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Talking to your teenager shouldn't be hard, but sometimes it's the most difficult thing in the world. Healthy, open, non-judgemental conversations with young people can be - literally - life-saving. From minor matters (tidiness, homework, sleep) to big and important ones (relationships, mental ill health, drugs and alcohol), teenagers and their parents often struggle to talk to each other. A well-timed conversation, a listening ear, a non-judgemental and receptive attitude - all these can make an enormous and lasting impact on how safely and happily a teenager navigates this crucial stage.

In Anger Management for Parents, a workbook guide on how to manage your emotions, we will dive into how to first process and overcome your anger, with steps that will help you calm yourself and begin to turn away from angry outbursts.

At a dance workshop held to address the threat of the AIDS pandemic, the author admits she doesn't know how to be a mother to her gay son. With the help of women in her spirituality group, she learns to say yes to what life is asking of her son and of her as his mother. The author's best friend, dying of breast cancer, asks the author to accompany her through what turns out to be 14 days of her dying, ironically preparing this mother for what lies ahead with her own children.

If you need peace in your life, you can find it through forgiveness. This book guides you through the process of learning how to forgive, and the benefits of forgiveness.

Rule by head or rule by heart? Elinor Dashwood is a great believer in "sense," while her exuberant younger sister Marianne feels keenly that only "sensibility" (what today we'd call passion) serves to guide the heart. Through vicissitudes and, in the case of Marianne, outright betrayal by her lover, these two women learn the value in the other's outlook, and thereby prepare themselves for later domestic bliss that is the hallmark resolution of Jane Austen's novels.

Finding your place in a family tree that has only one branch, the other shorn by the Holocaust, is a tricky business. Gail Weiss Gaspar grew up believing that her worth was tied to busyness and productivity, with achievement and education prized above all other accomplishments.

Your kids are approaching their teen years. If you think you had problems before, brace yourself! But don't worry. This book will teach you how you can help your teenager become a successful adult. You are yet to experience the changing of hormones and the new steps towards independence your kids are about to take. The teen years are filled with indecision. They are difficult for parents but they are equally difficult for the teen.

In the indulgence of their egotistical ambitions and reckless whims, kings, conquerors and dictators have frequently presented a spectacle, sometimes comic but more often tragic in its results, that the authors have tried to bring back to life in this book. Here are living biographies of twenty famous rulers including: King Solomon, Caesar, Ivan the Terrible and more.

If you are reading this, chances are you are also at some point in your divorce journey. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for choosing me to walk with you on your journey. Divorce is hard. No matter how amicable. I hope this book makes you feel less alone. I hope it enables you to view the path that has led you to where you are now with kind eyes and explores your future opportunities with excitement. The Divorcee Dish is a memoir about my journey through divorce that includes tips and tricks and a series of journaling opportunities to aid you along your path.

Con once best sellers internacionales, solo en la ultima decada y traducciones de sus obras a más de doce idiomas, es uno de los autores más leídos y de mayor reconocimiento de todos los tiempos.

Destiny brings three peculiar households together in the placid English countryside. The desire for money and romance drive these Victorians beyond the natural boundaries of their middle-class lives. In this work, Conan Doyle exhibits the practiced subtlety and complexity for which he has become so well known.

D'une famille nombreuse, Odile la petite fille fragile, devenue la femme de force et de courage un peu maniaque et très rigoureuse rend hommage à sa mère en révélant le portrait d'une femme hardie qui a donné bien plus que son amour à ses enfants, à sa famille. Petite fille mal aimée mais courageuse, jeune fille à l'identité obscure mais audacieuse, femme volontaire et travailleuse, mère aimante et vaillante, découvrez l'histoire de Marie, de son Algérie natale à la France terre d'accueil.

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.

To this end, he hatches an ambitious plan to take the old man on a three-month long circumnavigation of the Caribbean Sea. This will be no luxury cruise though; a modest budget demands catching long-distance buses, sleeping in hostels, and eating street food—not exactly your average holiday for a 72-year-old. Fortunately, Peter is game for anything.

Sheila Katz has it all: a successful amateur theater debut, a husband who looks like a movie star and performs in bed like a man twenty years his junior, plus two wonderful grown children. True, her son became Catholic when he married - not a Jewish mother's dream. But Sheila is sure that any day now her daughter will announce her engagement to a wonderful Jewish boy. When the announcement comes though, there's one small change to Sheila's script. Jenny's intended is a wonderful Jewish girl.

When Clare Thaddeus' sister was abducted, she was five and her family fell apart. Now, twenty-seven years later, there's a chance Lynnie could still be alive! Divorced parents, a rebellious daughter, and a devoted sister find their lives in turmoil once again. This time, will crisis tear them apart or will forgotten love knit them together once more?

Discover the ultimate guide to nurturing and supporting your grandchild's development with Championing Your Grandchild's Growth. This insightful eBook is your go-to resource for building strong, meaningful connections and providing invaluable support across various aspects of your grandchild's life. Unlock the secrets of modern grandparenting with comprehensive chapters that delve into a myriad of topics. Start by understanding your vital role as a grandparent, bridging generational gaps, and maintaining open communications with parents. Immerse yourself in the art of building strong ...

Are you struggling with being the best parent you can be, or maybe, you want to hone your parenting skills?Authored by a millennial teen, this audiobook will give you insights to parenting that no other book will. This book shows how to build fantastic character in your millennial child/teen even if you feel you are a bad parent or if you think you know everything about parenting. You will discover the secrets used by Michael Leppan's parents to guide him to the best of their abilities and to help him become a better person.

Aytül Akal, Abur Cubur Canavarı kitabında hem çocukların hayal gücünü genişletiyor hem de bol bol gülümsetiyor. Ergenlik döneminin başındaki bir çocuğun deneyimlerini, ailesi ve arkadaşlarıyla olan ilişkilerini, hayatı sorgulamasını Bora'nın gözünden aktarıyor. "İkisinin de aklı fikri beni doyurmaktaydı. Belli ki ikisinin de sağlıklı beslenme nedir, nasıl olur, haberleri bile yoktu. Neden beni bu kadar yedirmeye çalışıyorlardı?"

Discover the joys of connecting with your loved ones in meaningful and lasting ways with Creating Family Traditions. This comprehensive guide will inspire and equip you to establish rituals and customs that not only strengthen bonds but also foster a sense of identity and unity within your family. Start with an insightful introduction to the essence and significance of family traditions. Learn how these practices can build bonds, instill values, and define what makes your family unique. Get hands-on advice on understanding and assessing your family's values, strengths, and interests, ...