Despair. Emotional isolation. Self-loathing. Immaturity. Abusive actions.These are just some of the damaging fragments that remain embedded within our personalities, behaviors, and souls when we are broken as children. The memory of the past may seem distant and clouded, but within its scars deep wounds remain that continue to inflict pain upon our adult lives--and often end up spilling into the lives of others.In Broken Children, Grown-Up Pain, Paul Hegstrom, author of Angry Men and the Wome...

Join the millions who have learned how to take control of their lives by setting healthy boundaries with their spouses, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and even themselves—in order to live life to the fullest.Do you feel like your life has spiraled out of control?Have you focused so much on being loving and unselfish that you've forgotten your own limits?Do you find yourself taking responsibility for other people's feelings and pro...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYou deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you.Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she's discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to...

The Perfect Remedy for Cold Feet!More than half of all couples who become engaged this yearwill never make it to the altar. Why? Leading experts believe it’s because couplesfail to really get to know their potential mate before getting engaged. Relationshipexpert and noted couples counselor Norm Wright steers potential brides andgrooms through a series of soul–searching questions to discern if they’vereally met “the One.”Couples will be much more confident about wh...

Something Has to Change…You can’t put it into words, but something is happening to you. Your stomach churns, your heart aches, and the tension in your marriage is making you feel weary and a little crazy. The constant criticism, disrespect, cruelty, deceit, and gross indifference are eroding your confidence and breaking your spirit.For any woman caught in an emotionally destructive marriage, Leslie Vernick offers a personalized path forward. Based on decade...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERRelationships are wonderful . . . until they're not.Stop the dysfunction of unhealthy relationships and learn biblical ways to set boundaries--and, when necessary, say goodbye.Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary with family members or friends? Are Christians ever called to walk away from a relationship that's no longer safe or sustainable? #1 New York Times bestsell...

Continuing her popular Setting Boundaries® series, Allison Bottke offer her distinctive “Six Steps to SANITY” to readers who must deal with difficult people.S…Stop your own negative behaviorA…Assemble a support groupN…Nip excuses in the budI…Implement rules and boundariesT….Trust your instinctsY…Yield everything to GodWhether it’s a spouse, in-law, boss, coworker, family member, neighbor, or friend, readers who have allowed others to overs...

Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the devastating effects of emotional abuse. Many, includingmany in the church, have not addressed this form of destruction in families and relationships because it is difficult to talk about. Withgodly guidance and practical experience, Vernick offers an empathetic approach to recognizing an emotionally destructive relationship andaddresses the symptoms and the damage with biblical tools. Readers will understand how to:

Some of the most difficult people to deal with are those who fail to take responsibility for their lives and who wreak havoc in their relationships. Author and relationship doctor David Hawkins offers help for those caught unavoidably in the craziness of a disordered person's life. With clear explanations, examples, and real life solutions, Hawkins shows readershow to develop healthy life skill tools and boundarieswhen, why, and how to confront a person who drives them crazyhow disordered ...

What does it take to raise great kids? If you've read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already!There's got to be a balance--and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipli...

You Can Win Her BackFew challenges in life are as difficult as regaining a wife’s trust—and few are as ultimately worthwhile. Trust can be rebuilt in your marriage! With patient, loving, self-sacrificing effort, it’s possible that one day your wife will risk her heart with you again. And she may even have more respect and love for you than before.In Worthy of Her Trust, Jason Martinkus relates how he repaired his own marriage after revelat...

Life is marked by a variety of losses, says certified trauma specialist H. Norman Wright. Some are life-changing, such as leaving home, the effects of natural disasters or war, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, such as changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship. But whether readers encounter family, personal, or community disaster, there is always potential for change, growth, new insight, understanding, and refinement.Writing from his own experience, Wrig...