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Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 92%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
The Woman's Comfort Book
by Jennifer Louden • 1992
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
3.97
1k+
The Woman's Comfort Book Summary
The Woman's Comfort Book 92%
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
by Jennifer Louden 1992
3.97
1k+ ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day 92%
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981
4.29
5k+ ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship 91%
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 91%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
666
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast 91%
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021
3.92
666 ratings
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
by Tara Schuster • 2002
Repair the damage of childhood neglect by learning to nurture yourself through small, daily rituals.
3.88
24k+
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies Summary
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies 91%
Repair the damage of childhood neglect by learning to nurture yourself through small, daily rituals.
by Tara Schuster 2002
3.88
24k+ ratings
Bounce
by Robert J. Wicks • 2009
Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.
3.77
110
Bounce Summary
Bounce 90%
Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.
by Robert J. Wicks 2009
3.77
110 ratings
The Art of Influence
by Chris Widener • 2008
A messy home is not a moral failing. Shame-free strategies for surviving domestic life.
3.76
712
The Art of Influence Summary
The Art of Influence 90%
A messy home is not a moral failing. Shame-free strategies for surviving domestic life.
by Chris Widener 2008
3.76
712 ratings
Needy
by Mara Glatzel • 2023
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
4.28
194
Needy Summary
Needy 90%
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
by Mara Glatzel 2023
4.28
194 ratings
Burnout
by Emily Nagoski • 2019
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
3.92
66k+
Burnout Summary
Burnout 90%
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
by Emily Nagoski 2019
3.92
66k+ ratings
Self-Compassion for Parents
by Susan M. Pollak • 2019
Why the most effective parenting tool isn't discipline, but three minutes of self-kindness a day.
4.00
79
Self-Compassion for Parents Summary
Self-Compassion for Parents 90%
Why the most effective parenting tool isn't discipline, but three minutes of self-kindness a day.
by Susan M. Pollak 2019
4.00
79 ratings
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition
by Anne Wilson Schaef • 1990
Overwork is an inherited addiction. Daily meditations to interrupt the pattern.
4.10
765
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition Summary
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition 90%
Overwork is an inherited addiction. Daily meditations to interrupt the pattern.
by Anne Wilson Schaef 1990
4.10
765 ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 90%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
Pace Yourself
by Amy Arthur • 2024
Time management assumes a full tank. A system that works with the energy you actually have.
3.69
179
Pace Yourself Summary
Pace Yourself 90%
Time management assumes a full tank. A system that works with the energy you actually have.
by Amy Arthur 2024
3.69
179 ratings
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2004
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
3.95
925
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder Summary
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 90%
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
by Julie A. Fast 2004
3.95
925 ratings
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman
by Nancy Colier • 2022
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
3.38
2k+
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman Summary
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman 90%
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
by Nancy Colier 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love 90%
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020
4.07
160 ratings
Stress Management
by David Craft • 2018
Stress lives in the body, not the mind. The simple habits that quiet it.
3.00
1
Stress Management Summary
Stress Management 90%
Stress lives in the body, not the mind. The simple habits that quiet it.
by David Craft 2018
3.00
1 ratings
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 1986
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
4.03
4k+
On Being a Therapist Summary
On Being a Therapist 90%
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 1986
4.03
4k+ ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 90%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout
by Kristin Neff • 2024
Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.
4.38
197
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout Summary
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout 90%
Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.
by Kristin Neff 2024
4.38
197 ratings
Emotional Energy Factor
by Mira Kirshenbaum • 2003
Seventy percent of your energy is emotional, not physical. The manual for refilling it.
3.88
108
Emotional Energy Factor Summary
Emotional Energy Factor 90%
Seventy percent of your energy is emotional, not physical. The manual for refilling it.
by Mira Kirshenbaum 2003
3.88
108 ratings
How to Be Your Own Therapist
by Owen O'Kane • 2022
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
3.84
941
How to Be Your Own Therapist Summary
How to Be Your Own Therapist 90%
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
by Owen O'Kane 2022
3.84
941 ratings
Birth Without Fear
by January Harshe • 2019
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
3.57
2k+
Birth Without Fear Summary
Birth Without Fear 89%
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
by January Harshe 2019
3.57
2k+ ratings
Mindful Medicine
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2022
Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.
4.15
40
Mindful Medicine Summary
Mindful Medicine 89%
Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2022
4.15
40 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things 89%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ ratings
Positive Energy
by Judith Orloff • 2004
Some people drain your energy on contact. How to spot them and keep your vitality intact.
4.00
1k+
Positive Energy Summary
Positive Energy 89%
Some people drain your energy on contact. How to spot them and keep your vitality intact.
by Judith Orloff 2004
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Parent
by Elaine N. Aron • 2020
For sensitive parents who absorb everything: how to thrive on your wiring instead of fighting it.
3.50
2k+
The Highly Sensitive Parent Summary
The Highly Sensitive Parent 89%
For sensitive parents who absorb everything: how to thrive on your wiring instead of fighting it.
by Elaine N. Aron 2020
3.50
2k+ ratings
Radical Compassion
by Shambhala Publications • 2014
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
4.05
266
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion 89%
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
by Shambhala Publications 2014
4.05
266 ratings
The Sugar Jar
by Yasmine Cheyenne • 2022
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
3.96
801
The Sugar Jar Summary
The Sugar Jar 89%
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
by Yasmine Cheyenne 2022
3.96
801 ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells 89%
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
by Paul T. Mason 1998
4.02
13k+ ratings
Mattering
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace • 2026
A hunger stronger than belonging: to be useful. Its neglect explains modern burnout and despair.
3.93
2k+
Mattering Summary
Mattering 89%
A hunger stronger than belonging: to be useful. Its neglect explains modern burnout and despair.
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace 2026
3.93
2k+ ratings
You Do You
by Sarah Knight • 2017
The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.
3.62
8k+
You Do You Summary
You Do You 89%
The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.
by Sarah Knight 2017
3.62
8k+ ratings
Pretty Happy
by Kate Hudson • 2016
Most diets tell you what to eat. This one teaches you to hear what your body wants instead.
3.52
4k+
Pretty Happy Summary
Pretty Happy 89%
Most diets tell you what to eat. This one teaches you to hear what your body wants instead.
by Kate Hudson 2016
3.52
4k+ ratings
Securely Attached
by Mike Berry • 2020
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
4.35
178
Securely Attached Summary
Securely Attached 89%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family
by richard-carlson • 1998
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
3.92
1k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family 89%
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
by richard-carlson 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
How to Relax
by Laura Milne • 2019
Turn relaxation into a reflex: practical techniques for calming your mind, body, home, and day.
3.99
124
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax 89%
Turn relaxation into a reflex: practical techniques for calming your mind, body, home, and day.
by Laura Milne 2019
3.99
124 ratings
The Joy of Being Selfish
by Michelle Elman • 2021
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
4.18
2k+
The Joy of Being Selfish Summary
The Joy of Being Selfish 89%
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
by Michelle Elman 2021
4.18
2k+ ratings
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
by Dasha Kiper • 2023
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
4.18
1k+
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands Summary
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands 89%
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
by Dasha Kiper 2023
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
by Ted Zeff • 2004
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
3.49
1k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide 89%
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
by Ted Zeff 2004
3.49
1k+ ratings
How to Not Always Be Working
by Cody Cook-Parrott • 2018
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
3.31
2k+
How to Not Always Be Working Summary
How to Not Always Be Working 89%
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
by Cody Cook-Parrott 2018
3.31
2k+ ratings
Self-Love Workbook for Women
by Megan Logan • 2020
A workbook for women who give everyone else compassion but have none left for themselves.
4.06
2k+
Self-Love Workbook for Women Summary
Self-Love Workbook for Women 89%
A workbook for women who give everyone else compassion but have none left for themselves.
by Megan Logan 2020
4.06
2k+ ratings
Looking After Your Autistic Self
by Niamh Garvey • 2023
Autistic adults don’t need to mask. They need sensory and emotional regulation that actually works.
4.28
500
Looking After Your Autistic Self Summary
Looking After Your Autistic Self 89%
Autistic adults don’t need to mask. They need sensory and emotional regulation that actually works.
by Niamh Garvey 2023
4.28
500 ratings
Paperback Therapy
by Tammi Miller • 2024
What if therapy had no waitlist? A therapist's techniques for emotional fitness, minus the couch.
3.94
101
Paperback Therapy Summary
Paperback Therapy 89%
What if therapy had no waitlist? A therapist's techniques for emotional fitness, minus the couch.
by Tammi Miller 2024
3.94
101 ratings
Life Makeovers
by Cheryl Richardson • 2000
One change per week for a year: the method that outlasts every crash self-improvement program.
3.92
765
Life Makeovers Summary
Life Makeovers 89%
One change per week for a year: the method that outlasts every crash self-improvement program.
by Cheryl Richardson 2000
3.92
765 ratings
Learning to Trust Yourself
by Tama Kieves • 2025
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
3.86
50
Learning to Trust Yourself Summary
Learning to Trust Yourself 89%
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
by Tama Kieves 2025
3.86
50 ratings
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent
by Carla Naumburg • 2022
You think you're a bad parent. The real problem is that voice, and self-compassion quiets it.
4.06
356
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent Summary
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent 89%
You think you're a bad parent. The real problem is that voice, and self-compassion quiets it.
by Carla Naumburg 2022
4.06
356 ratings
How to Heal Your Inner Child
by Simon Chapple • 2021
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
3.76
177
How to Heal Your Inner Child Summary
How to Heal Your Inner Child 89%
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
by Simon Chapple 2021
3.76
177 ratings
Energy Healing for Empaths
by Lisa Campion • 2021
You absorb everyone's emotions. The energy hygiene routine for people who feel too much.
4.13
332
Energy Healing for Empaths Summary
Energy Healing for Empaths 89%
You absorb everyone's emotions. The energy hygiene routine for people who feel too much.
by Lisa Campion 2021
4.13
332 ratings
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