Home Development

When Mark Doty went looking to adopt a small dog, a cuddly creature who might comfort his terminally ill partner, Wally Roberts, he was surprised to find himself returning home from an animal shelter with a full-grown golden retriever, a dog whose "absolute openess of regard", and paw gently offered through the bars of a cage, proved irresistable to him.

As a mom, you always want to give your best to your family. The Better Mom Devotional will help you focus who you are becoming rather than what you are accomplishing. Find freedom from mom-guilt, the myth of perfection, and the endless to-do list of motherhood and step into your greatest adventure yet: becoming the better mom.

In the bestselling book, Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, the authors wrote: "We receive a deluge of feedback—from bosses, colleagues, friends, family—yet it rarely improves performance. The problem is that we've focused all of our attention and training on the feedback giver. Instead, it is the feedback receiver who decides whether to make use of the feedback and improve."

How to Declutter and Organize Your House in 30 Minutes: Great Organizing Tips is a simple yet effective guide to tackle those house chores that sometimes seem insurmountable in our day-to-day lives. This audiobook will help you to focus on how to declutter your house in 30 minutes and it will teach you to declutter and organize each room step-by-step without the need of a maid service or expensive cleaning supplies.

Are you ready to navigate adulthood with ease? From managing finances to building confidence, this guide is your one-stop resource for mastering adulting essentials! Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Many young adults face uncertainty when it comes to independence. But you don’t have to go it alone. This book provides a clear, relatable roadmap to help you succeed.

I’ll donate 50% of the proceeds from your ebook purchase to support UNICEF’s efforts to help those affected by the current global crisis. It’s hard out there. It’s hard staying inside too. I decided to write this “self-help book” to chip in during this stressful moment in my own way. Long lines and empty shelves at the supermarkets, people afraid of leaving their homes, a crippling financial downturn—I’ve lived through those terrifying situations before, and I want to share with you a few tips that might save your sanity during these trying times. While some chapters could ...

Ready to begin homeschooling? Let hundreds of experienced homeschoolers help you on your way! Whether you're a new homeschooler, or just looking for a better way to learn with your children, this guide offers the answers and encouragement you need to succeed.

As a busy mom, pulled in many directions, you've felt it: There's too much to do, and not enough time to do it. It seems like the only solution is to hustle harder. But there's a far better way to manage your time so that you can simplify and enjoy your life. Crystal Paine—mom of six, bestselling author, and entrepreneur—delivers a real-world, no-nonsense guide to keeping you sane and doing the things you love most.

Relationships have the ability to infuse our lives with the magic of intimacy and connection. But often we can find ourselves chasing unavailable love, putting other's needs before our own all the while abandoning the one who needs us most—ourselves. From Sheleana Aiyana, spiritual writer and founder of Rising Woman, comes a transformational inner-work journey to heal lifelong relationship patterns and reclaim power over your life.

America’s number one small-business expert is back with a brand-new, updated, and expanded edition of her essential handbook, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. Using her years of entrepreneurial experience, Melinda Emerson guides you through the process of opening your own business with step-by-step instructions for leading effectively, developing a winning marketing plan, setting a budget, and maintaining your business once it’s up and running. She also offers new strategies for social media techniques, customer engagement, selling online, and more.

The 5 A.M. Miracle is a resource guide for high-achievers. It is for anyone who has a wild passion for life and is in search of a structured system that will hone those passions, clarify their big goals, and produce real, amazing results. The bulk of the audiobook breaks down my blueprint for unprecedented progress. From healthy habits and productivity strategies, to review systems and professional-grade daily routines, you will find more actionable content than you could possibly imagine.

The modern family is one of the most complicated systems we navigate as children and parents. In Home is Where the Start Is, Richard Hogan teaches you how to free yourself from negative experiences you have had in the past, to find true happiness and meaning in the future. Packed with fascinating case studies from Richard's clinical practice, he offers innovative, proactive and practical strategies for dealing with a wide range of issues. This book will give you the tools to recognise negative patterns from childhood, and avoid them when it comes to making your own family.

Our tastes in coffee vary from person to person. Everyone is looking for the best cup of coffee, from lattes and cappuccinos to French press and drip-brew. Author Stella Perry prepares the listener for a career in coffee with a walk through different types and preparations of coffee, including tips you should always keep in mind to make the perfect cup.

To outsiders, Jessica Berger Gross's childhood - growing up in a "nice" Jewish family in middle class Long Island - seemed as wholesomely American as any other. But behind closed doors, Jessica suffered years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her father, whose mood would veer unexpectedly from loving to violent. At the age of 28, still reeling from the trauma but emotionally dependent on her dysfunctional family, Jessica made the anguished decision to cut ties with them entirely.

Want to turn your passion for cars into a profitable home-based business? How to Start a Home-Based Auto Detailing Business is your ultimate guide to launching, managing, and expanding your auto detailing business from the comfort of your home. Whether you are a detailing novice or an experienced professional looking to branch out on your own, this book will provide you with all the necessary tools and strategies.

A stirring, inspiring book with the power to change the way we understand and communicate with our dogs. Few people are more qualified to speak about the abilities and potential of dogs than Jennifer Arnold, who for the past twenty years has trained service dogs for people with physical disabilities and special needs.

At its root, creativity is the practice of engagement; it's the marriage of feminine and masculine energy. By restoring that creative energy—and thus seeking our dreams—we can realign ourselves with an ancient, limitless presence, and reawaken the wild creative within. In Wild Creative, Tami Lynn Kent shows you how to tap into your creative center and access the natural, sustaining energy that is inherently yours. In doing so, you'll embark on a journey to achieve your dreams and restore your inner creative map.

Help your adult children live their best life possible. More than one-third of 18-34-year-olds are living in their parents’ home, and one in four of them does not go to school or work each day. This situation is leaving more than a few parents of adult children wondering how they can graciously nudge them out without flushing their relationship down the drain. Parenting young adult children includes teaching them adulting stuff so they can leave home and build their own life. You’ve done this, so why won’t they go? Susan Forester has gathered advice, guidance, and statistics from ...

Family is difficult because family - every family - is an echo of the gospel. Family can be the source of some of the most transcendent human joy, and family can leave us crumpled up on the side of the road. Family can make us who we are, and family can break our hearts. Why would this social arrangement have that much power, for good or for ill, over us?

Libro con fundamentos educativos que fomentan una práctica parental requerida y aplicable para las problemáticas y retos que los hijos de hoy presentan. Ayuda a encontrar el punto medio que permita un equilibrio en las relaciones entre madres, padres e hijos para mejorar la convivencia familiar cotidiana. Proporciona recursos para poner límites eficaces e inteligentes, así como pautas que realmente sirvan para fomentar el desarrollo de la ética personal de los hijos. Aplicable para madres, padres y familiares de niños desde 1 año de edad hasta la adolescencia.