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Do your kids need to move more and lose some weight? In 35 Things to Know to Raise Active Kids, you will discover fun, inexpensive, and nontraditional ways to get your kids off the couch and outside playing. These activities are for all children, not just the already fit or sports-obsessed. With bonus tips and stories from fitness celebrities, this easy-to-read, humorous guide will help you role model an active lifestyle; use TV to get your kids in shape; turn household chores into exercise; teach your child to play alone; and create memories and rituals that get the whole family moving.

If there ever was a time to find creative ways to do more with less, that time is now. 99 Things to Save Money in Your Household Budget shows you how to save money with a new way of thinking and prioritizing. The "doing more with less” mentality is easier said than done. Mary Hance (The Tennessean's " Ms. Cheap" columnist) offers simple tips and tactics to help creatively stretch your hard-earned dollars, allowing you to be who you are and do what you enjoy without going beyond your means. Learn how to: have a budget-how to sit down and figure your worth and what you spend; keep in mind that nothing is a bargain if you don't need it; use a credit card to your fiscal advantage; take advantage of garage sales for home improvement and adding to your wardrobe; go green to save green-how less power usage is good for both the environment and your wallet; and much more.

Unlike other diet and fitness books that try to apply a one-size-fits-all approach or peddle the latest weight-loss "secret," 5 Things to Know for Successful and Lasting Weight Loss is not a how-to book that prescribes a specific diet and exercise regimen. Rather, it teaches readers how to apply powerful techniques to achieve successful and lasting weight loss. These 5 Things will help you to change your weight-loss desires into goals; get motivated during the weak times and plateaus; create easy, delicious recipes to adopt healthier eating habits; and stay motivated when facing other difficult journeys.

Adolescence is a time of change and growing pains, making it especially challenging for a child's self-esteem. Expert psychologist Judy Kuriansky and author Edie Hand explore these challenges in 31 Things to Raise a Child's Self-esteem to help you instill values in your adolescents and create a healthy environment in which they can thrive.

How prepared do you feel about becoming a new dad? 30 Things Future Dads Should Know About Pregnancy provides a refreshing perspective on how a man can transform into a caring and devoted dad, without losing his masculinity. Included is practical, priceless advice and insight into your pregnant wife's thoughts and behavior, helping you reach your full potential in one of the most important roles of your life.

Eating good-tasting and healthy foods is something that eludes many families but with childhood obesity rates at an all-time high, it's time to try and slow this epidemic down.44 Things Parents Should Know About Healthy Cooking for Kids provides a plan that will make it fun and feasible for everyone to have flavorful, healthy food in their lives, and doesn't overwhelm readers with recipe after recipe. Stop sneaking in vegetables and start teaching children to make conscious food decisions that will last them a lifetime!

While the debate over our changing environment rages on, one thing remains clear: being green is a hot topic - socially, politically, and economically. Whether you've "been green" from birth or don't even know what the three "R’s" stand for,48 Things To Know About Sustainable Living can help you make small, affordable (or free!) changes that will have a major impact on the environment and simplify your everyday life.

Life as a series of distractions is seldom passionate and may even feel purposeless. But eliminating all the background noise, in search of that one intelligent passion that imparts to life a meaningful goal, can be difficult. For those in search of their calling, 50 Things Your Life Doesn’t Need offers simple ways to fine-tune the frequency so that finding your passion becomes feasible. What are some things that you could eliminate to make your passionate contribution to the world a realizable goal

Your coworker, your best friend, that cute cashier at the grocery store: there's a good chance they all practice yoga. Whether you've already started a new yoga practice or are an honest-to-goodness beginner, this gateway book provides a hearty introduction to all the basic aspects of yoga and the benefits the low-cost practice offers, no matter your age, size, sex, religion, fitness level, or occupation.

Is your sales career green and growing or ripe and rotting? Whatever condition you find it in,97 Things to Take Your Sales Career to the Next Levelshares simple but practical insights to help you become a high-performing sales professional. Unlike other business guides, this handbook features easy-to-understand strategies you can begin practicing in just minutes for high payoffs.

Creative thinking is the skill that will determine your child s success in the twenty-first century. How can you best prepare your child for this new world? In 33 Things To Know About Raising Creative Kids, Creativity Expert Whitney Ferre will give you the answers. Creativity is a skill. And like any other skill, with the right focus, it can be developed. Learn how to: Understand the developmental stages of creativity; Organize creative activities that your children will love; Link creative fun to problem solving; Have creative sessions that the whole family can share; Use creativity to strengthen your child's learning.

Any parent of a teenager who would like pragmatic tips on how to build a positive relationship with their child should read this book. Parents of teens know that in today's environment, being a good parent is a greater challenge than ever. In 35 Things Your Teen Won't Tell You So I Will, Ellen Pober Rittberg offers insight on how to connect, react, instill responsibility, and even discpline your teen to help foster a positive parent-child relationship. Some of her advice includes: If you haven't seen Risky Business you should; subsidize your teen at your own peril; to buy a car or not buy a car, that is the question; the importance of punching the clock; and beer and hard liquor: the unseen enemy.

Are you looking into buying your first home but don't know where to start? 70 Things First-Time Home Buyers Need To Know breaks down all the complicated real estate legalese and provides you with the straightforward knowledge you need to decide whether you should buy, how to locate the right home for you, and how to navigate the process from negotiation through closing, including: comparing single-family and condominium ownership and benefits; selecting the right real estate professional for your needs; using the Web to search for your home; negotiating price and repairs; and understanding surveys, title insurance, appraisals, and all aspects of the closing process. Unlike the overwhelmingly large books to read on the subject, 70 Things will easily guide you in finding the perfect home.

The Pope. The Holy Eucharist. The Blessed Virgin Mary. The Seven Sacraments. Catholicism is filled with great mysteries, so youíve probably been confused about this 2,000-year-old religion at one time or another. In 29 Things To Know About Catholicism, the Catholic Churchís beliefs are explored in easy-to-understand terms for the devout Catholic and the curious non-Catholic alike. This quick go-to guide helps answer these questions: Was the Catholic Church the first Christian church? Do Catholics worship Mary and pray to saints? How do I know what to do in Mass with all its Latin chants and prayers, kneeling, holy water, confession, and communion? Does the communion bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ? Can the priestóa humanóforgive sins?