Family Healing

The state of our world demonstrates clearly that we have all been touched by the Mother Wound. For thousands of years, mothers have been dis-empowered, shamed, belittled, and abused. As a result, many mothers have developed victim mentalities, which result in their being unable to love fully, neglecting their loved ones, and even competing with their children for control and attention. A woman with the Mother Wound will experience an intense struggle not to pass it on to her children.

This second volume of the Medicine Surrounds Us series covers the medicinal uses of mint family herbs. It’s your all-in-one guide to identifying (color photographs), harvesting (flower, leaf, or root?), and preparing (fresh or dried?) the herbs. But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also learn how to make the remedies (alcohol, water, or oil extract), historic and modern usage, and dosage, as well as synergisms and cautions. For some herbs, there is copious usage and preparation information. Others are more limited in scope. How many of these medicinal powerhouses are you already growing?...

Through two different soul experiences, a man learns his true divine masculine power as he is faced with repeating situations of betrayal, manipulation, and deception that threaten to destroy everything he loves - twice.

Patricia Byrnes's life began with being reared by deaf parents during an era when the deaf community was shunned rather than supported. Poverty, alcoholism, incest, and poor parenting were the underpinnings of Patricia's life, leading to her own issues with alcohol. Eventually, with a 12-step recovery program, her life became a powerful, positive example to others.

After the passing of their mother, four sisters unravel a family secret hidden for fifty years when they discover an old trunk buried deep within a closet. As the siblings considered the significance of the various items their mother kept, a story unfolded. Pieces became clues that ultimately fit together to form a picture they could never have imagined. This is a story of remembrance and love and how seemingly small things can have a major impact on our lives in ways we hadn’t expected. It is also a story about family truth, healing, and letting go.

In Parenting the Crisis Generation, Dr. Jean Young Bai, a highly respected child and adolescent psychiatrist, combines her professional expertise and personal insights to deliver a compassionate guide for navigating today’s youth mental health crisis. As both a practitioner and the mother of two children, Dr. Bai offers a unique perspective on the challenges families face, making this book an indispensable resource for parents.

ABOUT THE BOOK Many families in the land are languishing under curses and demonic yokes. Some of them do not even know that they are bound. Others who are aware that they are under attack aggravate the situation by turning to witchdoctors for help. Still others who believe that God can help them out of their predicament do organize prayer programs to seek the face of God for family breakthroughs but lack tools for effective prayer. This book is written to serve as a prayer manual for deliverance and restoration at personal and family levels. Through this book, you have been divinely ...

As a child, author Olivia S. Benson was puzzled by her relationship with her father and his absence in her life. It took many years and much soul searching for her to understand her life experiences and how profoundly his absence affected her. Benson finally solved the puzzle, when she began to understand the nature of the Universe: what GEFS—God, Energy, Force, Spirit—really was and how her suffering could serve for good in her life.

Marc's family is devastated by his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis. After three challenging years, Marc sees new doors open for healing that until now he had not believed were possible. Despite fierce opposition and a ruthless foe, a wondrous journey unfolds before them as the Holy Spirit leads the way to liberation. From Alzheimer's with Love is the true-life story of a six-month journey from deterioration to restoration from this devastating disease.

The first step to reconnecting with an estranged loved one is reconnecting with yourself. Many consider the death of a close loved one as the most challenging life event, but when one of your children cuts you out of their life, the pain can be very similar. You might feel like you can't survive without mending things. Yet if you don't address your hurt first, these issues are likely to resurface.

A debut novel from a promising new voice in fiction, Healing Maddie Brees is the story of a marriage and the memories that pit themselves against it, of the uncanny power of the body in both disease and desire, and of whether true healing ever really happens. Maddie Brees has been given bad news. She is seriously ill. But she also has an old friend, an ex-boyfriend who might be able to heal her. She was witness to Vincent Elander's so-called miracles in the past. But that was a long time ago, a memory that she would rather stay buried.

A broken engagement is complex. You were at the ultimate high point of love - planning your dream wedding and future - and, suddenly, the dreams disappeared. I understand you. Let's talk about it, and let's talk about how you will pick yourself right back up, piece-by-piece, and push forward, little-by-little. You will, and I will help you. And so will God, whether you know him right now, or not.

Enjoy the drama and excitement of a novel experience in compact short stories—contemporary lives moving through dark trials to light and hope. "There are many excellent stories in this collection." ~McEvoy

A rebellious soul. A life of wrong turns. The path to understanding begins in unlikely places. After a moment of indiscretion in her youth, Diamond now lives on a rustic mountain where she built a life with her husband. Hidden from the world, she felt safe and protected. Now a lonely widow, her days are spent in silence believing her wrongs had been forgotten, long buried in the past. Suddenly, a stranger’s knock on her door drags her guilt and shame back into the light. She shares her story, of love lost and found. In doing so, she discovers running away from her problems had left a ...

The first collection of poetry from Bunmi Laditan, best-selling author of Confessions of a Domestic Failure and creator of The Honest Toddler, capturing the honesty, rawness, sheer joy, and total madness of motherhood. With the compassion and wit that have made her a social media sensation among mothers around the world, Bunmi Laditan puts into evocative and relatable words what so many of us feel but can’t quite express.

Join the lives of two families in 1975 in small-town Pennsylvania as they navigate the hardships of life in the contemporary romance Lessons in Love, Life, and Forgiveness. Ruby Stanton’s senior year in high school should have been magical, with young romance. However, what she wants might not be attainable, and her parents' divorce has added to the burden. So does Anita. What did she know about being single anymore? The dating scene isn’t what it used to be. Bennie was the only man she felt comfortable around, and he’d left her for a twenty-something homewrecker. Not that Anita would...

Don’t be fooled into thinking that the evil lurking down the road will keep its distance. ******* When two teenagers from completely opposite social classes meet at a graduation party on Lake Coeur d'Alene in 1989, they have no idea that their brief, romantic encounter will eventually lead to one of the most shocking crimes in the Pacific Northwest... or that it will also lead to one of the most precious gifts they've ever been given. This shocking and sometimes brutally honest story tells the tale of a shy boy and his beautiful young mother, their unusual, amusing and wildly diverse ...

When your mother abused you, bullied you, neglected you, and used you for her selfish gain, it was not your fault. When she made you feel trapped and like there was nowhere else for you to go, it was not your fault. And when you realized your toxic relationship with her ruined other relationships in your life, it was not your fault. Daughters of narcissistic mothers often find themselves growing up feeling massive amounts of pain, confusion, and fear in their lives.

Do you feel restless when life finally slows down? Does calm feel unfamiliar, even uncomfortable? Unlearning Survival Mode is a powerful guide for women who’ve lived in constant hypervigilance—navigating trauma, burnout, people-pleasing, or emotional chaos—and are finally ready to feel safe in a life that’s peaceful. If your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight mode… If you struggle to rest, trust, or fully exhale… If you’ve spent years surviving instead of living… This book is for you. Inside, you’ll learn: How trauma hardwires the body to expect danger, even in ...

Step into the heartwarming and inspiring true story of Annie Salvatore, a young Italian immigrant navigating love, faith, and family in early 20th-century America. Through the trials and triumphs of Annie's life, this romantic novel takes readers on an emotional journey that intertwines love, faith, and the pursuit of the American dream. From her struggles with cultural identity to the delicate dance of love and marriage, Annie's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Guided by her unwavering faith and the legacy of her family, she faces life's challenges with grace and ...