this theological masterwork yourself!
Heroes come in all sizes, colors, and ages, and 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition) introduces readers to a diverse cast of great Americans. The remarkable stories of fifty inspiring Americans are highlighted, from Jane Addams to Louis Zamperini. Revised in 2016 by the original authors to include ten new heroes, the book includes up-to-date websites and booklists. With the most current biographical information available, this edition is sure to inform and inspire readers.
This volume brings together the results from the excavations at the former Imperial College Sports Ground, RMC Land and Land East of Wall Garden Farm, near the villages of Harlington and Sipson in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The excavations revealed parts of an archaeological landscape with a rich history of development from before 4000 BC to the post-medieval period. The opportunity to investigate two large areas of this landscape provided evidence for possible settlement continuity and shift over a period of 6000 years. Early to Middle Neolithic occupation was represented by a rectangular ditched mortuary enclosure and a large spread of pits, many containing deposits of Peterborough Ware pottery, flint and charred plant remains. A possible dispersed monument complex of three hengiform enclosures was associated with the rare remains of cremation burials radiocarbon dated to the Middle Neolithic. Limited Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age activity was identified, which is in stark contrast to the Middle to Late Bronze Age when a formalized landscape of extensive rectangular fields, enclosures, wells and pits was established. This major reorganized land division can be traced across the two sites and over large parts of the adjacent Heathrow terraces. A small, Iron Age and Romano-British nucleated settlement was constructed, with associated enclosures flanking a trackway. There were wayside inhumations, cremation burials and middens and more widely dispersed wells and quarries. Two possible sunken-featured buildings of early Saxon date were found. There was also a small cemetery. Subsequently, a middle Saxon and medieval field system of small enclosures and wells was established.
Sixty remarkable Americans and their inspiring stories are included in this unique book. Intended as a starting point for learning more about these important American heroes, each biography has a photo-illustrated double-page spread devoted to them. With an updated, modern design and Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe's contagious, enthusiastic writing style, this book is a great introduction to authentic American heroes. New heroes in this edition include Amanda Gorman, Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and Kamala Harris. Revised by the original authors, the book includes up-to-date websites and book lists, as well as the most current biographical information available. Individuals profiled include Jane Addams Susan B. Anthony Clara Barton Mary Mcleod Bethune Elizabeth Blackwell Rachel Carson Jimmy Carter George Washington Carver Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Roberto Clemente Walt Disney Dorothea Dix Frederick Douglass Marian Wright Edelman Thomas Alva Edison Albert Einstein Dwight D. Eisenhower Anthony Fauci Benjamin Franklin Ruth Bader Ginsburg John Glenn Amanda Gorman Kamala Harris John Herrington Milton Hershey Team Hoyt Langston Hughes Thomas Jefferson Katherine Johnson Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea Abraham Lincoln Yo-Yo Ma George C. Marshall John Muir Barack Obama Sandra Day O’connor Jesse Owens Rosa Parks Dolly Parton Walter Payton I. M. Pei Ronald Wilson Reagan Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Fred Rogers Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jonas Salk Alexandra (Alex) Scott Tecumseh Harry S. Truman Harriet Tubman Madam C. J. Walker George Washington Elie Wiesel Oprah Winfrey Wilbur and Orville Wright Louis Zamperini
Intelligent, wealthy, and well-connected, Thomas left it all behind to become a missionary of God's truth, joining the newly formed Dominicans. This 35th volume in the Encounter the Saints series will introduce children ages 9-12 to the struggles and victories in the life of the brilliant Saint Thomas Aquinas. With great humility, he taught university scholars and preached in town squares to anyone who would listen. Following Saint Thomas Aquinas example, children will be inspired to share their own gifts with others in simplicity of heart and mind.
This is a very strong and persuasive, even compelling narrative. Donovan's argument is clearly presented, well documented and convincing to the reader. Moreover the writer is able to demonstrate that this is a very important and significant issue, far greater than the question of a single film being scuttled. The relative merit of the film is not the central issue of the case bit rather the question of whether the merit was fairly and openly determined by Australian Film Commision personnel and procedures." Emeritus Professor, Donald Shea College of Letters and Science, Department of Political Science University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee December, 1998.
Jane Rolfe (1650-1676) was the granddaughter of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. She married Robert Bolling. She had a son, John (1676-1729). Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
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