Home Development

This is a story of hope. In this emotionally vulnerable audiobook, Marci Brockmann was raised by an undiagnosed bipolar mom, who was also narcissistic and, for most of her life, a prescription drug addict. Digging deeply into her heart and memory, Marci reveals, how growing up under the strain of mental abuse caused her to create a toxic relationship template and an equally toxic self-image which influenced almost all of her subsequent personal relationships. She didn’t know how to do anything different.

Author, lightworker, mother, and wife, Kelsey Domiana knows all too well what it means to feel unsupported and exhausted with raising a family. As her husband, a professional basketball player, is often traveling, she realized that she needed to reclaim her joy and find a support system. Kelsey knows that it’s not impossible to feel empowered when one’s husband is away. In Help! My Husband Is Hardly Home, she shares her truth of feeling the overwhelm, isolation, and frustration that come with having a partner who works away from home.

Most people visualize inviting friends over...but many people never get around to it. If there are barriers keeping you from entertaining this audiobook will help you start small and start your life as a host. You'll learn: How to start out by entertaining away from your home, so you can learn to focus on your guest, how easy it is to put together casual events from coffees to brunches, where to get printable planning templates and checklists (for free), how to get your house company ready, and how to host anything from a casual dinner all the way to a giant "mile stone" party.

The wise and enlightened memoir of Dan Jones - the life-changing therapist featured in John Lee's best seller The Flying Boy. Dan shares his rollercoaster journey from a Texas cowboy childhood, to the marine corps, through drug addiction and divorce, to the peak of human potential. At the center of this poignant story of growth and re-emergence is Dan's enduring romance with his wife, Anya.

For one thing, Montessori kids grow up to be successful people. They weren’t given a strict timetable of schoolwork to finish yet they grew up to create revolutionary ideas that changed the world we have today. Just look at Amazon and Google. Montessori kids did not grow into spoiled, self-absorbed people.

Lauren McKinley’s raw glimpse of how to survive life in a destroyed marriage has inspired many by reminding women they’re not alone. In Stop Wrecking My Home, she shares her personal story of the destruction an affair brings to a marriage, family, and community. Her words invite the brokenhearted to fight for their marriage while maintaining their self-worth. Her writing provides healing, hope, and restoration to the victims of betrayal. The pain you have endured may have broken your heart, but it does not have to break you.

It was hard being one of four boys growing up in the 1940s in a dysfunctional family. Throw in alcoholic parents, a hot-tempered purebred American Indian mother, a father running secret missions for the military, and three wild brothers, and you got a mix of family craziness. This is a beautiful and engaging audiobook about surviving and prospering after growing up in a dysfunctional family. It is told by a man who is a brother, husband, father, veteran, and overall good guy who has a lot of life lessons to share with the world.

Filled with actual stories of life in the military, this encouraging book provides helpful guidance to families on active duty and insight to their extended families, friends, and churches. From her perspective as the wife of an Air Force pilot and mom with five school-age kids, the author includes practical ideas on how to cope with frequent moves, pre-deployment readiness, and how to stay in touch when families are separated.

This isn’t your girlfriend’s feng shui book. This is for the men who want to feel clear, centered, and undistracted in their own space, and in their own skin. If your home feels chaotic, heavy, or weirdly lifeless… it’s not just your decor. It’s your energy. Feng Shui for Dudes is a no-fluff guide to turning your home, your mind, and your life into something that actually supports you.

Soldier Girls follows the lives of three women on their paths to the military. These women, who are quite different in every way, become friends, and we watch their interaction and also what happens when they are separated. We see their families, their lovers, their spouses, their children. We see them work extremely hard, deal with the attentions of men on base and in war zones, and struggle to stay connected to their families back home.

In The Working Mom, Vicki Broadbent, founder of HonestMum.com, shares her manifesto for surviving and thriving at work and at home. Vicki writes about everything from juggling work and family to regaining your confidence after having a baby and battling imposter syndrome. An award-winning blogger and vlogger, in this audiobook Vicki shares how to turn your passions into a business that suits the modern mum's lifestyle.

Do you want to dump your dog because he tries to escape your yard? Barks too much? You-know-whats in the house? Doesn’t play well with others? Chewed up your favorite pair of shoes? You wouldn’t be the first person asking to “return” your pet. And dog rescuer Randy Grim has heard every reason under the sun. But before you load Fido into the back of your car, listen to this book. In it, Randy addresses the concerns of dog guardians everywhere by responding to letters that he’s actually received.

“A thinking mind is an active mind” they say. This book is meant for general consumption, specifically for children and teenagers between the ages of seven to 16. This book was inspired by you, yes you! And it aims at clarifying and making their minds ready for the outside world as they grow. It is an avenue for youths of these ages to put on their thinking caps and questioning spirits so they can know more about the world they live in. This book has many benefits, resources, and qualities to add to their lives, as well as impact to make in their daily lives.

Does watching your child lose their temper feel like looking into a mirror? Your children look to you for everything; from lunch money and homework help, to impulse control and emotional regulation. You are the model by which they set their standards. So when it comes to anger management, are you demonstrating model behavior? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Even parents need help learning how to control our emotional responses, especially when it comes to feeling frustrated with our offspring.

Raising a child on your own can be extremely challenging. Many women have become single mothers as a personal choice or due to circumstances that have led them to be so. Whatever the reason might be, taking charge of your own life and the life of your child is a courageous choice. Life as a single mother isn't easy, but that doesn't mean you need to struggle. You may face a lot of challenges along the way as you try to raise your child.

Do you want to simply integrate unique educational principles at home and raise the world’s happiest child? Do you want to overcome the challenges of raising a toddler without sacrificing your sanity? Finally: an easy-to-follow approach to parenting that really works.

Today, we’re constantly being bombarded with pictures of perfection, so it’s easy to think that there’s something wrong with you. But what if instead of comparing yourself to all the people who have bigger houses, more money, more friends, more sex—in other words, things you can’t control—you could re-focus on the things you can do something about?

This book argues that the elements that contribute to healing war trauma - including safety, connection, community, dialogue, mutual respect, diversity, and compassion - can help build a stronger nation. But this message comes with a warning and a challenge not just for caregivers, veterans service organizations, governmental departments, Congress, and the White House, but for all Americans. War creates incalculable suffering - not only among those on the front lines, but also among those left behind.

Losing a pet is never easy. Discover how to heal your heart after such a profound loss. For many people, the loss of a beloved pet is just as hard, if not harder, than losing a human friend or relative. After all, you lose an important source of companionship and unconditional love. Such a loss can make you feel confused and alone in your sadness, and can even leave you wondering why others seem able to recover so quickly and how you too can move on from your grief. In all this, however, it is important to remember that you don’t have to go through this alone.

One of Instagram's loudest and most loved voices, Charlotte Greedy had a rocky start in life. Now with her partner H, her two sons and her fur babies to contend with, every day is a joyful new lesson in learning to love herself again. Honest and hilarious, You Do You shares Charlotte's real-life experiences and the lessons she's learnt along the way to inspire you to begin your own journey of self-love, confidence and help you build the life you truly deserve.