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Fans of Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died will love this true story of a damaged primal bond between mother and daughter that, after decades of estrangement, was finally repaired. The conflict began when Carla, as a preteen, stepped in to defend her father against what she perceived as her mother’s harsh treatment—a move that destroyed the warm love she and her mother had for each other and began an “ice age” between them.

Liberating Boundaries for Teens and Parents by Leslie and Kim Gowans is your essential guide to mastering the art of boundary-setting during these pivotal years. This insightful book reveals that boundaries are not just rules—they are vital tools for fostering personal growth and building strong, respectful relationships.

Gracefully weaving together the spirit of Proverbs and cherished quotes, Sophizo is a non-fiction gem illuminating the path of God’s purpose in your life with profound fulfillment; an invaluable companion for those who crave guidance and treasures of wisdom.

The revised and updated fourth edition of Mary Sheedy Kurcinka’s perennial bestselling book, which has helped guide multiple generations of parents whose children are simply more—intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic. Including self-surveys for quick diagnostics and simple tips for today’s time-challenged parents, this newly updated edition of Raising Your Spirited Child will allow you to foster the supportive, encouraging, and loving environment for your children that you've always wanted.

On April 9th, 2019, Jonathan got the dreaded call: his father Thomas had been rushed to the ER. He’d known for a while that Thomas’s health was in decline, but at this pivotal moment, he had no choice but to step into the role of caretaker—a role Thomas himself was never able to grasp. In The Mind is Burning, Jonathan recounts the stranger-than-fiction true story of the Hirsch family.

In a world where cultural and generational gaps seem wider than ever, How to Talk to GenZ is the essential guide for immigrant parents navigating the complexities of raising GenZ children in America. This book offers practical tools, insightful advice, and actionable strategies to help parents build stronger, more meaningful connections with their children while preserving their cultural heritage.

After her mother's passing, an unexplained memento prompts the author to take a deep dive into the past. Topics include mother-daughter relationships, interfaith marriage, and caregiving for loved ones with dementia and cancer, as well as successful methods of coping with grief.

"Over 55 And Alive" is a transformative guide for individuals entering the later stages of life, emphasizing the vitality and opportunities that come with age. This book provides practical advice and insightful strategies for those over 55 to enhance their well-being, nurture existing relationships, and foster a positive mindset. With a focus on maintaining physical health, emotional well-being, and a positive outlook, this book is an essential resource for anyone looking to thrive in their golden years.

How to Raise a Teen will cover: how the brain develops from 13 to 21 years (and beyond), how hormones impact behaviour, why teenagers suffer from an 'empathy deficit', why teenagers struggle with impulse control and risk assessment, how to help teenagers struggling with mental health, how to help teenagers with big decisions (such as GCSE, A Level, College, University, and career choices), how to manage homework, revision, and exam stress and more.

Most parents faced with the pain of a child coming out have very little knowledge of how to navigate it. As a result, they are likely to experience many years of struggle and frustration and could make mistakes that could cause life-altering harm to their child.

Para los padres que claman por soluciones claras…y ¡al grano!, Rosa Barocio nos ofrece un libro único con ayudas prácticas para situaciones que son “el pan de todos los días”. Señala actitudes que lastiman y muestra nuevas maneras respetuosas para poner límites y orientar desde un acercamiento amoroso.

Parenting is a gift that no one should take lightly. We parents tend to be caught between a rock and a hard place by constantly questioning whether we are doing the best we can at raising our children—especially when it comes to raising hormonal teenagers who show affection to you one day and yell for you to get out of their room the next. The first step to connecting to modern-day teens is listening to this book. In it, you will find some insightful perspectives and teachings on parenting teens in a way that makes them reliable and delightful future adults.

Raising moral, responsible, and successful teenagers with a good sense of civic responsibility in the modern world is not a walk in the bag. Perhaps your kid is now getting moodier, breaking rules, immense into social media, raising their voice when you confront them, or have started exploring romantic relationships, and you are getting worried. Effective teen parenting is key. Now, you have an alternative to shouting, ineffective punishments, and micromanaging your teenagers—Parenting Teens.

What makes parents happiest, according to influential new research, is good relationships with their adult children. This audiobook is one of the first to offer much-needed guidance on developing a strong and enduring bond with children in the decades after they’ve left home. It’s a crucial slice of family life which hopefully lasts much longer than the twenty or so years it takes to raise a child. Yet surprisingly it’s rarely discussed.

Michael Padraig Acton’s 30+ years of experience in psychological therapy, systemic life coaching and counselling, plus insights from leading international experts, are packed into this accessible, unmissable guide that will empower caregivers to take positive action to improve their parenting skills from a place of authenticity and honesty. Dealing with teenage behaviour, tackling loneliness, drugs and alcohol, online gaming, sex and more, Raw Facts from Real Parents explores the many challenging issues that parents encounter every day.

This book will provide you with answers by giving you tools to be a change agent for your family. You will gain insights into your character, behavior, and thought patterns so you can identify the ways you contribute to or subtract from honoring your son. By the time you’re done listening to this book, you will have learned about yourself and the initiation and blessing ceremony I did for my sons. Hopefully, my story will spark your interest and generate ideas as you start planning to honor your son into manhood.

The secrets, lies, and layers of deception about Diane Dewey’s origins were meant for her protection - but eventually, they imploded. Living with her family in suburban Philadelphia, Diane had grown up knowing she was born in Stuttgart and adopted at age one from an orphanage. She’d been told her biological parents were dead. Then, in 2002, when she was 47 years old, Diane got a letter from Switzerland: Her biological father, Otto, wanted to bring her into his life. With that, her world shifted on its axis.

There is a lot of information available to help children and teens work through their parents’ divorce. Unfortunately, that is not the same with adults who suddenly find themselves thrust into a situation of their parents divorcing. People often believe that the emotions surrounding such a pivotal event will not impact older individuals as harshly as a child or teens due to our being grown already. While our emotional intelligence is further developed, a divorce even for an adult child is traumatic, a large change, and often difficult to navigate positively.

ये पुस्तक “लड़का हुआ है” कुछ पूर्वनिर्धारित परिभाषाओं से जनित विरोधाभास से हम सभी को परिचित कराने का एक प्रयास है । कई कहानियां सत्य में घटित हुईं हैं तो कई अनुभवों का आत्मसातीकरण है ।

Listen to this book to gain secret keys to unlock a whole new world! Discover practical survival advice for those of us who didn’t receive empowerment from our own parents, for those with children already who want to be a better parent to train and sustain conscious future generations, as well as those of us working to raise consciousness and survive planet Earth, despite our own shortcomings, especially during these unsettling dynamic global shifts.