Making mistakes because you do not know any better is one thing, but to make them over and over is another. If this sounds familiar, you may require a needed course correction. If you are still wandering in the wilderness and cannot find your way out of the thick fog of Mistake City, maybe it is time to learn from the mistakes of others. It just may be time to take advantage of the wisdom from those who have "been there and done that".

Somehow, no matter how hard some people try to change their messy habits, they just can't seem to keep their homes in any kind of order. Magazines and books and television shows offer all kinds of advice and tactics for keeping a house organized and neat and livable. But what some people need is not more advice but a change in their mindsets.Organizing for Life helps readers understand why they seem to be inherently messy people, exposing the lies they tell themselves and introducin...

We can not raise a happy child if we are constantly screaming threats at them. No parent sets out to hurt their child, but this type of parenting does just that. To raise a happy child that wants to behave, you need to retrain yourself first. You need to change the way you think and react to their behavior. You need to understand your triggers and heal yourself. Only then you can begin to heal your relationship with your children.Making the decision to be a...

Bestselling author, psychotherapist, and leading parenting expert on tackling any child's worst behavior.Following her phenomenally successful, Honey, I Wrecked the Kids, parenting guru Alyson Schaefer addresses every parent's secret fear: their child is the one no parenting book can possibly help. In her newest book, she conquers, one by one, all those behavioral bugaboos that can make a child seem, at times, impossible-and a parent's life hell. With explicit, life-saving...

From the author of the wildly popular bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens comes the go-to guide that helps teens cope with major challenges they face in their lives—now updated for today’s social media age.In this newly revised edition, Sean Covey helps teens figure out how to approach the six major challenges they face: gaining self-esteem, dealing with their parents, making friends, being wise about sex, coping with substances, and succeedi...

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...

Families worldwide seek the godly guidance of respected counselor and internationally recognized radio host Dr. James Dobson. Now in this helpful collection, families young and old have quick access to Dr. Dobson’s advice and wisdom to nurture their marriages and children with love, grace, and biblical preparedness.Through engaging stories and relatable examples, Dr. Dobson helps readers:make family time a prioritydeal with job and financial pressures

From the hugely popular editor of *Real Simplemagazine* comes a charming, hilariously honest look at the chaos of working motherhood that has generated tremendous buzz with reviewers, bloggers, and readers alike.**Kristin van Ogtrop knows she's lucky-fulfilling career, great husband, three healthy kids, and, depending on the hamster count, an impressive roster of pets. You could also say she's half-insane, but name one working mom who isn't.Using stories an...

Raising a girl in today's world is more complicated than ever. How do you help your daughter navigate through her world of school cliques, confusing media messages, and pressures to be a "good girl"?Newly revised and updated, this guide gives you smart and comprehensive advice on the trials and triumphs of raising a daughter. Parenting expert Dr. Erika Shearin Karres prepares you for every stage, including:Handling tantrums, bad moods, and potty train...

Find out what happy couples know that makes their marriages amazing instead of mundane!Harry H. Harrison's latest dose of wit and wisdom pays tribute to the sanctity of marriage and provides a trove of insight—1001 to be exact—into what it takes to have a happy union for a lifetime. Covering topics from the differences of the sexes, to money, marriage myths, and menopause, Harry doles out loads of practical tips and advice laced with his witty humor we've all come ...

Jean has created a down-to-earth, helpful guide for those who are grieving—"those who are intensely and appropriately grieving," she writes. Her wisdom obviously flows out of her extensive work with the bereaved as a hospice professional. Her conversational style, her practical advice, and her honest perspective all make for genuine support at a critical juncture in one's life. Her book will give anyone who's intensely grieving the help and hope they need and deserve.--James E. Mill...

After a mother's death, a daughter embarks on a personal journey of grief and healing. Hope Edelman shared her journey in Motherless Daughters; afterward, she received letters from motherless women all over the world who felt compelled to share their own stories of mother loss. Comforted by the shared experiences that appeared in the book, they wanted to hear more from women like them. Letters from Motherless Daughters was created to fulfill that request, and now, in this...