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We all desperately want to be good mothers who produce good humans, but our flaws and habits get in the way. We're reactive when we want to be intentional. We check out when we need to be engaged. And at the end of a long day, our minds are often flooded with thoughts of self-condemnation. Author and mother Abbey Wedgeworth has been there too. But she has an important message to share with fellow moms: Nothing is beyond redemption—not you, not your experience of motherhood, and not your kids' experience of your imperfections.

Without loss, faith, and hope, there can be no story of the lost children, those born between siblings...a heaviness clinging to the humid, stagnant air during those last dog days of the most unforgettable summer...on the terminal precipice of childhood innocence...sometimes shouts and screams at God for unforeseen failures...followed by honeyed whispers asking for exoneration...trepidation exuded from every conscious act...difficult and uncomfortable emotions kept hidden. These are the stories that shape the chaos of our lives as a middle child.

When most parenting books were written decades ago, they did not address - nor could they address - all the issues parents would face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents do not need another article that contradicts the last one they listened to; rather, they need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the issues of 21st-century parenting. That's what the Understanding and Loving Your Child series of books will do.

Raising Gender-Confident Kids by Dr. Jeff Myers and Dr. Kathy Koch is a practical, biblically grounded resource that helps parents guide their children toward a confident understanding of their gender.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey? "Wading in the Waves" is a compelling devotional that invites you to explore the complexities of grief, intimacy, shame, and identity over eight weeks. "Wading in the Waves" aims to contribute to discussions about trauma, identity, healing, and spirituality. Positioned at the intersection of trauma and spirituality, it is likely to resonate with anyone who has faced trauma or experienced grief. It has questions related to God or spirituality, regardless of their background.

Family conflict cuts deep. When those we love hurt us, the pain goes straight to the heart. In my years of ministry as a deacon, I've seen how abuse, mistreatment, and unresolved anger in families can shake even the strongest faith. I wrote this 30-day devotional to remind you that you are never alone in these struggles. God sees your tears, hears your prayers, and wants to give you strength amid the storm.

Christin Rosa is propped up on pillows in a hospital maternity ward. She’s nearly nine months pregnant and about to give birth to twins, yet she knows that one of them likely won’t survive. She and her husband, Mauricio, have been advised to reduce...to terminate...to abort “Baby A”―the tiny boy inside her―but the Rosas have decided to fight for their son’s life.

Worldwide we are experiencing an epidemic of fatherless families. The absence of a father in a child's life affects them in numerous unfortunate ways. For some the wounds from being fatherless have lifelong effects. Their stories matter and provide us with opportunities to help them heal. Many resources are available to assist in their healing.

Would you like to lead a grace-based parenting style that mirrors God's love and reflects his forgiveness to your teenager without being legalistic, judgmental, and overbearing? Unlike many Christian and circular books out there that place a strong emphasis on setting tight boundaries and applying rigid rules, this guide will equip you with grace-centered teachings in parenting your teenager through our heavenly father’s perennial love and relentless grace to bring them up the way he ordained them to be, honing them to be secure, confident, and accepted for who they truly are.

Wrapped around an extended parable about a child, lost from his real parents and found and raised by a couple completely at odds with his heritage (his real family are renowned acrobats), this book shows us that the Gospel Jesus shared maybe different from the one we have heard. Each of us is born separated from our true Father and suffers from the ingrained habits of our "false parents" and even when we come into God's family, we often find barriers stand in the way of us becoming who God intends us to be. Bob Hamp encourages us to look and think again about everything we thought we knew.

Cracking the communication code between husband and wife involves understanding one thing: that unconditional respect is as powerful for him as unconditional love is for her. It's the secret to marriage that every couple seeks, and yet few couples ever find. While both men and women deserve both love and respect, in the midst of conflict the driving need for a woman is love and the driving need for a man is respect. When either of these needs isn’t met, things get crazy. Based on over three decades of counseling, as well as scientific and biblical research, Love and Respect is for anyone.

Author and Instagram star Heather Avis has made it her mission to introduce the world to the unique gifts and real-life challenges of those who have been pushed to the edges of society. Mama to three adopted kids - two with Down Syndrome - Heather encourages us all to take a breath, whisper a prayer, laugh a little, and make room for the wildflowers.

Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she’s discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you stop suffering because of what other people have done to you.

In Motherhood Is (Not) Your Highest Calling, Vicki Courtney invites moms to reconsider the widely held belief that motherhood defines your identity. With heartfelt honesty drawn from her experiences as a mother and grandmother, Vicki encourages you to embrace an emotionally healthy, “good enough” mentality and let go of the unrealistic expectations that weigh heavily on mothers.

One never knows where the plan of God will lead. For a teacher and an abused little boy, it took one step of faith from each of them. These steps of faith began a three year journey to find each other. As this story unfolds, you will be prompted to reflect on your own journey of faith as you read about the trials and the mountains God moved for his perfect plan to fall into place for this little family. It is truly a beautiful journey of faith, hope and healing. Watch as two souls ravished by trauma learn what it means to trust and to find hope despite their past.

Singleness is often viewed as a “plan B” by our culture and the church, and sometimes by single people who feel they’re missing out on their “happy ever after”. Author Dani Treweek offers a thought-provoking reframing of popular conversations around singleness.

In Radical Joy, Kayla Gahagan encourages and challenges Christian women to experience true joy in motherhood, and not be distracted or overwhelmed by the non-stop hustle and bustle of schedules, to-do lists, and the pressure of living up to society's standards for mothers. When your days become more about being transformed into who God has called you to be as a mother and less about getting it all done, you can refocus on God's design for motherhood, which is so much more than just surviving.

What does the Bible say about same-sex relationships and equal marriage? What if it says more than you think, but not what you’ve been told? Danny Brierley explores the Scriptures, addresses recent objections, and points to the Bible’s inclusive big picture, it’s metanarrative—to inclusion and beyond. Rooted in the Bible, comprehensive, well researched, and engaging, with questions to think about, this is a timely and much-needed audiobook.

A generational curse from your family line may be the root cause of these issues. Don’t let past sins from your family tree continue to wreak havoc in your life. God has a bright future planned for you! In Breaking Generational Curses, internationally-known Bible teacher, speaker, and author Marilyn Hickey teaches how Jesus Christ reversed every curse. She shares powerful lessons and exercises to help you overcome these curses from the past. Take the brief test inside, identify generational sin, and break free from the curse once and for all!

Unclear about how to disciple your young adult? Not feeling confident when choosing a college? Worried about this final phase of parenting? This resource will help!