Adult Development

Introducing Executive Functions for Adults With ADHD, a guide designed for adults with ADHD. With an easy-to-follow structure, you'll find actionable insights and strategies to boost focus, master organization, and improve self-management.

Did you grow up with a parent who has borderline personality disorder (BPD), or you suspect they did? Was your parent's behavior unpredictable or scary? Did it seem like they were angry one minute and happy the next? Were your basic needs ignored? If so, it wasn't your fault. This compassionate guide offers a trauma-informed approach to help you recover from your toxic childhood and discover the person you were truly meant to be. You'll learn how to identify emotional and developmental wounds, and discover why interactions with your parents were so harmful to your sense of self.

Parenting doesn’t stop when your kids grow up—it just takes a new shape, and it’s up to us as parents to lean into that change with intention. Mastering Parenting Adult Children is a heartfelt and practical guide for those ready to enter this next season with empathy, wisdom, and a touch of humor. Whether you’re learning to let go, navigating delicate boundaries, or seeking to build deeper, more authentic connections with your adult children, this book offers a supportive roadmap to help you thrive in your evolving role.

Whether you've been looking forward to it or dreading it, the experience of coming home to an empty nest brings with it a well of emotions, realizations, and one gigantic, all-consuming thought: Now what? In Finding Joy in the Empty Nest, Jim Burns combines his personal experiences with his expertise as a family educator to help you navigate your new life as an empty nester and find joy in this new season of life.

Your child is now an adult, but your job as a parent is far from over. Instead, your role must evolve to meet their ongoing, changing needs. But what exactly are these new needs? And why are they so different now than they were when you were a young adult? This is the first comprehensive guide written for parents whose children are in two of the most crucial decades of life.

Following deaths, divorces, or the confusion of major relocation, many adults tell their children “don’t feel bad”. In fact, say the authors of the highly praised The Grief Recovery Handbook, feeling bad or sad is precisely the appropriate emotion attached to sad events. Encouraging a child to bypass grief without completion can cause unseen long-term damage.

If you want to become rich and financially secure, investments are the only way to get there. Investing helps you continue to earn money - even when you’re not actively working for it. Eventually, when your investments become large enough, they can generate enough money to cover your living expenses - no job required.

Two leading adolescent and young adult mental health experts provide a practical and compassionate path to parents combatting the worry and frustrating isolation many feel when supporting their twentysomethings. Hibbs and Rostain explain when and how adulthood markers changed, and invite parents and young adults to learn new, more effective ways of communicating with each other.

Transform Your Chaotic Space into a Haven of Clarity and Focus in Just 15 Minutes a Day—Even If You've Tried and Failed Before! Are you overwhelmed by the constant clutter that seems to hold you captive in your home? Do you struggle with the decision-making process required to let go of possessions? Are you seeking a way to boost your focus and organizational skills, but you're worried you won't have enough time? You're not alone if you answered "yes" to these questions. Many adults, particularly those with ADHD, find themselves trapped in a cycle of clutter and chaos.

ADHD in adults is one of the most common disorders. Living with ADHD in our later years is hugely influenced by multiple factors: co-occurring issues, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and learning disorders combined with a heightened level of stress, the presence or lack of support from others, and the number of people we are responsible for, can complicate and intensify the effects of ADHD. The good news is that you’ve come to the right place to learn more about how older adults with ADHD can lead calmer, happier, more productive lives.

When her children left for college, Melissa Shultz was certain that she had prepared them well for their new lives - but her own life was a different matter entirely. Her house was empty, her purpose unclear. If her life was no longer dominated by the day-to-day demands of being "Mom", then who exactly was she? And how would she ever move forward?

Bedtime Stories for Stressed Adults: Space Adventures invites readers on an enchanting journey through the cosmos, blending imagination, tranquility, and wonder. This collection of 45 calming tales blends medieval charm with fantasy, creating a soothing escape from the chaos of modern life. Each story is carefully crafted to evoke a sense of peace and wonder, inviting readers to explore hidden groves, moonlit ballrooms, enchanted forests, and forgotten ruins.

No longer do you need to toss and turn for hours through painful bouts of overthinking and anxiety. Instead, you now have these relaxing bedtime stories and meditations you can call upon whenever you need them! All you need to do is go through your nighttime routine, get ready for sleep, and pick a story. Our narrator will then do the rest... A study of people with insomnia showed a reduction in time spent lying awake, psychological arousal, and overall symptom severity when they used sleep meditations.

The death of an adult child is a profound and devastating experience, shattering the hearts of parents and leaving them in a labyrinth of grief. In this compassionate and deeply moving guide, you will find solace, understanding, and practical advice to navigate the journey of grief and healing. "How to Survive the Death of an Adult Child" offers a lifeline to those grappling with this unimaginable loss. Through heartfelt stories, expert insights, and healing strategies, this book provides a comprehensive roadmap to cope with profound sorrow and find a way to embrace life once again.

Are you an adult with autism struggling to communicate your needs effectively? Are you a caregiver seeking to understand better and support your loved ones? Perhaps you're a professional aiming to provide tailored support to your autistic clients. Imagine a world where autism is not a barrier but a getaway to profound self-awareness, a life of improved communication, and the attainment of emotional balance.

In this step-by-step guide, Thom Hartmann explains the positive side of Hunter behavior. He reveals how Hunters make excellent entrepreneurs, sharing ADHD success stories from Fortune 500 CEOs, inventors, small business owners, and his own hands-on experience in launching new businesses.

On a sunny afternoon, the middle-aged writer Joe Rose and his wife look up from their picnic in the countryside to see an elderly man desperately trying to anchor his giant helium balloon. Running to help, Joe is joined by other bystanders. But from that fateful day, one of them, Jed Parry, will begin to stalk Joe. Driven by religious zeal and misdirected love, the strange young man will slowly unravel each strand of Joe's life.

How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our 20- and even 30-somethings who can't seem to grow up? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and especially, disappointed? In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who's been chronicling the lives of American families for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns when our grown kids have failed to thrive.

Hey there, friend. Let’s get real—your life feels like a chaotic tornado of clutter, missed deadlines, and forgotten appointments. Same here. When ADHD is in the mix, it’s like organizing a house party for squirrels. But there’s hope, and it’s wrapped up in this book. Effortless ADHD Organization isn’t some boring “follow these 97 impossible steps” guide. It’s your ADHD-friendly buddy, packed with life hacks that actually work. Oh, and the chapters? You can listen them in just a short time. (Yes, even with the attention span of a goldfish.)

This is the breathtaking adventure of the great Carthaginian general who shook the foundations of Rome. In the world's first "global" conflict, Hannibal Barca marched up and down the Italian peninsula for 18 years, appearing well nigh invincible to a Rome which began to doubt itself for the first time in its history.