The Balancing Act with Nedra Glover Tawwab

Presented by Kindred Stories - a Black-owned, women-owned bookstore in Third Ward, Houston, TX.

Doors open at 6:15 PM CST. Each paid ticket includes one copy of Nedra Glover Tawwab's latest release, The Balancing Act. The book will be available for pickup at the event.

From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a guide to understanding healthy dependency—to bring our relationships back into balance
I need some space.
Why are you so distant?
You want more than I can give.
Every relationship in our lives – from love and close friendship to extended family and our wider social circle – is a balancing act. If we give too much, we begin to lose ourselves. If we protect ourselves too much, we lose the closeness we all need. Getting the balance right is how we find more connection, authenticity, and joy.
The Balancing Act is a roadmap for finding that balance. With her signature blend of clarity and compassion, therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab sheds light on healthy dependency, and how to achieve it. Along the way, she unpacks buzzwords and trending topics including codependency, attachment styles, inner family systems, and more – offering practical advice for recognizing our needs, navigating conflict, and finding more harmony with the important people in our lives.
Whether you’re yearning for more trust with a spouse or partner, more clarity with a best friend or sibling, or more agency in how you show up in the world, these insights will help you reevaluate, reset, and relate better.

Each paid ticket includes one copy of Nedra Glover Tawwab's latest release The Balancing Act. The book will be available for pickup at the event.

About the Author:

Nedra Glover Tawwab is the author of the New York Timesbestseller Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years. Tawwab has appeared as an expert on The Red Table Talk, The Breakfast Club, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning, to name a few. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vice, and has appeared on numerous podcasts, including Good Life Project, Sofia with an F, and Therapy for Black Girls. Tawwab runs a popular Instagram account where she shares practices, tools, and reflections for mental health. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family.

About the Moderator:

Dr. Anita Phillips, LCSW-C, is the Executive Pastor of Congregational Wellness at ONE | A Potter’s House Church in Los Angeles. A trauma therapist, life coach, spiritual teacher, and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Garden Within, she is widely recognized as a thought leader at the intersection of mental health, faith, and culture. Her mental health advocacy work has reached hundreds of thousands, and her podcast, In the Light with Dr. Anita, has transformed lives around the globe. Dr. Anita holds degrees from the University of Maryland and the Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In her downtime, this New Jersey native adores a good pint of ice cream, sitting by the ocean, and the company of her family and friends.

About Kindred Stories:

Kindred Stories is here to give kids and adults alike a space to explore the wide-open world of literary content and creative works fashioned by black and brown hands. We are a bookstore committed to amplifying Black voices and bringing diverse stories from throughout the African diaspora to our local community in Houston, TX. We are currently located at 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, TX, 77004 in the Third Ward neighborhood in partnership with Project Row Houses. We provide a well curated selection of books and artisan wares to edify the swelling appetites for authentic stories as told by those who have lived them. Learn more about Kindred Stories and shop our online book collection at www.kindredstorieshtx.com.

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