Family Help

The vital skills children need to achieve their full potential! Being organized. Staying focused. Controlling impulses and emotions. These are some of the basic executive functioning (EF) skills children need to function and succeed as they grow. But what can you do if your child is struggling with one or all of these skills? With this hands-on guide, you'll learn what EF difficulties look like and how you can help your child overcome these challenges. Psychologist Rebecca Branstetter teaches you how to help improve the executive functions

Drawing on her years of experience as a clinical psychologist, as well as her growing and dedicated social media community, Dr Martha Deiros Collado's first book is the must-have toolkit for any parent. With humour, boundless energy, wit and warmth, Dr Martha tackles it all; from how to talk about honesty and lies, death, co-parenting, consent, gender, attachment, boundaries, and tantrums, as well as the small but critical day to day challenges parents face.

Inspiring, true-life stories about real people who have adapted to life after suffering amputation or limb-absence. Ideal reading material for individuals, families or healthcare professionals whose lives are, or have been, affected by these issues. Also ideal for fans of inspirational true-life stories. One book, Nine stories, Nine people, Nine Lives.

In Caring for Kids from Hard Places, Jayne and David Schooler discuss the reasons behind why children and teens sometimes exhibit potentially disruptive behavior. Together, they offer practical strategies on training, equipping and resourcing staff and volunteers to provide a responsive environment for children with behavioral challenges.

This audiobook will be your guide to practical ways you can help a cancer patient as they are progressing through treatment. You may feel you don’t have the time, energy, or resources to be of much help, but these 70 recommendations will provide affordable and manageable suggestions to help form your action plan.

Discover the secrets behind deeper relational bonds and more consistent happiness in this new book about marriage by Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey. Healthy relationships regularly produce joy, and joy keeps the relationship healthy. But this kind of happiness and health in marriage isn't just for the lucky few who stumble upon it. It turns out that certain relational skills boost your happiness. Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey will teach you how to develop those skills.

Kim West, LCSW-C, known to her clients as The Sleep Lady®, has developed an alternative and effective approach to helping children learn to gently put themselves to sleep without letting them "cry it out" - an option that is not comfortable for many parents. Essential listening for any tired parent, or any expectant parent who wants to avoid the pitfalls of sleeplessness, Good Night, Sleep Tight offers a practical, easy-to-follow remedy that will work for all families in need of nights of peaceful slumber!

In the summer of 1975, 17-year-old Eva Dillon's family was living in New Delhi when her father was exposed as a CIA spy. Eva had long believed that her father was a US State Department employee. She had no idea that he was handling the CIA's highest ranking double agent - Dmitri Fedorovich Polyakov, a Soviet general whose code name was TOPHAT. Dillon's father and Polyakov had a close friendship that went back years, to their first meeting in Burma in the mid-1960s.

You CAN save your marriage in 30 Days or Less….. IF you have the right plan and are prepared to follow it. In this ground-breaking book, marriage and relationship coach Liam Naden shows the exact steps you need to follow to get you and your spouse together - and happy again! - in less than a month. In addition you will learn: - the 3 things you MUST have to save your marriage. Without these, saving your marriage will be virtually impossible. - why it takes 30 days (and no more than that) to save and transform your marriage - how to heal the hurt and restore the intimacy and trust in your ...

Are you looking for a Relationship Help That Doesn't Feel Like Homework? Ditch the Boring Advice – This Workbook is Your Comedic Relief Okay, fellow survivors of the relationship rollercoaster, ditch the self-help books promising instant bliss and strap in for a truth bomb: this workbook won't magically erase your partner's ability to leave wet towels on the bathroom floor or vanish car keys into thin air. BUT, it just might give you the best ammunition for your next couples therapy session... or at least some hilarious stories to share over drinks with your equally bewildered friends. ...

A literary lighthouse in the night for parents of older children as it illuminates the murky territory of parenting an adult child who lives with mental illness. "Very insightful for a mom going through similar experiences and struggling with finding resources on the topic. It helped me feel less alone." --Amazon Customer Review "This book calmed me and reassured me, reading it over again." --V. McBride An empowering and informative guide that gives parents back a sense of control and hope at a time when they may feel they have none. Stacy, with her honest, engaging and sensitive nature, ...

He Never Came Home is a collection of 22 personal essays written by girls and women who have been separated from their fathers by way of divorce, abandonment, or death. The contributors to this collection come from a wide range of different backgrounds in terms of race, socioeconomic status, religion, and geographic location. Their essays offer deep insights into the emotions related to losing one’s father, including sadness, indifference, anger, acceptance—and everything in between.

Ten years ago, Ilyse Kennedy was a disconnected twenty-something, sitting on a therapy couch, grappling with her own trauma. Now, as a trauma therapist, Kennedy shows up ready to attune to her treasured clients. Those who meet her might be surprised to know that this twenty-something still lives within her. She also has a people pleaser, who caters to the needs of others for self-protection. Then there is the therapist within her, who offers tools and solutions for her clients. The twenty-something, people pleaser, and therapist are all parts within her.

Your kids will always be your kids. The trick is figuring out how to adapt to the new phases in that parent-child relationship. No question, it can be tricky. And if you fail to navigate that transition well, the result will be stress, alienation, and maybe a broken relationship. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In Your New Life with Adult Children, Dr. Gary Chapman—author of the worldwide bestseller The 5 Love Languages®—teams up with clinical psychiatrist Dr. Ross Campbell to provide the insights you need when your child moves into adulthood.

Parents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who cares about a child or teen on the autism spectrum needs this essential roadmap to prepare our youth for being successful adults in today's world. Best-selling author, autism advocate, and animal science professor Dr. Temple Grandin joins psychologist and autism specialist Dr. Debra Moore in spelling out the steps you can take to restore your child's hope and motivation, and what you must avoid.

Are you struggling with your marriage and facing divorce? The solution to saving your relationship is probably a lot closer than you think! In this series of books, acclaimed marriage and relationship coach Liam Naden will introduce you to a completely new way to deal with your marriage problems. In this book you will learn: - the real cause of problems in your marriage and what to do about it - why 'counseling' no longer works and why it may be the worst thing for your marriage - a fast and simple way to immediately rebuild attraction between you and your spouse - the simple reason your ...

Are you and/or your spouse simply not attracted to each other any more? Has your spouse said to you the fateful words, "I love you, but I'm just not in love with you any more."? Are you worried that your spouse doesn't seem to find you attractive any more - and that they might go and find someone else? One of the major causes of marriage breakups is a loss of attraction between husband and wife. But it doesn't need to be that way. In this book, marriage and relationships coach Liam Naden, will show you just how simple it is to get the sparks of passion flying again in your marriage or ...

Parenting is tough and mistakes made in a moment can take years to repair. Therefore, learning the skills of effective parenting will be one of the most worthwhile ventures you ever pursue. Roger K. Allen, PhD, has studied family relationships for many years and developed a time-tested set of tools to help parents succeed in raising responsible, emotionally mature children. Replete with examples and case studies, his must-read guide gives you concrete strategies you can immediately put into practice. We know that good communication is at the heart of a healthy family. But so often our ...

Is your husband or wife having an affair with someone else? Are they 'emotionally involved' with someone else (texting, etc) in an inappropriate way? Perhaps you feel that your spouse is in danger of developing a relationship with someone else. Whatever your situation, you don't need to stand idly by and watch what happens. There ARE things you can do to get your spouse to end their relationship with someone else and come back to you. This is one of the most difficult situations a married person can face. However, it is a problem that can be solved. In this book you will discover: - the 7 ...

Shyness, anxiety, fear, and low self-esteem in children are more common than ever before. The isolation, social distancing, and masking of our children have resulted in many becoming withdrawn, lacking friends, and victims of bullying. Unless things change, they may grow up lacking basic social skills and problem-solving abilities and find life very challenging as a young adult. Seven in ten parents say children’s post-pandemic social skills have declined! But there are things you can do as a parent to empower your child with absolute and effortless confidence!