Relationships and families: advice and issues

Intended for young readers interested in creating and maintaining physically and emotionally healthy relationships, this book answers common questions and offers practical guidance on navigating such everyday issues as conflict resolution and jealousy.

Many adoptees join their new families after having endured multiple traumatic experiences, which interrupts their development.

"e;Jon, my husband, took his own life at the age of 35.

Published on the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam, this book brings to life the experiences and memories of South Vietnamese soldiers-the forgotten combatants of this controversial conflict.

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE'Adore, adore, adore' THE GUARDIAN'Simply phenomenal' BITCH MEDIA'Brave, inspirational, ground-breaking' BARBARA CARELLAS'Deeply personal, honest and instructive' CARYN FRANKLIN'A gift to anyone looking to open their minds and fall in love' CN LESTERIn this frank, funny and poignant book, transgender activist Juno Roche discusses sex, desire and dating with leading figures from the trans and non-binary community.

Everyone engages in self-protecting behaviours to some extent, but when these begin to take on the form of bad habits, they can be damaging.

Are you in the process of adopting and feeling out of your depth?

Spotlights the challenges faced by our increasing cadre of military women when their service ends and they become civilians.

Many adopted or foster children have complex, troubling, often painful pasts.

Bronze Winner for the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the category of Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Non-FictionForegrounding the voices of transgender and non-binary people, this honest and insightful book is a compilation of the voices of those who have decided to undergo transition - both male-to-female and female-to-male.

Most adopted children and their families will, sooner or later, encounter the challenges of dealing with unresolved attachment issues or early traumatic experiences.

This volume explains how bullying became a problem in schools and what can be done about it.

Provides easily implemented interventions and coping strategies for dealing with the worrier, complainer, nagger, or micromanager in your life.

Drawing on the experiences of parents, offspring and donors and including her own and her family's story, this thought-provoking and informative book explores the process of donor conception.

People with Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty with interpersonal relationships, yet are well known to be loyal and dependable friends.

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Research into children and domestic violence in recent years has emphasized the importance of giving positive support to a non-abusive parent for effective child protection.

Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives personal insight into both the ups and downs of an Asperger relationship.

Special Brothers and Sisters is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers and sisters of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years.

What happens to looked-after children in the longer term?

How can we determine success in foster placements?

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026'Stunningly poetic and vulnerable .

This accessible book explores what friendship is and why it's so important to our well-being and provides practical suggestions for teens and young adults wishing to experience deeper, more fulfilling connections.

Provides an invaluable primer on how culturally accepted stereotypes are impacting people throughout the United States.

A comprehensive guide to the lives and experiences of military service members, veterans, and their families in the United States today, with special emphasis given to those of the post-9/11 era.

Use your mantram when youre ill or anxious, tired or restless, and it will guide you and comfort you like a true friend.

Rape and dating violence are all-too-common occurrences in the United States and around the world.

This book is a social-emotional education manual for middle and high school educators.

Contemporary society has imposed a set of unrealistic and confusing rules for men over 18 to follow.

This book will help you design and create the best version of yourself.

The handbook is composed of chapters by authors who discuss the important features of particular types of toys, provide information related to the developmental importance of this type of toy, discuss social and cultural issues engendered by play with such toys, and review the available research on the characteristics and potential impact on children's developmental progress of toys of that type.

The New York Times bestseller that celebrates motherhood-for-mothers and those who love them.

Hundreds of thousands of military members are making the transition to civilian life each year.

At a time when divorce and suicide rates are at record levels in the military, The Military Marriage Manual: Tactics for Successful Relationships is an invaluable aid to members of the military and their spouses and families.

Synergistic Collaborations is a valuable resource for Christian ministers and social workers seeking to extend outreach ministries and new ways to collaborate with community organizations as they serve hurting people.

On Christendom's Far Shore describes and explains American society by first illuminating its foundational stones: the traditional western (Judeo-Christian) faith in God and the West's once common understanding of the natural order and the nature and destiny of man.

The assault on traditional marriage that began in the late 1990s seemingly ended with the 2015 Obergefell v.

The 75 years that span the writings of Sigmund Freud and John Bowlby-two minds that have significantly shaped thinking about the processes of change in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis-have yielded dramatic changes in the ways in which we conceptualize human relationship as curative.

Decisive Parenting teaches parents concrete skills for quickly and permanently altering their teenagers' problem behaviors, ranging from argumentativeness and neglecting chores or homework to more serious issues such as shoplifting, underage drinking, and drug use.

In the last three decades, mediation has been increasingly used in the United States and elsewhere.

Children in public care complain that they have too many placements.

This book provides a clear and engaging description of group dynamic processes.

A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose.

Teaching Teens About Relationships describes how to teach a relationships course for adolescents.

Does your child have a favorite subject, activity, or hobby?

Japan, although a small country, is identified as perhaps the only civilization composed of just one nation.

Easwaran takes the timeless teachings of the Buddha and other mystics and shows how we can train the mind not just during meditation but throughout the day.

Through stories, insights, and step-by-step advice, Easwaran shows us how to calm our minds.

Bobby Brown and Richie Blue: A Spiritual Memoir tells the story of a set of twins and their unique perspective on life.