Breaking the Good Mom Myth
November 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
A very witty book that explains the myths surrounding the idea of a perfect mom in a perfect world. Written by someone who has been there done that, this book will guide you to ways in regaining your sanity and being happy with being a good mom – not a perfect mom.
Being a mom is challenging to say the least. When we put pressures on ourselves to be perfect and have a perfect family we are just asking for a disaster. No one nor no situation can be perfect. With the help of this book any mother will find that it’s ok to just be mom and that just being mom can be fun and fulfilling at the same time – even more so than being a super mom (which by the way doesn’t exist.)
By reading the funny stories that explain the myths of being a good mom, we see that everyone faces the dilemmas that come to pass as a mom in today’s world. With each parenting myth we will find ways to see that this is not working and ways to fix the problem so it will work.
By creating this book and the myths that are in it, the author makes it easy to understand and identify. That in it’s own makes it a great choice to help parents in need. It doesn’t stop there either.
One of my favorite chapters is on how to take care of you. As mothers we think that we should put ourselves last for the better of our family. This book shows how untrue this is. In the long run doing so, can cause more damage to the whole family. Looking out for mom doesn’t mean neglecting the rest of the family. It means giving ourselves a chance to relax, reflect and just be who we are.
There are many great chapters in this book – all filled with good advice and helpful ideas to make a family work. There’s even a chapter on how to reconnect with the other parent and keep marriage sane and happy through all it takes to raise children.
If you feel you’re at your wits end and don’t know exactly what to do before the big nervous breakdown or if you know someone who is there, I highly recommend getting this book. It is funny, helpful and most of all encouraging to everyone who has ever been or ever will be a parent.
Get Out of My Life but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager,
November 26, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
This book is a guide for parents of teenagers. Why they act the way the do and how we as parents can understand and deal with the problems and issues our teenagers face.
“Where have you been and why did you lie to me and say you were going to the library when you never showed your face there?” Sound familiar? If you are a parent of a teenager it’s either happened or will happen soon. It’s all a part of raising a teenager. Do we as parents understand it? No, but this book can help you and your teenager both to better deal with situations like this.
This book is filled with issues that we as parents and our teenagers face. Things such as sex, suicide, school, lies, sneaking out, their beloved video games and much more are talked about in this book. I thought I knew the answers to these things, but found out I really didn’t have a clue. I spent more time yelling and crying than I did getting to the root of the problems. This book gave me a lot of ways to stop that type of behavior and resume a healthy and happy relationship with my teenager.
I really enjoyed the chapter called “What They Do and Why.” It really gave me some insight on why my teenager does things that make no sense to me. I finally began to see how teenagers and their lives have changed since I was a teenager and why it was so hard for me to grasp it. I read something in that chapter weekly to help me remain confident and keep calm during these trying times with a teen.
Raising a teenager in this day and age is not easy for any of us. We expect a lot from our children and put some pretty high expectations on them and they retaliate. It’s just how it is today. With this book I have learned to lower some of those expectations and realize I can enjoy my role as the parent of a teenager.
A Cedar Cove Christmas
November 25, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
By: Debbie Macomber
Looking to read a true Christmas Story with an amazing, yet shocking ending? Then you have to read this years Christmas Story By Debbie Macomber.
Soon to be mom Mary leaves her brothers wondering what she is up to when she heads to Cedar Cove looking for her unborn childs Dad. Once in Cedar Cove she realized two things. Once David has lied to her once again and two it is Christmas Eve and she has no where to stay. And if things could not get worse, she is not feeling well and ends up having the handsome EMT Mac check her Stats.
Mary ends up in labor in a small living quarter that is over Grace and Cliff’s Stables. And those stables are housing all the animals for the live nativity scene. Mary alone and scared all the one person she realized can help her. Mack. Will Mary’s brothers who are worries sick find Mary in time to see their new niece or nephew?
10 Minutes to Bedtime
November 24, 2008 by · 1 Comment
By Peggy Rathmann
This book is just plain cute. How many times have our children scurried around to get ready for bed? This young child has a lot of help that only he can see. As Dad counts the minutes down, while immersed in his paper and totally unaware of the frolics of his child and friends, the bed time rituals begin.
With adorable illustrations this book will grab any child’s attention. It’s colorful and full of crazy antics. The child’s pet hamster advertises in the paper a bedtime tour. Before the night is over there are numerous hamsters running around. They help him brush his teeth, have a snack, read a book and they even fill the bathtub. They hula, water ski, boat and lie in lawn chairs.
The whole time Dad is hollering from his chair 10 minutes until bedtime, 9 minutes until bedtime and so on. When Dad shouts “Bedtime!” they all scatter away.
This book leaves a little to the imagination also. Are these hamsters real or just the wild imagination of a young child?
Kids love this book because it’s so active. There is something exciting happening on every page. It brings the hamsters to life even in their arrival by buses, taxis and even golf carts. In addition, it helps children with their counting. From the minutes until bedtime to the numbered hamsters, they will be counting on their own before you know it.
If you’re looking for a great book to read to your children at bedtime, get a copy of this one. There is so much going on that every time you read it to your child they will find something new and entertaining. I even enjoy it myself.
A great children’s book featuring a small child and many of his hamster friends. It’s almost bedtime and as the father counts the minutes down the young child goes through his bedtime rituals with all his hamster tourists who have come to enjoy the fun. This book is geared toward ages 2 to 6.
I Love My Life! A Mom’s Guide to Working from Home
November 22, 2008 by NanG · 1 Comment
By: Kristie Tamsevicius
If you are considering becoming a work at home mom this is a “must read” if you want to do it right and keep it right. I say this because not only does Kristie take you step by step in helping you decide on which type of work at home business is right for you even providing some options but it takes you all the way through to making sure your work at home business doesn’t take over and crowd out the very reason you chose to work at home.
Starting your business with all the proper groundwork laid in place before you actually begin the business is vital and can save you much heartache, time and money so the tips and advice set out in this book are essential items to know and consider.
Just a few of the topics covered in this book are:
Your opportunities and passions – can you really making a living from your passion?
A business game plan – you wouldn’t take a trip without a map so I know you wouldn’t think of beginning a business without a plan on carrying it out.
Getting started – business name, legal structure, licenses, local laws so much to consider. Know what you need before you begin.
Setting up and organizing your home office – It’s more than just sitting at your kitchen table with a laptop. Learn how to make the most of your home office.
Running Your Business – From the basics to tax tips you’ll find in I Love My Life! vital information you’ll want to have before and throughout the life of your business.
Taking Your Business Worldwide with an online presence with Krisitie’s tips on how to build and market a business website.
You don’t just want a business, you want one that grows overtime. Krisitie Tamsevicius’ I Love My Life! book is one that will give you the information you need to lay the ground work and be with you every step of the way. All the way to success! You’ll find encouragement, experience and wisdom throughout the book that you’ll find invaluable. I certainly did.
