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Some people love Christmas and Thanksgiving, but Gary’s favorite time of the year is Independence Day! This year, he mowed the lawn, pulled out the barbecue grill, put a red tablecloth over the picnic table, and hung his US flag outside his front door. Gary was looking forward to serving corn on the cob, grilled pea pods, and dessert to his guests.

Gary and his best friends are really scared of Halloween. That day, people like to put on strange costumes, masks, and scary makeup and walk around the streets.... Patrick the Pig is afraid of scarecrows, Charlie the Chipmunk is afraid of skunks, and Cousin Cricket is afraid of birds. Gary is really afraid of Jack-o-lanterns, so he thinks this day is the worst!

Summer nights were really hot, and Gary couldn’t sleep at all! He tossed and turned in his bed, feeling uncomfortable, exhausted, and restless. He tried putting ice in his pillow, but that didn’t work! There was not even a cool breeze....

Gary slept in for once and skipped his morning workout. He had something much more fun to do today! He packed his bag, fixed a picnic basket, and paced back and forth, while he waited for his friends to show up.... He couldn’t wait for everyone to get there so he could show them all the fun things he had stuffed in his bag!

Gary loved playing in the water, but he was in the mood for something different today. Just as he was about to leave the park, he saw a couple of kids with boards on wheels. They were jumping and riding rails flawlessly.... Gary was really impressed by their tricks.

Gary the Grasshopper was up early to pack. Today, he was going to the countryside to visit his cousin Cricket! He brushed his teeth, made his bed, and put on his blue overalls. It would be so much fun! Cousin Cricket’s family had already set up a picnic table in the yard when they got there.

Gary the Grasshopper didn’t spring up as usual when his alarm clock rang. The previous night, Patrick the Pig had thrown a birthday party, and Gary was a bit tired. He and Grace had been invited to Patrick’s after-party baseball game that morning, so Gary had to eat as much as he could to have enough energy.

Gary and his best friends are really scared of Halloween. That day, people like to put on strange costumes, masks, and scary makeup and walk around the streets.... Patrick the Pig is afraid of scarecrows, Charlie the Chipmunk is afraid of skunks, and Cousin Cricket is afraid of birds.

As Gary and his friends were playing, Grace noticed something poking out of the grass.... Gary recognized it right away. It was a pin! The others had never seen anything like it before, but Grace grabbed it and held it above her head. She would be queen, and this would be her scepter!

Cousin Cricket has come from the countryside for a surprise visit! Gary is really happy to see him, but he’s also feeling kind of down. He loves to play football, but his parents want him to play something safer. “I can help,” Cousin Cricket says.

What if a few simple communication skills could improve relationships in your separated family? Do you feel overwhelmed trying to communicate properly in your separated or divorced family? We all know how complicated it can be...constantly having to deal with difficult conversations, mixed emotions, heated discussions and a lot of frustration.

Have you ever started to read or listen to a book about financial planning, but quickly got bogged down by all the detail and meaningless theory? If yes, then check out Your Survival Guide for Financial Success: What You Absolutely Positively Need to Know. This easy-to-listen-to book is a must for wading through our complex society and reducing stress about all things money.

So you just saw a picture from your child’s recent school trip and noticed them sitting alone, while other children play together. As a parent, your heart races. Are they okay? What can I do? What does my child need? We know that friendships are beautiful and essential. They teach children to socialize, support one another, and communicate. Children who fail to learn basic social skills run risks of negative experiences later in life.

With digestive diseases causing an estimated 200,000 deaths per year in the US alone, overhauling our eating habits has never been more important. Practiced safely, Intermittent Fasting (IF) allows the body a rest from the mammoth task of digesting and frees your vital organs up to cleanse and prime themselves...so they work better than ever! In Heal Your Body, Heal Your Life you’ll find a comprehensive guide to incorporating IF into your daily life, with guidelines and instructions designed for complete beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

Effective communication is essential to help your son or daughter to be able to cope with this high-stress time and prevent long-term issues with teen depression, low self-esteem, and social anxiety. In this straightforward positive parenting book, you will learn the seven most important parenting skills for helping your child to overcome COVID-19 anxiety.

Best-selling parenting advice expert Frank Dixon offers loving parents powerful positive parenting skills and effective family communication techniques that moms or dads can use to help their children overcome adversity and become confident children with compassion for others. This valuable parenting skills bundle offers a unique benefit to families with children of different ages.

In The Vital Parenting Skills and Happy Children Box Set, best-selling parenting advice author Frank Dixon offers loving parents powerful positive parenting skills and effective communication techniques that any mom or dad can use to help your child to overcome adversity and be happy children, even if they struggle with negativity, low self-esteem, or child anxiety due to COVID-19, or other current social issues.

Many parents raising adolescents and teenagers complain about the change in behavior and an increase in the number of lies told. As parents, it is really hard for us to distinguish between the truth and the lies. However, if we teach our children good values and morals from the beginning, most of the lies can be prevented. In How Parents Can Teach Children to Live with Transparency, we help parents learn about the many ways they can help their kids adopt behaviors and habits that promote honesty and openness.

Our world is seeded with landmine of hate, moral deficiencies, inequalities, and collaboration with evil. The greatest enemy of the human race, a major roadblock to genuine integration, equality, and peaceful coexistence is hate and the spread of it.

In "The Courage of Quiet," Jean Nsengiyumva believes that introverted children possess valuable qualities that should be celebrated and nurtured. He sees introversion as a natural personality trait rather than aflaw or weakness. Nsengiyumva emphasize the importance of creating environments where introverted children feel safe, understood, and empowered to express themselves authentically. Regarding bullies, Nsengiyumva advocates for a multi-faceted approach to addressing bullying behavior.