Intense Relationship

The first love in our lives is our mother. Recognizing her face, her voice, the meaning of her moods, and her facial expressions is crucial to survival. In this book, Dr. Christine Ann Lawson vividly describes how mothers who suffer from borderline personality disorder produce children who may flounder in life even as adults, futilely struggling to reach the safety of a parental harbor, unable to recognize that their borderline parent lacks a pier, or even a discernible shore.

Are you overwhelmed by the pain of losing someone you love? Struggling to make sense of life while drowning in sorrow, regret, or emptiness? Grief can feel all-consuming—disrupting your identity, relationships, and daily functioning. You may feel isolated, misunderstood, or unsure how to keep going. But you don’t have to walk this road alone.

BPD is a misunderstood and often misdiagnosed condition, and for those who love a person with BPD, it can be truly heartbreaking. This book isn’t just to shatter the common misconceptions about BPD, but to give friends or family members hope that it can be manageable with the right guidance. We’re here to help you understand the condition at a deeper level, see it through the eyes of the sufferer, and help you to help them in the most loving and empowering way.

If I asked you to fill in the blank for this statement, what would you say? "Relationships are..." Would you say, complicated, messy, exciting, good, or painful? Actually relationships can be all of these things, but much of your success depends on how you handle these relationships. In fact, I'm almost certain of the #1 problem you face today in your relationships: How to properly identify your relationships and communicate so you can feel significant, valued, loved, and wanted. And if you're concerned about being alone, feeling disconnected in your relationships, or becoming frustrated ...

If you have a loved one with BPD, you need real, proven-effective strategies to help you navigate the intense emotions and conflict that can arise in daily interactions and conversations. People with BPD often feel anger, pain, and hurt from a history of invalidation and disappointment, and their difficulty in regulating emotions can lead to moments of lashing out that can confuse and upset those around them. Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder offers a breakthrough, compassionate approach to communicating with a loved one who has BPD.

When the initial shock waves begin to settle after a job loss, a diagnosis, a relationship breakdown, a season of grief or intense change, or a jarring shift in faith or identity, we find ourselves in the crisis after the crisis—the aftermath of whatever it is that has splayed our hearts wide...

Does your teenage daughter seem distant to you or find you embarrassing? Are you constantly worried about the stress and anxiety that teenage girls go through, from social life to school? It’s no shock to say that being a teenager is one of the hardest periods of any girl’s life. If you’re feeling helpless and defeated because your teenage daughter is proving to be difficult to connect with, that’s perfectly normal. If you’re ready to build a positive relationship and watch your daughter grow into a responsible, well-rounded adult, then you should listen to this audiobook.

He thought she was hopelessly in love with him—turns out, she was in love with his bank account. “Why are you here again? Didn’t I tell you to stop following me?” Sawyer Stark is convinced Ellie Madden is hopelessly in love with him. For three years, she’s been his girlfriend, bound by a convenient deal to maintain appearances until his childhood love, Olivia, returns. But Ellie didn’t get the memo. Every time he turns around, there she is, looking at him like he’s her world. “Here’s ten thousand dollars. Is that enough to make you disappear?” he scoffs, offering cash as...

Say goodbye to sleepless nights & build healthy sleep habits with this soothing guided hypnosis for waking up feeling refreshed! Are you sick and tired of tossing and turning all night? Are you struggling to get a good night’s rest? Do you need gentle, guided hypnosis to banish insomnia, dissolve stress, and fall asleep instantly? Then this book is for you. Beautifully designed with soothing guided meditations for anxiety relief and relaxation, Deep Sleep Hypnosis draws on proven techniques and the latest sleep science to leave you sleeping like a baby!

I went to confession to cleanse my soul. I left with his eyes burning into my back. Father Lucas Goodman has heard every sin this town has to offer. None of them made him look twice. Then I stepped into his confessional and whispered the one thing I should have kept buried - that I want a man I can never have. A man of God. I didn't say his name. I didn't have to. Now he's everywhere. At the grocery store. Outside my apartment. Watching me through the window when he thinks I'm asleep. He knows about the engagement I don't want. The life being planned for me without my consent. I should run....

Not all cravings are innocent — and not all milk is for babies. In this third volume of intensely creamy, wildly erotic tales, lactation becomes more than just biology — it’s the heart of transformation, temptation, and sweet surrender. From best friends who cross boundaries, to exhausted couples finding new pleasure, to a shy hucow in training — these stories celebrate women whose overflowing bodies inspire the thirstiest of fantasies. Their cups run over. Their needs run deeper. And once the milk starts flowing, there’s no turning back. Read these stories: Best Friend’s Cream ...

This book by best-selling author and child psychotherapist Howard Glasser is about a time-tested, highly effective approach for successful parenting. This approach, also highly effective for educators and therapists, has an evidence base that is building fast. It is being successfully employed in thousands of homes, classrooms, therapy and coaching practices, and a growing number of schools and treatment programs across the U.S. and overseas.

Scorpio: A Practical Guide to the Zodiac’s Most Intense and Magnetic Sign Scorpio: A Practical Guide to the Zodiac’s Most Intense and Magnetic Sign is a grounded introduction to how Scorpio actually operates in daily life. Rather than repeating clichés about mystery and intensity, this guide explains the traits, habits, and emotional patterns most often associated with Scorpio in clear, direct terms. It looks at first impressions, inner motivations, loyalty, focus, privacy, resilience, and the strong need to understand what lies beneath the surface. The book is written for readers who ...

I came back to Gallow Creek with a mic, a mission, and a grudge. The town calls it an accident. I call it murder. Beau Rigsby is the last man I should trust—my best friend’s father, a respected investigator, and the one person standing between me and the truth. He treats me like a reckless liability. I treat him like my prime suspect. Then one late night, one mistake, and suddenly we’re tangled in something reckless I can’t undo. He fixes a corrupted interrogation file I couldn’t crack and warns me when the sheriff starts watching too closely. He shows up when things get dangerous...

A sapphic romance thriller unfolds against the backdrop of a remote, snowbound town during an unrelenting winter storm. Olivia Conners has just severed ties with Chief of Police Nick Whitmore, culminating in the retrieval of her last belongings from their mountain cabin. In the midst of her departure down a twisting, snow-covered road, an encroaching blizzard becomes a blinding whiteout. Her car crashes, colliding with Riley Bennett - the woman Olivia has secretly admired for so long. Stranded and left with no options, they take refuge in Olivia's cabin. As the storm rages outside, tensions...

The Ultimate Guide to Parenting Kids with Big Emotions is your essential resource for navigating the ups and downs of parenting children who feel deeply and react intensely. Whether your child struggles with anger, anxiety, or overwhelming sadness, this guide offers practical strategies and compassionate insights to help you connect with your child and support their emotional growth.

I had a one-night stand with a stranger. Now she’s my fake girlfriend, and we're playing house. One night with a sharp-tongued single mom unraveled every wall I’ve built. She left before sunrise. No last name. Just Cora. Now she’s standing in my bar, clipboard in hand, smiling like she doesn’t remember every inch of me. And she needs my help. A fake relationship to keep her daughter. One kiss turns into weekends, inside jokes, and shared beds. Her laugh lives in my chest. Her kid curls into my side like she belongs there. She’s sunshine and chaos, and I’m falling. Hard. Then she...

At midnight, three women meet in a locked restaurant. By morning, one of them could be blamed for murder. Mara, Tamsin, and Noelle share one thing in common: the same dangerously charming ex… and a trail of secrets they were never meant to connect. What begins as a confrontation spirals into a psychological trap where evidence can be planted, truths can be twisted, and silence is a weapon. As the night unravels, it becomes clear this isn’t revenge. It’s a performance. One carefully staged to decide who controls the narrative when the truth finally comes out. Because loving him ...

Welcome to book number two! Lacey is considered “The Bitchy Bartender” and buries herself in her work. She manages a bar in a small southeastern town. She has some very close friends who work with her at the bar and a friend that she lives with. She’s an independent, hard-working, takes-no-crap type of woman. She doesn’t need a partner and doesn’t want one, but on rare occasions, she will hook up with a random person, mostly men. On rarer occasions, she might play around with a woman. Overall, she isn’t too concerned with having a sex life or relationship. Her best friend’s ...

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a clinically tested and proven technique that can improve an individual’s ability to manage mental or emotional disorders. The four simple principles DBT is based on include mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and regulation of emotions. This means you can effectively regulate intense emotions and reactions without compromising on the quality of life you wish to lead.