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What’s missing in your stepfamily? If you’re in a stepfamily, you may feel as if something is missing. You can’t put it into words yet, but you know it’s a problem. Maybe you’re new to this. Maybe not. Still, everything from badly-behaved exes to parenting rifts causes squabbling that disrupts the harmony in your home. The Stepmom’s Book of Boundaries helps you thrive despite rocky relationships, schedule snafus, and more.

The Apologies From a Repentant Christian series is the continuing story of a Christian pilgrim’s walk personified. Part I tells of an unrepentant sinner who surrendered her heart to God, embraced His forgiveness for her sins and received her new identity in Christ. Part II tells of the next stage of this Christian’s walk: a new believer faces rejection, spiritual battles, and learns how to live in a corrupted temple of flesh.

When it comes to marriages, too many people ask the wrong question. They ask, "Will we make it?" Relationship therapist Joe Martino wants people to ask, "Will we be glad we made it?" In this book, you'll learn... A clear definition for what communication is and how you can be better at it Why conflict is your best friend How to discuss anything in a way that builds the relationship Three core questions that you both are asking and how to answer them and more Each chapter is written in an easy-to-understand manner and comes with discussion questions to help further your understanding of the ...

After one unforgettable, scorching hot night with the man who shattered my heart, I thought I’d never see him again. But life had other plans… When my father falls ill, his only hope lies in the hands of one man: Dr. Ethan Caldwell. The same grumpy, distant, arrogant man who destroyed my heart 8 years ago. I promised myself I’d never let it happen again. Now he’s suddenly back in my life. Long days at the hospital turn into passionate nights at his mansion, leaving a trail of torn off clothes behind us. I’ve kept secrets locked in our past, knowing that we could never have a ...

Blending two households can feel overwhelming, especially when managing relationships, parenting styles, and financial complexities. Many families face these struggles, but achieving a harmonious and well-adjusted blended family is within your reach. This guide offers practical solutions and proven strategies to help you navigate the journey with confidence.

Get ready to be swept away on a journey of forbidden love and intense passion as three sizzling couples fight for their happily ever afters.❣️ Lose yourself in the world of irresistible billionaires, intense second chances, and forbidden love affairs in this collection of steamy contemporary romance novels that will set your heart racing and leave you craving for more❣️ This three book series brings you: Book One: "Forbidden Billionaire Playboy Boss" Sparks fly in this scorching world of power, seduction, and desire as Noah and Nina set the boardroom ablaze in "Forbidden Billionaire...

My Blended Family is a heartwarming children’s story about love, unity, and what truly makes a family. Through Laura’s gentle voice, young listeners discover that families may look different, but love is what holds them together. This uplifting story celebrates blended families and reminds children that belonging is built through kindness, patience, and connection.

The Successful Single Mom book series is your therapist, BFF, coach and personal trainer all rolled into one. Written by a business coach and former single mom, when you read this book you'll feel like you're getting big sisterly advice from someone you've known forever. You'll feel inspired to begin your transformation and become the mom and woman you've always known you could be. The Successful Single Mom is the only book series for single moms written in a positive, can-do voice, from the coaching perspective, by an executive coach who was also a single mom. All of the books in the ...

Breaking Free from a Narcissistic Co-Parent is a practical guide for parents co-parenting with a narcissistic ex-partner. Drawing on innovative research and clinical experience, the book explores narcissistic personality disorder and its impact on co-parenting. It offers practical strategies to help parents manage difficult situations and minimize conflict.

Are you tired of repeating the same old patterns that leave you feeling alone and unheard? You're not the only one. Studies show that unresolved conflicts and lack of emotional intimacy are among the top reasons couples split up or live in misery. But what if you could change all that starting today? What if you had the tools to build a love that lasts—passionate, honest, and unbreakable? That's where Shadow Work Guide for Couples comes in. In this intimate guide, you'll embark on a transformative journey into the hidden depths of yourself and your partner.

Written from lived experience, this audiobook explores what it’s really like to support a partner under constant pressure from court battles, manipulation, and false narratives—while still protecting your own peace, identity, and emotional health.

Many people wonder, "Is Jesus Christ even real?" For 38 years, I wondered too! I called myself a Christian because I wore a cross, prayed to God and attended church regularly. Yet, I lied, gossiped, and judged others without mercy. I misrepresented my God with my behavior, attitude, and words. Such was my life. In my prayers, I asked God to use my life to glorify Him but was ill-prepared for the response. I was arrested and charged with a felony! In deep and dark despair, I turned to Jesus Christ for help.

Your body isn’t betraying you, it’s communicating with you. When anxiety hits, your body speaks first: a tight chest, a clenched jaw, a restless pulse. Most of us respond by trying to think our way out of it. But the body doesn’t speak logic; it speaks sensation. In The Body Keeps the Clues, author and learning designer Tristin McAvery teaches you how to translate those sensations into usable data. This book completes the Anxiety Relief Book Series by helping you reconnect with the body’s intelligence through her simple, science-based Body Map Framework: Notice → Name → Nurture....

Ryan and Jess blended their families after losing their spouses to cancer in 2010. This has led to an unexpected and often hilarious journey. Blended with Grit and Grace invites you to walk alongside them and learn what it's like to have eight kids under one roof. With wit and wisdom, Jess offers fresh perspectives on managing different parenting styles, developing family traditions, and meeting the special needs of your family.

New York Times best-selling relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remarried couples - revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony. Through cautionary tales and stories of hope, Scarf offers guidance for handling everything from children who reject the new family dynamic to the thorny issue of money. Loaded with practical wisdom and searing accounts, The Remarriage Blueprint is a definitive road map to a happy, thriving, integrated household.

Have you ever wondered how to best approach your new role as a stepparent? Have you found it challenging to get along with your stepchildren? You are certainly not alone, and this book is here to help you. Starting a new family in which you have to integrate your life with that of your stepchildren can pose unique challenges that are not present in nuclear or biological families.

Co-Parenting Made Easier—Heal, Protect Your Kids & Rebuild Your Life After Divorce Divorce is never easy, but when children are involved, the challenges of coparenting and emotional healing can feel overwhelming. Are you struggling to navigate life after the divorce, unsure how to create a peaceful co-parenting dynamic? Do you feel emotionally drained dealing with a narcissistic ex who refuses to cooperate? Are you searching for divorce books that offer practical strategies for protecting your children and rebuilding yourself? You are not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out on ...

With some expert guidance and God's help, you can have tremendous influence in your stepchild's life and grow in your faith along the way. Seasoned stepmom Laurie Polich Short understands and empathizes with the difficult job you face. Drawing on extensive research, biblical teaching, and her own real-life experience (including an insightful chapter cowritten with her stepson, Jordan), Laurie provides practical and spiritual advice to help you fully embrace and succeed in your role as stepparent.

Join one man on his journey living a life alongside the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. Inspired by his first book, Del Rio: A Memoir, the author takes the listener on a continuous path of the trials and tribulations associated with addiction while living in one of the most beautiful settings in our world: the Upper Snake River Valley in Idaho. Witness significant events of the last century which our ancestors experienced while settling the West as they attempted to tame the wild rivers that spring forth from the Rocky Mountains.

The modern family is one of the most complicated systems we navigate as children and parents. In Home is Where the Start Is, Richard Hogan teaches you how to free yourself from negative experiences you have had in the past, to find true happiness and meaning in the future. Packed with fascinating case studies from Richard's clinical practice, he offers innovative, proactive and practical strategies for dealing with a wide range of issues. This book will give you the tools to recognise negative patterns from childhood, and avoid them when it comes to making your own family.