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How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. Only when we understand the science of the mind and the power of love and nurturing can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.

Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater circle of women united.

What do you do with a little kid who...won't brush her teeth...screams in his car seat...pinches the baby...refuses to eat vegetables...runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized according to common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential emergency first-aid manual of communication strategies, including a chapter that addresses the special needs of children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders.

You CAN overcome the shadows of toxic relationships and *breathe* again, even if you've felt trapped for years! Are you replaying painful memories, feeling manipulated, or stuck in toxic patterns? Do you fear new relationships or long to reclaim your peace and happiness? If any of this sounds familiar, know you're not alone, and this is not the end of your story.

Making Life Count is a collection of uplifting and personal stories about navigating family life, filled with moments of tears and laughter.

Struggling to cope with three young children, Janie turns to experienced foster carer Cathy Glass. Helping the family each morning, Cathy soon uncovers how dangerous their situation has truly become. Riley and his two little siblings, Jayden and Lola, are not safe at home. With all three children in her care, will Cathy be able to rebuild their lives – and Janie’s?

In How to ADHD, Jessica McCabe reveals the insights and tools that have changed her life, while offering an unflinching look at the realities of every day with ADHD. Sharing stories of her struggles with the condition, which spiralled as she approached adulthood, Jessica offers expert-backed guidance for adapting your environment, routines and systems to work with the ADHD brain.

Supporting neurodiverse children can be both rewarding and confusing. Holly Blanc Moses shares her strategies to support children diagnosed with ADHD and/or Autism. If you are a parent, therapist or educator who wants to learn more about emotional health, behavior, social interaction and academics, this podcast is for you.

This audio is designed to help children relax and will enhance feelings of happiness and contentment. It can be used at home with your children or as a teaching resource.

James and Clair Buckley are here, after popular demand, to discuss the nitty gritty details of marriage, relationship non-negotiables, and fundamentally, what you wouldn’t put up with “In Sickness and in Health”. Each week the hilarious duo share their latest antics and life irritations, whilst getting to the bottom of your marital mayhems! We’ll be welcoming guests and listener participation throughout the show, and will finally get to the bottom of the question on everybody’s lips - what’s it really like being married to Jay from The Inbetweeners? We'll see you next Tuesday! ...

This podcast will help YOU earn the title of Husband, Father and Leader. We will interview experts in the fields of growth, mindset, health, relationships, leadership and life skills. We will have solo shows where our host Danny Dumas will give you his thoughts on raising happy and healthy families. Having a marriage that is fun and functional. Being a leader in your family and your world. We will have coaching shows where Danny will sit down with real men having real problems and working through different ways to those problems.Each episode will leave you with action steps so you can put ...

In Ungifted, cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman - who was relegated to special education as a child - sets out to show that the way we interpret traditional metrics of intelligence is misguided. Kaufman explores the latest research in genetics and neuroscience, as well as evolutionary, developmental, social, positive, and cognitive psychology, to challenge the conventional wisdom about the childhood predictors of adult success. He reveals that there are many paths to greatness, and argues for a more holistic approach to achievement that takes into account each young person’s personal goals, individual psychology, and developmental trajectory.

"I was one of 28 children born to my dad and his three wives. Indoctrinated to believe that the outside world was evil, and that I resided among the righteous, I was destined to marry a man chosen for me by the Prophet. I would then live in harmony with my sister-wives, bear many children, and obey and serve my future husband in this life and throughout eternity. But my innocence didn't last long." Flora goes on from there to tell the dramatic true story of how she ultimately escaped and has been rescuing women and children from the FLDS.

From Aaron Gouveia, who gained viral fame after tweeting his support for his son's painted fingernails (and who knows toxic masculinity very well), learn practical and actionable tips such as: don't accept different standards for moms and dads; teach boys that "girl" is not an insult and retire phrases like "boys will be boys"; and show boys that expressing their emotions and being physical is a good thing.

Oskar's school teacher raises the alarm. Oskar's mother is abroad, and he has been left in the care of friends, but has been arriving in school hungry, unkempt and with bruises on his arms, legs and body. Experienced foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to look after him, but as the weeks pass, her concerns deepen. Oskar is far too quiet for a child of six and is clearly scared of something or someone.

Unlock a life of freedom and fulfillment with "The Art of Letting Go: Mastering Emotional Freedom, Overcoming Past Mistakes, and Embracing Change for a Fulfilling Life." This isn't just another self-help guide; it's your roadmap to breaking free from the chains of the past. Whether you're struggling with overthinking in relationships or learning how to let go of the past, this book delivers practical, powerful strategies to transform your life.

What happened was this: Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her, and in that period there was a deep dark loneliness that she had to face and befriend, and then we are pleased to report that she did fall in love, and in that period she was like chimes, or a flock of clean breaths, and her spine lying flat was the many-colored planks on the xylophone, but also she was rabid with fear of losing this love, because of past injury.

Have you ever opened your mouth to discipline your child, and your parents' nastiest words tumble out? In an era when most parenting books focus on the child, this book supports parents in dealing more positively with themselves, as well as their toddler-to-school-age children, offering specific tools to stop policing and pleading with kids and start being the parents we want to be. Based on Dr. Bailey's more than 25 years of work with children, this book explains that how we discipline ourselves is ultimately how we discipline our children.

Harness the power of patience and positivity. Transform the energy of anger into patience and peace, raising confident, emotionally healthy children - even if you feel overwhelmed and out of control in your parenting journey. Struggling with a short fuse? Feel like your anger is tainting those precious moments of parenthood? You are not alone. Countless parents face this challenge. The great news? You can easily turn this around!

When Jade unexpectedly suffered from a rare condition which left her paralysed and in a wheelchair at the age of twelve, she never imagined that she'd one day meet her husband John and that together they would take to social media to dispel the stigma surrounding disability, one story at a time. From questions about suffering and sex to family and faith, Jade and John speak honestly and humorously about life as an inter-able couple.