Books published by Balboa Press

Author Don Steckdaub has taken concepts that have been discussed by philosophers, theologians, teachers, and thinkers as far back as we have recorded history.  The power of thought is universally accepted as a creative force in molding our view of our internal and external worlds.  We are encouraged through affirmations, constructive prayer, meditation, education, counseling, twelve-step programs to change the way we think about difficult areas in our lives.  When we change our thinking, we change our experience.   This book will give readers a powerful, effective, proven, and simple way to change the experience they are having with any situation or circumstance.  The model was first presented on videotape several years ago and has been used in the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction, codependency, anger management, marital issues, domestic violence, and parenting.  This book will be helpful to anyone willing to take charge of their own life and reprogram their self-talk.

It is possible to live and inspired, empowered, and joy-filled life! Happiness, fulfillment, and peace of mind are not destinations. They are our natural state of being. Daily use of The 365 Daily Tips will assist you to break through the barriers that are holding you back from creating and living the life you deserve! These tips create solutions for anyone seriously seeking to improve their life and their relationships! Each tip provides the potential for you to awaken to all of the possibilities that life has to offer. Applying any one of the 365 suggestions in this book to your routine today can have a profound and positive effect on the life you live tomorrow!

Ever needed to communicate or even collaborate with someone who just didn’t agree with you or see things as you did? Think there’s only two options: their way to your way? Barrera and Kramer propose a third option inclusive of both ways. They present an approach that goes beyond “both-and” to arrive at a third option: Skilled Dialogue, a field-tested series of strategies that can transform contradictory interactions into complementary ones.Readers will learn how to•    build mutually complementary relationships that honor difference•    access and mine the strengths of differences•    explore multiple ways of creating mutually satisfying options without the need for compromise•    apply the six Skilled Dialogue strategies in ways that generate respect (i.e., honor identity), reciprocity (i.e., honor voice) and responsiveness (i.e., honor connection)Case examples and sample scenarios allow readers to practice what they’ve learned and provide them with models for their own interactions. An invaluable resource for all who interact across differences, whether professionally or personally, this book will help readers to resolve interactional challenges in ways that allow differences to enhance outcomes rather than detract from them.

This engaging, interactive, and bilingual book guides children into their inner world through virtues and mindfulness, moving them from a state of fear to a state of love. Your Magical Inner World brings children and adults together to create an environment where they feel loved and learn to love themselves and others. Using affirmations, meditation, visualization, and songs, the book offers children tools to understand that they are not just a body subjected to external forces, but rather an intelligent being with a consciousness that goes beyond the physical. When children learn to know their inner selves, they become more peaceful, strong, brave, loving, kind, and wise human beings.

For each of us there is an association between relationships and self-care. We are all wired to interact and connect with others, yet we are not formally educated about how to care for ourselves throughout that process. Dr. Nelson can help you:Be intentional about practicing self-care both in and out of relationshipsExplore your values to guide your relationship choicesChoose safe supportive relationships that feel good to youPreserve your energy and resources by avoiding damaging relationshipsUse effective communication skills to create the kind of interactions that you wantLearn to manage grief when relationships changeIn Self-Care in Relationships, Dr. Nelson guides you through the basic skills required to connect with others in healthy ways. This easy, sensible approach comes from a compassionate and personal place as Dr. Nelson shares the genuine experiences of real people.