Modern Relationships

Parenting just got tougher. As the teenage brain rewires, hormones surge, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. But help is at hand. This uniquely practical parenting audiobook for raising teenagers in today's world is grounded in evidence-based psychology, exploring the science at work during this period of child development and showing how your behavior and response as a parent has never been more important.

Too often, fatness has been viewed as a moral failing. Fat Christian women in particular are shamed and marginalized by the message that they are failing God because they can't change their bodies. More of You will challenge that status quo, teaching listeners to resist the shame and guilt that is pressed onto them by the world and instead to embrace their bodies, take up space, and learn to navigate the world in ways that allow them to flourish. With wit and candor, Amanda Martinez Beck compiles her hard-won wisdom to give the skinny on thriving in a fat body.

How do you reply to your colleague’s weird email? What would Emily Post say about your Tinder profile? And just how do you know if you’re mansplaining? In this irreverent journey through the murky world of digital etiquette, Wired’s Victoria Turk provides an indispensable guide to minding our manners in a brave new online world, and making peace with the platforms, apps, and devices we love to hate.

Sweet, supportive, dependable, selfless. Long before she had children of her own, journalist Carrie Mullins knew how mothers should behave. But how? Where did these expectations come from—and, more importantly, are they serving the mothers whose lives they shape? Carrie's suspicion, later crystallized while raising two small children, was that our culture’s idealization of motherhood was not only painfully limiting but harmful, leaving women to cope with impossible standards—standards rarely created by mothers themselves.

How do you meet someone in a post-pandemic world? Are dating apps a good idea? When do you know if you're really ready for sex? My Real-Life Rom-Com is filled with helpful information on everything from first kisses to devastating breakups. What if you develop a crush on your best friend's ex? Or you're catching feelings for an older guy? Author Carrie Berk has been there, done that.

Being mentally tough is so beneficial for so many different reasons. It can benefit you in countless scenarios, whether that be in your personal or professional life. However, all too often, most of us tend to be lacking in this department, often to a level that means we miss out on potential opportunities and successes as a result.

A strong memory and healthy brain aren't as difficult to maintain as one might think; combining the latest neuroscience research with age-old wisdom about resilience, mindfulness, and stress reduction, Drs. Henry Emmons and David Alter show that vibrant aging is within reach.

Dating is hard. Staying in an unhealthy relationship is even harder. HARD PASS is your essential roadmap to dating with confidence, clarity, and authenticity. This guide empowers you to elevate your dating experience by identifying unhelpful partners and refusing to settle for someone who isn’t the right fit. By honing your gut response and focusing on personal growth, you’ll learn to recognize what truly matters in a relationship and become the best version of yourself. Say goodbye to the wrong connections and hello to the love you deserve!

Entlastend, erhellend und ermutigend! Der Mutterinstinkt klingt wahnsinnig plausibel, nach einem Bild inniger Liebe gepaart mit irrer Kompetenz. Der einzige Haken: Es gibt ihn nicht. Und das ist eigentlich ein Grund zum Jubeln! Denn die Erzählung vom Instinkt produziert unglaublich hohe Ansprüche an Mütter – und spart all jene aus, die Sorge für ein Kind tragen, ohne es geboren zu haben. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt von bahnbrechenden Forschungsergebnissen, die Elternschaft in einem ganz neuen Licht erscheinen lassen.

Emotional energy is in many ways our most precious resource. Emotions are the fuel for absolutely everything we say, do, and create, and emotions are directly responsible for the degree of personal and professional success that we enjoy in life. Successful people, no matter their profession or field of interest, all have one key characteristic in common: they are masters of managing their emotional energy. Simply put, they control their emotions, and don’t let their emotions control them.

Life is never peaceful in Chris Erskine's house, what with the four kids, 300-pound beagle, chronically leaky roof, and long-suffering wife, Posh. And that's exactly the way he likes it, except when he doesn't. Every week in the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune (and now and then in many other papers), Erskine distills, mocks, and makes us laugh at the absurdities of suburban fatherhood. And now, he's gathered the very best of these witty and wise essays - and invited his kids (and maybe even Posh) to annotate them with updated commentary.

Unlike other manifestation books that promise quick fixes through positive thinking alone, The Art of Conscious Wishing provides a practical, science-backed approach to transforming your deepest desires into reality. Through relatable examples, actionable techniques, and profound insights, you'll learn to harness your mind's natural manifestation abilities in a powerful and authentic way.

From the best-selling author of I Love My Job but It’s Killing Me: A lesson plan for the successful music educator in today's new world. How do you meet your students’ needs and still have a life of your own - without being so exhausted that you can’t enjoy it? It’s time to learn how to reach your goals faster with real and practical advice. Love the Job, Lose the Stress is a band director’s guide to becoming the teacher you dream of being!

Die Qualität unseres Lebens hängt entscheidend vom Zustand des Geistes ab. Die meisten Menschen sind nicht in der Lage, ihre mentale Kraft auf Ziele auszurichten, die sie wirklich erreichen möchten. Sie werden abgelenkt, sind frustriert. Sie schaffen es nicht, Versuchungen zu widerstehen und trotz widriger Umstände auf Kurs zu bleiben.

Ever feel lost when your grandkids or younger colleagues start talking? "A Older Person's Guide to Modern Teenage Slang" is your roadmap to decoding Gen Z communication. Written by Aiden Sharma and narrated with wit by Riley Pines, this guide transforms confusing digital-age language into an entertaining and accessible journey.

In A Short Guide to a Happy Divorce, Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill guides you through this stage of life with her accessible and personal approach that works to achieve the goal of finding happiness in divorcing, in order to improve your life, as well as the lives of your family members.

Do you find yourself confronted with the nagging feeling that you should be doing more, making better decisions, being a better person, and wanting more out of your life? Once upon a time in Ancient China, there was a farmer with a brand-new horse. One day, his horse ran away. His neighbors gathered around him and said “It is so unfortunate for your horse to run away.”

Ordnung im Kopf. Unser Gehirn ist ziemlich bemerkenswert. Andauernd wird es mit den Hochleistungscomputern dieser Welt verglichen – und gewinnt! Wie kommt es dann, dass wir ständig Dinge vergessen, Terminen hinterherrennen und einen heillos überfüllten Kopf haben? Neurowissenschaftler Boris Nikolai Konrad erklärt uns Erstaunliches über die Funktionsweise unseres Gehirns und zeigt uns, wie wir es besser für uns nutzen können. So lernen wir, ganz ohne Yoga Entspannung zu finden, uns jeden Namen ganz einfach zu merken – und endlich das Chaos im Kopf zu beseitigen.

With The Parent's Tao Te Ching, William Martin beautifully re-interpreted Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching—one of the world's oldest and most widely read books of wisdom—expressly for parents. Now, he distills and freshly re-interprets the essence of each of the Tao's 81 chapters to speak directly and clearly to couples.

Are you a teenager stepping into the maze of adulthood, feeling overwhelmed and uncertain? Embark on a transformative journey with seasoned counselor Claire Leeson as she unveils the secrets to conquering the modern world! Discover the confidence to tackle college, career, and life head-on. This guide empowers you with essential life skills, revealing the hidden strengths you already possess. Say goodbye to insecurity and embrace your independence.