Resources
To help you with each of the Four Pivots, we have curated a list of books and other sources. Couples who have participated in PhaseNEXT have found these resources helpful.
Parenting Pivot
ESSENTIALS
Reaching Your Prodigal: What Did I Do Wrong? What Do I Do Now? by Phil Waldrep
Never too Late: Encouraging Faith in Your Adult Child, by Rob Rienow
The Dos and Don't of Parenting Adult Kids: Practical Ways to Keep Your Relationship Healthy and Long Lasting, Even When Challenges Arise, by Ann Marie Sorenson
Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out by Jim Burns
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BOOKS
Empty Nest, What's Next?: Parenting Adult Children Without Losing Your Mind by Michele Howe
How to Really Love Your Adult Child: Building a Healthy Relationship in a Changing World by Ross Campbell, MD and Gary Chapman,PhD
Empty Nest, Full Life: Discovering God’s Best for Your Next by Jill Savage
Blessing Your Grown Children: Affirming, Helping, and Establishing Boundaries by Debra Evans
Finding Joy in the Empty Nest: Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life by Jim Burns
Boundaries, Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
PODCASTS
Episode: Jean Twenge on Rising Anxiety, Depression, Isolation and Smartphones in GenZ, What That Means for Them and for Leaders (CNLP 435 - The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast)
Marriage Pivot
ESSENTIALS
Marriage in the Middle: Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges and Joys by Dorothy Littell Greco
Empty Nest, Full Life: Discovering God’s Best for Your Next by Jill Savage
Halftime for Couples by Lloyd and Linda Reeb
Finding Joy in the Empty Nest: Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life by Jim Burns
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BOOKS
The 4 Seasons of Marriage: Secrets to a Lasting Marriage by Gary Chapman
Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again by Lysa Terkeurst
Strengths Based Marriage: Build a Stronger Relationship by Understanding Each Other’s Gifts by Jimmy Evans and Allan Kelsey
WEBSITES
Purpose Pivot
ESSENTIALS
Life Reimagined: The Science, Art and Opportunity of Midlife by Barbara Bradley Hagerdy
Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford
From Success to Significance: When the Pursuit of Success Isn’t Enough by Lloyd Reeb
Life Reimagined: The Science, Art and Opportunity of Midlife by Barbara Bradley Hagerty
Empty Nest, Full Life: Discovering God’s Best for Your Next by Jill Savage
Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want it, and What You’re Going to do About It by Bob Goff
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BOOKS
FEATURED! From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks
The Story of You: An Enneagram Journey to Becoming Your True Self by Ian Morgan Cron
Finding Joy in the Empty Nest: Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life by Jim Burns
How to Begin: Doing Something That Matters by Michael Bungay Stanier
Strengthsfinder 2.0: Discover Your CliftonStrengths from Gallup by Don Clifton
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr
Boundaries, Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith
Midlife: A Philosophical Guide by Kieran Setiya
Roar: Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It’s Too Late) by Michael Clinton
Younique: Designing the Life that God Dreamed for You by Will Mancini
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
PERSONAL ASSESSMENTS
Spiritual Gifts Assessment Tool: Discover Your God-Given Spiritual Gifts from Lifeway
CliftonStrengths: Live Your Best Life Using Your Strengths from Gallup
iEQ9 Enneagram Report from Typology Institute by Ian Morgan Cron
PODCASTS
Show: The Road Back to You: Looking at Life through the Lens of the Enneagram by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
Show: The Enneagram Journey by Suzanne Stabile
Show: Typology by Ian Morgan Cron
ARTICLES
How to find your cause and become a force of change in a wounded world from The Christian Post by Lila Rose
Midlife, Christ Is from The Gospel Coalition by Jared C. Wilson
WEBSITES
Caregiving Pivot
ESSENTIALS
The Caregiving Season: Finding Grace to Honor Your Aging Parents by Jane Daly
Caring for Our Aging Parents: Lessons in Love, Loss, and Letting Go by Michele Howe
Prepare to Care: A Caregiving Planning Guide for Families from AARP
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BOOKS
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss - 6th Edition Revised and Updated by Nancy L. Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
Caring for Aging Loved Ones: A Complete Guide from Focus on the Family, edited by Henry Holstege, PhD and Robert Riekse, PhD
Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances by Cameron Huddleston
WEBSITES