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From the acclaimed author of Awake, Not Woke comes this incisive exposé of the widespread, politically motivated no-contact movement that deconstructs the ideology behind this trend and equips readers to avert estrangement and repair broken relationships. “Refusing easy villains or easy...

Help your child become more confident, socially aware, emotionally intelligent, and genuinely great with people - without forcing them to “be more outgoing.” The Mehrabian Rules For Kids reveals the hidden communication skills that shape friendships, confidence, leadership, and first impressions every single day. Most children are taught what to say. Very few are taught how people actually communicate. That is why so many kids struggle with: Feeling awkward in conversations Making new friends Speaking confidently in groups Reading emotions correctly Handling conflict calmly ...

What happens when jealousy, suspicion, friendships, or other people begin creating tension in your marriage? Trust is one of the foundations of a healthy marriage. But trust can become strained when questions arise about friendships, interactions with other people, public behavior, social boundaries, or situations that make one spouse uncomfortable. Some couples ignore these concerns until resentment develops. Others respond with accusations, arguments, control, or constant suspicion. There is a better way to communicate. In Jealousy, Trust and Boundaries in Marriage, Roger Ali Bocus ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE ECPA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community, the kind that’s crucial to our mental and spiritual health. “My dear friend Jennie Allen shows us how to make true emotional...

A transformative guide to building more fulfilling relationships with colleagues, friends, partners, and family, based on the landmark Interpersonal Dynamics (“Touchy-Feely”) course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business “Carole Robin and David Bradford are masters at helping people...

From a renowned psychiatrist comes the first book to explore the otrovert personality—someone who feels like an outsider in any group, regardless of its members—revealing all the advantages of being an otrovert and ways they contribute to the world. Were you the kid who never wanted to join...

Instant New York Times bestseller Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding “your people” in an ever-more-fragmented world? How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often...

Amir Levine, MD, coauthor of the groundbreaking, multimillion-copy bestseller Attached, presents a bold new promise—that anyone can learn to create a secure life—and offers cutting-edge tools to make it a reality. Years after first introducing attachment styles to the general public and...

A New York Times Bestseller What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their “captivating” (The Wall Street Journal) book, the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, show that the answer to these...

The thing that confused me most wasn't conversation itself. I could usually answer questions if someone asked me something. It was everything around the conversation that felt impossible to decode. Where do you stand? How long do you keep eye contact before it becomes weird? If someone laughs, are they expecting you to laugh too, or are they just laughing for themselves? It felt like everyone else was playing a game where I only knew half the rules.

Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to women's well-being at every stage of life. But what happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another in a time of need? Here, Suzanne Degges-White and Judy Pochel Van Tieghem explore such toxic friendships and how women navigate the ups and downs as well as how broken friendships can be mended and bad friendships ended.

Have you recently moved to a new city and are struggling to make friends? Do you find yourself constantly making plans with friends that fall through? Are you more likely to see your friends' social media posts than their faces? You aren't alone. Millions of adults struggle with an uncomfortable and persistent ache: platonic longing, which is the unfulfilled wish for authentic, resilient, close friendships.

Do you ever walk away from a conversation thinking, “Why did I say that?” Or worse—“Why didn’t I say anything at all?” If so, you’re not alone and you don’t have to stay stuck. Peters’ 2025 updated edition of her best-selling guide is here to rescue your social life, sharpen your communication, and help you master the art of human connection—with a good laugh along the way. People may forget your words, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.

Heal trauma-driven disconnection and feel--at last!--like you belong, with guidance from the creator of the Crappy Childhood Fairy healing method and YouTube channel. Research-backed lessons show anyone suffering from CPTSD and childhood trauma how to form more meaningful, caring relationships...

The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for the emotional, physical, and social challenges ahead, including scripts and advice to keep the communication going and stay connected during this critical developmental window. “This book is a...

In Frientimacy, award-winning speaker Shasta Nelson shows how anyone can form stronger, more meaningful friendships, marked by a level of trust she calls "frientimacy". Shasta explores the most common complaints and conflicts facing female friendships today, and lays out strategies for overcoming these pitfalls to create deeper, supportive relationships that last for the long-term.

We all want to be known. Most of us just don’t know how to begin. When Jess Janz found herself craving deeper conversations—but trapped in a world of small talk—she took a leap. What started as a casual idea in a hair salon soon became Dinner With Strangers: a growing movement where guests...

An essential guide to recognizing negative relationship patterns, embracing healthy love and attachments, and how to co-create a corrective new love experience, from bestselling author and therapist John Kim What are the markers of a healthy relationship? How do you know if you are in love? When...

Founder of a global etiquette school and star of her own Netflix series, Sara Jane Ho teaches readers how to thrive socially in a variety of situations. "With her remarkable wit and profound understanding, she serves as an exceptional mentor, showing us all how to navigate life with confidence...

This practical audiobook provides 31 days of challenges to help you and your spouse talk, flirt, and explore all three levels of sexual intimacy--physical, emotional, and spiritual--so you both can experience the best sex ever. Sex is incredibly important in a marriage, yet many things can throw...