Book 3 of 10: Narrowing Down Options (Find Your Direction)
by S.E. Doty
Too many options can feel just as paralyzing as none at all. Book 3 gives teens an actual filter system for narrowing down career paths—testing interests without quitting school, running informational interviews, and dodging the “shiny object” trap of chasing whatever's trending. It swaps vague daydreaming for a practical trial-it-first approach, so teens leave with a few real paths instead of an overwhelming list.
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Keepsakes in Your Words - My Mother's Story
A Guided Memory Journal for Mom
My Mother’s Story is a thoughtfully designed memory journal that invites mothers to reflect on the experiences, challenges, and lessons that shaped their lives.
Through carefully guided prompts and generous space for reflection, this journal creates an opportunity to document family history in a personal and lasting way.
More than a collection of memories, it becomes a written legacy — preserving perspective, resilience, and love for generations to come.
Keepsakes in Your Words - My Father's Story
A Guided Memory Journal for Dad
My Father’s Story is a carefully designed memory journal that invites fathers to reflect on the experiences, challenges, lessons, and values that shaped their lives.
Through thoughtful prompts and generous writing space, this journal creates a meaningful opportunity to document family history in a personal and lasting way.
More than a book, it becomes a record of perspective, resilience, and love — a legacy that can be revisited for years to come.
Keepsakes in Your Words - My Grandmother's Story
A Guided Memory Journal for Grandma
My Grandmother’s Story is a thoughtfully structured memory journal that encourages grandmothers to share the moments, traditions, and lessons that defined their journey.
With carefully guided prompts and space for reflection, this journal transforms lived experience into a lasting family treasure.
It is an invitation to record stories that might otherwise fade — preserving wisdom, warmth, and family history for generations.
Keepsakes in Your Words - My Grandfather's Story
A Guided Memory Journal for Grandpa
My Grandfather’s Story is a guided journal that provides space to document a lifetime of experiences, insight, and perspective.
Through structured prompts and open reflection, grandfathers are invited to share their journey — the milestones, the lessons learned, and the values that matter most.
The result is more than a collection of memories. It becomes a legacy in written form, connecting generations through story.
Book 1 of 10: Self-Discovery (Know Yourself)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Most career advice skips the most important step: understanding yourself. This book helps teens uncover their real strengths, tell the difference between a skill and a talent, and start separating genuine passions from passing trends — so every career decision that follows is built on something solid.
Book 2 of 10: Future-Proof Careers (What's in Demand?)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Robots and AI aren't going away, so Book 2 helps teens stop worrying about the wrong thing and start building toward the right one. It covers careers that didn't exist five years ago, the skill stack that keeps any career adaptable, and how to spot opportunity in remote and global work before everyone else catches on. It's a practical, encouraging look at where the job market is actually headed—and how to get there first.
Book 4 of 10: Education Paths (College vs. Alternatives)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
College isn't the only road to a great career, and Book 4 says so outright. It breaks down the real ROI of a four-year degree next to trade school, bootcamps, and certifications, plus how to fund an education without going broke. Forget the “one right path” myth—this book helps teens map out a route that actually fits their goals, whatever that route looks like.
Book 5 of 10: Skill-Building (Stand Out Early)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
You don't need a job title to start building skills employers actually notice. Book 5 shows teens how to turn side projects, hobbies, and small gigs into a real portfolio, with a skill-building scavenger hunt, a side-hustle starter kit, and a beginner's guide to LinkedIn. It's proof that “no experience” is a myth—everyone's already building experience, they just haven't packaged it yet.
Book 6 of 10: Goal-Setting & Roadmaps (Map Your Future)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Big dreams are easy. Actual plans are harder. Book 6 teaches teens to reverse-engineer their future—starting with a dream job and mapping backward into realistic 1-, 5-, and 10-year steps. With goal boards, motivation tools, and built-in room to pivot, this book replaces vague ambition with a roadmap teens can actually follow (and adjust when life gets messy).
Book 7 of 10: Job Hunting & Applications (Get Hired with Zero Experience)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Your first job hunt doesn't have to feel like showing up to a test you never studied for. Book 7 walks teens through writing a first résumé that doesn't feel fake, surviving mock interviews, spotting scam job listings, and actually sending that intimidating cold email. It's a practical, judgment-free crash course for anyone applying to a real job for the very first time.
Book 8 of 10: Money & Financial Literacy (Get Paid What You're Worth)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Making money is only half the equation—Book 8 covers the other half: keeping it, growing it, and not getting blindsided by it. Through budget simulations, a credit-score game, and a real pay stub breakdown, teens learn the financial basics that adulthood assumes you already know. No jargon, no shame about not knowing—just the practical money skills every teen deserves before they're out on their own.
Book 9 of 10: Mindset & Overcoming Obstacles (Stay in the Game)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Career planning isn't just logistics—it's also managing the voice in your head that says you're behind, faking it, or not enough. Book 9 tackles unsupportive parents, imposter syndrome, burnout, and the comparison trap with humor and honesty, giving teens real coping tools instead of empty pep talks. It's the permission slip to keep going, even when the path forward doesn't feel clear yet.
10 of 10: Long-Term Success Habits (Build a Career That Lasts)
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
Landing a job is one thing—building a career that keeps growing is another. Book 10 closes out the series with the long game: lifelong learning, a five-minute nightly habit that compounds into real career wins, personal branding without the cringe, and the mindset shifts that keep teens adaptable as industries change around them. It's less about the next step and more about staying in motion for the ones after that.
Book 1 of 7 - Finding Peace in Uncertain Times
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
What if peace was possible — even now?
You've lived enough life to know that some questions don't have easy answers. Maybe it's the future. Maybe it's a situation you can't control. Maybe it's the quiet accumulation of everything that feels uncertain right now. Whatever it is, you don't have to keep carrying it alone.
Over 31 days, Finding Peace in Uncertain Times walks you through scripture, honest reflection, and prayer, gently inviting you to release fear and receive the peace God has been holding out to you all along. Written specifically for women 50+, each entry meets you exactly where you are and points you back to the One who holds what you cannot.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 2 of 7 - Growing in Joy Every Day
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
What if joy was closer than you think?
Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to wait for joy — to wait for circumstances to align, for the hard season to pass, for life to finally feel settled before we let ourselves feel glad. But joy was never meant to be a reward for a perfect life. It is available now, in the ordinary mornings, the small mercies, and the quiet moments you may have been rushing past.
Over 31 days, Growing in Joy Every Day walks you through scripture, honest reflection, and prayer, gently inviting you to rediscover joy as a fruit of the Spirit, a daily practice, and a gift hidden in plain sight. Written specifically for women 50+, each entry meets you exactly where you are and helps you cultivate a joy that doesn't depend on your circumstances.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 3 of 7 - Trusting God Through Change
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
What if the change you are resisting is the very place God is most at work?
The ground has shifted. The map you were using no longer matches the terrain. And the pull to get back to what was familiar is real. But God has never been absent from the in-between places — He goes before you, walks with you, and makes a way in the wilderness while it is still wilderness.
Over 31 days, Trusting God Through Change walks you through the honest, sometimes disorienting work of navigating life's transitions with faith intact. Written specifically for women 50+, each entry meets you in the disruption and gently leads you toward the God who never changes, and who holds everything that does.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 4 of 7 - Hope for the Grieving Heart
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
Grief is not the absence of faith. It is what love looks like in the face of loss.
Grief comes in many forms at this season of life — the death of someone beloved, the end of a role, the loss of health, relationships that have changed, dreams that did not unfold as hoped. Whatever your loss, you do not have to rush past it to reach the hope on the other side.
Over 31 days, Hope for the Grieving Heart walks alongside you through the honest, unhurried journey of grief, meeting you in the loss, pointing you toward the God who draws near to the brokenhearted, and gently tending the slow return of hope. Written specifically for women 50+, this devotional does not rush the process. It honors it.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 5 of 7 - Living with Purpose in Every Season
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
Purpose does not expire. You are still called, still equipped, and still here for a reason.
The culture tells women that their most significant contributions belong to earlier seasons. Scripture tells a different story. Moses was 80 when God called him to his most significant work. The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable, and the wisdom that only years can produce is not a lesser gift — it may be the most valuable one you have to offer.
Over 31 days, Living with Purpose in Every Season helps you discover the specific, irreplaceable calling available to you right now — in your ordinary days, your relationships, your legacy, and the seasons when purpose feels hidden. Written specifically for women 50+, each entry calls you forward into the meaningful life that is still unfolding.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 6 of 7 - Strength for the Journey Ahead
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
The strength for the journey ahead is not yours to generate. It is His to give, and He gives it to the faint.
The decades of living — the grief, the change, the responsibility, the love — have cost something real. And the journey ahead still requires more. But the strength available to you is not self-generated or earned through sheer determination. It is received from a source that does not run dry.
Over 31 days, Strength for the Journey Ahead helps you locate that source: caring for the body God gave you, nourishing the soul that sustains everything else, drawing from community, and going forward with the courage of a woman who knows Who goes with her. Written specifically for women 50+, this devotional sends you forward clothed in strength and dignity.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 7 of 7 - A Year of God's Promises
Tended & True - A Devotional Series for Women 50+
Every promise God has ever made will be kept. Every single one.
What if you could enter every season of your life anchored to the specific promises God has made for exactly where you are — for the weary days, the uncertain ones, the seasons of loss, and the life still being fully lived? These are not abstract theological propositions. They are personal assurances from a God who goes before you, holds your future, weeps with you, and will be with you all the days, until the very end.
Over 31 days, A Year of God's Promises gathers the most significant promises of scripture and anchors each one in the reality of your actual life. Written specifically for women 50+, this final volume in the Tended & True series sends you forward held by the promises that do not expire.
Each daily entry includes: Scripture Reading · Reflection · Prayer · Affirmation · Reflection Question · Journaling Space
Recommended time: 5–10 minutes a day.
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Book 1: Student Workbook - Self-Discovery
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 1 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's
exercises and journal prompts so students can capture their answers in one place.
Book 1: Teacher Planning Guide - Self-Discovery
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 1 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 2: Student Workbook - Future-Proof Careers
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 2 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can research, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 2: Teacher Planning Guide - Future-Proof Careers
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 2 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 3: Student Workbook - Narrowing Down Options
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 3 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can research, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 3: Teacher Planning Guide - Narrowing Down Options
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 3 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 4: Student Workbook - Education Paths
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 4 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can research, weigh their options, and plan in one place.
Book 4: Teacher Planning Guide - Education Paths
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 4 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 5: Student Workbook - Skill-Building
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 5 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can practice, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 5: Teacher Planning Guide - Skill-Building
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 5 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 6: Student Workbook - Goal-Setting & Roadmaps
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 6 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can practice, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 6: Teacher Planning Guide - Goal-Setting & Roadmaps
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 6 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 7: Student Workbook - Job Hunting & Applications
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 7 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can practice, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 7: Teacher Planning Guide - Job Hunting & Applications
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 7 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 8: Student Workbook - Money & Financial Literacy
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 8 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson’s exercises and homework prompts so students can practice, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 8: Teacher Planning Guide - Money & Financial Literacy
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 8 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 9: Student Workbook - Mindset & Overcoming Obstacles
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 9 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that
lesson's exercises and homework prompts so students can practice, plan, and
reflect in one place.
Book 9: Teacher Planning Guide - Mindset & Overcoming Obstacles
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 9 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.
Book 10: Student Workbook - Long-Term Success Habits
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This workbook goes with Book 10 of the series. Each worksheet mirrors that lesson’s exercises and homework prompts so students can practice, plan, and reflect in one place.
Book 10: Teacher Planning Guide - Long-Term Success Habits
Career Planning for Teens Who'd Rather Be on TikTok
This teacher planning guide goes with Book 10 of the series. Each lesson plan gives you an objective, a warm-up, discussion questions, a guided activity, and an exit ticket — built for a standard class period and ready to teach without extra prep.