Family Life

Families: A Celebration of Diversity, Commitment, And Love

By Aylette Jenness

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Photographs and text depict the lives of seventeen families from around the country, some with step relationships, divorce, gay parents, foster siblings, and other diverse components. J306.85 Je

Suggested for ages 8 - 13

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Just Like a Baby

By Rebecca Bond

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Grandparents, parents and young brother all contribute to the beautiful cradle for the new baby. JE Fic Bon

Suggested for ages 3 - 6

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Little Monster Did It

By Helen Cooper

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A small girl's favorite plush toy seems to be responsible for the mischievous "accidents" that begin occurring when a new baby brother joins the household. JE Fic Coo

Suggested for ages 3 - 7

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On the Day I Was Born

By Debbi Chocolate

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An extended African-American family celebrates the birth of a baby boy. JE Fic Cho

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

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Muddling Through Midlife

Good health, enough wealth, long life, happy families—the stuff that dreams are made of. But most Americans' lives fall short in one or more of these areas, and often it's the midlife years (40s to 50s) where things start to go haywire. If you're one of the many, many people who feel that just when they got the hang of the game, the rules completely changed, read on.

 

Work, Retirement, and Financial Planning

What's different about money management at midlife?