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Almost every couple faces a "now what?" moment as their last kid moves out of the house. There's a big empty nest looming over this new and uncertain stage in their lives. David and Veronica James chose to look at this next phase of life as a beginning instead of an ending. Rather than staying put and facing the constant reminders of empty bedrooms and backseats, a plan began to develop to sell the nest and hit the highway.

How to Raise a Teen will cover: how the brain develops from 13 to 21 years (and beyond), how hormones impact behaviour, why teenagers suffer from an 'empathy deficit', why teenagers struggle with impulse control and risk assessment, how to help teenagers struggling with mental health, how to help teenagers with big decisions (such as GCSE, A Level, College, University, and career choices), how to manage homework, revision, and exam stress and more.

How to Heal from an Emotionally Absent Father targets the specific wound left by a dad who was physically present but emotionally nowhere to be found. Using somatic psychology, it takes you beyond talk therapy into the body-based work that actually reaches this kind of invisible trauma—releasing trapped grief, dismantling the core beliefs that have quietly run your relationships, and helping you recognize trauma-bonded patterns so you can finally choose love from wholeness instead of hunger.

What if the rejection that shaped your past could become the foundation for your healing and purpose? Written Off: Navigating Rejection and Faith in the Search for Love, Family, and Belonging (The Approved in Christ Series Book 1) by Lisa N. Phillips, powerfully narrated by Catherine Divaris and Ron Garner, and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a deeply moving Christian memoir audiobook about overcoming rejection, healing emotional wounds, and rediscovering identity through faith. Growing up longing for her mother’s love, Lisa N.

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to...

Your past holds power over your present. Childhood experiences shape your beliefs, actions, and relationships more than you realize. Do you struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, or uncontrollable emotions? These are echoes of unresolved childhood trauma, staining your adult life like unseen residue on a canvas. But there's hope. This book offers a compassionate approach to healing your inner child while equipping you with practical tools for emotional growth.

For women who love deeply, yet still feel triggered, afraid or unworthy. Understand why old wounds still show up in your adult relationships. Stop emotional overreactions, shutdowns & fear of being left. Gently heal the parts of you that never felt chosen, seen or safe.

Kyle Thiermann’s dad once bought a hot-air balloon off a hitchhiker. His mom and stepdad are trying to spread a conspiracy theory. Now, with his first book, Kyle wanders the American West—through rich redwood forests, seedy surf culture, and a 1997 RV with teal carpet interior—to probe how asking the right questions can change a relationship.

Letters to My Daughter is a collection of poems written from a parent's heart to the daughter she's watched become who she is — the words meant to be said in the everyday moments, but so often saved for later.The pride that never quite fits into words. The worry that never fully goes away. The...

Your teenager is about to make a $100,000 decision based on a job market that no longer exists.They are choosing a college major or career path right as Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally rewriting the global economy. As a parent, the pressure to guide them is overwhelming. But what if you...

Leaving a highly visible job took some courage, but Tracy Pawelski knew it was time. As she looked out on her horizon, her next step crystallized. She would join her 21-year-old daughter on a once-in-a-lifetime walk across Spain called El Camino de Santiago. While Tracy’s trek along the 500 miles of this ancient Catholic pilgrimage began as a mother-daughter adventure, Tracy soon realized this was her Camino, a journey of profoundly personal insight and spiritual growth.  

Are you worried your high school grad might be diving into college life unprepared? Transitioning to college is exciting, but it comes with challenges—from managing their own schedule to tackling adult responsibilities. Life Skills 101 and College Bound combine to offer a practical guide for conquering both academic and personal challenges.

¿Preocupado porque tu hijo se sumerja en la vida universitaria sin una red de seguridad? La transición es emocionante, pero está llena de desafíos invisibles. Habilidades para la Vida 101 se une a College Bound en esta guía de supervivencia, equipando a los estudiantes para conquistar los obstáculos académicos y las responsabilidades de la vida adulta.

Some things can only be understood from the other side. You didn't see it then—the exhaustion behind the patience, the love behind the silence, the sacrifice tucked inside an ordinary Tuesday. You were too young, too busy, too close to notice. But you're older now. And somewhere along the way, without anyone announcing it, you began to understand your father differently.

Final Approach is more than a caregiving memoir—it’s a holistic guide taking listeners from World War II history to end-of-life care to posthumous administration. Revealing intimate family stories from escaping Holocaust concentration camps to finding refuge in Canada, Jonathan expertly intertwines three generations’ hard-won lessons with career crossroads he faced to become a caregiver for his mother.

Do you want your child to learn fundamental mindfulness skills that allow them to be resilient, deal with stress in a healthy way, and truly thrive? Mindfulness gives kids a toolkit to help them engage more fully with themselves and the world. Sadly, most of the mindfulness literature available is geared toward adults. Asking a child to sit still and “be mindful” or “concentrate on their breath” for 20 minutes doesn't work. The activities and meditations in this bundle were professionally designed and recorded to teach mindfulness skills to kids in a fun, engaging way.

On a quiet Missouri farm, Marvin Wilmes's childhood is shaped by the warmth of a sprawling Catholic family and the gentle rhythms of rural life. But when a series of losses—his beloved dog, a cousin's tragic drowning, the death of President Kennedy—shatter that innocence, Marvin's faith begins to falter. As he grows, the questions deepen: Why does God seem silent in the face of heartbreak? How do you hold on to hope when prayers go unanswered? In this candid memoir, Marvin traces his journey from the security of family traditions through the storms of grief, rebellion, and spiritual drift.

Testing expectations of motherhood and faith, this haunting and breathtakingly-honest depiction of the transformation of a family through the mystery of gender questioning and identity is a dual story of awakening: of the heart of a mother towards her transgendered child, and of the child’s awakening to his, her, their fluidity of gender.

Her son is left behind in a store by her husband. Again, and again. What is Heidi Esther gonna do to fix her husband this time? She desperately tries to go back to the bliss of ignorance in her perfect suburban marriage. But, with a new bestie, her pastor, and an unexpected coworker at her side, she comes face-to-face with what she’s left behind. And what she discovers about herself and her life leave her awake, breathless, surrounded by Kleenex, and learning from trees.

Become the parent that your child loves and want to be around, learn how to deal with problems or prevent them before it even arises. Think about your child's future.... How would you guide and help your child if they made poor life choices that led to negative relationships and disloyalty in friendships?