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What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the same author and illustrator as our #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they can hold...Categorized as:
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![What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey]()
What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOur earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.“Through this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships...Categorized as:
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![It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Ramani Durvasula]()
It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Ramani Durvasula
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see, from psychologist and preeminent narcissism expert Dr. Ramani DurvasulaIt’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissist... -
![Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson]()
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIf you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent’s behavior...Categorized as:
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![How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber, Julie King]()
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber, Julie King
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk , the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible...Categorized as:
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![The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn Purvis]()
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn Purvis
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion...Categorized as:
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![Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries & Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy by Lindsay C. Gibson]()
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries & Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy by Lindsay C. Gibson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this important sequel to Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents , author Lindsay Gibson offers powerful tools to help you step back and protect yourself at the first sign of an emotional takeover, make sure your emotions and needs are respected, and break free from the coercive control of emotionally immature parents... -
![The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson]()
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"It is not an overstatement to say that this is one of the most radical and important books on raising healthy, resilient, purpose-driven kids." - Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege "An invaluable resource for the thinking parent...Categorized as:
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![The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour]()
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support them through this critical developmental stage—from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled and Under PressureIn teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory...Categorized as:
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![Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection by Julie Schwartz Gottman, John M. Gottman]()
Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection by Julie Schwartz Gottman, John M. Gottman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLEARN THE 5 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL COUPLESConflict is the top reason couples seek help—but it's also an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love according to this essential guide from the world's leading relationship scientists and bestselling authors of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and Eight Dates.How we fight predicts the future of our relationships...Categorized as:
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Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People: Avoid Emotional Traps, Stand Up for Your Self, and Transform Your Relationships as an Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents , this handbook offers essential, practical solutions to help you “disentangle” from emotionally immature people, stand up for your self, and transform your relationships... -
![The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness Out of Blame by Pete Walker]()
The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness Out of Blame by Pete Walker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis book is a handbook for increasing your emotional intelligence. Moreover, if you are a survivor of a dysfunctional family, it is a guide for repairing the damage done to your emotional nature in childhood. As such it is actually a sequel to my later book: Complex PTSD from Surviving To Thriving. The Tao of Fully Feeling focuses primarily on the emotional healing level of trauma recovery...Categorized as:
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![Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse by Shannon Thomas]()
Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse by Shannon Thomas
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWithin every community, toxic people can be found hiding in families, couples, companies, and places of worship. The cryptic nature of psychological abuse involves repetitious mind games played by one individual or a group of people. Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken bones. There are no holes in the walls...Categorized as:
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![Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on with Life by Margalis Fjelstad]()
Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on with Life by Margalis Fjelstad
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeople with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders have a serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate, personal, and family relationships. Often they appear to be normally functioning at work and in public interactions, and Narcissists may even be highly effective, in the short term, in some work or social situations...Categorized as:
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![Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey]()
Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDave Ramsey knows what it's like to have it all. By age twenty-six, he had established a four-million-dollar real estate portfolio, only to lose it by age thirty...Categorized as:
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![How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People by Les Giblin]()
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People by Les Giblin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTaking a brass tacks approach to communication, How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People explains how to interact with others as they really are, not as you would like them to be. The goal is to get what you want from them successfully - be it cooperation, goodwill, love or security...Categorized as:
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![No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson]()
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline...Categorized as:
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![Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina]()
Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools...Categorized as:
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![Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner]()
Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“If you want to know why Harriet Lerner is one of my great heroes, Why Won’t You Apologize? is the answer. This book is a game changer.” —Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Rising Strong “Harriet Lerner is one hell of a wise woman. She draws you in with deft and engaging prose, and then changes your life with her rigorous intelligence and her deeply human advice...Categorized as:
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![The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson]()
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYour toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No—it’s just their developing brain calling the shots!In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J...Categorized as:
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![True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh, James Gimian]()
True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh, James Gimian
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen monk, offers timeless insight into the nature of real love. With simplicity, warmth, and directness, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and freedom—explaining how to experience them in our day-to-day lives...Categorized as:
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![Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab]()
Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsInstant New York Times BestsellerFrom the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace , a road map for understanding and moving past family struggles—and living your life, your way.Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate life’s challenges... -
![No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame by Janet Lansbury]()
No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame by Janet Lansbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJanet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers...Categorized as:
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![The One Year Love Language Minutie Devotional: A 365-Day Devotional for Christian Couples by Gary Chapman]()
The One Year Love Language Minutie Devotional: A 365-Day Devotional for Christian Couples by Gary Chapman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre you and your spouse speaking the same language? He sends you flowers when what you really want is time to talk. She gives you a hug when what you really need is a home-cooked meal. The problem isn’t love―it’s your love language. The Love Languages Devotional is your daily guide to how to express heartfelt love to your loved one...Categorized as:
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![Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Peter M. Vishton]()
Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Peter M. Vishton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsParenting advice isn't hard to find. There are thousands of books on the subject, as well as a multitude of websites. Much has also been written on the science of child development. What's been lacking, however, are sources of reliable advice that bring together the scientific research and its real-world applications. This course bridges the divide... -
![Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C. Schwartz, Martha Sweezy]()
Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C. Schwartz, Martha Sweezy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMost theorists who have explored the human psyche have viewed it as inhabited by subpersonalities. Beginning with Freud's description of the id, ego, and superego, these inner entities have been given a variety of names, including internal objects, ego states, archetypes and complexes, subselves, inner voices, and parts...Categorized as:
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![Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross]()
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsToday’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems...Categorized as:
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![Between Parent and Child by Haim G. Ginott]()
Between Parent and Child by Haim G. Ginott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStrengthen your relationship with your children with this revised edition of the book by renowned psychologist Dr. Haim Ginott that has helped millions of parents around the world.In this revised edition, Dr. Alice Ginott, clinical psychologist and wife of the late Haim Ginott, and family relationship specialist Dr. H...Categorized as:
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![The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson]()
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsParenting isn't easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline explain what this means over the course of childhood."There is parenting magic in this book."--Michael Thompson, Ph.D...Categorized as:
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![Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier by Kevin Kelly]()
Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier by Kevin Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wise, practical advice for life.” — Gretchen Rubin, via Twitter“One hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.” —Seth Godin“All will benefit from [Kelly's] idiosyncratic wit and wry humor...Categorized as:
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