New Releases by Gary D. Chapman

Help your child navigate the teenage years and become a mature adult. The transition from childhood to adulthood is hard for everyone. Physical changes—on the inside as well as the outside—make for a lot of ups and downs. The teenage years are turbulent, no question about it. But if you’re a parent or caregiver, don’t despair. There’s a way through! Gary Chapman, beloved author of The 5 Love Languages®, has raised two kids of his own, so he knows what it’s like to ride the roller coaster of parenting teens. Now he combines the hard-earned wisdom of a parent with the expertise of a counselor to help you know what to look out for. You’ll learn: That teens are still developing the ability to think logically That teens need to learn how to apologize and forgive And most importantly, that a parent’s example is more important that their words Though the years ahead will be demanding, you don’t have to feel helpless. Let Gary Chapman point the way you as you guide your child through this challenging yet rewarding new stage of life.

Dr. Gary Chapman has helped millions prepare for marriage. Now he helps you prepare for kids. Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Became Parents has one goal: prepare you to raise young children. Dr. Gary Chapman—longtime relationship expert and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages—teams up with Dr. Shannon Warden—professor of counseling, wife, and mother of three—to give young parents a book that is practical, informed, and enjoyable. Together they share what they wished they had known before having kids. For example: children affect your time, your money, and your marriage—and that''s just the beginning. With warmth and humor they offer practical advice on everything from potty training to scheduling, apologizing to your child, and keeping your marriage strong… all the while celebrating the great joy that children bring. From the Preface: "Our desire is to share our own experiences, as well as what we have learned through the years, as we have counseled hundreds of parents. We encourage you to read this book before the baby comes, and then refer to its chapters again as you experience the joys and challenges of rearing children." — Dr. Gary Chapman

"You love your child, but does your child feel loves?"--Source : page 4 de la couverture.

Long marriages are a gift... but they aren''t always easy You know yourselves better. You''ve learned to cherish the small things. You''re past keeping up with the Joneses. And yet, anxieties over grown children, worries about money and health, and feelings of disappointment can challenge even the best marriages. In Married and Still Loving It, renowned relationship expert Gary Chapman and Harold Myra, longtime CEO of Christianity Today International, offer wise counsel and practical insight on making your marriage thrive during the later years. Real couples share honestly about their joys and struggles, including Jerry and Dianna Jenkins and Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada, who talk movingly about their marital journeys. Married and Still Loving It feels like a gathering of kindred spirits. It will inspire and equip you to embrace the adventures yet ahead, hand in hand with the one you love.

Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer''s disease (AD)? Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their innovative application of the five love languages creates an entirely new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer''s, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia''s dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss. This collaborative, groundbreaking work between a healthcare professional, caregiver, and relationship expert will: Provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer''s disease, correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD, discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages, address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey, offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst AD. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade is heartfelt and easy to apply, providing gentle, focused help for those feeling overwhelmed by the relational toll of Alzheimer''s. Its principles have already helped hundreds of families, and it can help yours, too.

"This book guides emerging adults in discovering and understanding their own love languages as well as how to best express love to others"--

The Love Languages Devotional Bible is a "straightforward approach to reading through Scripture, complemented by brief devotional readings that apply the text to real-life relationships, will deepen couples'' understanding of God and of each other. This Bible gathers together in one powerful, life-changing resource all the best of Gary''s decades of counseling experience ... covers numerous topics, including: communication, expectations, roles, sex, conflict, money, children, in-laws, and more.

A tactless comment about your child''s weight; finding the gas tank on empty again. Getting angry is easy, and once the unwieldy cluster of emotions of anger are aroused, our thoughts and actions can feel out of control and impossible to manage. Chapman offers insights into why you get angry and what you can do about it. By handling anger positively, God gives us a chance to become a role model for our non-Christian friends.

A book of wisdom and tips to help develop a loving, supportive, and mutually beneficial marriage.

This simple concept can revolutionize all your relationships! "Nothing has more potential for enhancing one''s sense of well-being than effectively loving and being loved. This book is designed to help you do both of these things effectively." -Gary Chapman With more than 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages® continues to strengthen relationships worldwide. Although originally crafted with married couples in mind, the love languages have proven themselves to be universal, whether in dating relationships or with parents, coworkers, or friends. The premise is simple: Different people with different personalities express love in different ways. Therefore, if you want to give and receive love most effectively, you''ve got to learn to speak the right language. The 5 Love Languages®Singles Edition will help you . . . Discover the missing ingredient in past relationships Learn how to communicate love in a way that can transform any relationship Grow closer to the people you care about the most Understand why you may not feel loved by those who genuinely care about you Gain the courage to deeply express your emotions and affection to others Includes Personal Profile assessments and a study guide

Outlines five expressions of love and explains how singles can communicate effectively in a "love language" that applies to their own unique situation.

In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen rather than a parent. Technology has the potential to add value to our families, but it can also erode a sense of togetherness and hinder a child''s emotional growth. In Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World, you''ll learn how to take back your home from an over-dependence on screens. Discover the five A+ skills needed to give your child the relational edge in life: affection, appreciation, anger management, apology, and attention. Now is the time to equip your child to live with screen time, not for screen time. No phone, tablet, or gaming device can teach your child how to have healthy relationships; only you can

Offers accounts of workers in emotionally unhealthy work environments and how they coped with the situation or left it behind, with practical advice for readers who find themselves in toxic workplaces.

"The workplace is stressful these days. Sync or Swim is a refreshing story of a sheepdog and a puffin that helps us to solve a frustrating mystery: Why do morale-building programs often hurt morale . . . and why does communicating appreciation too often result in cynical reactions? In Sync or Swim, you''ll follow an organizational manager and the challenges he has to overcome: - A threating storm rapidly approaching the island - The expectation to do more with less - Complaining, negative team members - Morale of loyal employees who feel undervalued - Long history of mismanagement It''s a small tale with great wisdom, a classic insight into the ways expressing authentic appreciation can change everything-and help us survive the storms that threaten us in work and life"--

Originally published as: Building relationships: a discipleship guide for married couples, 1995.

Marriage is hard enough for the everyday civilian. But imagine marriage when you’re separated by thousands of miles . . . when one of you daily faces the dangers of combat . . . while the other shoulders all the burden of home-front duties. Add to that unpredictable schedules, frequent moves, and the challenge of reintegration, and it’s no wonder military marriages are under stress. Guided by input from dozens of military couples in all stages of their careers, authors Gary Chapman and former military wife Jocelyn Green offer you an unparalleled tool for navigating these challenges. Adapted from #1 New York Time bestseller The 5 Love Languages, this military edition helps heal broken relationships and strengthen healthy ones. With an updated Q&A section specific to military marriages, stories of how military couples have adapted the five love languages to their unique lifestyles, and tips for expressing love when you’re miles away, The 5 Love Languages Military Edition will take you on a well-worn path to marital joy, even as you face the pressures of serving your country. The challenges of military marriages are unique, but they don’t have to hinder love. Learn how to keep yours healthy and flourishing.

Offers new ways to mend fractured relationships and discusses how meaningful apologies can actually strengthen relationships.

Based on Chapman''s highly successful "The 5 Love Languages," this entertaining and playful story teaches young readers that they each have a primary love language that when "spoken" by others, shows love to them. Full color.

On Christmas Eve twenty years earlier, Marlee and Jacob were married in a snowstorm. This Christmas Eve, they are ready to quit, divorce is imminent. Their relationship is as icy as the road they’re traveling and as blocked with troubles as the piling snow. They take a shortcut to get to the lawyer’s office, on a slippery, no-fault path. She thinks they need to stay on the main road. He disagrees. They fight. Story of their lives and they slam into a bank of snow , spinning, drifting, falling, out of control. Just like their lives. Reluctantly, freezing cold, hungry, scared, she trudges up the hill. Jacob is nowhere to be found. Her ears frozen, fingers and hands red, she comes to a house on the hillside, built like a Bed and Breakfast, a green wreath on the red door and the door-knocker is in the shape of a wedding ring. The red door opens and the first thing she notices is the fire in the room, blazing hot, a warm, inviting, friendly place and the voice of an old man welcomes her in. There are three golden pots on the hearth, shining, glimmering things. The old man claims that they are used to restore marriages. She laughs—and begins a journey through her past, present, and future that will test how she views her lifelong love. There are two futures available. Which will she choose?

Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other''s language.

In this book, you will find many stories from people across the country who have discovered, or are trying to discover, the joys of living out the seven traits of a loving person.

"After being married for nearly fifty years, the contented life that Charlie and Esther Moore have built together begins to crumble, and as Esther''s declining health begins to shatter their reverie, the couple must come to terms with all the paths their lives have not taken to pull their marriage out of winter"--NoveList.

Newlyweds Brad and Ashley Hanes face their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brad''s selfish habits are forcing the young couple apart. It will take a whole lot of help for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage into a hopeful spring.