Parenting

Can you recall the first time you attended a funeral? The same questions and concerns you felt will undoubtedly be going through the minds of children you care for when they are first confronted with death and funerals.

Perfect? No. But you' re still the right dad for your boy.

Bestselling author Jay Payleitner, dad of four grown sons (and one amazing daughter), gives you a bucketful of man-friendly ideas on how build a father-and-son relationship. Good news is, you don' t have to say a lot. By your life and example, you can

show your boy why it' s good to be a guy demonstrate how to treat women well teach him to work hard and have fun, often at the same time show him how to live with honesty and self-respect give him the inner confidence to live a purposeful life

These 52 quick-to-read chapters offer great ways to relate or spend time as dad and son. And each idea provides a new building block for a father-son relationship that will help your boy along the path to becoming a man.

Your child is smart, but does he or she believe it?

"Smart" is a power word. Children who believe they're smart excel more in school and approach life with greater confidence. But children who don't can struggle to apply themselves. Do you wish your child could see how smart he or she is?

Find hope in 8 Great Smarts. You'll be empowered and equipped with new language and creative ideas for how to:

Accept and affirm your child's unique smarts

Motivate your child to learn and study with all 8 smarts

Reawaken any "paralyzed" smarts

Redirect misbehavior in new, constructive ways

Guide your child spiritually, relationally, and to a good career fit

Dr. Kathy Koch loves seeing children flourish and helping parents make it happen--and it's never too late to start. Now is the time to help your child be all that God designed him or her to be.

BONUS Every book includes a FREE access code for the official 8 Great Smarts Quiz located at: www.8greatsmarts.com.

Parents of children with learning differences such as ADD/ADHD and Dyslexia have a unique and exciting road ahead of them. This phenomenon may have been perceived as a burden when their child was first diagnosed with these learning differences, but know that God does not make mistakes. Therefore, parents must refocus their personal expectations of what their child should be and find out where God is guiding this child. It is time to become God's helper in raising His child. In Of Different Minds, readers will learn why their child is wired a little differently and how to cope with and educate this incredible person. The book also addresses parental denial and the mystery and fear surrounding ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia and related disorders; the toll on marriage; how to parent these children; the future of the family and the future for these children. Can a learning different child be successful? Of course, says Maren Angelotti, and here are the tools to set parents and their children on the path to success.

Parenting is about more than molding the behavior of our kids. It's about influencing a child's heart and mind. Hearts and Minds shows parents the most effective way to influence a child's heart. This book applies the principles of Christian worldview in How Now Shall We Live to the process of raising children. It deals with issues like educational choices, how to handle the teaching of non-Christian worldview in secular schools, and how Christian worldview informs parenting choices.

Grace Fox, author and creator of "10-Minute Time Outs for Moms," uses real stories and inspiring prayers to lead families to the treasure chest of God's Word where they will uncover the riches of God's promises and the wonders of spending time together.

The welcoming, simple format provides all that a family needs: Clues to prayerful and peaceful living from the BiblePearls of wisdom for the dayThe treasure of understanding and applying godly principlesJewels of Scripture to hide in open heartsEncouragement to share the wealth of God's goodness

As kids and parents gather the bounty of God's truth, they will discover the treasure of sharing a faith-filled life.

Carol Barnier knew that her son -- more likely to be sitting on the table (or the refrigerator) than in his chair -- was worthy of high expectations. She also knew that he could easily miss achieving them if she didn't find the right key to unlock his capacity to learn. Carol found volumes of information on how to recognize the challenges in ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) children, how to manage them, how to discipline them, and how to accept them. But no one told her how to teach her son math tomorrow. In her search for solutions, she developed techniques that are not only fun for all children, but highly successful with any child who struggles with focus.
~Creative reproducible activity aids that you'll want to use right away
~A phonics program where every lesson is a quick game kids will love
~Instuctional games, manipulatives, and motions that will help you work with, no against, your child's learning style
~Math strategies that make even a workbook fun
~Many more effective, fun solutions to the daily dilemma, "How do I teach my child tomorrow?"

The only available resource for teaching a child who struggles with focus. Includes reproducible games and activity guides.