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A practical recovery plan outlining ten foundational steps to true healing, from a psychologist and the author of Gaslighting. Surviving and escaping a toxic or abusive relationship can often only be part of the struggle. Long after, survivors often struggle to heal; your self-esteem may be...

George Glass, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, has designed an audiobook to help parents understand the challenges of beginning new lives with blended families, and to help their children make the necessary adjustments. He explains how to approach unavoidable dilemmas when they occur and offers invaluable lessons about the link between divorce and issues of self-esteem, depression, substance abuse, and relationship failures that often result from the breakup of a family.

Divorce has devastating effects on children. Yet for divorcing parents who carefully consider and manage the intricacies associated with this difficult time, both parents, as seen from the child’s perspective, can remain as loving and supportive as they ever were. Parenting through Divorce concisely lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through separation, divorce, and its after-math.

A revolutionary new parenting method by the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. Every parent is capable of raising happy, healthy, and emotionally grounded children. Despite this, too many of us struggle along the journey. From the fast-changing...

How to Deal With an Emotionally Abusive Adult Child. The CALM Boundary Method. Practical Boundaries, Calm Responses, and Clear Steps to Protect Your Peace Without Giving Up Your Love. Do you love your adult child—and dread your next conversation with them at the same time? If phone calls leave you anxious before they even start, if you find yourself apologizing for things you're not sure you did wrong, or if you've begun to wonder whether "walking on eggshells" has just become your normal way of parenting an adult son or daughter—this How to Deal With an Emotionally Abusive Adult Child ...

What every parent wants most is for their children to grow into happy, healthy humans, which sounds pretty simple, but the reality is that there’s an epidemic of mental ill-health among adolescents and adults. There is no one perfect way to be a parent, but there are steps that you can put in place to create young people who know how to make the most out of their lives. Dr Tim Sharp, Dr Happy, introduces you to the simple daily habits that will help you create an environment that fosters growth and happiness for you and your kids.

How to Get Over Abandonment Issues from Childhood. A Practical Guide 7-Step Framework for Heal Childhood Emotional Wounds, Stop Fear of Rejection, Build Self-Worth, and Create Secure Relationships. Do you assume everyone you love will eventually leave? If a delayed text message can hijack your entire evening... if you find yourself over-apologizing, over-explaining, or quietly rehearsing worst-case scenarios in relationships that are actually going fine... you're not "too sensitive," and you're not broken. You're carrying an old survival strategy your nervous system learned long before you ...

A mysterious girl birthed him, but couldn’t raise him Armed with an adoption diary written by his father and a picture of a young girl, Gadi searches for his roots in Brazil. He hunts down clues about the identity of his biological mother and wants to know what had happened that made her give him up and what is her life like. Gadi learns about Brazil’s adoption process and retraces the steps of his own adoption journey; from the arms of a young girl who could not raise him, to the arms of his adoptive parents who looked forward to his arrival. While traveling with two friends in Brazil,...

The Mindful Parent brings together Dr. Peterson's village interviews, observations, research, and over 35 years of work as a psychologist to teach modern parents how to raise healthier, more well-balanced, and kinder children. It includes creative ideas from parents who are currently adopting these practices and balancing other aspects of their personal, career, and financial responsibilities to assure their children get the support they need to thrive.

College comes with plenty of official rules. The harder ones are the rules nobody ever wrote down. Everyone else is adjusting better than I am. I should already know how to do this. If I work hard enough, the result should be fair. If a friendship changes, I must have caused it. I need a complete plan before I can move forward. These rules can sound responsible. Some even grow out of good values like ambition, loyalty, independence, preparation, and care. But when a useful value turns into a rigid requirement, one difficult moment can become much harder than it needs to be. Murphy’s Law ...

If your kids aren’t learning about sex from you, what are they learning about sex, and who is teaching them? Having "the talk" with your child does not have to be a terrifying and awkward event. Armed with The Sex-Wise Parent, Dr. Janet Rosenzweig’s groundbreaking book, you may find you never have to have "the talk". Dr. Rosenzweig shows you how you can help protect your children from sexual abuse, trauma, and bullying through your everyday interaction with them.

The Confident Step-Parent Practical Tools to Build Respect, Reduce Conflict, and Stregthen Your Blended Family Stepparenting can be the most rewarding roles in life... but it can also be one of the most misunderstood. No one truly prepares you for what it feels like to enter a family that already has its own history, relationships, and emotional dynamics. You may love your partner deeply, yet feel yourself navigating tension, confusion, and uncertainty about where you fit within the family. If you have ever felt overwhelmed, rejected, or unsure how to build a connection with your ...

Over 36 percent of marriages end in divorce–and that’s healthy. When a relationship is no longer working, it’s best for both the adults and the kids if Mom and Dad go their separate ways. Getting divorced is never easy, though, and when you have kids, it gets a whole lot harder. The problem you face is that you’re divorcing your partner–you’re not divorcing your kids–so your extra challenge is going your separate ways while still keeping your parenting team strong.

Eating is an innate skill that has been overcomplicated by marketing schemes and a dieting culture. It’s time to leave the dieting culture behind for the whole family. It starts with the baby’s first bite! When babies show signs of readiness for solid foods, they can eat almost everything the family eats and become healthy, happy eaters in the process. By honoring self-regulation (also an innate skill) and focusing on a whole-food foundation, we can foster healthier children, parents, and families.

In Not with My Daughter!, Terry Vaughan gives dads vital information on how to decode the gestures, facial expressions, and verbal statements of all prospective boyfriends. With two daughters of his own rapidly coming of age, Vaughan realized he couldn't water-board every new boyfriend who came through his door. He came up with strategy that all dads can use to effectively "interview" and accurately assess the new men in their daughters' lives

Frustrated with the negativity at home from a codependent parent? Or feeling depressed over your distant children? Want to resolve the issues peacefully but not sure where to start? Having or Is a Codependent Parent? offers you a step-by-step guide on how to improve the family relationship. Every family member can do a part in contributing to a healthier home environment. Inside this book you will discover: the 3 types of codendency 4 actions to be taken and 7 techniques to be practiced if you are a codependent parents 4 actions to be taken and 7 techniques to be practiced if you have a ...

The Parenting Map is a practical fail-safe, whole-family programme designed to help both adults and children heal and thrive. We parents are plagued with doubt. In an ever-changing world our children must adapt constantly to the demands of the modern world - and we as parents do too. From social...

Are you looking for practical, easy-to-implement solutions to transform your chaotic home into an organized sanctuary? Look no further! Our book offers quick, actionable tips that busy parents can implement in just minutes a day. It teaches you kid-friendly organizing systems that make tidying up fun and easy for the whole family.

FORGIVENESS: The Greatest Gift You'll Ever Give Yourself (5th Anniversary Edition) Are you trapped in a prison of bitterness, anger, and unforgiveness? You're not alone. Millions of people carry the weight of past hurts, unable to move forward, unable to find peace. But there is a way out—and it starts with a single choice: the choice to forgive. FROM ROCK BOTTOM TO RADICAL FREEDOM Rev. John Eugene Miller knows what it's like to be imprisoned by unforgiveness. After a childhood marked by violence, abandonment, and trauma, he spent ten years drowning his pain in alcohol. Two divorces. Two ...

Are you still carrying the echoes of childhood wounds into your adult life? You may be unaware, but this book can help you explore where you stand. Unlock the power of self-compassion and reconnect with the child within in Healing Your Inner Child, a transformative 10-step journey to emotional freedom. This book offers a compassionate, practical approach to understanding and healing childhood wounds that may be affecting your present life. Through gentle self-discovery, proven techniques, and actionable exercises, you'll learn to identify unconscious patterns, develop healthy coping ...