Family & Relationships audiobooks

Polywise

By: Jessica Fern & David Cooley

Narrated by: Jessica Fern & David Cooley

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual nonmonogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the... Read more

Happily

By: Sabrina Orah Mark

Narrated by: Gilli Messer

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • A beautifully written memoir-in-essays on fairy tales and their surprising relevance to modern life, from a Jewish woman raising Black children in the American South—based on her acclaimed Paris Review column “Happily”

“One of the most inventive, phenomenally executed books I’ve read in decades.”—Kiese... Read more

The Office BFFs

By: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey

Narrated by: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey with exclusive bonus material contributed by Rainn Wilson, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nunez, Brian Baumgartner, Steve Carell, Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper, Kate Flannery and Jennifer Garner.An intimate, behind-the-scenes celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s friendship, and an... Read more

This American Ex-Wife

By: Lyz Lenz

Narrated by: Lyz Lenz

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America today, and an argument that the former needs a reboot—from journalist and proud divorcée Lyz Lenz

“This American Ex-Wife is a bomb, a bouquet (but not a wedding bouquet), a memoir, a manifesto, and a... Read more

Sex Talks

By: Vanessa Marin

Narrated by: Vanessa Marin & Xander Marin

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive guide to creating the sex life of your wildest dreams—just by talking about it!—from sexpert couple Vanessa and Xander Marin.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
AARP.org Books to Improve Your Love Life

Why is it so hard to talk about sex, even with the person who regularly sees you naked?

You know communication is important in a... Read more

Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition)

By: Cheryl Strayed

Narrated by: Cheryl Strayed

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • An anniversary edition of the bestselling collection of "Dear Sugar" advice columns written by the author of #1 bestseller Wild—featuring a new preface and six additional columns.

For more than a decade, thousands of people have sought advice from Dear Sugar—the... Read more

The Wild Edge of Sorrow

By: Francis Weller

Narrated by: Derek Botten

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

"It blew me away. I underlined things on nearly every page." —Anderson Cooper, All There Is

The Wild Edge of Sorrow offers hope and healing for a profoundly fractured world—and a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive.

Introducing the 5 gates of grief, psychotherapist Francis Weller explores how we move through the waters... Read more

Dirty Laundry

By: Richard Pink & Roxanne Emery

Narrated by: Richard Pink & Roxanne Emery

Length: 4 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

An empowering and witty guide to banishing shame and living your fullest life with ADHD—plus tips for loved ones on helping them navigate this world, too—from viral duo ADHD_Love.
 
What if you stopped feeling ashamed of constantly being late or of getting so hyperfocused on a task that you drop everything else you had to do? How can you as a... Read more

The Deepest Well

By: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Narrated by: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress can lead to lifelong health problems, and shows us what we can do to break the cycle.

Two-thirds of us have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, or ACE, such as abuse, neglect, parental substance dependence, or mental illness. Even though these events may have occured long ago,... Read more

Hold On to Your Kids

By: Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté, MD

Narrated by: Daniel Maté

Length: 14 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This parenting classic on one of the most disturbing and misunderstood trends of our time--peers replacing parents in the lives of children--is now more relevant than ever. The latest edition includes new material on how social media and video game culture are affecting our children, and what parents can do.
 
In Hold On to Your Kids, Dr. Neufeld... Read more

Somebody's Daughter

By: Ashley C. Ford

Narrated by: Ashley C. Ford

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

"Ashley C. Ford brings listeners into her life in this outstanding coming-of-age story...Listeners will cheer as Ford attends college and weep as she visits her father in prison, and when he is finally released." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

This program is read by the author, and includes a bonus conversation between the author... Read more

Free to Learn

By: Peter Gray

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A leading expert in childhood development makes the case for why self-directed learning — "unschooling" — is the best way to get kids to learn.

"All kids love learning. Most don't love school. That's a disconnect we've avoided discussing—until this lightning bolt of a book. If you've ever wondered why your curious kid is turning into a sullen... Read more

No Bad Kids

By: Janet Lansbury

Narrated by: Janet Lansbury

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care

“No Bad Kids provides practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful relationship with your child.”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, co-author of The... Read more

When You Care

By: Elissa Strauss

Narrated by: Helen Laser

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “urgent and necessary book” (Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author), journalist Elissa Strauss explores the powerful role caring for others plays in our individual and communal lives, weaving together research and stories from parents and caregivers with a feminist bent.

Behind our current caregiving crisis, in which a... Read more

Habits of the Household

By: Justin Whitmel Earley

Narrated by: Justin Whitmel Earley

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other.You long for tender moments with your children--but do you ever find yourself too busy to stop, make eye contact,... Read more

How to Raise an Adult

By: Julie Lythcott-Haims

Narrated by: Julie Lythcott-Haims

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller!

A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood.

"Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our... Read more

Anxiously Attached

By: Jessica Baum, LMHC

Narrated by: Jessica Baum, LMHC

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

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... Read more

Hunt, Gather, Parent

By: Michaeleen Doucleff

Narrated by: Michaeleen Doucleff

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them?

“Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids.” —Pamela Druckerman, The New York Times Book Review

When Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff becomes a mother,... Read more

I Heard Her Call My Name

By: Lucy Sante

Narrated by: Lucy Sante

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“Reading this book is a joy... much to say about the trans journey and will undoubtedly become a standard for those in need of guidance. ”
— The Washington Post

"Sante’s bold devotion to complexity and clarity makes this an exemplary memoir. It is a clarion call to live one’s most authentic life.”
— The Boston Globe

“Not to be missed, I Heard Her... Read more

Everyone But Myself

By: Julie Chavez

Narrated by: Julie Chavez

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A USA TODAY BestsellerA Washington Post Noteworthy BookA Mom’s Choice Awards Winner
Funny, honest, and inspiring for readers feeling overwhelmed by life, Everyone But Myself is like a best friend’s story of how she returned to solid ground while embracing chaos along the way.
For Julie, an elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, there... Read more

The Book of Lost and Found

By: Lucy Foley

Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From London to Corsica to Paris — as a young woman pursues the truth about her late mother, two captivating love stories unfurl in this captivating novel from the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Paris Apartment and The Guest List. 

Kate Darling's enigmatic mother — a once-famous ballerina — has passed away, leaving Kate bereft. When... Read more

Did I Ever Tell You?

By: Genevieve Kingston

Narrated by: Genevieve Kingston

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The most “profound” (Booklist, starred review) memoir you will ever read about the power of love.

Did I Ever Tell You? reads like a novel but is an unforgettable true story.

Genevieve (Gwen) Kingston was just eleven years old when her mother passed away, leaving behind a chest filled with gifts and letters to celebrate the milestones of Gwen’s... Read more

Spectrum Women

By: Barb Cook & Michelle Garnett

Narrated by: Emily Joyce & Vivien Carter

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. Michelle Garnett's comments validate and expand the experiences described from a clinician's perspective, and provide extensive... Read more

An Invisible Thread

By: Laura Schroff & Alex Tresniowski

Narrated by: Pam Ward

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller includes a new introduction and afterword by the author. Chronicling the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy that began with one small gesture of kindness, this is a “ray of hope for a better future, as well as an assurance that... Read more