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Book SynopsisFrom New York Times best-selling parenting book author Cynthia Copeland comes the third edition of Family Fun Night, featuring over a year's worth of great ideas that foster family togetherness.More than ever, family time faces stiff competition from other activities: video games, iPhone apps, texting, and social media. Family Fun Night: The Third Edition offers the antidote: tips and advice for establishing weekly family time, as well as hundreds of specific ideas for spending quality time together, with an emphasis on "unplugged" activities. This fun and comprehensive book features ways to interest teens (let each one invite a friend or allow them to play their music in the background on game night), how to contend with a large age range (form teams or play games of chance rather than skill), and ways to manage competitiveness among siblings (play cooperative games or ones where players change teams throughout).From clever twists on timeless classics to brand new games your family will love, this book offers something for every family, during every month of the year. Interested in family-friendly card games? Want suggestions for outdoor family games? Need ideas for a digital detox family weekend? Looking for ideas for last-minute game nights or for game nights that cost under $10.00? It’s all covered in this reader-friendly guide, along with ideas for snacks and meals that complement each family night theme, complete with charming illustrations!Inside you’ll find: Ideas for last-minute family nights Recipes for easy, kid-friendly meals and snacks Multi-generational activities for the whole gang Charitable ideas for giving back together Games and activities for shoestring budgets Whether you use this book to brainstorm ideas for your own unique night or follow each game night to the last detail, you will find that family playtime creates wonderful memories that will last forever.

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Book SynopsisMelissa Harris’s dream of being a mother again shatters when a fertility doctor tells her she may never have another child due to a physical anomaly in her uterus. Determined to persevere, she undergoes nine surgeries and a year of fertility treatments until she finally gets a positive pregnancy test—only to miscarry both twins within the first fifteen weeks. When what she’s decided will be her last attempt results in her finally becoming pregnant, she’s told that this baby, Sam, is also at risk. While lying in a hospital bed for six days, trying to get to the golden standard twenty-four-week gestation mark, Melissa makes a decision—she will give this baby every chance to live, no matter what it takes.One Pound, Twelve Ounces is the journey of one mother’s determination to give her micro-preemie a fighting chance, and the story of that baby’s remarkable battle to survive.Trade Review2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Finalist in Non-Fiction (Women’s)2022 Eric Hoffer First Horizon Book Awards Finalist2022 Eric Hoffer da Vinci Eye Award Finalist“Written with candor, Melissa Harris’s memoir One Pound, Twelve Ounces is both harrowing and joyful in covering at-risk pregnancies and the experience of mothering a micro-preemie child.”—Foreword Reviews “An articulate, poignant, and gritty family account. . .”—Kirkus Reviews“Melissa Harris, the author of One Pound, Twelve Ounces, is perhaps one of the strongest women I have ever encountered in my life. Her determination and bravery in showcasing her darkest moments and intense fears deserve to be applauded a million times over. One Pound, Twelve Ounces is the story of a mother’s love and desperate desire for her baby to have his best chance at life, even when there was only a 20% chance of hope.”—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review“One Pound, Twelve Ounces is a gem of a book, filled with suspense, and humor, and heart.”—Gayle Brandeis, author of The Book of Dead Birds“What Melissa went through to become a mother again and what Sam endured in his first year will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful. It’s through stories like this that we humanize one another. A must read.”—Aaron Wright, award-winning author of Thirteen Doors

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Book SynopsisYou discovered your kid is cutting, leaving you with a sinking feeling in your stomach. You ask yourself questions such as: Is my kid’s self-harm my fault? Did I fail as a parent? Where is the smiling kid I once knew? Cutting is the behavior that tells you something is definitely wrong and that your kid needs immediate understanding and help. Dr. J.J. Kelly has been working with teens and young adults for the last fifteen years, and she is the person whom other professionals send their self-harm patients to. In Holy Sh*t, My Kid Is Cutting!, she makes sure you: Uncover why your kid is cutting by debunking myths and revealing truths about self-harm Build your plan of action to make the cutting stop Find the professional who actually helps Move your kid forward to becoming a healthy, active, joyful young adult Relieve your worry and guilt, and get all the tools you need to steer your kid onto a healthy, happy path again.

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