Parenting Adults

In Meet Me at the Emotional Baggage Claim, the mother-daughter duo of Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella continue the conversation with more hilarious and honest tales of life inside an ordinary, extraordinary family. These stories will make you laugh, cry, and call your mother, daughter, and all your girlfriends.

A very Southern mother-in-law's humorous advice to mothers-in-law everywhere. From the multiple New York Times best-selling author of The Red Hat Club. Best-selling author Haywood Smith and her pals have lots of personal experience in the joys, sorrows, pitfalls and flat-out hysteria of Mother-in-Lawness.

Have you noticed that your sweet little son has become rebellious and impossible to manage? Don't be scared, your son is becoming a teenager. Like any parent, you find it hard to accept that your little baby is growing so fast. Until a few years ago, you were able to keep him under control, and he was the most obedient child in the world. But lately, you've started to notice changes. He has changed his way of dressing, he wants to look bigger to impress his friends, and he no longer respects the rules of the house.

Narcissistic parenting is very damaging and insidious. The parenting is always about the parent and never about the child, never about you. You learn to function, but with many defenses, and often hyper-alert to criticism. This prevents you from living a relaxed joyful life. You become super competent, always able to cope and to please others. In your relationships, this makes you a constant people pleaser, very co-dependent, or else super independent or counter-dependent.

You are one click away from finding interesting bedtime stories that will help you relax, unwind, calm down, reduce your stress levels, and sleep better at night.

At age 39, Ariel Gore has everything she’s always wanted: a successful writing career, a long-term partnership, a beautiful if tiny home, a daughter in college and a son in preschool. But life’s happy endings don’t always last. If it’s not one thing, after all, it’s your mother. Her name is Eve. Her epic temper tantrums have already gotten her banned from three cab companies in Portland. And she’s here to announce that she’s dying.

Most parents faced with the pain of a child coming out have very little knowledge of how to navigate it. As a result, they are likely to experience many years of struggle and frustration and could make mistakes that could cause life-altering harm to their child.

Critics, readers, and listeners loved Lisa Scottoline's first collection of true-life stories, which only encouraged her—now she's back with these all-new, exciting adventures. She's farther down the road now, and the scenery has changed—ex-husbands Thing One and Thing Two are in her rear-view mirror, daughter Francesca has moved into an apartment, and Lisa's finding the silver lining in her empty nest, which has lots more room for her shoes. And some things have stayed the same.

Daily stressors might leave us feeling overburdened, worn out, and in dire need of some calm and quiet. The Best Bedtime Stories for Stressed Out Adults is a captivating book that is sure to offer you the stress relief you need through soothing tales and guided meditations that are designed to calm your mind, body, and spirit.

Cómo dominar la regulación emocional y mejorar las relaciones sin una agitación constante, aunque los métodos tradicionales hayan fracasado. Si estás preparado para recuperar el control de tus emociones, construir relaciones más sólidas y crear una vida que realmente merezca la pena, este audiolibro es para ti. Es hora de embarcarse en un viaje de autodescubrimiento, sanación y transformación.

When Lu Spinney's 29-year-old son, Miles, flies up on his snowboard, "he knows he is not in control as he is taken by force up the ramp," writes his mother, "skewing sideways as his board clips the edge and then he is hurtling, spinning up, up into the free blue sky ahead.... " He lands hard on the ice and falls into a coma. Thus begins the erratic loss - Miles first in a coma and then trapped in a fluctuating state of minimal consciousness - that unravels over the next five years.

Introducing " 21 Actionable Skills for Young Adults to Tackle Social Anxiety and Make Friends in the AI-Driven Digital Age"–your ultimate guide to mastering communication and transforming your social life.

One bright spring morning in the woods of France, a soldier, blinded by the war, is found by a little girl named Coco, and her older sister Marcelle. In return for their kindness, the soldier tells the sisters marvelous tales, each story connected to the keepsake he carries in his pocket: a perfect, tiny, silver donkey.

With how busy our lives can be, the stress of the future, and even the worries we feel whenever we’re just trying to live, it can take a toll on the body. Most of us end up staying up too late and getting up too early. If you’re someone who used to fall asleep hearing the lull of your parent’s words, then this book is for you. Sit back, relax, and hear these wonderful stories, and you’ll see, as you listen to them, how relaxing it can be for you, and how, with a few small stories, they can relax you, so you’re happy and satisfied.

Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School guides parents through the challenging and often unfamiliar landscape of raising kids who have been labeled with learning differences, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and more. Drawing from her own experience as a parent of a child with learning differences - who is now a highly successful adult - the author outlines clear lessons from a quarter century of advocating for kids who learn differently.

Millions of American parents sit down to dinner every night, wondering why fully grown children are joining them - or, more likely, grunting good-bye as they head out for another night of who knows what. Sally Koslow, a journalist, novelist, and mother of two "adultescents" digs deep to reveal what lies behind the current generation's unwillingness - or inability - to take flight. By delving into the latest research and conducting interviews with parents and offspring, Koslow gives voice to the issues of prolonged dependency.

By just incorporating ten simple and compelling techniques into your everyday life, you’ll unlock the secrets of social finesse that even the most introverted can master! Inside this life-altering book, you’ll discover: How to get yourself some rizz: Learn how to build self-confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-image. Practical strategies to swerve the drama: Find out how to communicate constructively, resolve conflicts, and deal with unnecessary drama.

Step into a world where your high sensitivity is not a burden, but your greatest asset. "The Highly Sensitive Young Adult" is a groundbreaking guide designed specifically for young adults who feel overwhelmed by their acute sensitivity. This book isn't about fixing you; it's about embracing and empowering your unique trait.

If your child has taken a prodigal path, you need the transforming power of hope...hope that will not only empower you to persevere through this journey, but will also enable you to interact with your child in a positive way. Candidly sharing from her personal journey with a daughter whose life took an alarming detour, "The Hope Lady" Karen Sebastian offers refreshing Biblical perspectives, which will help you receive and impart God's gift of hope. Rather than dealing with external manifestations of rebellion, The Power of Hope for Prodigals addresses issues of the heart and leads the ...

If you’re struggling due to a “failure to launch” or “boomerang” adult child that is living with you, off of you, or both, this audiobook is for you. This is licensed psychologist Anna Caldwell’s short, simple, and concise guide on how to best help your grown child or children thrive. This advice is based on Anna’s decades of clinical, coaching training, and experience as a clinical psychologist with clients, both “failure to launch” young adults and their parents.