Author: Helen Featherstone
Publisher: New York : Basic Books
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
A Difference in the Family
Author: Helen Featherstone
Publisher: New York : Basic Books
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Basic Books
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference
Author: Susan V. Vogt
Publisher: Loyola Press
ISBN: 082943061X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Raising kids to be socially conscious and embrace strong values can be difficult in today's world. In Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference, mother, counselor, and family-life educator Susan Vogt sets out to inspire, equip, and comfort parents in the awesome task of raising Catholic kids who will make positive contributions to our world. Using a delightful blend of honesty and humor, Vogt offers successful parenting strategies and straightforward discussions on important issues such as sexuality, substance abuse, materialism, racism, global awareness, and death.
Publisher: Loyola Press
ISBN: 082943061X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Raising kids to be socially conscious and embrace strong values can be difficult in today's world. In Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference, mother, counselor, and family-life educator Susan Vogt sets out to inspire, equip, and comfort parents in the awesome task of raising Catholic kids who will make positive contributions to our world. Using a delightful blend of honesty and humor, Vogt offers successful parenting strategies and straightforward discussions on important issues such as sexuality, substance abuse, materialism, racism, global awareness, and death.
Can I Make a Difference?
Author: Albert S. Rossi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780809131259
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780809131259
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Changing Family Values
Author: Gill Jagger
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134750374
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Changing Family Values offers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary debates and new research surrounding the family. It explores how we define traditional family values and how these values are perceived as being underthreat in contemporary society. Ranging across politics, social policy, law and sociology, the contributors focus on the diverse realities of contemporary family life. Issues covered include: * the recent backlash against single mothers * lesbian and gay families and the law * men's changing roles within the family * the future of the nuclear family. This book is ideal for courses covering the family, a central topic in sociology and women's studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134750374
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Changing Family Values offers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary debates and new research surrounding the family. It explores how we define traditional family values and how these values are perceived as being underthreat in contemporary society. Ranging across politics, social policy, law and sociology, the contributors focus on the diverse realities of contemporary family life. Issues covered include: * the recent backlash against single mothers * lesbian and gay families and the law * men's changing roles within the family * the future of the nuclear family. This book is ideal for courses covering the family, a central topic in sociology and women's studies.
77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference
Author: Penny A. Zeller
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
ISBN: 9780834123700
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Serving others is a vital part of the Christian life. Time and again Christ demonstrated the importance of putting others first and giving what we can to help those less fortunate. As adults, we recognize the importance of instilling these values in our children and youth, but simply telling them to love their neighbor isn’t enough; to leave a lasting impression, they need to see and experience love in action.77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference is an easy-to-use resource that parents can use to cultivate compassion in their children and engage their family in acts of service. Filled with suggestions, activities, Bible verses, and topics for discussion, this re-usable manual inspires families to look for ways to make the world a better place by making a difference in the lives of others.Features include:Creative activities that can be adapted to fit your unique familyService ideas for a variety of budgetsBible verses at the end of each activity to help children connect the practical aspects of God’s truth to their livesInteractive discussion questions to help teens understand the importance of each activity and correlate it to God’s WordSuggestions that encourage whole families—parents, kids, grandparents, and other relatives—to spend time together as they practice biblical servanthoodIn addition to families, these ideas and activities can be easily adapted to use with youth groups, Sunday School classes, home school curriculums, small-groups, and church-wide community projects.
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
ISBN: 9780834123700
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Serving others is a vital part of the Christian life. Time and again Christ demonstrated the importance of putting others first and giving what we can to help those less fortunate. As adults, we recognize the importance of instilling these values in our children and youth, but simply telling them to love their neighbor isn’t enough; to leave a lasting impression, they need to see and experience love in action.77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference is an easy-to-use resource that parents can use to cultivate compassion in their children and engage their family in acts of service. Filled with suggestions, activities, Bible verses, and topics for discussion, this re-usable manual inspires families to look for ways to make the world a better place by making a difference in the lives of others.Features include:Creative activities that can be adapted to fit your unique familyService ideas for a variety of budgetsBible verses at the end of each activity to help children connect the practical aspects of God’s truth to their livesInteractive discussion questions to help teens understand the importance of each activity and correlate it to God’s WordSuggestions that encourage whole families—parents, kids, grandparents, and other relatives—to spend time together as they practice biblical servanthoodIn addition to families, these ideas and activities can be easily adapted to use with youth groups, Sunday School classes, home school curriculums, small-groups, and church-wide community projects.
The Family Blessing
Author: Rolf Garborg
Publisher: Harrison House
ISBN: 9781593790042
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Give instructions to parents on how to bless and encourage their children.
Publisher: Harrison House
ISBN: 9781593790042
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Give instructions to parents on how to bless and encourage their children.
Navigating Relationships in the Modern Family
Author: Jordan Soliz
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN: 9781433162374
Category : Communication in families
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This edited collection provides a unique and important perspective on how communication within and about families related to issues of identity and difference can ameliorate negative processes and, at times, potentially amplify positive outcomes such as well-being and relational solidarity.
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN: 9781433162374
Category : Communication in families
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This edited collection provides a unique and important perspective on how communication within and about families related to issues of identity and difference can ameliorate negative processes and, at times, potentially amplify positive outcomes such as well-being and relational solidarity.
Reading Adoption
Author: Marianne Novy
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472115075
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A literary scholar who is an adult adoptee delves into one of the enduring themes of literature--the child raised by other parents
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472115075
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A literary scholar who is an adult adoptee delves into one of the enduring themes of literature--the child raised by other parents
The Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering
Author: Jenny Lynn Friedman
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781589040120
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Describes a variety of ways that families can get involved in volunteering, despite a busy schedule, and explains the many benefits of volunteering for all ages.
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781589040120
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Describes a variety of ways that families can get involved in volunteering, despite a busy schedule, and explains the many benefits of volunteering for all ages.
Modern Families
Author: Susan Golombok
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110705558X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This book provides an expert view of research on parenting and child development in new family forms.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110705558X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This book provides an expert view of research on parenting and child development in new family forms.