The Brown Mama Mindset is a blueprint for Black moms on life, love and home. Single moms and married moms alike will find a set of parenting principles that will guide African-American moms on a journey to: Efficiently manifest your life's purpose on a timeline that is conducive to raising happy, healthy and well-rounded children. Engage in productive relationships from a place of self-love and abundance, rather than control and lack. View your home and the role of being a Brown Mama for what it really is: your own personal breeding ground for self-mastery. Rather than telling you how to be a mother, this book will help you understand that motherhood is not just about taking care of your children, it's about transforming into the woman that you are divinely destined to be.

Every woman longs to be a good mother. But what about those women who grew up “undermothered”—whose own mothers were well-meaning but unavailable, absent, distracted, or depressed? How are they to become the good mothers they aspire to be? In this beautifully articulate book, Kathryn Black, whose own mother’s early death inspired her award-winning In the Shadow of Polio, offers affirming news: One doesn’t have to have had a good mother to become one. Probing for answers from experts in psychiatry and psychoanalysis, social work, biology, and other disciplines, Black reveals that there are other paths to discovering the good mother within. This moving and powerful book shows how “wounded daughters” can become “healing mothers” who give their own children a legacy of security, happiness, and love. On the web: http://www.motheringwithoutamap.com

Make time for self-love with friendly guidance for new moms Motherhood is as beautiful and rewarding as it is challenging and uncertain. Finding ways to stay confident and positive are key to weathering the ups and downs of raising a child. The Self-Love Workbook for First-Time Moms helps any mom build the habit of taking time for herself with simple but inspiring prompts and exercises she can do every day. Made with moms in mind—Learn how self-love makes it easier to move on from mistakes and be a better role model. Brief enough for busy lives—Find advice that inspires deep reflection on all aspects of life but is broken up into bite-size entries that moms can do whenever they have a moment. Rooted in real psychology—Explore exercises based in positive psychology, mindfulness, and other proven methods for sustaining self-love and approaching new motherhood with confidence. This self-love journal offers gentle support and encouragement for any woman feeling nervous about the adventures of motherhood.

Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy positions, to the famed London Underground layout, to the digitally enhanced renderings of today.

An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.

A workbook to guide readers through the different stages of The Heroine’s Journey—healing deep wounds of one’s feminine nature on a personal, cultural, and spiritual level. Maureen Murdock’s modern classic The Heroine’s Journey explores woman’s mythic quest for maintaining feminine values and a sense of wholeness in a society that’s been defined according to masculine values. Womankind undertakes this spiritual and psychological journey by integrating all parts of her nature. This workbook, based on workshops conducted by Murdock herself with women of all ages, can be used individually or in a group to guide readers through The Heroine’s Journey. With exercises and reflection questions for each chapter, readers will embark on profound self-exploration and gain a new sense of clarity and understanding of their own life quests. The skills learned on this archetypal journey prepare women to work toward the larger pursuit of bringing consciousness to others and preserving the balance of life on earth.

Learn to manage your anger with effective strategies and exercises Cultivate skills for coping with your anger to better express yourself, maintain healthy relationships, and improve your overall quality of life. From identifying unhelpful thoughts to exploring triggers, discover ways to handle your anger and find healthier outlets for it. In this workbook, you'll learn effective strategies for better dealing with your emotions, staying calm in stressful moments, and becoming the best mom you can be. Confidently address your anger—Exercises like deep breathing and writing an apology letter help you develop coping skills. Relate to other mothers—Insightful case studies show you how anger affects moms like you. Learn techniques for processing anger—Look at past behaviors and reactions, recognize how things could have been handled differently, and move forward. Understand your anger and how to handle your feelings in a healthy way.

An Inca princess of the highest pedigree becomes a priestess. Unravel the mysterious surrounding her and the Apurimac River where she led worship of a sacred goddess. Discover her courage when she uses her gifts to resist the Spanish Conquest. All this and more in 'Mama Sarpay'. An extract from 'Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire'.

As with all things Montessori, students begin with the concrete and move to the abstract. When learning geography, students first develop an understanding that the earth is a round globe, made up of land and water. They then manipulate the shape of each continent before addressing its name and location. Montessori: Map Work introduces readers to the seven continents via textured edges to trace with their fingers, modes of transportation between each one for spatial context, and illustrated native animals for relevant and meaningful associations. Young children will absorb the age-appropriate geography and gain a better sense of their place in the world. Praise for Montessori: Map Work "This ingeniously designed book follows the "Montessori way" of teaching children concrete concepts in an accessible way." --School Library Journal

A novel for children 8-12. The story of two very different girls, an unlikely friendship, ice skating, helping each other and success.