Grandmaster Danny Passmore has been a lifelong student and teacher of physical and emotional self-defense. His success in developing the Whole Child Training Concept has been praised and practiced across the United States and Abroad as a complement to teachers of martial arts and life skills of all ages.Martial Hearts sets to develop a Defensive Mental Edge against potentially aggressive emotional and/or physical abuse.The Chapter on Planning Your Future offers step-by-step i...

From a New York Times–bestselling author, a proven process for overcoming insecurity and fear and unlocking the courage that resides within.Every day we are confronted with hundreds of choices that either makes us feel confident and strong or rob us of the things we desire the most. When we lack confidence, we feel unworthy of having what we want, of speaking the truth, of making decisions that improve our lives. When we feel weak, helpless, or powerless, w...

For those intimidated by the complexity of personal interaction, or those simply looking to polish their speaking skills, The Art of Civilized Conversation is a powerful guide to communicating in an endearing way.In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction—talking face-to-face—can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making conversation is a highly practical skill: those who do it well...

After being bombarded by parenting fad after parenting fad, moms and dads finally have a friendly, commonsense guide to raising thriving children.Today, many parents have rejected the dictatorships they resented from their own childhoods. But they overcorrected by turning into child-pleasers. Showering praise and letting kids rule the roost has actually eroded the very self-esteem parents are trying to create.Using her clinical experience, psychiatrist Robin Berman shows pa...

New York Times BestsellerThe internationally syndicated radio host celebrates a group of critically important yet usually overlooked women—stay-at-home moms—and offers them words of inspiration and wisdom.“I’m scared out of my mind.”Dr. Laura hears this frequently from women who know that staying home to raise their children is the right thing for their family. Building on the principles developed during her long career as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, D...

"Ainsley Arment has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in [this] grass-roots community." — New York TimesYour family was made for connection, wonder, and adventure, and this essential parenting guide is your map to create the family culture you deserve—from the founder of Wild + Free.As parents, we dream of creating a magical childhood for our kids, yet it can be so easy to slip into autopilot. Ainsley Arment—a mother of five, foun...

What if you could live an entire day at PEACE. How about a week? A month? Can you even imagine it?According to the famous Mayo Clinic, "some signs that you need help controlling your anger include:* Often feeling that you have to hold in your anger* Frequent arguments with your partner, children or co-workers that escalate frustrations* Trouble with the law* Physical violence, such as hitting your partner or children or starting fights*Threat...

New York Times **bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel “**teaches parents the dialect needed to converse with their daughters and sons at every stage of life” (Chicago Tribune).Dr. Wendy Mogel, “one of the most astute psychologists on the planet (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit) observed a pattern in her practice: when parents speak to their chil...

Strategies for Raising Your Strong-Willed Child Without Diminishing Their LightTired of negotiating with a tiny tyrant? Feeling drained by extreme emotions and unpredictable outbursts--including your own? Do you fear you might be raising a menace but also want to avoid dimming their sparkly light? Does "gentle parenting" advice make you chuckle bitterly because it doesn't work on your kid?Welcome to parenting a Spicy One--a child more loyal to their own sou...

No, it’s not easy raising teenagers. Yes, there are sane solutions--in this problem-solving parent’s guide from the bestselling author of Yes, Your Teen Is CrazyHow should you respond when your teen comes home late? Wears inappropriate clothes? Is pregnant, or flunking out? You’ll find the answers here--right at your fingertips--in this quick-reference manual from one of the leading experts on adolescent behavior. As someone who has counseled hundreds of t...

You're no idiot, of course. You know it's unhealthy to obsess about a waiter's insulting remarks, and you're tired of hearing your 'best friend' remind you of your shortcomings. But when it comes to actually confronting the verbal bullies in your life, you feel like your yellow streak has turned into stripes. Don't swallow your pride just yet! 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Verbal Self-Defense', by best-selling author Dr. Lillian Glass, shows you how to take control of the situation.

Are you afraid you'll hurt the people you care about if you say NO to them?Can you set limits when employees neglect their responsibilities? How about with your boss?When friends ask you to do something you don't want to do, do you invent an elaborate excuse?Do you have a hard time saying NO to an invitation even when you're completely exhausted?Do you have trouble even practicing the sentence "No, Mom, I just can't make it home this holiday"?