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1 review
David Arp

Zondervan, 1999

Eye-opening resource
I've used this book many times in helping parents of adolescents and teenagers to understand the changes they see in their children and stepchildren. The Arps know their subject well and have done a fine job explaining it to frazzled parents who are desperately seeking help. In fact, we've used this as a text book for some parenting classes and have received enthusiastic responses from the ...

10 Great Dates Before You Say "I Do"

5 reviews
David Arp, Claudia Arp, ...

Zondervan, 2003

Great Tool for Opening Up Communication in Fun Environments!
My fiance and I are currently reading through "10 Great Dates Before You Say 'I Do'" and we both are learning a lot about our communication styles and issues that need to be discussed before our wedding day. We are in a couple's bible study group and have used one of the dates as a group in order to have realistic expectations, hopes, and dreams. This book is a great way to share your ideas and ...

10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage

8 reviews
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Zondervan, 1997

Great Book!!!
We were looking at new things to do in our marriage to make it a little stronger and just some new ideas. We got this book from our church who offered free child care while we had to read from the book and do that date every week. IT WAS GREAT! Me and my husband enjoyed reading from the book and it has been FUN! SOo if you would like to help the communication and get date ideas then this is the ...

Answering the 8 Cries of the Spirited Child: Strong Children Need Confident Parents

2 reviews
Dave Arp, Claudia Arp

Howard Books, 2003

Understand what our children are really saying.
Having raised three "spirited" sons I can heartily reccommend Answering the 8 Cries of the Spirited Child. How I wish I'd had this book when I entered my child raising years! Not only do the Arps give us tangible, specific tools to provide understanding, encouragement, boundaries, and a listening ear to our spirited children, but they give us hope for maintaining our sanity as parents. This ...

10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters

2 reviews
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Zondervan, 2004

Seeing the empty nest as opportunity - great book
This book is much more than just ten unrelated date suggestions for Empty Nesters. The dates form a specific progression of activities designed to help you rekindle your relationship with each other. It can be hard for any couple to adjust their lifestyle after years of focusing on their children and suddenly that focus in their life is gone. The dates go from Celebrating the Empty Nest to ...

Empty Nesting: Reinventing Your Marriage When the Kids Leave Home

3 reviews
David H. Arp, Claudia S. Arp, ...

Jossey-Bass, 2001

Just the two of us again
Although we are an empty nest couple, it doesn't seem that way with the pets we inherited from the kids when they moved out. We have 3 cats, 1 dog and an iguana to keep us busy now. I think the kids were easier to raise! This great book isn't just for couples who have a truly empty nest. Many midlife couples today find that their nests get refilled with boomerang adult kids, aging parents, ...

Second Half of Marriage, The

3 reviews
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Zondervan, 1998

Praise for Second Half
I read this book when it first came out some time ago and wrote a very strong recommendation for the book for the publisher to use. It's an excellent book. It's well written, flowing, and well targeted at the issues that affect couples moving into the second half of life together. If you are moving into that time of life or know someone who is, I highly recommend this book. Scott Stanley ...

Second Half of Marriage Leader's Guide, The
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Zondervan, 2000

The Leader's Guide to the GroupWare in which authors David and Claudia Arp help empty-nesters overcome eight marital challenges to make the rest of their marriage the best of their marriage lives.

The Ultimate Marriage Builder: A Do-It-Yourself Encounter Weekend for You and Your Mate
Dave Arp, Claudia Arp

Thomas Nelson Inc, 1994

This marriage renewal book is for couples who would prefer not to attend a formal marriage retreat but still want the intimacy and openness that retreats foster. Couples learn to appreciate the time they have spent together, the memories they share, the future they desire to build, and come away with a renewed understanding of what their marriages mean.

Sanity in the Summertime: The Complete Summer-Survival Handbook for Moms

2 reviews
Linda Dillow, Claudia Arp

Thomas Nelson Inc, 1991

Keep Yourself Sane this Summer Break
This is an awesome book with lots of tips that will make your kids smarter and better people. In addition, you will also figure out how to survive those long summers with no school!!!....

No Time for Sex: Finding the Time You Need for Getting the Love You Want

2 reviews
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Howard Books, 2004

Worth the Read
I was shocked to read the review on this book.. I don't think that reader gave it some serious thought. If you are not MAKING time for sex I am sure you are making time to do other things such as reading. This book was helpful to give you some ideas about how to keep your love life fresh. It was good to remind you of how to keep the emotions and fire burning even without the physical ...

Love Life for Parents
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Zondervan Publishing Company, 1998

Filled with many personal anecdotes and stories from other couples and practical suggestions, this book shows how a fulfilling sex life is a definite possibility during the whirlwind, child-rearing days.

52 Dates for You and Your Mate

6 reviews
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Thomas Nelson Inc, 1993

Great way to stay in touch with what bonds you together.
This is a book that can make a difference. It can get you moving when you're stalled or help you stay on the vibrant side of life with your mate. What I like so much about this book is the total practicality. For any of us that care about making our marriages work, fighting the tendency to neglect the positive times together is the most crucial thing. This book gives you a plan and specfic ...

Marriage Devotional Bible

1 review
David Arp, Claudia Arp, ...

Zondervan, 2000

Getting off to a good start
Our church's Heart 'n Hand Ministry gives these bibles to newlyweds in our community. It is our way of getting new couples off to a good start with a solid biblical foundation.

Fixing Family Friction: Promoting Relative Peace (Focus on the Family)
David Arp, Claudia Arp, ...

Focus, 2008

Everyone is part of an extended family and most likely has at least one stressful relationship. Also, everyone who is or has been married has "issues" with in-laws and other extended family members over things like how to raise kids or where holidays will be spent. Fixing Family Friction offers practical, proven advice for how to be civil and coexist peacefully, resolve those issues that can be worked out, and maybe even learn to enjoy one ...

52 Fantastic Dates for You and Your Mate
David Arp, Claudia Arp

Thomas Nelson, 2005

You can enrich your relationship and create years of special memories with the fun and creative dates inside this book. Here are a couple of examples: Put on your black tie or evening gown and grab the picnic basket for an evening under the stars. Order take out, turn on the answering machine, and just relax and enjoy each other. 52 Fantastic Dates for You and Your Mate is a wonderful tool for those who want to make their ...

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