Developing Resilience

We are often urged to rely only on ourselves for strength, mental fortitude, and positivity. But with her distinctive “skill, wit, and sharp insight” (Laura Bates, author of Girl Up), Soraya Chemaly challenges us to adapt our thinking about how we survive in a world of sustained, overlapping crises. It is interdependence and nurturing relationships that truly sustain us, she argues. Based on comprehensive research and eye-opening examples from real-life, The Resilience Myth offers alternative visions of relational hardiness by emphasizing care for others and our environments above all.

Master Life’s WTF Moments with Clarity, Confidence, and Constructive Action Life is full of "What The F*ck!" moments—unexpected challenges that leave us frustrated, anxious, or uncertain. In this second edition of Wait, Think First, Jaycee Andreas takes the strategies that resonated with readers in the original and enriches them with even more depth, actionable insights, and relatable stories to help you navigate these moments with poise and purpose. What’s New in This Edition? This updated and expanded guide builds on the foundation of the first edition, incorporating feedback, ...

This deeply inspiring book by Dr. Susan Biali Haas, M.D.—a physician, executive coach, and leader in conversations on burnout and mental health—can help you break the cycle of overwhelm and exhaustion by using simple, science-based shifts that restore joy, health, and meaning to your work and life.

Therapist and wildly popular attachment research expert Eli Harwood (a.k.a. Attachment Nerd) illuminates attachment theory as foundational to the only parenting approach proven to have a lasting impact.

Thrive Through the Pivot is your personal resilience blueprint—a powerful, practical guide to transforming adversity into opportunity. Whether you’re feeling stuck, burned out, or simply ready for a new chapter, this book offers a proven path to help you rise, rebuild, and reinvent yourself.

With so many “experts” touting different approaches to raising thriving children, how do you know which is the best one? Dr. Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, professor of public health at Loma Linda University and mom of three, had the same question. As a member of a community known worldwide for its health and longevity, often referred to as a Blue Zone, she decided to study the area’s many centenarians to find out what they - or their parents - did right in childhood to make them so resilient to stress, disease, and the adversities of life.

In Sober On A Drunk Planet: Stoic Sobriety, you'll discover practical tools and daily meditations designed to help you build resilience, cultivate emotional sobriety, and navigate life's challenges through the power of Stoicism.

The death of someone we hold dear may be inevitable; being paralyzed by our grief is not. Recent research has revealed our capacity for resilient grieving, our innate ability to respond to traumatic loss by finding ways to grow—by becoming more engaged with our lives, and discovering new, profound meaning. In this completely updated and expanded second edition, author and resilience/well-being expert Lucy Hone, a pioneer in positive psychology and bereavement research, continues to push her field forward.

When facing contentious issues such as screen time, food choices, and bedtime, children often act out or shut down, responding with reactivity instead of receptivity. This is what New York Times best-selling authors Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson call a No Brain response. But our kids can be taught to approach life with openness and curiosity. When kids work from a Yes Brain, they’re more willing to take chances and explore. They’re more curious and imaginative. They’re better at relationships and handling adversity.

Are You Ready to Unlock the Secrets of Your Soul and Gain Profound Insight into Your Life? Have you ever wondered if your past lives influence your current experiences and relationships? Do you feel drawn to explore recurring patterns or karmic ties that seem to hold you back? Are you searching for deeper understanding, healing, and purpose in your life? If any of this resonates, Past Life Regression Hypnosis by Katherine Coleman, LMT, is exactly what you’ve been looking for.

The death of someone we hold dear may be inevitable; being paralyzed by our grief is not. A growing body of research has revealed our capacity for resilient grieving, our innate ability to respond to traumatic loss by finding ways to grow - by becoming more engaged with our lives, and discovering new, profound meaning.

Are You Ready to Lose Weight, Stop Cravings, and Feel Free Around Food? Have you struggled with diets that leave you feeling restricted, frustrated, or obsessed with food? Do you feel like food cravings control your choices and sabotage your progress? Would you like to avoid costly and risky weight loss surgery? Do you constantly think about and obsess over food? Are you looking for a natural, effective way to achieve your weight loss goals without prescription medicine?

Your starting point doesn’t determine your destination. Turn your struggles into stepping stones for success. Dakota James Bailey’s From Foster Care to Millionaire is a raw and inspiring memoir of triumph over adversity. Growing up in foster care, working grueling factory shifts, and being labeled a “troublemaker,” Dakota seemed destined for failure. Instead, he built a multimillion-dollar company and a thriving real estate portfolio, proving that resilience and determination can rewrite any story.

Building Bounce explains the theory behind growing emotional resilience and provides practical tools you can use in a variety of settings, such as growing your own emotional capacity, parenting your children in ways that build joy, and helping others who live low-joy lives learn the skills that grow joy.

When we disagree about fundamental issues, especially issues such as politics or religion, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain close interpersonal relationships. These differences have ended friendships and caused rifts in families. We need a tool to help us build more resilient relationships despite real and present differences. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin offers just such a tool: impasse. By learning to treat every conflict as if it's an impasse and temporarily suspend our desire to resolve differences, we make space....

Every Dad and Mom in America wants to raise a resilient kid. This 2nd Edition of "Four Lessons from My Three Sons" – expanded to include guidance for parents in a post-lockdown world - explains how the author’s parenting techniques helped propel his sons to the U.S. Naval Academy, Williams College and West Point and beyond. The book’s first edition was featured on National Public Radio and in dozens of parenting publications, including Parents Magazine, Fatherly, YoungTeen Magazine, The Good Men Project, Fatherhood and LetGrow Written by a good-natured but unyielding father, this slim...

The Power of Self-Coaching: Building Resilience and Success Transform your life with proven self-coaching techniques that put YOU in control of your personal growth and success! Are you ready to become your own best coach? "The Power of Self-Coaching" offers a revolutionary approach to building mental resilience and achieving lasting success through practical, science-backed strategies you can implement immediately. This comprehensive guide shows you how to: Master emotional awareness and regulation to navigate life's challenges with confidence Develop powerful self-coaching techniques that...

Today's youth-sports experience provokes countless questions for well-intentioned parents. How young should kids start playing sports? Should they specialize—and when? What should a parent do when their kid is not getting the playing time they think their child deserves? How do parents encourage children without overwhelming them? Raising Empowered Athletes has answers for every youth-sports situation with an overarching goal of not only helping parents raise strong athletes but also nurture great human beings who are empowered to succeed on and off the playing field.

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted as a teacher? Are you sacrificing your well-being for your students, leaving you with nothing for yourself or your family? It's time to reclaim your time, reignite your passion, and show up as your most empowered self with The Empowered Teacher Toolkit by Grace Stevens. Imagine a teaching life where: ✅ Your workday ends when you decide it does. ✅ You say goodbye to teacher guilt and set boundaries that protect your energy without sacrificing your effectiveness. ✅ Leave work at school, both physically and mentally, and enjoy...

You're a caring mother of boys, part of the "boy mom" phenomenon - now learn how to raise your son to be compassionate, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent with this parenting guide made just for you.