Thinking about being a parent? Thinking about adopting a child?Talk about a major life decision.Deciding whether to become a parent—through adoption, pregnancy, surrogacy, or co-parenting—is deeply personal and, for many, a secretive journey. The Calling to Adopt is your personal guide to exploring this profound choice with clarity so that you make your decision with more confidence.This book will help you:• Probe deeper so that you...

For more than thirty years, veteran clinical psychologist Ellen Weber Libby has been helping successful, often-powerful clients in Washington, DC—a place known for its outsized personalities—deal with their personal problems. One pattern that has emerged out of some 60,000 hours of therapy is what she calls "the favorite child complex." In this groundbreaking book, she describes in intimate detail how being the favorite child can confer both great advantages and also significant emotional ...

From experienced family therapist Dr. Karyl McBride, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? is an essential guide to recovery for women with selfish, emotionally abusive, and toxic mothers—designed to help daughters reclaim their lives.The first book for daughters who have suffered the abuse of narcissistic, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim yo...

One of the world’s leading experts on infidelity provides a step-by-step guide through the process of marital infidelity—from suspicion and revelation to healing, and provides profound, practical guidance to prevent cheating and, if it happens, recover and heal from it.You’re right to be cautious when you hear these words: “I’m telling you, we’re just friends.”Good people in good marriages are having affairs. The workplace and the internet have become ferti...

Learn how to get someone to change their behavior for the better, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Never Be Lied to AgainDavid Lieberman is a master at interpersonal relationships, and this is his most useful collection of easy psychological tactics yet.This book gives you the psychological tools to reshape and remake anyone into a better person. Before you break up with your boyfriend, fire your employee, or write off your moth...

Do I have what it takes to be a successful adoptive parent?Does my child consider me a successful parent?Will I ever hear my rebellious teen say, “I love you”?What tools do I need to succeed?In her groundbreaking first book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew,Sherrie Eldridge gave voice to the very real concerns of adopted children, whose unique perspectives offered unprecedented insight. In this all-new companion volum...

Encouraging Words for Kids gives parents over 150 examples of phrases to say that inspire a child's confidence and self-motivation. Encouragement is about drawing forth a child's own drive to work hard and do what's right without being told; this book shows you how to get there. It is a guide that parents can turn to again and again whenever they need a dose of inspiration in creating positive communication with their kids.

Researcher, thought leader, and New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown offers a liberating study on the importance of our imperfections—both to our relationships and to our own sense of selfThe quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. There is a constant barrage of social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. Everywhere we turn, there are messages that tell us who, what and how we’re supposed...

MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Strengthen and deepen your relationships with revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from clinical psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson.“the best couple’s therapist in the world” —John Gottman, PhD, bestselling authorAre you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support,...

FROM CONFUSION TO CONFIDENCE IN FIVE STEPSSECOND EDITION COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATEDThe Baby Decision is a clear, compassionate guide to making a parenting or childfree decision with confidence. Many women of childbearing age and their partners find it hard to make this life-changing decision. Without a crystal ball, what can you do? Some women say "I like the idea of motherhood, but how do I know I'd really enjoy it? What will happen to my job, my relationship, my sanit...

Learn how to end the self-destructive behaviors that stop you from living your best life with this breakthrough program.Do you...• Put the needs of others above your own?• Start to panic when someone you love leaves—or threatens to?• Often feel anxious about natural disasters, losing all your money, or getting seriously ill?• Find that no matter how successful you are, you still feel unhappy, unfulfilled, or undeserving?...

"Invaluable for so many partners looking to reconnect and grow closer together."—Gwyneth Paltrow, founder and CEO of goop"Stan Tatkin can be entirely followed into the towering infernos of our most painful relationship challenges."—Alanis Morissette, artist, activist, and wholeness advocateThe complete “insider’s guide” to understanding your partner’s brain, sparking lasting connection, and enjoying a romantic relation...