Mark Carpenter

What is self-care? Self-care is everything you do deliberately for your physical, emotional and mental well being to help you deal with life when it gets tough. As simple as it sounds, many of us pay little attention to self-care. This is why 'deliberately' is one of the most important words in the definition. For most of us we are running so hard we don't realize the fatigue and irritability of an exhausted life. You need to be conscious of your well-being before you can achieve true self-care. "Self-Care in a Crazy World" will guide you with simple practical steps to help you create resilience and strength to deal with life when it gets tough.

Understanding that each parent has a unique parenting style and a unique place in the upbringing of a child makes a whole lot of difference in finding the right balance that will mold the kids to responsible adults.'Smart parenting' includes: - Why this teenager parenting book is different- Who is the modern teen?- How different is the modern teen?- Communicating with the modern teen- Establishing and sustaining trust with your teenager- Setting boundaries that you and your teen can respect- Managing sexual attitudes and behaviors- Discussing serious issues with your teen- Promoting teenage self-esteem- Preventing teen depression- And much, much more...They will begin to take those first steps towards independence. As they grow, they begin testing boundaries in new and often frustrating ways.

Over 250,000 copies sold! `Small children have BIG minds when it comes to thinking about God.' Winner of the CBC Children's Book of the Year Award Discover the big story of the Bible from Creation to Revelation, told especially for young children. Perfect for use at home, at school and in groups, The Big Bible Storybook brings over 180 stories to life on every page with the much loved Bible Friends characters. Come and share in the wonder of God's good news!