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A clinical psychologist's exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood. When Molly Millwood became a mother, she was fully prepared for what she would gain: an adorable baby boy; hard-won mothering skills; and a messy, chaotic, beautiful life. But what she did not expect was what she would lose: aspects of her identity, a baseline level of happiness, a general sense of wellbeing. And though she had the benefit of a...
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A must-have baby shower gift for expectant dads! In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before....
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I don't know how she does it! is an oft-heard refrain about mothers today. Funnily enough, most moms agree they have no idea how they get it done, or whether they even want the job. Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile spoke to mothers of every stripe—working, stay-at-home, part-time—and found a surprisingly similar trend in their interviews. After enthusing about her lucky life for twenty minutes, a mother would then break down and admit that...
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Why do men do so little at home? Why do women do so much? Why don't our egalitarian values match our lived experiences?
Journalist-turned-psychologist Darcy Lockman offers a clear-eyed look at the most pernicious problem facing modern parents-how progressive relationships become traditional ones when children are introduced into the household.
In an era of seemingly unprecedented feminist activism, enlightenment, and change, data shows that one...
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Ten years into marriage, Margrey and Roy Thompson began the process of adoption. Ten years and three children later, they discovered the learning deficits and behavioral issues they must navigate. With mutual trust and respect, they were able to commit the time necessary moving their children toward being productive adults. Watching marriages around them fail reinforced their commitment to stay healthy, positive and resilient. This is their story...
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A Family affair, could just be a play on words. About an affair? About a family? In this case, about both. Which takes precedence? The family or the affair? In this, sometimes whimsical, humorous, poignant, heart- felt story, it can be, said to be all this, and more. Many diverse, vibrant, true to life plethora of characters, paragraphs of people, tread these corridors of words, which lead where? To Life, to love, to hope...To dead-end? Filling the...
9) Happy Kids, Happy Parents, Happy Family! 5 Books in 1: Communication in Marriage, How to Talk So Chi
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Happy Parents, Happy Kids, Happy Family Bundle: 5 Books In 1!This boxset includes the most useful collection of books that will help you improve every area of your family life. It will quickly lead you to more rewarding and fulfilling relationships, as well as confident and happy parenting years. This book set includes: Book 1) Communication in Marriage and Relationship: How to read Your Partner, Prevent Conflicts, and Make Love that LastsBook 2)...
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"Midlife Crisis: A Holistic Approach to Navigating Life's Crossroads" is a guide designed to help individuals navigate the often challenging phase of midlife. This book offers a unique perspective by integrating medical insights, psychological theories, and holistic approaches to address the physical, medical and emotional dimensions of the midlife experience. Recognizing that midlife can be a time of reflection, reassessment, and significant change,...
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This awesome book titled 'Family Drama' with subtitle 'Attractive Parcel' is about family, Friendship, Dating, Companionship, Engagement, Marriage, Parenting and Separation/Divorce. It is about the untold suffering, hardship, loneliness faced by the abandoned. Marriage is an attractive Parcel, you do not know what is inside until you open it/enter into it.
Family Drama is your carry-on handbook. It is a family book for the matured young boys and girls...
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Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile conducted interviews with hundreds of mothers while researching their best-selling book I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. It didn't take long before these moms began to reveal their Dirty Little Secrets-surprising, thought-provoking, guilty confessions they hadn't told anyone else. Cringe-worthy moments ("I bit my daughter's finger trying to steal a bite of her cookie.") meet real insights ("I love my kids but...
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Dr. Leman's ever popular book on birth order is ready for a new generation of readers. With insight and wit, Dr. Leman offers readers a fascinating and often funny look at how birth order affects personality, marriage and relationships, parenting style, career, and children. Whether at home or on the job, birth order powerfully influences the way people interact with others. This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn more about how they react...
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"In The Five Elements of Relationships, Dr. Vicki Matthews uses the ancient Five Elements model from Chinese medicine to describe five basic personality types and the ways they automatically relate to one another. Knowing our primary elemental personality type explains our priorities and preferences in life, as well as the reasons we click with certain people but have difficulties with others. Deceptively simple and easy to comprehend, The Five Elements...
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Meet Rachel. She is caught in a spiral of endless crying, dirty nappies, and sleepless nights. She fears for her sanity – and the safety of her children.
She's lonely.
Meet Adam. Suffering from the pain and trauma of a terrible accident that he blames himself for, he stays at home, unable to bring himself to leave the house.
He's lonely.
So when Rachel and Adam rekindle their long lost friendship online, what starts as a little harmless flirtation,...
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Gloria Tomatoe Serobe, née Ndaliso, married Gaur Serobe in 1987, following a six-month courtship. And so began Gloria's 26-year relationship with her mother-in-law, Winnie Serobe.
Winnie Serobe was born in Thaba 'Nchu in 1933, in a deeply racialised South Africa. Yet she transcended all the barriers put in place by the South African government, and society at large, to become a nurse, midwife, community builder, social entrepreneur and leader. In...
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Imagine hearts of fathers connected to their children and the Body of Christ connected to life-affirming ministry the way God wants them to be connected. Let's not just imagine. Let's make these connections.
Birth of a Family is a proven relational-discipleship platform that connects fathers' hearts to their children and the Body of Christ to life-affirming ministry the way God wants them to be connected. It is a highly developed, evidence-based...
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Using his wit, his rare ability to see through the lies that we sane human beings tell each other in order to hide our selfishness, and his courage to call a spade a spade, which is without a doubt rarely found in someone who makes a living from speaking or writing, Mokokoma Mokhonoana, author of Divided & Conquered and writer of not a few worldview-altering aphorisms, lucidly explores the use and misuse of children by human beings and things such...
19) Let Her Hear
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Dear Reader, It is a common trend to read devotionals: a quick five-minute glance at the Scriptures so we can hang onto something throughout our day. We do well to look to the Scriptures for that glimpse, but God wants more from us. He wants our hearts all day, not just for five minutes. These parables do not substitute careful study of the Word. They give a starting point to focus on where God wants you to be all day, some help to see Him even while...
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A husband-and-wife doctor team offers fresh and startling perspective on one of our most cherished and misunderstood institutions.
Drs. Astro and Danielle Teller know better than most that finding the right partner in life doesn’t always happen the first time around. Through their own divorces they learned how widely held cultural assumptions and misinformation that nobody thinks to question—what they refer to...
Drs. Astro and Danielle Teller know better than most that finding the right partner in life doesn’t always happen the first time around. Through their own divorces they learned how widely held cultural assumptions and misinformation that nobody thinks to question—what they refer to...
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