Family & Relationships - Friendship

"Straight from the trenches, a mom's tale of weathering her daughter's transformation from sweetheart to snark mouth." - PeopleWith the eye of a reporter, the curiosity of an anthropologist, and the open-and sometimes wounded-heart of a mother, award-winning author Lauren Kessler launches an eighteen-month...

Navigating Boyhood to Manhood: A Guide for the Teen Years!Growing up from pre-teens to teenagers presents unique challenges for boys. At times, it might seem like there's no manual or guide to help you understand your emotions, changes, and the path ahead. That's where...

WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO LOSE YOUR VIRGINITY?Seventy-two men and women answer that burning question.Hundreds of years of collective experience answer the questions every virgin has. THE VIRGIN DIARIES is a book about sex that really isn't about sex at all. Rather, it's...

Struggling to maintain a positive relationship with your teenage daughter? Learn how to navigate the ups and downs of a child on the cusp of adulthood.Has your little one transformed into a rebellious adolescent? Are you baffled by moodiness and endless drama? Do verbal...

A coming of age story set in the baby boomer era. What was it like to grow up when your only curfew was, "Come home when the streetlights are on"? Find out in J. Frank's debut illustrated story, When the Streetlights Come On. The...

Praying for my children daily is as easy as a Sunday morning. When my children, Elliott, II and Elese were little, I was blessed to take them to work with me. Every morning we would stand in my office and pray. I would pray...

Talking to our children about the power and significance of sexual intimacy is absolutely essential in our day. And the home is the perfect place to have these conversations with your child! We are living in complicated and uncertain times, and our kids are...

If you're the parent of a teenage girl, then it's likely you never say the right thing. Ever. Say This, Not That (To Your Teenage Daughter) is your convenient, pocket-sized guide to asking and answering questions, starting conversations, and filling in the silence with...

A book for parents of teens or preteens, teachers and professionals. Adolescence is a turbulent time for young people. Not only do they have to cope with the external pressures surrounding them, such as relationships, academic and peers, they also form their adult personalities.In...

Powerful parenting strategies grounded in polyvagal theory to help you stay connected with your teen, reduce conflict, and set limits with love. When it comes to your teen, do you feel like you're walking on eggshells? Do they lash out at you when you...

Have you ever tried to give sincere, valuable, and well meaning advice to a teenager? If so, then you know that they do not have the time or the temperament to listen to a word that you have to say. But everything that comes...

Is your teen struggling with anxiety and you don't know how to help? This journal will teach you and your teen to communicate in a non-confrontational way, using emotionally safe prompts to express vulnerable thoughts, feelings, and responses. Combating Teen Anxiety Parent-Teen Journal will...

Teenage life is the most delicate phase in a person's life. To most adults who are still 'discovering' themselves, the rain started beating them in their teenage-hood. The teen years (thirteen to nineteen) are delicate and need to be paid much attention to before...

A collection of poetry that moves from family history and the heartbreaks of navigating a predominantly white high school into adulthood, exploring the ways the speaker's experiences echo those of an expansive and intricate history of Black girls and women.In this beautiful debut from...

"I get abused and hurt so much, and no one seems to care..."These are real words written by a real girl. There are thousands more just like her. Her pain is real. Her story is true. But her voice has been hidden... until now.For...

Helping parents deal with difficult teens and teens deal with difficult parents.This detailed account of a father and son's journey to healing through substance abuse, depression, anger, and family conflict offers lessons to parents and teens feeling lost in the struggle of dealing with...

Are you having a hard time raising teens?On that fateful Day, in the year 2019, My teen boyshad been pushing all my buttons, as teens do, and I needed a sounding board - someone who had been there, done that. My mother reminded me...

Embrace the power of ritual with simple yet "powerful" (Kim Chestney, author of Radical Intuition and founder of IntuitionLab) practices that slow us down to honor and mark the real moments in our lives--from the loss of a parent to the birth of a...

After making a life-changing decision, Bonnie faces overwhelming problems. A nasty teacher makes life miserable. Illness leaves her behind in her schoolwork and in danger of embarrassing punishment. Her best friends aren't speaking to her, and to top it off, she gives in to...

As kids begin making their first steps toward independence, they receive messages from a variety of sources-not all of them good. Television, movies, friends, the Internet, and music fill their minds with ideas about what they should be doing with their time, their bodies,...

Communication between parents and teens is at an all-time low. Besides marriage, this is the area where adults seem to struggle most. This user-friendly book will help readers get inside their teen's mind, showing them what turns today's teen on and off in terms...

A practical guide to helping your teen tackle the tough issues and giving them the tools for success.Drinking. Being popular. Making good grades. Being thin and fit. Today's teens are constantly bombarded with issues from their classmates, friends, and the media. Trying to handle...

The sequel to The Dancer. Steps From The Dark. Alex's coming of age story continues with much excitement, anxiety, confusion and joy. After returning to her family in Kentucky, Alex realizes that she must try and help fix her family situation before it becomes...

Coach Rex Tonkins is an ordained pastor, author and speaker and is co-founder and president of the The Destiny Project, Inc. located in Colorado Springs, also serves as founder of Elevate Leadership Group. Coach Rex has discovered timeless keys to fulfilling God's plan and...

A combination of Christian principles with a scientific approach to equal a healthy teen and happy family.Author: Nina Farley-BatesISBN-10: 1642793590ISBN-13: 9781642793598Publisher: Morgan James PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/05/2019Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d

Get the Inside Scoop on Teenage PsychologyOur teens are our future so it's only right that we invest in understanding them! This guide book provides solutions to improve teenage issues and interpersonal communication. Helpful guide to understanding teenage psychology. In Why Smart Teens Hurt,...

At the age of 17 only a week out from graduating from high school Maddy Ritchie was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma. She was given most likely three months to live and had to undergo 12 months of the most enduring...

Chaplain J. Edward Sellers was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1949. He graduated from Garinger High with honors. In 1972, Chap. Sellers got his Bachelor of Arts in Bible with a minor in Education from Columbia Bible College (Columbia International University), where he...

As a teenager, peer pressure and an undue amount of interest in boys wreaks havoc on Bonnie's life. Sneaking around behind her parents' back, living a double life, she ends up in a frightening situation, which results in her returning to her Christian values....

While there are a lot of highs to parenting, there are plenty of challenges, particularly when it comes to teens. While we were all teenagers once, we often can't understand what our own teens are going through. But there are certain habits you can...

Caitlin Billings is confident that she's finally outrun her tumultuous past and achieved the stability she needs to maintain as a mother and a therapist-until a terrifying encounter with a man with a gun sends her spiraling into depression, suicidal ideation, and self-harm that...

In the 1970s, Annie Chappell dreams of a homesteading life--a life like the one depicted in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods, where the world is uncomplicated. If she can get to that place, she thinks, the trouble she faces at...

I don't know what I'm doing with my life. When you transition from teenager to adult, it can feel like you're expected to simply know what to do. On the one hand, adulthood is great; you get to decide what kind of life you...

How to nail this parenting thing and raise responsible and happy teenage boys without getting into daily fights... So, you've brought a young boy into this world, have you? And now it's your job to raise him into one of society's more prosperous and...

My Street, a personal multi-layered memoir, was written to answer questions from Diana's three daughters about her childhood as a Jersey girl in the 40's and 50's. While older readers enjoy those memories and younger readers gain insight into the generation before theirs, everyone...

Author: Rosa RodriguezISBN-10: 1468546147ISBN-13: 9781468546149Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2012Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.24d

It's not easy growing up, but there's good news God is here to help you, and He has surrounded you with plenty of other people who want to see you become a strong, smart, and pure young woman This guide will help you and...

The Teen Bill of Responsibilities is based on a single premise: If you have rights, you have responsibilities. It is intended to be used as a workbook. The Bill of Responsibilities books, as well as the course, are based on the Socratic Method. That...

Facing past trauma takes courage. By choosing to write, we at Scriber Lake High School are owning our stories--struggles with mental illness, addiction, and abuse both physical and mental--while granting others courage to do the same. Instead of allowing the past to define who...

This book offers insight, suggestions, and instructions that will assist you in managing the steps and stages of teenage life necessary for you to develop and mature into a successful young adult. Don't rush the process, the next stage will be there soon enough....

Steve Fitzhugh is a former NFL player who has a passion to help teenagers overcome the challenges that hit them from every direction. Who Will Survive? is a fictional depiction of the real-world hate that Satan has for the youth of today. It is...

Being a teenager is one of the most exciting but stressful times for most teens. They are under constant pressure to deal with: body image, parent communication, academic stress, relationship drama, social media, bullying, additions, abuse, peer pressure, depression, and the list goes on....

Teen behaviors accumulate into habits as parents and others encourage some activities and discourage others. In this excerpt from Teenagers and Parents, 12 Steps to a Better Relationship, parent modeling, encouragement and liking are highlighted as the most important part of parenting. Examples of...

Just the idea of adolescence provokes more dread, more worry, and more confusion than any other stage of childhood--which is why we are so excited about the Elium's newest parenting book. This is not a cynical survival guide. RAISING A TEENAGER is an honest,...

An effective toolbox for facing timeless and uniquely modern struggles Whatever you might be facing, know that you are not alone. From Adam Przytula, mental health advocate and founder of Armed for Life, The Road to Resilience is a down-to-earth guide for getting through...

IS RAISING YOUR TEEN A PIECE OF CAKE?Certainly Not Always Gail Manahan, a teen expert with 30-years-experience supporting parents and teens, discusses the most common and unexpected situations parents often face.Even with the best intentions, raising teens can turn challenging and confusing. Parents often...

Kids today are growing up in scary times. What I Wish You Knew Conversations: Advice to Parents & Other Adults addresses the stress, anxiety and far too real fears of children and teens growing up in the world today. It is about communicating and...

Everyone should reach for the STARSThe goal of The Original S.T.A.R.S. Guidebook is to promote positive sexuality and prevent sexual abuse. This revised second edition of this valuable resource presents new information about sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural diversity, cyber security, and includes even...

Teenagers appear to be another species. And they show up with no manual (either "operating" or "service"). Because I Said So! provides that missing document. This is not a "How-to" book as much as a guide to developing your family's own "how-to's." Each family...

The teen years are hard enough. But with today's increased pressures to produce at school, stay in step with being cool, and manage a jam-packed schedule, it's no wonder many teens are overwhelmed. The result is a generation experiencing greater stress and feeling more...