Building Family Life

Get tools for renovating your relational space in this new book from Gary Chapman and Shannon Warden.

They say that raising a child is difficult. If you ask us, you have to be more specific. First, raising a baby and a child are two completely different things. From the moment your baby is born to when they reach an age they can follow what you are saying, the journey is not that difficult. The road that comes after that is treacherous filled with temper tantrums and unreasonable requests. Not to mention the imaginary friends and the blanket or stuffed toy they are not ready to let go of.

"These are the 'know your value' conversations that we need to have. These women--their challenges, choices, and successes--are all of us." --Mika Brzezinski Over the last sixty years, women's lives have transformed radically from generation to generation. Without a template to follow--a way to...

Now you have raised a baby first and then a child, so now its time to raise a teenager. The bigger they are, the bigger problem they bring. At the same time you will develop your own skills during the road. But the road might be bumpy and you will never know what to expect. It might be calm or it might be a stormy journey, and not all but a lot of it is a reflection of your own behavior in different situations, and some of it is the personality of the teenager itself.

The start of every new relationship is very exciting. The first touch, the first kiss, and that first intimate look that sweeps you off your feet — those are just the surface emotions. To make your relationship last longer, you need to dig deeper. Once you are committed to your relationship, time starts… to not take each other for granted.

The start of a relationship is quite delicate. Since both partners are testing the waters and navigating the complicated maze of boundaries and emotions, finding your place can be confusing. The dating rules are different for men and women. It's the feminine charm of a woman that attracts a man and vice versa when it comes to chivalry. There are certain points in every persons mind, which they want in their partner. However, your soulmate is not just roaming around waiting for you. You have got to put in the effort!

Building Bridges is set in 1965 in Anderston, Glasgow and examines the reaction of deserted husband, Billy Speirs, and his family to the return of his estranged wife, Bernie, whose mother has been taken seriously ill. It is a tale of bitterness and betrayal but also of the absolute enduring strength of love at a time when a community was being sliced up to make way for a stretch of inner city motorway and the Glasgow Kingston Bridge.