Melody Carlson

DEAR MOM

EVERYTHING Your Teenage Daughter WANTS You TO KNOW But Will NEVER Tell You

Raising a teen daughter can be like trying to chart a course underwater. You can drown in an ocean of one-word answers, defensive conversations, and unpredictable outbursts..and never get anywhere.

This book helps you cut through murky, deep, uncharted and seemingly unsafe waters so you can hear what your daughter is really trying to tell you.

Instead of focusing on outward behaviors, Dear Mom captures your daughter's heart and soul. You can know her hopes and fears, her doubts and dreams about her identity, guys, friendships and even you. And you can connect with your daughter on a deeper, more intimate level that will carry both of you through the stormy seas of life.

Great tips and lists you'll find in Dear Mom

* 14 ways to help my self-esteem

* 10 ways to humiliate me

* 10 tips for how to act around my friends

* 10 traits I admire most about you

* 21 things I'll never say when I'm a mom

* 11 ways to totally alienate me

* 10 ways to make me tune out

* 9 things you say that shut me down

* 6 things you say that help me open up

* 12 things you've done that make me proud

* 10 ways you could ruin my life

* 13 ways we're alike

* 6 rules I might actually get

* 14 things I don't get about guys

* 9 healthy ways you can help me express myself

* 12 common fears I'll never admit

* 12 ways to encourage my spiritual life

Read an excerpt WaterBrook Press

Available in the following formats:

Paperback

iPhone/iPod Touch APP from iTunes APP Store

LOST BOYS AND THE MOMS WHO LOVE THEM

Help and Hope for Dealing with Your Wayward Son

Melody Carson, Heather Kopp, and Linda Clare. For mothers who refuse to give up on their sons–and those afraid they already have.

It seems like just yesterday your son was a precious little boy who loved to give you kisses. Today, he often ignores your advice, brushes away hugs, and sees you as the enemy. Though you hate to admit it, he seems to have lost his spiritual and moral compass. And the more "lost" he becomes, the more lost you feel.

From spiritual solace to practical wisdom, Lost Boys and the Moms Who Love Them offers a broad range of welcome insights from women who understand your heartache as only mothers of troubled sons can.

WaterBrook Press

"This book touched my heart and I am not even a mother! The stories are compelling, encouraging, and hope instilling. If you are a mother with a son who is causing problems for himself, you, or your family, you will want to read this book. It is easy to read with many short stories that can be read in the few precious moments that a mother has every once and a while."
—ChristianTeens.about.com

BACKLIST

While these books are no longer 'active' most can be purchased from 'after-market' booksellers on Amazon.com

GIFT BOOKS

Take Time

In this fast-paced world of hustle and bustle, the small, simple pleasures of life are often drowned in a sea of expectations and responsibilities. Often we miss the brief reminders all around us of God's love and faithfulness to us, not because we do not need them but because we don't take time to look. I've written this book to encourage the reader to "take time" to breathe deeply, touch a baby's cheek, listen to an elderly person, forgive an old hurt, or hug someone spontaneously. A simple message coupled with a beautiful design reflecting the comforting truth we often do not take time to notice.

Broadman and Holman

Sisters at Heart
Thomas Nelson/J.Countryman

Daily Blessings for My Husband
Honor Books