Adult Development

This is a must-listen, cautionary tale for any parents with kids in youth sports or any adult considering coaching children. We have a coaching crisis in this country. Because of the parents with unrealistic assessments of how much more important their kids are to their teams or just how good (or not) their children are, coaches are putting their personal and professional reputations on the line when they coach a team for these parents: And the risks are starting to outweigh the rewards.

Imagine falling asleep within minutes, experiencing deep restful slumber throughout the night, in a blissful state of mental tranquility. Yes, even if you're a seasoned insomniac, a chronic overthinker, or an exhausted, stressed-out soul!

People have been sharing their life stories with Psychologist Allison Keating for the past 18 years and the words she hears most often are ‘I feel overwhelmed’, followed by ‘I thought I’d have it figured out by now’. Adulthood is tough. As we try to divide ourselves between our partner, children, parents, siblings, friends and colleagues, it is no wonder we can feel overwhelmed, often neglecting the most important relationship of all - the one we have with ourselves.

Adulting is hard—until you have the right skills. No one hands you a manual on how to navigate life after high school. Suddenly, you're expected to manage money, build relationships, stay productive, and handle stress—all without losing your sanity. If you've ever felt unprepared or overwhelmed, Modern Life Skills for Young Adults 2.0 is the guide you need.

The first step to reconnecting with an estranged loved one is reconnecting with yourself. Many consider the death of a close loved one as the most challenging life event, but when one of your children cuts you out of their life, the pain can be very similar. You might feel like you can't survive without mending things. Yet if you don't address your hurt first, these issues are likely to resurface.

For those on the autistic spectrum who are trying to make their way through the complicated world of relationships, Catherine Dane's audiobook Relationship Success for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome: A Comprehensive Practical Guide is an invaluable tool.

Crescere dei bambini non è affatto facile, e a volte perdere la pazienza sembra inevitabile. Ma, quando la situazione lo richiede, come fare a imporre divieti e limitazioni, e a sedare epici capricci, senza urlare e minacciare punizioni o senza diventare troppo permissivi? L'autrice ha trovato la risposta nel metodo dell'educazione gentile, che insegna ai genitori a crescere i bambini con l'amore e la serenità che serve a entrambi.

When Frank Hayden learns he has a long-lost sister, doors open to the past and a slew of buried memories in the swamplands of Southern Louisiana. The story contains shocking details of a child conceived by a renowned clergy member and released to secret adoption, Byzantine laws of sexist property possession, flash floods of urgent proportions, monumental counterfeiting schemes, and a college football tailback nearly as famous as God. Some of the names and events in Henry Ball’s novel, Sister of Sorrows, have been changed to protect the innocent, and maybe some were guilty, too.

Testing expectations of motherhood and faith, this haunting and breathtakingly-honest depiction of the transformation of a family through the mystery of gender questioning and identity is a dual story of awakening: of the heart of a mother towards her transgendered child, and of the child’s awakening to his, her, their fluidity of gender.

It has been five days since her father’s death, and Liz still feels frozen in time. Left with 21 years of memories, Liz knows that John Frederick Smith was not a perfect man or father. She loved her father, but his drinking had always been a source of resentment. As she attempts to grapple with her grief and anger, Liz returns to her memories with the hope of finding the answers she so desperately needs. Sixty-nine years earlier, little Fred Smith is born out-of-wedlock in the small town of Southport, North Carolina.

Career Rookie is a book for every grad, student, and 20-something who feels lost, overwhelmed, and anxious. It tackles the emotional and logistical WTF-ness of starting your career, answering questions like, What if I don't have any experience? What if I went to school for something I hated? What if I have no idea what I actually want? Should I just suck it up and settle? Because, honestly, this career thing is starting to give me an ulcer. This fresh, fun guide gives even the most lost and overwhelmed a way forward.

The beautiful diary of Enrico Bottini, an Italian boy who writes a school-year journal with all the good and bad events with his classmates, his teachers, and his family. It teaches the most important human values for good living. A worldwide best seller recommended for kids and adults.

Tens of thousands of readers have studied and applied this practical guide to instruction in argumentation and communication since it was first published in 1961. In this fourth edition - the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - authors Jon M. Ericson, James J. Murphy, and Raymond Bud Zeuschner have made significant revisions to improve the depth, flow, and clarity of this popular debater's handbook. With straightforward explanations and specific applications geared toward contemporary debate practice, this compact volume offers students and teachers clear-cut assistance.

Needed for our times, our people, and our communities. In her critically acclaimed, groundbreaking best-seller - Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl? - author Jonetta Rose Barras broke the code of silence surrounding the devastating impact father absence has on girls and women. Using her own story, and that of other women from across the country, Barras identified the "fatherless woman syndrome," along with its ramifications, and offered remedies for healing.

Après le récit de vie de sa mère Marie, Odile G. Huet revient sur le destin de son père. Chassé de l'Espagne par la guerre, puis de l'Algérie par un tremblement de terre, c'est en France que José parviendra à construire son foyer. Malgré la maladie, sa force de caractère, le soutien de ses amis et l'amour de sa famille permettront à José de dépasser le préjugé de l'immigré qui dérange pour montrer sa ténacité et son sens moral. C'est par le récit de son passé que José laisse découvrir à sa fille ce qu'il ne confie à personne.

In the second edition of A Young Adult's Guide to Life, Chandler Rivinius updates his roughly sequential guide to overcoming the challenges young adults face while coming of age in post-2020 America. Chandler outlines a common-sense approach to making the most out of high school and college. This approach is based on his observations and his experiences growing up. From there he uses the same logic-based approach to cover the topics that are most important to becoming a successful adult.

Autism Empowerment for Adults is a compassionate, practical guide created specifically for autistic adults. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been navigating this journey for years, this audiobook will help you simplify your life, strengthen your mind, and succeed on your terms.

Are you one of those people who are very stressed out? Are you having a difficult time having a good night’s sleep? Adult life is very challenging and frustrating. You juggle a plethora of balance checkbooks, debts, and relationships, not to mention that you need to put dinner on the table each night. What’s more, parents have even more frustrations giving for their kids. One of the things you want to do is to have enough sound and a good night’s sleep. In this audiobook you will be able to relax, calm down, lessen your stress levels, and sleep better at night!

The adult world is stressful. It is incredibly difficult to live in a world where you are constantly connected to everyone and everything. You cannot escape responsibilities, bills, expenses, relationship troubles, or anything else; it can all weigh you down, making it hard for you to cope with your daily stressors. There are things you can control, and there are things you cannot. What is within your control is choosing how to respond to the world around you and how you can better cope with stressors. These mindfulness-focused bedtime stories will help.

There are many books out there to teach you how to handle your children after they graduate from diapers, but none tells you how to proceed once they graduate from high school. As new patterns emerge in the lives of young adults, parents find that their grown children have bigger problems than they did just a few years ago. How to Raise Your Adult Children is a manual for anxious moms and dads.