Discover New Passion and Purpose after the Kids Leave Home Many women approaching their empty-nest years do so with mixed emotions--feeling grief for what is no more but also excitement for what lies ahead. Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates are seasoned empty nesters, and they know firsthand the ups and downs, the uncertainty and challenges that accompany this new stage of life. Although Mom is a lifelong role, the job description changes significantly when the kids are grown. Questions abound: Who am I now? How do I relate to my kids? How will my marriage be affected? Where am I needed? Every woman in this stage needs to determine her own redefined role as wife, mother, friend, and more. Offering practical advice and biblical guidance, along with inspiring personal stories of women who have discovered how to live a meaningful life during the "second half," Barbara and Susan help you work out how to flourish and thrive in your own empty nests.
To Vicki Crumpton, many thanks for your partnership and excellent editing. And thanks to all of the team at Baker Books. You all do great work! How to Use This Book s parents of young children Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication ...
Questions at the end of each chapter and a leader's guide in the back of the book make this an excellent book for a group of parents to study together.
You can survive these crazy years and grow closer to your teens even as you prepare them for life after high school. Susan Alexander Yates shows you how! "Every parent will benefit from this heartwarming, practical, and insightful book.
Funny, comforting, and practical, this book tells Shultz's personal story and provides valuable advice for readers preparing to send their children off into the world.
May Letters to My Daughters inspire you to embrace the masterpiece of marriage God wants for you. "I've gifted this book to both brides-to-be and seasoned wives. It's justs that practical. And it's just that inspiring.
This new edition of the best-selling And Then I Had Kids contains guidance for dealing with common struggles such as discipline, priorities, and fatigue.
If you've ever wanted to hold on to Christmasthe warmth, the generosity, the sacred amazementyou will cherish this stirring exploration of its deepest and most lasting meanings.
Famed marital researcher John Gottman, in his groundbreaking book Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, writes that there are three perfectly acceptable conflict styles couples can use: volatile, affirming, and avoidant.
"Encounter real-life heroes right in your living room - and begin to grow together in character as a family" -- back cover.
Have a new husband by Friday? Is that even possible? Dr. Kevin Leman says it is. The New York Times bestselling author and self-help guru shows even the most frustrated wife how she can have a new husband by Friday.