Letters to my Grandson is a love story describing the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson. It celebrates the love of a family, including events of great joy and even grief. The author shares his revelation that the love of a grandson can grow into love for every child of this earth, a lesson taught by a child. This is also a book of many adventures, common to us all but often overlooked in the frenetic pace of our everyday lives. Dr. Epperly, a self-professed «aging baby boomer»...
This is a study guide on marriage. Discussions include: covenant vs contract, concepts of biblical marriage, loneliness and looking for a mate, the realities of divorce, and family in the larger community. I titled the study guide «Marriage in Interesting Times,» because we are living at a time when profound changes in the way marriage is understood. Not that long ago, it was assumed by many in American society that traditional marriage not only involved a man and a woman, but the man was the...
Dr Robert LaRochelle has a passion for reaching across the lines of division and guiding both sides to a place of dialogue, maybe even a place of agreement. Marriage is not an easy merger when the two parties are coming from diverse faith beliefs. Bob LaRochelle brings not only his passion to facilitate communication but also his own personal experience in navigating towards a united home. In his practical way, He does speak to some specific situations but he also discusses some general...
A newer, hipper, younger approach to the Joy of Sex-type book, fully illustrated with gorgeous, contemporary art and step-by-step instructions. From radio personality Emily Morse and sex educator Jamye Waxman. Finally, all the awesome information of The Joy of Sex without cheesy art or outdated photos. This gorgeously graphic guide to getting it on will appeal to a hip, contemporary audience and is a beautiful book for the bedside table (or the adventurous person’s coffee table!) as well....
A story about a little girl who hears the voice of doubt telling her she's not good enough. Zuza experiences an abstract version of bullying and negative influence, which causes her to change her own feelings and thoughts about herself. The idea for this story came from personal experience of a narcissist's grasp on my truth. I realized the enormous need to instill a sense of security and self-worth in my daughters and to arm them with the ability to recognize that criticism is a...
A book which covers the first hours, weeks and months after birth, giving needed support. ‘Parents share their experiences about what having a baby is really like – a real plus. ’ Penelope Leach So many books cover the months of pregnancy in great detail or child development after birth. Few, however, offer new parents real practical support in the days and weeks following the birth. Many new mothers are suffering from health problems related to a difficult birth and all need reassurance and...
Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys’ specific needs, parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons’ inner world. But today, things have changed. It’s girls that are in trouble.There has been a sudden and universal deterioration in girls’ mental health, starting in primary school and devastating the teen years.Raising Girls in the 21st Century is both a guidebook and a call-to-arms for parents. The five key stages of...
In THE GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOOK, Dr. William and Martha Sears, the paediatrics specialists whose books on birth, babies, and parenting have become widely praised best-sellers, provide a definitive guide to raising happy, well-adjusted, well-behaved children.Disciplining children means equipping them with the tools to succeed in life. In this unique guide, seasoned parents of eight, Bill and Martha Sears draw on personal experience and their professional knowledge as childcare experts to provide an...
Dispels myths about what open relationships are (i.e. they aren’t about excuses to cheat) and removes the structure of religion and society demands of hundreds of years Argues that polyamory can be a practical solution to many relationship problems: for example, of each person feeling the weight of being “everything” to their partner in a monogamous relationship vs. responsibilities and pressures being shared in a poly one Polyamory and open relationships are becoming more visible and accepted –...
An average couple will have between thirty and fifty significant arguments a year—and yet we’re seldom taught very much about why they happen and how they could grow a little less intense. This is a guide to arguments in love: it teaches us why they might occur, what their symptoms are, how we could learn some wiser ways of communicating, and how we would ideally patch up after a fight. The book looks at twenty of the most common arguments—including ones about sex, money, in-laws, who is «cold»...
«Мама, обними меня» – книга о том, как полюбить дочь, к которой не испытываешь нежных чувств и познать истинное счастье материнства. Эта книга – терапия, потому что в процессе ее прочтения и выполнения практических заданий внутри читателя будет происходить исцеление детских травм. Каждая девочка и женщина имеет право на материнскую любовь. Книга поможет открыть эту любовь внутри себя. Автор Лариса Милованова – практикующий психолог, арт-терапевт, сертифицированный специалист по...