Dad, It's time to tell the Truth is the story of one man's struggle to be a father to four kids in the midst of constant turmoil. Tony Rassini writes a memoir that is candid, thorough and at times shocking. All the while confronting the consequences of abuse, frivolous spending and neglect. Dad It's time to tell the Truth spans three decades of bad decisions with good intentions. From suicidal drug addiction to a six figure salary and back to broke again Tony documents his experience with lawyers, doctors and the Court's while examining the effects his life had on his children. Discovering what happens when two parents hate each other more then they love their kids, this is a memoir unlike any other. It was 2005 when his son Nick first asked to come and live with him... he started by begging his ex-wife to please give him a chance and allow Nick to live with him for 6 months Her answer "No Way " Nick's rebellion and self destruction soon began... by the summer 2008 he was property of the state of Colorado. In April 2009 is when his written story began to come to life......

Changes in breastfeeding practices are affecting the health and survival of millions of Third World Children and the fertlity of their mothers. Yet, there is little detailed information on current breastfeeding practices or the determinants of feeding choices. This study attempts to create a framework for understanding the practices of mothers in certain developing countries and hence, designing culturally appropriate information programs that will enable mothers to make better feeding choices. Based on research conducted by international study teams, it focuses on the factors that determine feeding practices in four Third World cities.

All-new chapter on buying for baby; helping parents navigate through the dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items and gear. Baby care fundamentals, from crib and sleep safety to vitamin supplements. Feeding for every age and stage, including tips on breastfeeding, preparing homemade baby food and the latest recommendations on starting solids. Charts for key development stages and sleeping habits, as well as sleep strategies that really work. Research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers). The most up-to-date medical advice on vaccines, illnesses, SIDS, safety, and more, plus handy first-aid guides. Dozens of Q&A sections, practical tips and advice that focus on advice for parents and their baby, covering everything from how to give a bath and decode your baby's crying to when to return to work. This is the only book on infant care to address both the physical and emotional needs of the whole family. This edition is organised more intuitively than ever before. Covering the most up-to-date knowledge, both medical and developmental, WHAT TO EXPECT THE 1st YEAR is, above all, down-to-earth and reassuring - and an invaluable aid for all parents of new babies.

A grieving mother shares her shattering pain and heartache after loosing her son to drugs on Easter Sunday. She begins a search for healing moments, then finally, finds hope for a future without the son she once thought she knew.

'Clever, honest and hilarious . . . her book should become a baby shower classic.' Publishers Weekly 'Funny, honest and helpful.' Grazia 'Loads of useful, achievable advice.' The Pool How did I become the 'expert' at changing a nappy? Jancee Dunn wondered. This, combined with a lack of sleep, a suddenly unfair division of household chores and her husband's new found passion for very long bike rides, meant that Jancee found it hard to look at her well-meaning, clever, funny husband playing with his iPhone without feeling a white-hot rage. Like many expectant parents, they'd spent weeks researching the safest car seat but little time thinking about the titanic impact the baby would have on their marriage - and the way their marriage would affect their child. Tired of having the same fights over and over, Dunn consults the latest relationship research, solicits the counsel of renowned sex and couples therapists, canvasses friends and parents, and even consults an FBI hostage negotiator on how to effectively contain an 'explosive situation'. Could it be that the person who got her into this position is the ally she'd forgotten she had? Funny, honest and actually helpful, this book can't do the washing but it might just save your marriage.

Through this opportunity, I wish to reach out to new mums who like me are going through a whirlpool of emotions and at the same time playing the role of a perfect mother. And also, I wish to bring up the fact that we as young parents amidst all the hush-hush of our versatile lifestyles, do not find time to treasure the childhood of our little one. This compilation would be a way to learn, to cherish and to ponder over some basic issues of parenthood.

This is a moving and instructive chronicle of the author's first nine years of fatherhood. Many contemporary issues are addressed through the description of a lyrical and rare father-son relationship.

This dip-in book of ideas contains invaluable advice and suggestions for parents and caregivers to ensure that their children develop a love of reading from a very young age - starting with babies, then first readers, primary readers, tweens and teens. An avid reader and book reviewer, Jay Heale shares knowledge gained in a lifetime of intimate involvement with books, with infectious enthusiasm. Included is a treasury of specially recommended books for your bookshelf, with several specific examples and classics introduced along the way. Also included are books about books, information on libraries, electronic reading material and the way in which technology has shaped the format in which we read, organisations such as IBBY and others focusing on books.

The Castle We Called Home will draw you in from the very first word, until the last. It is simply a captivating story: "By the age of three, it was obvious that someone needed to be with Hayden, almost constantly, and with focus. It wasn't only because of his aggression or his lacking sense of danger. It was as much because he would otherwise wander aimlessly, looking for trouble, putting objects of any type in his mouth or destroying things. Or even worse, he would park himself in front of the TV and slip into Nowhereland.

It tormented me. Why couldn't I get more deeply into his head? It was like standing in a corridor, a door ahead, locked and bolted shut....and me, hopelessly and frantically, fumbling with a mess of keys....none of them fitting.

Was it that I genuinely didn't possess the right key? Or was it that I wasn't able to give myself the presence of mind to recognize the right key and then guide it into the lock?

Or was the problem that there really just wasn't a key anywhere that would fit?

It truly tormented me because we were falling apart at the seams. I had found the key with Genevieve. I'd only had to think her and feel her and reach down from within. With her it was all about getting into her head and her body and her world, and then letting her feel safe and accepted enough, to let me enter. From there, it was a matter of using tools that fit for her, like Fantasy. But with Hayden, I didn't feel that I had that edge.

I couldn't help feeling that I had let Hayden down. Why couldn't I do the same for him that I had done for her?

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