Penguin

A road map for building strong and secure relationships for those who struggle with anxiety in their romantic connections.

An estimated 47 million Americans identify as having an anxious attachment style, which can make being in relationships turbulent and emotionally taxing for them. According to groundbreaking research in the field of attachment, anxious types are more prone to insecurity, jealousy, codependency, and other behaviors that get in the way of finding and sustaining love. In Anxiously Attached, seasoned psychotherapist and couples counselor Jessica Baum guides readers through understanding their attachment style at its core and building the inner strength and self-love that will lead them to more secure and satisfying relationships.

Developed over ten years in private practice, Baum’s signature Self-full® Method has helped her clients get off the toxic roller coaster of anxious attachment and discover the secure and mutually supportive relationships they deserve. In this book readers will learn how to:

• Create boundaries to safeguard their sense of self-sovereignty in relationships

• Communicate to their partners what they need to feel safe and secure in the relationship

• Develop a secure sense of self-worth and emotional stability

• Learn the true meaning of a healthy/interdependent relationship and how to establish one with their partner or future partner.

• Discover a compassionate path towards healing through experiences like mediation practices where they can start to develop more insight into their internal landscape.

• Attain a deep understanding of the anxious-avoidant dance that is extremely common in intimacy struggles.

Anxiously Attached offers a practical and holistic approach for overcoming anxious attachment issues to discover happier, more fulfilling relationships.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout comes an illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship.

In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, provided science-backed lessons that revolutionized the way we think about women’s sexuality. Now, in Come Together, Nagoski takes on a fundamentally misunderstood subject: sex in long-term relationships.

Most of us struggle at some point to maintain a sexual connection with our partner/s or spouse. And many of us are given not-very-good advice on what to do about it – or advice that may work for some but backfires for many, leaving us feeling broken. In this book, Nagoski dispels the myths we’ve been taught about sex—for instance, the belief that sexual satisfaction and desire are highest at the beginning of a relationship and that they will inevitably decline the longer that relationship lasts. Nagoski assures us that’s not true.

So, what is true? Come Together isn’t about how much we want sex, or how often we’re having it; it’s about whether we like the sex we’re having. Nagoski breaks down the obstacles that impede us from enjoying sex—from stress and body image, to relationship difficulties and gendered beliefs about how sex “should” be—and presents the best ways to overcome them. You'll learn: 

• That “spontaneous desire” is not the kind of desire to strive for if you want to have great sex for decades.
• Vocabulary for talking with partners about ways to get in “the mood” and how to not take it personally when “the mood” is nowhere to be found. 
• How to understand your own and your partners' "emotional floorplan," so that you have a blueprint for how to get to a sexy state of mind.

Written with scientific rigor and the humor and compassion for which she is known, Nagoski aims to correct much of the outdated or incorrect advice we’ve been given, and shows us what great sex can look like, how to create it in our own lives, and what to do when struggles arise.

So you’re an adult with an insecure attachment style. Now what?

Create secure, healthy, and deeply satisfying relationships by transforming your old attachment patterns with more than 140 prompts in this evidence-based, practical guided journal.

Therapists agree the way to address troubling attachment patterns as an adult is through reflection. Licensed therapist, attachment nerd, and viral TikTok star Eli Harwood is here to help you do just that. Together, you will come to understand and transform the patterns in your romantic life. Want to find out why you're always running for the hills at the first sign of commitment or constantly spiraling with jealousy and anxiety? This journal is the answer.

The research findings suggests that our attachment patterns are set in place as early as 10 months old—but the data of adult attachment comforts and assures that yes, everyone can change their attachment pattern.

This workbook for romantically entangled (or romantically seeking) adults has:

• Prompts for reflecting on your current patterns of behavior in dating
• Research-based quizzes to help you delve into your patterns
• Space to write about your past and present insecure patterns in relationships
• Tips and tricks for your journey toward an earned secure attachment

Whether you’re looking to make your love life sweeter or spicier, this booklet of reimbursable checks will satisfy any craving.

Issued by the “World Bank of Savings and Love,” these playful checks offer a diverse portfolio of options for the shy and adventurous alike, with fill-in-the-blanks and check-box prompts. With thirty checks for “sweet” offerings like a romantic date night or your partner’s undivided attention and thirty checks to reimburse for spicier options like “an opportunity to liquidate your assets” (interpret as you will), Sex Checks: Spicy or Sweet has a little something for everyone.

Best of all, these checks are guaranteed not to bounce . . . unless, of course, you’re into that.

 An astrological guide to deepening your romantic connection—or finding the love of your life. 

Carolyne Faulkner knows the number-one reason her clients seek her out to consult the stars: love. After all, we are made of stardust, and understanding the cosmos can provide critical insight into our lives, our well-being, and matters of the heart. This unique guide explains how each sign matches up with the others, with the pros and pitfalls of each, and offers interactive journaling prompts to allow each reader to create a wholly personal road map to understanding themselves and their unions in romance, family, and friendship. 

There is no question that certain pairings cause sparks to crackle, while others grow quietly into a relationship that will last forever. Each combination has its challenges, too, but Faulkner reassures readers that the idea of “incompatibility” is a myth, and if your partner seems to come from another planet, it might just take a little more empathy and hard work to keep the romance alive. Learn what it looks like when a particular match flows well or not so well, and how the planets combine to play a role in both of your charts. 

Faulkner’s Dynamic Astrology™ approach offers a tried-and-tested framework to the signs—how harmonious each match is likely to be, and, more important, how to build a foundation for a forever love.