On July 6, 2008, when author Dena Sherwood first heard the devastating words, "Your son has neuroblastoma," she never imagined that those words would later become a blessing to so many.

Dena prayerfully fought alongside her son, for three and a half years, to give him the best chance of beating the disease. A year after diagnosis, with God's guidance, Dena founded Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation to fund less toxic treatments for children with cancer and to bring hope to other families fighting the battle. Her son underwent chemotherapy, radiation, four major surgeries, immunotherapy, and a phase one vaccine trial and was later declared NED (No Evidence of Disease).

From living in fear to living by faith No Retreat, No Surrender chronicles how one family's faith in the Lord has brought hope and help to so many.

Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and internal pressures, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. This book's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations and feelings in a way that words simply cannot, will bring some much-needed levity back into PDA parenting. Humorous anecdotes with a compassionate tone remind parents that they are not alone, and they're doing a great job. If children are safe, happy, and you leave the house on time, who cares about some smelly socks? A light-hearted and digestible guide to being a PDA parent covering everything from tolerance levels, relationships and meltdowns to collaboration, flexibility, and self care to dip in and out as your schedule allows to help get to grips with this complex condition. This book is an essential read for any parent with a PDA child, to help better understand your child, build support systems and carve out some essential self care time guilt free.

Dr. Margaret Rogers Van Coops has once again produced an amazing and informative book that takes the reader right into the heart of a mother and her baby. Amazing information will astound you, yet confirm to you why you want to be or are a mother already. Every child is joined to a mother before birth through the power of their individual Soul Structures and their earthly personalities. Now in your time The Hero, Star, Indigo, Crystal and Liquid Crystal Children are being born. Discover who your child truly is and what their character and destiny is likely to be as well as your own nature and reasons for the ways you share yourself as a mother. Dr Margaret Rogers Van Coops, Ph.D., DCH,, (IM) shares with you how to bring up your baby avoiding negative influence from birth to adulthood, as well as to integrate your own lifestyle with that of your child.

"The Lord won't give me more than I could handle" says mom and author, Catherine Green. She takes us along for a roller-coaster ride through her life as a single mom and hangs on for dear life with her two kids at her side as they go through the highs and lows, the happiness and sadness, the struggles and fears and the laughter and tears that go along with the amazing job of being a mom. This relatable and true story reassures single mothers that they're not alone in their journey-issues such as: playing the role of mom and dad, money (or lack of it), divorce, work, asking for and accepting help, dealing with emergencies, dating, and the sheer panic of being the sole parental caregiver and provider, are all discussed in this single mom's journey of survival. Author Catherine Green is the single mother of two wonderful kids. This impactful book started as a journal and grew into a book that will hopefully help other single parents. Catherine is blessed to have her children, parents, family and friends in her life. She grew up in Richmond, Virginia and has recently returned there to live

Teel incorporates the fascinating story of Nancy Edison's love for her son Thomas, who had been labeled unteachable, then presents us with the wider array of and issues for children who learn differently. We all know Thomas Edison was a genius of seemingly limitless imagination. Yet few know he was a failure in elementary school. Teel shows us how Edison's mother, Nancy, guided the boy deemed a dunce by officials-even assumed mentally retarded by his father-to become one of the greatest inventors of all time. Edison's progressive and imaginative teaching methods hold lessons even today for all children who learn differently from conventional methods, as well as for the parents and teachers who care about them. Teel also explains how parents can negotiate the educational maze created by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). An Individualized Education Program is explained in detail, and options such as enlisting the assistance of a professional advocate are also discussed. The latest research about current medication therapies and the origins plus potential benefits of ADHD are reviewed. A leading professional advocate explains what every parent needs to know about the public school system. Other topics addressed include the effectiveness of home schooling and parental and student rights. An extensive list of local and national resources is also offered.

Raising a brat is easy Basically, it's only 11 easy steps. Follow them carefully, or perhaps even randomly, the results will amaze you. Or, ask yourself the filtering question of Will it matter in ten years? to guide you to raise an adolescent who can cope with life. The decisions you make and the perspective you keep on the day to day interactions with your child is incredibly powerful. Conference, A Middle School Kid Moved in Last Night, The Big Scary World, and It's Just an Illusion: Making the Working Mom Thing Look Easy will pose insights that will invite you to reflect on the guiding question of Will it matter in ten years? every time you pick which battle to attend to while raising your child. The battles can be called interactions and these interactions start with your child's first breath. Hang on It's a wonderful adventure and reactions that will help you create the perfect brat or raise a decent kid. Ultimately, the choice is yours. And your parenting decisions matter

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My ve-year-old is always into things. He can't seem to sit still, he can't pay attention to any activity for more than a few minutes, and he always acts before he thinks. He is in trouble constantly. What have I done wrong?

I have tried everything, but Jimmy is still a di cult, unpredictable child. He is lovable but gets into trouble all the time. He tries to obey, but he has so much trouble following directions. Am I a failure as a parent?"

Many children are like square pegs trying to t into round holes. They just don't t the mold, and this a ects both their learning and behavior. In "ADHD: Strategies for Success," Dr. Wilson Wayne Grant helps parents understand their children who don't learn the same way as others, discussing practical strategies for the day-to-day rearing of the "square peg" child.

Presenting usable tools to help parents help their children, "ADHD: Strategies for Success," details an array of strategies that aid in
diagnosing and de ning ADHD; administering discipline; boosting self-esteem; managing relationships between parent, child, and school; maintaining organization and structure; removing aggravating factors; achieving success; nding help; teaching the hard-to-teach child.

"ADHD: Strategies for Success" points you to scienti cally proven, practical answers to commonly asked questions about ADHD and will help you develop your own e ective strategies to help your child reach his or her full potential.

No man's land explores the issues of custody, gender bias in the court system and the difficulties and issues of single parenting. Central to the book is the true story of a single father. His world as he knew it ceased to exist when his pregnant wife fled to another state with his three minor children. The court system did little to help him and for a while it seemed she got away with it. He was faced with three options. He could just let her have her way with the possibility of never seeing his children again. He could let them remain in the new state and fight for visitation. With great risk to himself, he could fight for his children. He chose the latter. He secured their return and subsequently got custody of them. A few weeks after, he was also raising his newborn baby. Single fatherhood was hard on its own but, as though it was not enough, he faced continual attacks from his estranged wife, a biased justice system and an uncaring supervisor at work. He eventually came to the point of giving up the very thing he had fought so hard for. He found out that when life suddenly becomes chaotic it is hard and sometimes impossible to find the balance in order to continue moving forward. For him balance came when he learnt to give up his expectations and to look for hope in God and faith in areas previously unexplored. As he willingly gave up life as he knew it and settled down to enjoying a new life and experiences with his children and with his faith in God, only then did he begin to take control of his life even if he had to do it in No Man's Land.

The title tells it all You can, for once, actually tell something about the book by its cover. Author, Tony Arangio, Ph.D., takes the phrase, "I'm Going To The Media And Getting A Lawyer" from angry parents who were upset with their kid's school, and turned it into an entertaining, thought provoking, stimulating and, at times, very funny and poignant first person account of his 17 years as the Director of Parent Relations for a very large (over 65,000 kids) public school district. Written in a conversational style without technical jargon and devoid of footnotes, this book immediately hones in on many issues which help to give insight equally to parents of school age children from K-12 and school district administrators and teachers. Full of richly described, sometimes hysterical recollections of actual events with gently offered layers of advice, suggested guidelines to follow, thought provoking observations and insights into how to avoid possible flashpoints, this book is subtly instructional without being didactic. Dr. Arangio deftly carries you from his earliest remembrances as a student in public schools, setting the tone of his passion with education and quickly engaging us in a dialogue about all participants in any bureaucracy needing to understand themselves in order to be able to communicate with others. He does not shy away from subjects of race, socio-economic status, religion, discipline and consequences and even the always daunting subject of cheerleaders. While cases are interspersed throughout, 16 memorable cases were added. The concluding epilogues provide an appropriate balance to the beginning passages giving the reader a very satisfying ending. Anyone who has anything to do with a child's education: parent, school employee, school trustee, college of education student or professor, even state legislator, should find this book a stimulating and a fun read.

This book explores many of the problems, adventures, lessons, obstacles, life-learning processes, life-healing processes, and lifelong achievements and successes of raising a child as a single parent from a male's point of view. It also explores some of the major challenges and heartwarming experiences of raising a child in life today, only in my case I rasied my child as a only parent due to my wife passing from breast cancer. It also embraces the successes of giving your children knowledge, support, and an undeniable belief in themselves that will prepare them to have strong self-esteem. This strong self -esteem will allow them to succeed over all life's obstacles and achieve the success they want to, no matter how high their aspirations may be.

My Kids Are Trying to Kill Me is a hilarious, yet honest look at parenting. Mittelstet shares stories of her own parenting mishaps to help encourage other parents. She offers insight that she's learned from her journey, not only as a parent but as a former teacher as well, to help other parents who might be struggling. My Kids Are Trying to Kill Me reminds you to laugh with your kids, give yourself a break from the stresses of parenting, and make God the main priority in your life. If you've ever felt like your kids will be the death of you, then this book is a must read.