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Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Library Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Newsday A Kirkus Best Memoir of 2017 Shortlisted for the 2017 Baillie Gifford Prize From award-winning memoirist and critic, and bestselling author of The Lost: a deeply moving tale of a father and son's...

"Happy Kids, Happy Home" provides parents with practical, easy-to-implement techniques for raising confident, well-adjusted children. This audiobook covers essential topics such as understanding emotional needs, fostering independence, positive discipline, building strong connections, and creating a harmonious family environment. Discover how to make parenting more enjoyable and less stressful while nurturing happy, thriving kids.

Your kids have flown the nest. What's next? After years of planning your life around your kids, the empty nest season brings big changes—emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. Whether you're feeling excited, unsure, a little weepy (or all of the above!), Empty Nest Blessed is here to walk you through this life chapter with grace, faith, and JOY.

Con esta lectura Rosa Barocio nos invita a revisar nuestra mochila. Todos caminamos por la vida cargando una, desde pequeños la hemos ido llenando de todo tipo de creencias, actitudes, valores, emociones reprimidas. Algunas de ellas son ligeras y nos alientan y animan para seguir adelante, mientras otras nos pesan y nos impiden avanzar.

“Don’t Call Me Home is about madness and love. Alexandra tells the best stories about her extraordinary childhood as she travels the world with her mother Viva. Wit and wisdom wrapped and bound with love.” --Debbie Harry “Alexandra Auder’s Don’t Call Me Home is thrumming with life...

Set during and after the First World War, A Very Long Engagement is the tale of a young woman's search for her fiancé who she believes might still be alive despite having officially been reported as "killed in the line of duty." Unable to walk since childhood, fearless Mathilde Donnay is undeterred in her quest as she scours the country for information about five wounded French soldiers who were brutally abandoned by their own troops. A Very Long Engagement is a mystery, a love story, and an extraordinary portrait of life in France before and after the War.

Harry wants to be a voice for dads in the autism fight. From Struggle to Strength was written so other dads can learn from Harry's mistakes, work with their family to support their child on the spectrum and their successful development, see how his son Gus is thriving with the support of both parents, and ultimately understand that an empowered mindset drives lasting growth and fulfillment in the journey with autism.

From the creator of the #1 hit podcast Dear Franklin Jones, this moving audio memoir follows Jonathan Hirsch’s experience caring for his father battling dementia, his childhood in a cult in Northern California, and the complicated journey of losing a loved one who mistreated you. On April 9th...

A revolutionary guide to parenting with confidence, clarity and empathy. ‘Five more minutes.’ ‘One more story.’ ‘I’m not sleepy.’ The pressures of modern-day parenting can be tough. It can often lead us to over-parent, over-explain and over-negotiate with our kids. This may work at...

For women who love deeply, yet still feel triggered, afraid or unworthy. Understand why old wounds still show up in your adult relationships. Stop emotional overreactions, shutdowns & fear of being left. Gently heal the parts of you that never felt chosen, seen or safe.

Ist deine Mutter toxisch? Hast du ständig Schuldgefühle oder das Gefühl, nicht genug zu sein? Fällt es dir schwer, Grenzen zu setzen – besonders gegenüber deiner Mutter? Dann bist du nicht allein. Und du bist nicht falsch. Dieses Buch ist dein ehrlicher, kompakter Begleiter auf dem Weg aus toxischen Familienstrukturen – und hinein in ein selbstbestimmtes Leben.

This is a seminal work that allows you to see the world from the eyes of a person with muscular dystrophy. It's important to keep your eyes open as you put this book down and start today by making a contribution to those with disabilities so that they too can live life to the fullest. Evin lived his whole life knowing that his days were numbered and that every single event or activity could possibly be his last. I want you to deeply imagine the mental pressures these types of thoughts can cause.

Warum verlieren sich Paare im Alltag – und wie finden sie zurück zur Verbindung, die am Anfang so leicht war? Dieses Buch zeigt, was in Beziehungen wirklich passiert: biologisch, emotional und unbewusst.

Some fathers provide everything, except the one thing a child remembers most, presence. Better Than My Father is a memoir for anyone who grew up learning to be strong before learning to be seen, who mastered survival, achievement, and silence, yet still carried an unnamed ache into adulthood. With unflinching honesty and compassion, Kizito Mbaekwe traces the inheritance many families never talk about, discipline without intimacy, masculinity built on duty, and love expressed through provision rather than tenderness.

We Chose Play chronicles one family's journey of choosing play over intensive behavioural intervention by embracing a developmental, relationship-based approach following an autism diagnosis. This heartfelt narrative reveals how focusing on each child's unique individuality and prioritizing play fosters joy and meaningful progress in their development.

In a world that changes faster than ever, many grandparents feel unsure how to stay close, relevant, and connected to their families. Connecting Across Generations is your guide to doing just that. Written with warmth, honesty, and humor, Rick Cognata helps modern grandparents navigate today’s family dynamics with confidence and heart. Through short, powerful chapters, he offers practical ways to build lasting relationships with your grandchildren and stronger partnerships with your adult children—without overstepping or losing yourself in the process.

Eleanor Nordlinger Hauser’s life story is told in MY MOTHER and me as only a gifted writer and loving son could tell it. It's the story of a woman who experienced soaring highs and hard falls, deconstructed and rebuilt her life several times, grew old gracefully, met the struggles of old age without complaint and, ultimately, felt that she had lived long enough and was ready to die.

Brought to you by Penguin. A collection of reported stories that explore the relationship between mothers and daughters by the award-winning author of Strangers to Ourselves You Won't Get Free Of It tells the stories of mothers and daughters searching for each other (and for themselves). With...

Parenting doesn’t end at eighteen—it changes shape. From Authority to Friendship: Navigating New Seasons with Adult Children gives you a clear, biblical roadmap for that new season, moving you from authority to influence and from rules to relationship. With pastoral warmth and real-life counsel, Tim Goeman shows how to honor your adult children as responsible, independent adults, while still offering gospel-shaped guidance on what these relationships should look like.

Liebe, Grenzen und Selbstfürsorge - so geht Elternsein ohne Erschöpfung ganz konkret! Liebevolle Eltern sein? Und dabei uns selbst nicht komplett vergessen? Wie sehr wünschen wir uns das – und wie unglaublich schwer ist das im Alltag, wenn unser Kind partout nicht mitmacht, die Erschöpfung...