Step Parenting

The goal of this audiobook is to teach you how to use your emotions rather than letting them use you. When properly understood and channeled, your emotions can be an important source of information for making good decisions. Once you understand your emotions, you will be better able to choose between the important things in life. This audiobook is a practical guide that will teach you how to identify and overcome your emotions.

A story-driven, integrative, and practical book to help families heal from the effects of a loved one’s addiction and move forward into a healthy future.

Becoming a step-parent is one of the toughest journeys anyone could ever take, but the rewards can be immeasurable. In this insightful and reassuring book, Australia's leading parenting expert, Michael Carr-Greg, offers practical advice. Surviving Step-Families is an invaluable resource that will help to give your new family the greatest chance of success.

Do you often set goals that you never seem to reach? We're all filled with dreams and aspirations. Most long for fulfilling relationships. Some desire personal freedom. Others want fame and success. And some strive for profitable businesses. Wherever your ambitions may lie, goal setting can get you there. We all have important milestones we'd like to reach. The trick is to create a plan and commit to it. Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals can help you do this.

Stressaholic explains the impact of chronic stress on the body, mind, and spirit, and shows how a simple shift in mindset can dramatically alter the body's response to stress. Stressaholic shows you how to win the war on stress without limiting your progress by creating an optimal performance pulse of stress and recovery for life. With easy-to-implement tips and real-world examples of individuals and organizations that have turned stress into sustainable drive, Stressaholic will guide you on your journey from exhaustion to enlightenment!

A hilarious, tongue-firmly-in-cheek look at a promising new trend in parenting: being the boss! In this day and age - when parenting books are a dime a dozen - it's easy for a mom to get confused. Do you go democratic or hover like a helicopter? Do you take a tiger-ish approach, or something more "hands off," like those French women who supposedly raise perfect children? Parenting author and humourist Kathy Buckworth has a completely different idea: Why not let the boardroom be your guide?

We all want our children to be strong, successful, and emotionally intelligent, but what can you do to help their development along the way? The answer is...more than you think. Unlock the secrets to building a deep emotional connection with your child, and relish the myriad benefits now. A parent has no time to waste! Applying Freya Gates’ simple five-step system, you’ll better bond with your children, simplify life, and gain access to new modes of teaching.

Mental toughness is the secret key to your success, the engine that enables you to get up when you want to give up, the thin line between setting a goal and achieving it. Like any other muscle, you can train it. In this book, Bruce Merrick has condensed everything you need to develop an unbeatable mind and reach the same level of mental toughness and resilience of the Navy Seals special forces or the ancient Spartan Warriors.

Alexi and Preston went through periods in each of their lives where they felt like they were doing all the right things, but never got the desired results. They read all the best books in self-empowerment and positive thinking, took classes, and sought advice, but there was always something missing. After all of their soul-searching and personal development, they realized that they were missing a connection between mind, body, and soul.

Do you want to improve your relationships and productivity, all by simply changing your listening habits? You already understand the importance of quality communication. But good communication is built not on speaking but on listening. In 10 easy steps, you can go from being a poor listener to an excellent one. At each step, you’ll learn how to navigate the pitfalls of strained communication, transforming your ability to exchange accurate, complete information and deepen emotional understanding and connectedness.

There's no one-size-fits-all approach to getting in touch with your needs, especially when those needs are eclipsed by pain and hurt from the past. Maybe you've tried affirmations in the past but felt they rang hollow or inauthentic. It's impossible to find comfort in something that doesn't feel true—so how do you shift your mindset? By recognizing the essential role your inner child plays in the story of your life, you will start to understand why the process of rewriting your inner narrative begins with focusing on this aspect of your reality.

If you're a highly sensitive person (HSP), you're in good company. HSPs make up some 20 percent of the population, individuals like you who both enjoy and wrestle with a finely tuned nervous system. You often sense things that others ignore such as strong smells, bright lights, and the crush of crowds. Even the presence of strangers in your immediate vicinity can cause you considerable distraction.

Most of us are quite relaxed and confident when we're with our friends and family. We can tell a story or even tell a joke. But put us on a platform and we can feel very different. When we speak to an audience, we often put on a public mask; and use a different voice. Why can't we seem to be ourselves when we give a talk? In this audiobook, we will look at all aspects of spoken communication, from structure right through to delivery. We will learn how to have a conversation with our audience - to be ourselves - so that we connect with them every time we speak.

If you are starting the process of finding your child's first school - or if you want to choose a new learning environment - The School Choice Roadmap is for you. This first-of-its-kind audiobook offers a practical, jargon-free overview of school-choice policies, from public-school open enrollment to private-school scholarships and more.

This audiobook covers a 10-step process to plan, practice, and rehearse a presentation on any business topic. You'll review techniques to identify your audience, purpose, and main message. You'll strategize about ways to include all necessary information and eliminate unnecessary details. You'll practice how you'll carry yourself as you speak and also practice asking and answering questions. All the book's techniques can help you build confidence and deliver an engaging, effective presentation.

Let "The Kick Start Guy", who inspires 2.4 million entrepreneurs monthly, introduce you to a profound four-step process for achieving important goals in your life and work. Gain the discipline, skill, and mastery it takes to pursue your purpose in life. This practical, life-affirming guide gives you the tools and techniques you need to create conversations that inspire others to help you succeed.

What's holding you back from business success, marital bliss or parenting nirvana? More than likely it's under the radar or below the surface of what you think. Maybe, it's like a pebble in your shoe that's irritating, uncomfortable, nagging and eventually crippling. In The Pebble in the Shoe, author Jim Fannin tells a simple story where you'll learn how a seemingly undetectable pebble can stop you from achieving your fullest potential. Some pebbles are lodged only in your business shoes. Some reside in your house slippers that you tuck under your bed.

Flush out negativity and clear a path for new positive habits, behaviors, and emotions with certified energy healer, yoga instructor, and psychology Professor Sherianna Boyle’s emotional detox program, C.L.E.A.N.S.E.

A certain level of relationship anxiety is normal, but when you experience frequent distress and become hypervigilant for evidence that something is wrong, it's time to get some help. The good news is that your situation is not permanent; you can undo the damage your relationship has sustained and become the healthy, happy couple you know you are capable of being.

Build confidence and maintain self esteem in five-steps with actionable exercises from The Self Esteem Workbook for Women. No one is born with self esteem - we have to build it. The Self Esteem Workbook for Women provides an actionable plan to build self esteem and live everyday with confidence. This five-step program is specifically designed to help women overcome the unique challenges they face - from body image to child rearing - on the path to building self esteem.