Surviving Relationships

Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships draws on current research, a wide variety of clinical modalities, and 30 years of clinical work with stepfamily members to describe the special challenges stepfamilies face. The book presents the concept of "stepfamily architecture" and the five challenges it creates, and delineates three different levels of strategies - psychoeducation, building interpersonal skills, and intrapsychic work - for meeting those challenges in dozens of different settings. 

Far from a clinical self-help book, Surviving: Finding Hope After Suicide Loss not only invites listeners into the intimate and poignant reality of suicide loss but offers tangible tools from Sugarman’s comprehensive 18-category mental health resources directory, The HelpHUB™.

Surviving Myself is a memoir about shame, damage, self-deception, and the first opening toward recovery. Bill Tierney tells his story as he remembers living it, including the thoughts, emotions, confusion, and distorted perceptions that shaped his choices at the time. He writes with honesty, without trying to dramatize what happened, excuse the harm, or force the story into a tidy conclusion. At its heart, this is a book about what can happen when pain goes unrecognized, shame stays hidden, and the strategies we use to survive begin to hurt the people we love.

Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the devastating effects of emotional abuse. Many, including many in the church, have not addressed this form of destruction in families and relationships because it is difficult to talk about. With godly guidance and practical experience, Vernick offers an empathetic approach to recognizing an emotionally destructive relationship and addresses the symptoms and the damage with biblical tools.

Love has a history and we ride - sometimes rather helplessly - on its currents. Since around 1750, we have been living in a highly distinctive era in the history of love that we can call Romanticism. And it has been a disaster for love. Relationships challenges the assumptions of the Romantic view of love. It shows how to develop new attitudes that can lead to a psychologically mature vision of love.

In Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Tim and Paul discuss the relational disappointments that we all suffer both in and out of the church. But they are also optimistic about the power of Christian beliefs to redeem and restore our relationships. Rather than presenting new or sophisticated techniques to make relationships flourish, the authors instead focus on the basic, Christian character qualities that can only be formed in the heart by the gospel. 

Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg is a leading authority on teenage behavior. Surviving Adolescents is the sensible, sanity-saving guide every household needs. Young people today enter puberty earlier than ever before and leave home later. The good news is that teenagers aren't impossible to live with, especially if parents adopt the common-sense strategies set out in this book.

Toddlers don’t come with a manual, but here’s the next best thing. We’re Parenting a Toddler! is a comprehensive guide to parenting toddlers, with tons of practical strategies and sympathy for first-time parents. Get sound advice and funny stories from a four-time parent who’s been in the toddler trenches, covering key situations from eating, sleeping, and tantrums, to potty training, communication, and so much more.

Surviving Sibling Loss: The Invisible Thread That Connects Us Through Life and Death is the gold standard of grief books, helping not only people who are grieving but also their therapists, partners, and friends better support their loved ones. The chapters are deliberately short and full of easy-to-find resources, and the book can be listened to again and again. This structure aids those who are struggling, who fatigue and lose focus easily under the weight of their grief.

Becoming a step-parent is one of the toughest journeys anyone could ever take, but the rewards can be immeasurable. In this insightful and reassuring book, Australia's leading parenting expert, Michael Carr-Greg, offers practical advice. Surviving Step-Families is an invaluable resource that will help to give your new family the greatest chance of success.

The name Armand Hammer conjures up many aspirational ideals. Billionaire. Industrialist. Successful businessman. Philanthropist. Art collector. It sounds like the idealized American success story. However, the reality of growing up Hammer had a very dark side, with very real consequences. Violence. Addiction. Abuse. These are just some of the realities that Casey Hammer, the only granddaughter of Armand Hammer, had to overcome. As dark as her recollections are, Casey's is a story of survival, hope, and inspiration. Lift the veil and see the realities of growing up Hammer.

Debra Newell is nothing if not a survivor. By the time she met John Michael Meehan online, she lived through a near-fatal childhood illness, an attempted rape in her 20s, the traumatic death of her sister at the hands of her brother-in-law, four failed marriages, and a litany of dating disasters. But despite those tragedies, she seemed to have it all: adoring children, a successful business, a fabulous penthouse apartment. 

So they've reached their teenage years eh? Buckle up. One day, they’re your sweet, good-natured kid —next thing you know, they’re rolling their eyes so hard you’re worried they’ll sprain their neck. Sound familiar? If parenting your teen sometimes feels like trying to defuse a bomb while blindfolded, you’re not alone. Surviving Your Teenage Child is the no-nonsense, relatable, and research-backed guide you need to navigate the highs, lows, and utterly bizarre moments of adolescence.

A revolutionary approach to improving every relationship in your life, Complaint Free Relationships picks up where the internationally successful A Complaint Free World left off, with all-new methods to help you overcome toxic habits and build strong, successful connections with others. The...

Confidently co-parent and develop your independence. Are you overwhelmed and drained from separating from a narcissist? Do you wish to rise above unhealthy coping mechanisms and break free from years of emotional manipulation? Are you worried about establishing a healthy co-parenting dynamic for your children's well-being? The bad news is that you can’t control your ex-partner’s actions. The good news? You can take their power away from them! Co-parenting with a narcissist can feel like being in the eye of a hurricane.

Pathological mind games. Covert and overt put-downs. Triangulation. Gaslighting. Projection. These are the manipulative tactics survivors of malignant narcissists are unfortunately all too familiar with. As victims of silent crimes where the perpetrators are rarely held accountable, survivors of narcissistic abuse have lived in a war zone of epic proportions, enduring an abuse cycle of love-bombing and devaluation - psychological violence on steroids.

Did your parents ever do unloving things in the name of love? Here is how you reclaim your sense of self. Do you feel as though your relationship with your parents is seriously limiting your potential? Have they made you feel worthless in the past? Did you or do you have to constantly be there for them and their problems? Have they used physical or emotional pain to “discipline” you? Do they try to control or manipulate you? If so, then the chances are high you are dealing with a toxic parent.

In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and psychological control dominated their lives. Through persistence and courage, they have risen above their situation and come out the other side shining with positivity, strength, commitment, and empathy for others.

What if you could use cancer to evolve more fully into love? David Maginley has been there - four times. His cancer led to a near-death experience and a career helping thousands face this disease. Through profound storytelling, David brings you to the core of the cancer journey to discover the hero within.

You don’t need to have the perfect relationship with your ex for the kids to be happy. Life can be better for you after separation or divorce. Some couples aren’t meant to stay together.