Creative Parenting

For nearly 25 years, Dr. Kim Van Dusen—a licensed family therapist, registered play therapist, creator of The Parentologist blog, and mom of two—has provided parents with practical, effective ways to transform their parent-child communication by learning to speak in a way kids can understand: the universal language of play. In this pioneering guide, Dr. Kim shares her solution-focused strategies designed to meet kids where they are and elicit positive behaviors.

30 Days to Rediscover Your Creativity is designed for both seasoned artists and the creatively curious. The guide will (re)introduce you to your inner creative self. You will learn its longings, uncover its gifts, face its demons, and allow it to surprise you. You will receive guided experiences, creative prompts, invitations to play, and concrete structure for working through a multi-day creative project.

Growth Without Burnout is a practical and encouraging guide for listeners who want to pursue personal development while maintaining emotional balance, energy, and long-term well-being. Instead of promoting nonstop productivity or unrealistic pressure, this book focuses on sustainable growth through steady habits, healthy routines, and mindful progress that can be maintained over time.

The Calm Path to Personal Growth offers a refreshing and balanced approach to self-improvement by focusing on steady progress, emotional clarity, and sustainable habits. Instead of promoting pressure and perfection, this book encourages listeners to embrace patience, mindfulness, and consistency as the true foundations of meaningful personal change. Through practical advice and easy-to-follow strategies, listeners will discover how to manage stress, strengthen self-awareness, and build routines that support long-term growth.

In Empty Your Backpack, Sam Demma demonstrates that your dreams are in reach, and it's the beliefs you carry and the actions you take that determine whether you will achieve them. Demma provides a guide on how to move closer to your dreams faster than you ever imagined. He shows that by cultivating empowering beliefs while committing to consistent actions that fuel your creativity and growth, you can make things happen in your life the way you envision.

Think of The War of Art as tough love...for yourself. Since 2002, The War of Art has inspired people around the world to defeat "resistance"; to recognize and knock down dream-blocking barriers and to silence the naysayers within us. Resistance kicks everyone's butt, and the desire to defeat it is equally as universal. The War of Art identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.

What if you could defuse tension and create accord in even the most volatile situations—just by changing the way you spoke? Over the past 35 years, Marshall Rosenberg has done just that, peacefully resolving conflicts in families, schools, businesses, and governments in 30 countries all over...

Bestselling author Robert J. Ringer has shattered the mold of tradition-bound ideas and designed a winning new philosophy to be used every day. Inside this get-tough-with-yourself guide, you'll find the simple but vital habits that can change your outlook and lead to big results--personally, professionally, and financially. Before you know it, you'll be turning negatives into positives--and turning your life around--without thinking twice!

Transform your life one small step at a time with The Everyday Self-Improvement Guide, a practical and encouraging roadmap for personal growth. This book shows how meaningful change does not require dramatic transformations, but instead grows from simple daily actions, consistent habits, and a mindset focused on steady progress. Through relatable guidance and easy-to-follow principles, readers will discover how small improvements can create powerful long-term results.

Whether you wish to create a work of art, a novel, a thriving business, nourishing relationships, or a deeply satisfying life, Robert Fritz, composer, artist, writer, and entrepreneur, reveals the guiding principles that can empower you to reach your goals.

All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with 32 practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable 35-year career.

Dr. Brené Brown's Ten Guideposts to Wholehearted Families We all know that perfect parenting does not exist, yet we still struggle with the social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. These messages are powerful and we end up spending precious...

What if the life you’re meant to live has been waiting on you to say yes? You’ve spent years showing up for everyone else—being reliable, being responsible, being everything to everyone. But deep down, there’s a quiet voice asking… What about me? In Create Your Own Table, Heather Dolland Tamam speaks to the woman who’s accomplished on paper but unfulfilled in her spirit. The one who followed all the “rules,” only to find herself yearning for something more—more alignment, more meaning, more truth.

The Beginner’s Guide to Better Habits is a practical and motivating guide for readers who want to create healthier routines, improve productivity, and achieve lasting personal growth through simple daily actions. This beginner-friendly book explains how small habits, repeated consistently over time, can lead to meaningful and sustainable life changes without overwhelming pressure or unrealistic expectations. Listeners will discover effective strategies for building habits that support personal development, physical well-being, and better time management.

In Unapologetic Manifestation: 5 Steps to Create the Life You Want, Rev. Ken Daigle—a spiritual teacher known for his practical, no-fluff approach to abundance—offers a bold and grounded guide to creating real change in your life. This isn’t just another take on the Law of Attraction. Instead of vague affirmations or magical thinking, Ken takes you deep into the work of conscious creation. He expands the definition of abundance to include not just money, but also vibrant health, fulfilling relationships, meaningful work, and time to enjoy it all.

In this outrageously enjoyable guide to productive inspiration, discover a four-step, repeatable process for thinking better, leveraging your mind’s every resource, and developing winning ideas in any context. The wheels of creativity are spinning faster than ever thanks to the democratization of information, the proliferation of digital platforms, and the rapid rise of AI. In Creativity Machine, bestselling author, comedian, and the Onion’s longest serving editor in chief Scott Dikkers shows you how to make these tools work for you.

The concept of work-life balance is anything but foreign in today's hyperconnected society. But what if finding the elusive balance lies not in tuning out but instead bringing one more key element into our lives? In his new book The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living), Austin-based singer-songwriter Darden Smith says the secret lies in embracing and using your creativity every day.

Whether it’s launching a business, writing a book, renovating your home, or planning a major event, you have a big project you want to finish, but somehow, you can’t get it done. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by all the steps, unclear where to begin, or frustrated that typical advice doesn’t seem to fit.

Have you ever told yourself, “I’m just not creative”? Or perhaps you’re an artist who once burned with passion, only to watch that flame flicker and fade. Too often, we learn that creativity must justify itself—measured by praise, practicality, or perfection. A dismissive teacher, a skeptical loved one, or the weight of self-doubt can slowly turn art into a performance, leaving the joy of creation behind.

“A comprehensive road map for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions ______ Learn how to create a lifetime of connection, trust, and open communication with your...