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Parampara. Pratishtha. Anushasan. For Jyoti Mamgain, these famous words uttered by Amitabh Bachchan in Mohabbatein, defining the ethos of an all-boys' school, seemed like these were penned to describe the world she had entered into, the Indian Army, by virtue of her marriage to an army man. In these delightful vignettes, the author introduces us to little-known aspects of life behind the cantonment walls. It's a world that flummoxes her with cryptic messages like 'sab Tik Tok hai' and 'guarding the igloo' (in the searing heat of the Indian plains).

In 1955, an American farming couple saw a film about the thousands of Korean children orphaned by the Korean War. Through a special act of Congress, they were authorized to adopt eight of these children - which marked the advent of international adoption. Since that time, there have been over 170,000 children adopted out of Korea to more than 30 countries. Korean adoptee Glenn Morey and his wife, Julie Morey, spent six years interviewing 100 Korean adoptees from around the world. This stunning Audible Original is comprised of 15 first-person accounts....

You are about to become a father and you want to be prepared for what's to come. You also want to support your partner through everything. Raising a baby comes with a lot of surprises. The truth is, most parents just rush it. But expecting your first child is a well-researched terrain for which there are many successful tips and strategies.

Growing up in a quiet, middle-class suburb outside of Amsterdam, childhood best friends Anna and Olivia had their whole lives ahead of them. But every parent's worst nightmare came true when the teenagers fell in with the wrong crowd. Eleven years their senior, Ryan was charming and good-looking...

From the authors of How to Tell Stories to Children comes a podcast that supports parents, teachers, and grandparents who want to engage in the intimacy and excitement of storytelling at home. Our work has been endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall, New York Times bestselling authors and parenting guides Steve Biddulph, Kim John Payne, Bill McKibben, Richard Rohr, Charles Eisenstein, and many more. Warning! This is not a collection of children's stories. It's about empowerment. It is about finding your voice. We combine the science of storytelling with a step-by-step method, practice exercises, and ...

From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature. Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many...

Mama Story, c’est le podcast court qui parle maternité, grossesse, post-partum... sans filtre et sans pression.
 C’est le compagnon idéal de tes pauses : à écouter avec ton café, entre deux tétées, avant de dormir, sous la douche ou avant ton rdv médical 💜 L’idée ? Partager, informer, déculpabiliser… sans te voler ton temps. Parce qu’on le sait, avant ou après la naissance de bébé, s’accorder une parenthèse, c’est déjà un exploit. 💫 Moi, c’est Laura, jeune maman, et je partage mon expérience de la grossesse et de la maternité. 🤰🏻 Hébergé par ...

My name is Destiny and I'm here to tell you my life story one part at at time. here is a little of my life story and there are trigger warnings of abuse, sexual abuse, rape, foster care and subside attempts. if you are under the age of 18 please do not watch this podcast is more for adults or people who have been through the same thing I have been through. Anyways short story part, I was a foster kid at the age of 8 years old and from there my life went down hill from abandonment, to both mommy and daddy issues, to heart break to turning my life around and graduating high school having my ...

Dog Soldiers tells the story of two brave young ‘dog soldiers’ (Army bomb dog handlers), killed in action in Afghanistan with their dogs by their side, through the inspirational words of their mothers. Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe and Lance Corporal Liam Tasker were both dog lovers from...

Growing up, Joanne suffered at the hands of a violent boyfriend and controlling relatives, as her mother lapsed into a downward spiral following the break-up of her marriage. But the consequences of her mother's lifestyle turned out to be worse than Joanne could ever have imagined. She already knew about the baby buried in a shallow makeshift grave next to the family plot. But when Joanne came across a red plastic bin in her mother's wardrobe in 2009, she realised that the family home held an even more sinister secret.

How often have you seen a teenage girl pretend to be perturbed, but secretly smile, when she is told that she acts or looks just like her mother? Fathers, brothers, and friends sometimes shake their heads in wonder as girls "turn into their mothers". This new collection from Chicken Soup represents the best stories from Chicken Soup's library on the special bond between mothers and daughters, and the magical, mysterious similarities between them.

A funny rhyming story about two greedy squirrels. Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: The Very Last Nut of the Season. As the nut bounces crazily though the forest, the squirrels race after it. Between trees, over boulders, down the river and - ARGH! - right to the...

Welcome to StoryWaves Podcast - your gateway to the world's greatest stories! We bring timeless folktales, mythology, and fables from every corner of the globe, beautifully narrated for children and families. Each episode features carefully selected stories that have been passed down through generations, teaching wisdom, courage, and kindness. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: Indian Classics: - Panchatantra animal fables with timeless morals - Tenali Ramakrishna's wit and wisdom - Epic tales from the Ramayana - Jataka Tales of Buddhist wisdom - Vikram Betaal's riddle stories...

Thirty-Three Stories of Family Fun, Relatively Strange Moments, and Happily Ever Laughter.

Go beyond the surface and master the psychology of raising great kids. Welcome to the official Deep Dive playlist from The Parenting Loom. In these longer episodes, we strip away the fluff and explore the science behind Authoritative Parenting (the balance of Warmth + Boundaries). If you are tired of conflicting advice, these deep dives provide the comprehensive roadmaps you need. Topics covered in this playlist: 🎙️ Resilience Training: How to help kids bounce back from failure. 🎙️ Child Psychology: Why your child acts the way they do. 🎙️ Confidence Building: Practical tools to ...

“Heart-pounding, illuminating, and ominously timeless” (Gina Frangello), this honest and poignant memoir reflects on a woman’s escape from a violent marriage and what it cost to protect her and her family’s safety. “Once upon a time, I disappeared.” So begins Karen Palmer’s...

The critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Falling Through the Earth and Angelology returns with this much-anticipated memoir of love and transformation in the South of France. The Fortress is A Year in Provence meets Eat, Pray, Love by way of The Shining, a riveting account...

I start all of my true crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books, I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my listeners a clear and accurate description on just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish.

Michelle and Andy are thrilled to be fast-tracked into fostering and are quickly paired with 7-year-old Milo – whom they hope will complete their family, making a ‘pigeon pair’ with their older daughter, Grace. But Milo tears through their home like a raging tornado, destroying a beautiful interior – and their lives.

The Emmy award-winning news anchor of Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner and co-host of the talk show Outnumbered shares the lessons she learned growing up in a military family paying homage to the military ideals that shaped her and showing how everyone can benefit from bringing the...