Prepares moms for the time when their school-aged kids take their first few steps into the world and away from mama's nest.Sending a child off to school is a whole lot more than stocking up on school supplies and packing a (somewhat) healthy lunch. This helpful guidebook walks Christian moms through:discovering a long-term vision for the person that Christ has purposed for your child to becomeinstilling a sense of "who I am and where I came ...

An entertaining, practical guide for first-time mamas and those who need a baby refresher course.The new mom initiation ritual involves sleepless nights, an inexplicable obsession with baby booties, and more questions than answers. This take on everything baby offers new moms the Christian girlfriend advice she needs to feel confident in her new role, including:getting into the motherhood groovebreastfeeding advicesuggestions for l...

What's a mom to do when her sweet baby's smiles and snuggles turn to tears and tantrums?This take on everything toddler—from throwing food to potty training to massive toddler fits—is filled with sanity-saving advice every mom wants to hear. Helpful tips include how to:stop a tantrum in its tracks (or at least survive the tantrum without breaking into tears of your own)discipline your child in a way that demonstrates Christ's redeeming love

Everything you need to know about pregnancy—from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.This comprehensive guide is packed with information that every newly pregnant Christian mama needs—including:help for pregnancy insomnia, morning sickness, weight gain and moreadvice on how to maintain a godly attitude and outlook during pregnancy—even when you're feeling anythi...

Everything you need to know about pregnancy?from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.In this funny, candid, and detailed guide to pregnancy 101, fellow mother Erin MacPherson takes you through each trimester with helpful tips, humorous true stories, and supportive spiritual advice—all with a friend-to-friend approach that will help you feel comfortable as you navigate this life-changin...

What's a mom to do when her sweet baby's smiles and snuggles turn to tears and tantrums?This take on everything toddler—from throwing food to potty training to massive toddler fits—is filled with sanity-saving advice every mom wants to hear. Helpful tips include how to:stop a tantrum in its tracks (or at least survive the tantrum without breaking into tears of your own)discipline your child in a way that demonstrates Christ's redeeming love

If you ask the average woman how much sizzle there is in her marriage, she'll probably answer, "Not enough!" Being a mom is overwhelming, and it's easy for moms to slip into the habit of allowing responsibilities for kids, work, and church to interfere with their relationship with their husbands. They don't have the energy or the ideas they need to have a spicy, satisfying sex life. Hot Mama to the rescue!Kathi Lipp and Erin MacPherson set out on a mission to find out what...

PUT THE DISCIPLE INTO DISCIPLINE gives parents the tools they need to truly disciple their kids through their most trying discipline situations.What do you say when your kid has really messed up?How do you respond when your three-year-old is throwing pennies at other carts as you walk through the aisles at Target? Or when your eight-year-old daughter rolls her eyes in a dramatic fit of preteen angst? Or when your sixteen-year-old s...

When was the last time you and your husband had red hot sex? If you're ready to turn time in the bedroom from ho-hum to hot, you're ready for this Hot Mama Challenge!

When was the last time you dressed hot for your man?If you haven't changed out of your yoga pants since last Tuesday or have worn the same outfit to work more times this month than you'd like to count, then the answer is that it's been too long. It's hard to find hot mama clothes that make us feel good about our post-baby bodies (even if your baby is in college). But when we dress confident, we feel confident. And, in case you didn't know, hot mama confidence is se...

Remember back when you were first married? The romance, the candlelit dinners, the anticipation of that good night kiss . . . and then you had kids. Let's be blunt: kids, while adorable and lovable and a gift from God, are romance killers. Suddenly come-hither looks are replaced with bleary-eyed glances accompanied by the vague notion that the guy across the dinner table looks familiar, but you just can't quite place him.Well, that guy is your husband and the two of you deserve mor...

Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities aggregates sport and health communication into a collective resource that advances scholarly inquiry at the intersection of these two fields. Through bringing together a collaborative of scholars and practitioners who are doing work in areas ranging from mental health, to media, to youth sports, and social media, this volume evaluates health communication issues in sport contexts and inspires work that will answer...