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The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover combines a compelling mother and daughter memoir with self-help and a formula for readers to explore their own mother-daughter history, understand and ease their conflicts, and rediscover their appreciation and love. Bestselling author Leslie Glass and her daughter, award-winning documentarian Lindsey Glass, offer a brand-new kind of interactive self-help book that combines actionable information, compelling storytelling, and writing prompts that are guaranteed to bring awareness, understanding, and compassion to mothers and daughters everywhere. It is a book that promises to heal your relationship and keep it strong, offering a positive pathway to peace and serenity no matter how far apart you feel you are. Leslie and Lindsey have lived through their own traumas and devastating ups and downs in their relationship. They’ve turned their experiences into a successful platform for helping others and share them here in this book. They use their own tumultuous story, told from their respective points of view, to help mothers and daughters understand that even if you go off track, go to war, part ways for years, you can still find your way back to friendship, understanding, and love. For the first time, Leslie and Lindsey will share their secret sauce for healing, broken down into four steps: •Revealing Your Back Story •Exploring Your Emotional and Personality Styles •Understanding Your Conflicts and Triggers •Learning the Tools to Restore the Love

"An honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid, and an invitation to confront our inherited traumas and prejudices so that we may heal the sins of our fathers--from the bestselling author of Never Unfriended. Lisa-Jo Baker knows how burdened we can feel by the weight of the past. Born white in the heart of Zululand during the height of apartheid, her longing to write a new future for her children set her on a journey to understand how she fit into a story of violence and faith, history and race. Before marriage and motherhood, she came to the United States to study to become a human rights advocate. When she naively walked right into America's own turbulent racial landscape, she experienced the kind of painful awakening that is both individual and universal, personal and communal. Yet years would go by before she traced this American trauma back to her own South African past. Baker was a teenager when her mother died of cancer, leaving her with her father. Though they shared a language of faith and justice, she often feared him, unaware that his fierce temper had deep roots in a family's and a nation's pain. Decades later, old wounds reopen when she finds herself spiraling into a terrifying version of her father, screaming herself hoarse at her son. Only then does Baker realize that to go forward--to refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers--we must first go back. Stretching from South Africa's Outback to Washington, D.C., It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping invites readers to look at their inherited hurts and prejudices. It's also a hope-filled guide for all who feel lost in life, worried they're too off-course to make the necessary corrections. Baker assures you, it's never too late to be free"--

Eater's Best Food Books to Read This Spring This “witty, humorous, and heartfelt“ (Cinelle Barnes) memoir navigates the tangled branches of Annabelle Tometich’s life, from growing up in Florida as the child of a Filipino mother and a deceased white father to her adult life as a med-school-reject-turned-food-critic. When journalist Annabelle Tometich picks up the phone one June morning, she isn’t expecting a collect call from an inmate at the Lee County Jail. And when she accepts, she certainly isn’t prepared to hear her mother’s voice on the other end of the line. However, explaining the situation to her younger siblings afterwards was easy; all she had to say was, “Mom shot at some guy. He was messing with her mangoes.” They immediately understood. Answering the questions of the breaking-news reporter—at the same newspaper where Annabelle worked as a restaurant critic––proved more difficult. Annabelle decided to go with a variation of the truth: it was complicated. So begins The Mango Tree, a poignant and deceptively entertaining memoir of growing up as a mixed-race Filipina “nobody” in suburban Florida as Annabelle traces the roots of her upbringing—all the while reckoning with her erratic father’s untimely death in a Fort Myers motel, her fiery mother’s bitter yearning for the country she left behind, and her own journey in the pursuit of belonging. With clear-eyed compassion and piercing honesty, The Mango Tree is a family saga that navigates the tangled branches of Annabelle’s life, from her childhood days in an overflowing house flooded by balikbayan boxes, vegetation, and juicy mangoes, to her winding path from medical school hopeful to restaurant critic. It is a love letter to her fellow Filipino Americans, her lost younger self, and the beloved fruit tree at the heart of her family. But above all, it is an ode to Annabelle’s hot-blooded, whip-smart mother Josefina, a woman who made a life and a home of her own, and without whom Annabelle would not have herself.

Auch wenn immer wieder das Gegenteil behauptet wird: Die sexuelle Revolution der zweiten Hälfte des letzten Jahrhunderts hat nicht alle Frauen Deutschlands erreicht. Leonore von Megenburg gehört dazu. Aufgewachsen in einem gutbürgerlichen und konservativen Elternhaus im Südwesten der Republik, geprägt von den Regeln und Verboten der katholischen Kirche, geht sie als Jungfrau in die Ehe und versucht auch dort, eine gottgefällige junge Frau zu sein und zu bleiben. Im Lauf der Jahre, nicht zuletzt unter dem Einfluss ihres Ehemanns und ihrer pubertierenden Kinder, kommen ihr zunehmend Zweifel an ihrem Verhalten, die sie allmählich ihre Einstellung zur Sexualität überdenken und letztendlich auch ändern lässt.

Doch wenn der Sommer geht, welcher Teil von mir bleibt?Neue Stadt. Neues Ich. Das erhofft sich Miles, als er nach Seattle zieht. Sein Ziel: von seinen Gemälden zu leben. Als er auf die Studentin Haley trifft, ist er sowohl von ihrer aufgeweckten Art, als auch davon fasziniert, dass auch sie Künstlerin ist. Aus Angst, verletzt zu werden, kann er nicht mit ihrer Nähe umgehen.Haley hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, ihr geliebtes Ruby¿s Art Supplies mithilfe von Kunstkursen vor der Pleite zu retten, und Miles kommt gerade rechtzeitig, um sie dabei zu unterstützen. In all den gemeinsamen Stunden bröckelt nicht nur Haleys fröhliche Fassade, sondern auch Miles¿ Vorsatz, sich von ihr fernzuhalten. Doch es wird immer schwerer, Haley zu widerstehen...

Für Mütter und solche, die nicht so werden wollen. Mutter werden ist eine Metamorphose, die man staunend an anderen und an sich selbst erlebt. Die Sicht auf die Welt dreht sich, die Sicht auf uns selbst erkennen wir nciht wieder, wir verändern uns rasant, ohne es beeinflussen zu können. Niemand, der das nicht selbst erlebt hat, würde uns das glauben.

Ein gestresster Hotelmanager, eine lebensfrohe Animateurin und ein mallorquinisches Strandhotel zum VerliebenExklusivität lautet das Motto, das der ehrgeizige Jungmanager Tom Hartmann im Strandhotel Alcúdia Bonita umsetzen soll. Da die bunte Animation so gar nicht ins noble Konzept passt, feuert er das Entertainment-Team kurzerhand. Und das, obwohl ihm die flippige Animateurin Bianca unerwartet gut gefällt.Bianca aus Österreich steht vor dem Nichts, nachdem sie von dem neuen Hotelmanager auf die Straße gesetzt wurde. Lackaffe! Aber was nun? Soll sie es wagen und sich mit ihrer unkonventionellen Geschäftsidee vom Upcycling selbstständig machen? Als ausgerechnet Tom Hartmann bei ihr auftaucht, um sie für sein Hotel zurückzugewinnen, wittert sie ihre Chance.Bald darauf knistert es zwischen dem ungleichen Paar. Doch Bianca muss erkennen, dass ihre Probleme mit ausgewandert sind. Auch Tom will keine Beziehung, weil er in Kürze nach Frankfurt zurückkehrt, um sich seinen Traum von der großen Karriere zu erfüllen.Finden sie ihr Liebesglück auf der Sonneninsel?

"Para demasiadas madres, âestos son pensamientos secretos, ocultos en algâun lugar reservado a la vergèuenza, que râapidamente puede convertirse en ansiedad, depresiâon posparto e incluso autolesiâon. Pero traemos buenas noticias: IE PUEDES sentire mejor!"--

Dr. Beatriz Olson unravels the "secrets" of our ancestral biology and survival mentality.

Are you struggling to get along with your adult daughter, or even with your own mom? Are you tired of being dismissed or dissed at even at the most benign comments? Do you wish you could find a way to bridge the gap between the two of you, but the resistance runs so deep you've lost hope at times? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, you're among millions of mother-daughter duos who can't seem to find harmony with one another, no matter what they try. And you may be at your wits end. But despair no longer. You've come to the right place for help! Within these pages, you'll learn about being a "too nice" mom and how to rid yourself of shame, guilt and festering entitlement which ignite the "sassy factor" in your daughter. You will find real-life examples of relational conflicts between mothers and daughters, interactive exercises, and solution-oriented tools to facilitate a more loving and fulfilling connection. You'll discover that if you truly desire a better and deeper connection with your daughter or mom and you're willing to do your part in unraveling the unhappy dynamic, you can create a new road map toward healing, ultimately leaving behind the sassy and rude attitude! So, now let's get to it. Dive-in, dig-in and discover the jewels necessary to finally create the treasurable relationship you desire!

Accessible, practical advice from a specialist maternal mental health psychologist. This book provides information needed to support the mother, at a time when she may not be able to recognise the illness herself.

In this candid, entertaining, and poignant account of new motherhood, Leyton weaves her own observations with historical research and cultural commentary on everything from the history of the birth control pill to the risks of labour and the realities of being post-partum. A personal story that reflects a larger picture of ourselves.

Do you sometimes have the feeling that your brain is going to mush and that your baby is literally sucking the life out of your neurons? Don't worry, you?re not losing your mind! In fact, your brain is getting a complete makeover and focusing on new areas of learning which are essential for parenting. In this book, Dr Jodi Pawluski questions our relationship with motherhood and explores, in an unprecedented way, the fantastic universe of the maternal, and parental, brain. Drawing on numerous scientific studies, including her own neuroscience research and experience, she provides insight into how your brain really changes with motherhood, and why.

In Unconditional, Suzanne Roragen shares her journey of parenting her rebellious teenage son—and how she fought to save him from self-destruction.How far should you go to stop your child from experiencing an epic failure? How do you find the resources and tools you need to get them back on track? As her husband’s military career moved her family across the country and the world, Suzanne Roragen happily embraced her relationship with her child, infusing as much carefree fun and learning as possible into every experience. As her son’s staunchest advocate and biggest cheerleader, she also provided a steadfast source of stability from one home to the next.But as Nick transitioned from his teen years to a young adult, the seemingly unbreakable bond they shared was tested to the breaking point. He slipped further into destructive behaviors, and further away from her. Suzanne was left reeling, struggling to maintain her good influence on her son—and on her sanity. Would Nick’s rebellion destroy him? Or would it destroy her first?Ultimately, Suzanne acknowledged that as an imperfect parent raising an equally imperfect human, conflict with her child, and the subsequent heartbreak, were inevitable. But as she’d learn, the journey teaches us not only about ourselves and our shortcomings but also about the Heavenly Father who loves His children unconditionally. Regardless of your current season of parenting—whether you’ve had your share of turmoil and parenting failures or your child is approaching the teen years—Unconditional will give you hope and remind you that grace, forgiveness, and love can allow you to emerge stronger than ever on the other side of the struggle.

What if your greatest pain could point you to your greatest purpose? After reading this book, you will begin to feel hopeful for the future. You will see the world more from God's perspective instead of your own so you don't feel the need to dwell on your past hurts. Instead, you will see how He is working all things together for good. Tracy Duhon could never have prepared herself for the plan God had in store for her life. It was a journey that would take her down a painful and dark path of loss and sorrow, but one that brought her out on the other side a new person with a greater sense of purpose and deeper appreciation for God's plan. There is no greater pain for a mother than losing a child. When Tracy experienced this loss, she felt a huge hole in her heart. "The pain was excruciating. I was numb. I knew I was being called to trust God in my darkest moments, but it was so hard. I was broken and questioned why He would allow this to happen to us--not once, but twice." In her greatest darkness, she did the only thing she knew to do. She turned to God and His Word. She trusted even in the moments when she questioned and was full of pain and anger. Allowing God to work in her life created a space to turn her greatest pain into her life's greatest purpose, and from that pain a seed was planted. She began to see people hurting and wanted to meet them in their time of need. She learned how to love with the love of God and give in a way she had never known before. She began to see the world through God's eyes rather than her own. When Hope Is All You Have is about looking back on the moments you cannot imagine you survived, but you did. It's realizing that from the depths of that pain came your purpose. From the depths of darkness, came light. From the place of hurt, came hope. It is the story of unwavering faith and trusting God, and holding on to hope that does not disappoint, even when you walk through the unthinkable. With God as your anchor, there is always hope--even during your greatest pain whenhope is all you have.

Sisters, daughters, friends. Queens, missionaries, mothers. From Eve in Genesis 3 to Eunice in 2 Timothy 1, the Bible mentions countless women who bear witness to the faithfulness and love of God. While each woman is unique, they all have one thing in common--a life interwoven with God's story of redemption. Spend 6 sessions studying more than 30 women in Scripture whose lives have inspired generations of women in their faith and devotion to God. Their stories are a reminder that you, too, are made in the image of God, and you have an important part to play in God's story. Features: 30 days of personal study over 6 weeks Beautiful full-color interior to enhance the reader's experience Questions for reflection and application Journaling space for notetaking and prayers Thoughtful commentary by women experienced in ministry Compelling background on some of the most important women in Scripture Leader helps for group discussion Benefits: Be encouraged by the faith of women in Scripture and reminded of the important part you play in God's mission. Discover the impact that faithful women had on generations to come. Cultivate a heart devoted to God. Learn to see Jesus in the stories of more than 30 women in Scripture.

Often, idols are obvious--money, power, fame. But subtler idols can sometimes take the form of sweet loved ones, Instagramable interiors, and busy seasons of ministry. But if your heart is prioritizing any of those pursuits before God, they are taking up space meant for Him alone. In this 8-session study, learn to identify the functional gods you are serving daily and the lies they tell. Only when you learn to dethrone modern-day idols can you pursue a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus. Features: Interactive teaching videos approximately 20-25 minutes in length per session, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments with homework to complete between 8 weeks of group sessions Recipes to help grow friendship and community within your small group Benefits: Stop wasting time on the temporal, false gods, and invest in the eternal, one true God. Recognize the lies behind false gods, and learn to identify the Truth. Dethrone your modern-day idols, and experience the abundant life in Christ. Video Sessions: Session 1: (9:06)--Kelly Minter welcomes us to the No Other Gods revised and expanded Bible study from the Amazon River. Kelly reminds us that an idol is anything we put in our hearts before God or in place of Him. Don't miss who God is for you. Session 2: (28:00)--Why does God long for us to be free from our gods and the things that steal our hearts from Him? After studying the Ten Commandments, we look at our hearts and at how false gods motivate us and also hold us back for being all God wants for us. Session 3: (26:00)--Why would we ever turn to anything less than Jesus? We often cover up our struggles instead of collapsing before the Lord and trusting Him. In this session, we see Hannah of the Old Testament collapse before the Lord and give Him all of herself and her son. Session 4: (28:30)--It is challenging to confront and contend with the idols and the lies that pull us away from God. The idea of our false gods is always better than the reality of them. We need to understand and know that the Lord really is better. Session 5: (32:50)--False gods leave us no hope but to drop our expectations. Learning from the examples of Jacob, Rachel, and Leah, we discover it is time to cease our striving after false gods that cannot satisfy our deepest needs and turn our affections only upon our one True God. Session 6: (23:40)--This week dives into Hebrews 11 and the walk of faith. Faith is believing that what God has called us to is infinitely better than what we are leaving behind. Session 7: (25:40)--We are looking for God to redeem us and to bring healing to our lives. However, he does not always bring those things in the way we would hope. Second 2 Kings 5 reminds us that God has His plans and purposes and they are not always what we would expect. Session 8: (33:40)--What Jesus desires for us is that we bear fruit. He set His followers apart to go and share the Gospel with others and bear quality fruit that is going to last. We bear much fruit when we remain in Christ and He remains in us.