Showing results by publisher "Familius" in Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development

Is it possible that the struggles you have with your child may because he or she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder? Once ignored, even by the medical professionals treating war veterans, PTSD is gaining global recognition as a very real and serious issue for those who have experienced traumatic events, even children.

One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, but this is not just another cancer audiobook. Breast cancer survivor Kim Harms combines her own experience with extensive research and walks listeners through the process of mastectomy and breast reconstruction, weighing the pros and cons, detailing the physical and emotional costs, and laying out the questions cancer fighters need to ask to be their own best advocate.

Stuck in unhealthy relationship dynamics? Yearning to find (or be) that perfect someone? Can you accept someone while also wanting them to grow? The key to healthy relationships is accepting that real love is messy, imperfect, and a work in progress! Clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly's The Joy of Imperfect Love guides listeners on a transformative journey of compassionate, healthy love.

Spilt Milk Yoga is a companion guide for mothers who want to experience the happiness, peace, and purpose available in each moment, and who want to be more present and connected to themselves and their children.

How does a woman embrace her maturity with joy and strength when her body changes year to year? Psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly provides an important and meaningful window into womanhood for those approaching 50 and beyond. A must-listen book for any woman approaching the age of 50, Aging Joyfully touches the sensitive reality of the transition from a life filled with new beginnings to a graceful process filled with freedom, beauty, and joy.

Generation Zers have a reputation of being super-entitled, but this attitude is often created by parents who mow down every obstacle in their kid's path, never letting them fail or fall or screw things up. In How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids and Be Ok with It, humorist, author, columnist, and parenting expert Lisa Sugarman takes her humanistic approach to parenting Gen Z kids and tells it like it is.

Facing summer with her two boys, ages 10 and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: "Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy's Art Club?" "Why can't we just play?" they asked. A summer with no scheduled activities at all. The thought was tempting, but was it possible? It would be like something out of the 1950s.

Embarking on an adoption journey can be daunting, but now you are not alone! This collection of true, beautiful accounts takes an honest look at the process, the struggles, and the undeniable joy that comes with adoption. With insights from all three adoption triad viewpoints, Adopting Hope shares a wealth of lessons learned and tips for every person contemplating an adoption journey.

A parent's day is full of tasks to be accomplished and chores to be done. Dealing with anxiety - from social anxiety to full-blown panic attacks - just adds one more thing to that lengthy list of stresses. The Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Anxiety provides a quick listen when you need quick answers. And the best part? This isn't just a quick fix! The principles in this series teach parents how to respond to children and teens in a way that is easy to remember and implement every day.

Supported by expert studies, interviews with happily married couples, and years of personal experience, author Heidi Poelman shares the simple secrets that keep love alive. Whether it's choosing an attitude of gratitude, leaving a love note, giving a welcome home hug at the door, or calling just to say hello, How to Have an Amazing, Fantastic, Loving, Playful, Intimate, and Happy Marriage in Two Minutes a Day is full of simple ways to love the one you married, two minutes at a time.

We all spend much of our lives trying to cope with failure; sometimes we try to assign value to it, but failure looms as a debilitating concept in millions of lives, affecting children and adults alike. Fail Brilliantly proposes a radical shift: erase the word and concept of failure from the realms of education and human endeavors. Replace it with new words and concepts. This shift in position has the potential to transform our lives and ultimately reshape our definition of success.

Every day, our actions are structured by our relationships. Whether it be through family ties, a shared workspace, a favorite hobby, or some other repeated interaction, we are constantly building relationships. But do we ever stop to consider why we are in a relationship with a particular person? How can we make important relationships stronger? And how can we avoid unhealthy relationships?

With trustworthy information and an accessible, straightforward plan, Parenting with Pride provides actionable yet profound tools and mental shifts to help parents support their teens and themselves and to be a catalyst for change in their communities.

After receiving the news that in vitro would be her only hope for biological children, award-winning poet Emily Adams had to learn to live in a new world of needles, embarrassing tests, long waiting periods, and expensive doctor appointments.

Sometimes we have huge expectations for the ideal relationship, but dating isn’t about being perfect or catching the perfect partner; it’s all about creating compassionate self-awareness and stronger self-esteem. A must-listen for Millennial daters, this no-nonsense guide from clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, PhD, takes the guesswork out of dating with real-life examples, the latest research, and 33 vital mindset shifts. Self-discovery is key to healthy relationships. Your life will change when you discover how to date strong, date fearlessly, and date smart.

Bragging rights and bumper stickers are some of the social forces fueling today’s parenting behavior, and, as a result, even well-intentioned parents are behaving badly. Many parents don’t know how best to support their teens, especially when everyone around them seems to be frantically tutoring, managing, and helicoptering. The Parent Compass provides guidance on what parents’ roles should be in supporting their teens’ mental health as they traverse the maze of the adolescent years.

There is incredibly important yet untapped talent among mothers who have replaced career aspirations or creative outlets with family priority. Those women who have put their interests on hold to care for their children face a huge challenge in reconnecting with the professional world again in a way that recognizes their needs to continue to be available for their children.

The Present Parent Toolkit addresses the importance of being both mentally and emotionally available to your children. In the present, there is the opportunity to show up, pay attention, and become the parent you so want to be.

Most of us fear and dread conflict at home or at work. But conflict can be your ally, not your enemy. Conflict doesn't have to tear your family or organization apart.

Parenting is one of the most stressful fulltime jobs around. School, lessons, sports, homework, hormones, dinner, dishes...Parents want to know how to be calm and enjoy these wonder years. Dr. Ben Bernstein, celebrated performance coach for CEOs, professional athletes, and musicians, takes on parents this time around in his book Stressed Out! For Parents.