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At age 39, Ariel Gore has everything she’s always wanted: a successful writing career, a long-term partnership, a beautiful if tiny home, a daughter in college and a son in preschool. But life’s happy endings don’t always last. If it’s not one thing, after all, it’s your mother. Her name is Eve. Her epic temper tantrums have already gotten her banned from three cab companies in Portland. And she’s here to announce that she’s dying.

The son of one of the greatest writers of our time—Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel García Márquez—remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss. In March 2014, Gabriel García Márquez, one of the most acclaimed writers...

Are you looking for the vital dos and don'ts of parenting? Perhaps you're tired of practicing toxic parenting? Unsurprisingly, every parent wants their child to be happy and to avoid screwing them up with the same upbringing patterns that aren't serving. But how do you do that? Parenting starts with you, the parent! Your psychological makeup, family history, past traumas, and personality traits are the ingredients of your parenting personality.

When you love someone, it’s easy to see yourself spending the rest of your life with that person. But what about that person’s parents? What if your in-laws just aren’t your type? And what if you aren’t theirs? The in-law dilemma is real. Whether your in-law relationship is cold or crowded, Dave and Ashley Willis want you to know there is hope.

Full of actionable advice and insider tips, When Your Aging Parent Needs Help provides practical and flexible steps that move concerned families toward effective elder care action, while respecting a parent's dignity and autonomy.

A sympathetic, compassionate, and inspiring guide for parents—from the founders of one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ children. Greg and Lynn McDonald had never interacted with members of the LGBTQ community until they discovered that their son was gay. Without...

Now a major motion picture from Amelie's director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and featuring Audrey Tautou and Jodie Foster comes a very different love story: A Very Long Engagement based on the acclaimed novel by Sébastien Japrisot A runaway bestseller in France and winner of the 1991 Prix Interallié...

Coming from a place of overwhelming compassion for both the addict and the parent, Patty provides a no-nonsense approach to instructing parents on healthier ways to navigate the challenges they face as the parent of a struggling child, whether the child is 14 or 54. She offers clear and concise dos and don'ts to help parents protect themselves from the ravages of this disease. She debunks terms like enabling, detachment, and self-care and guides parents through practical tools and behaviors to help them begin to find peace even if their child continues to struggle.

Now you can gain a super-sharp memory, quickly and easily, while you drive, exercise, or relax. The breakthrough techniques in this program are the result of intensive research into the best way to train the human mind.

So they've reached their teenage years eh? Buckle up. One day, they’re your sweet, good-natured kid —next thing you know, they’re rolling their eyes so hard you’re worried they’ll sprain their neck. Sound familiar? If parenting your teen sometimes feels like trying to defuse a bomb while blindfolded, you’re not alone. Surviving Your Teenage Child is the no-nonsense, relatable, and research-backed guide you need to navigate the highs, lows, and utterly bizarre moments of adolescence.

From the bestselling mother/daughter writing duo comes another hilarious collection of essays about motherhood, daughterhood, womanhood, and "does this hood look good on me?" Love and tomato sauce are thick in the Scottoline/Serritella household, and Lisa and Francesca's mother-daughter turned...

In the fall of 2012, after working on a presidential campaign that suffered a devastating loss, Stuart Stevens, having turned 60, realized that he and his 95-year-old father had spent little time together for decades. His solution: a season of attending Ole Miss football games together, as they'd done when college football provided a way for his father to guide him through childhood - and to make sense of the troubled South of the time.

Ninety-five percent of American kids have Internet access by age 11; the average number of texts a teenager sends each month is well over 3,000. More families report that technology makes life with children more challenging, not less, as parents today struggle with questions previous generations never faced: Is my 13-year-old responsible enough for a Facebook page? What will happen if I give my nine-year-old a cell phone?

Emotional unreife Menschen – ob Eltern, Freunde oder KollegInnen – können Beziehungen in ein Labyrinth aus Schuldgefühlen, Verwirrung und Erschöpfung verwandeln. Die Psychologinnen Anna Eckert und Lisa Irani analysieren die Mechanismen hinter diesen Verhaltensmustern und zeigen, wie toxische Dynamiken durchbrochen, Grenzen gesetzt und das eigene Selbstvertrauen gestärkt werden können.

Was ist eigentlich mit den Jungs? Haben wir die in den letzten Jahren eventuell ein bisschen vergessen? Und wenn wir über sie nachgedacht oder öffentlich geredet haben, waren sie dann nicht vor allem ein Problem? Aber gleichzeitig sollen sie unsere Demokratie und unsere Art zu leben mit ihrem eigenen Leben verteidigen? Irgendwas daran ist nicht ganz fair, oder? Wie zieht man in dieser Welt einen Jungen auf?

Dealing with narcissism is a painful and lonely thing to endure. Most people are aware of narcissism as experienced in romantic relationships, where either party exhibits narcissistic traits of having low empathy, exaggerated sense of entitlement, or has an inability to admit making mistakes. The instinct may be to leave that romantic partner because no one deserves to be in a relationship that lacks mutual love and respect. It's difficult navigating that type of narcissism, but what if the narcissist in your life happens to be your mother. What then?

From the creator of the #1 hit podcast Dear Franklin Jones, this moving audio memoir follows Jonathan Hirsch’s experience caring for his father battling dementia, his childhood in a cult in Northern California, and the complicated journey of losing a loved one who mistreated you. On April 9th...

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.

Build bonds with your grandkids using #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Eyre's blueprint for creating and sharing values as a proactive, difference-making grandparent. Seniors all over the world are looking for practical tips and proven strategies for becoming a proactive grandparent, but what do grandchildren need the most? More important than money or fun, the best things a grandparent could leave to their grandchildren are principles for a happy and productive life.

Parents vs. Adult Children is aimed at healing some of the divide that can exist in relationships when people within a family see things so differently that it starts to impact the relationship. Dan Seaborn focuses specifically on the way this dynamic can lead to distance between parents and their adult children.