The newly published book from Palmetto Publishing offers practical rituals and awareness techniques for leaving daily stress at the front door before it disrupts home life.
The Monsters Come Through the Front Door
Charleston, SC, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Palmetto Publishing has released The Monsters Come Through the Front Door, a new self-help book by nurse and author Susan Ten-Kate. The book provides readers with a practical framework for recognizing the emotional weight they carry home each day and offers simple techniques to leave it at the threshold.
Ten-Kate draws on her years as a healthcare professional and her personal experiences commuting through Northern Virginia and Southern California to identify what she calls “monsters,” the invisible, energy-draining emotions such as anger, despair, chronic worry, and guilt that follow people from their cars, up the walkway, and through the front door. The book walks readers through how to spot their personal “monster moments,” the physical and emotional triggers that signal they are hauling unresolved stress into the spaces meant to restore them. Each chapter builds on the premise that a home’s true value lies not in its design but in the feeling it holds within its four walls.
The stakes, Ten-Kate argues, are deeply personal. When frustration and anxiety cross the threshold unchecked, the people who matter most receive the worst version of the person they love. Patience erodes. Tension fills rooms before keys even hit the counter. Over time, the one place meant to serve as a sanctuary becomes a dumping ground for the emotional residue of the outside world. The cycle repeats daily, often without awareness, until relationships and well-being suffer in ways that feel impossible to reverse.
The Monsters Come Through the Front Door is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. For more information about the author, please visit any of their social media platforms.
About the Author: Susan Ten-Kate is a semi-retired nurse who draws on her extensive healthcare background to explore the intersection of well-being, environment, and personal growth. Her professional experience caring for others gives her a unique, grounded perspective on what it truly means to nurture oneself, and she brings that insight to her writing in the self-help and personal development space.
Susan’s approach to writing is shaped by her deeply spiritual and earth-connected nature. She believes that as life changes at a rapid pace, our homes need to be our sanctuaries more than ever. This conviction drives her work, which offers readers practical and soulful guidance for creating spaces that restore, protect, and energize.
When she is not writing, Susan enjoys life in Mexico alongside her partner Mike and their beloved pup Mimi. The vibrant culture, natural beauty, and slower rhythm of her adopted home continue to inspire her exploration of sanctuary, spirituality, and intentional living. Follow Susan Ten-Kate for updates on new releases.
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