Parenting Boys

Desperate to alleviate her son's constant rages and their crushing toll on the family, Donnie Kanter Winokur comes up with an innovative, untested, four-pawed solution: a golden retriever service dog named Chancer. Chancer is specially trained to give Iyal a unique love he desperately needs. But in this true-life tale infused with moments of despair, tenderness, and humor, Chancer turns out to be what the entire family has needed to stay - and grow - together.

A Simple Guide to Raising Teen Boys is your essential roadmap to parenting boys in the modern age. With practical advice, emotional intelligence tools, and actionable steps, this guide empowers you to influence your teen’s behaviour, growth, and mental well-being. Lead by example and help your boys discover their purpose, develop strong morals, and equip them with the skills to face life’s challenges head-on.

Most dating books are written for women - what a mistake that is. Women know how to date....It's men who need the help! At last: a blithe, bold, and bawdy guide to building a better boyfriend.

When her husband left her pregnant, with a four-year-old child and a restaurant on the verge of bankruptcy, the only things Holly McGinty had time for were her kids - and working hard to stay out of the poor house. Five years later, business is booming and her boys are happy, but she's still putting her own needs at the bottom of her priority list. That doesn't stop her from daydreaming about her oldest son's sexy scout leader, though.

Think about it: You've got your Saturday night planned, maybe a cute outfit picked out, maybe even a reservation at that new Italian place you've been dying to try. You're excited, you've cleared your schedule, and you're looking forward to spending quality time with your man. Then, bam! A text message: "So sorry, something came up. Raincheck?" This happens once, maybe twice, you can probably let it slide. Life happens, right? But what if this becomes the norm? What if it's a pattern of last-minute cancellations, vague excuses, and rescheduled plans that never seem to materialize?

Glen Walsh and Steven Alward were childhood friends in their tight-knit working-class community in Shortland, on the outskirts of Newcastle, New South Wales. Both proud altar boys at the local Catholic church, they went on to attend the city's Catholic boys' highs schools: Glen to Marist Brothers and Steven to St Pius X. Both did well: Steven became a journalist, Glen a priest. But when Glen discovered another priest was sexually abusing boys, he reported the offending to police, breaking Canon Law and his vows to the Catholic 'brotherhood' in the process.

As an awkward high schooler, Wednesday struggled to find her place in Grand Rapids. Until a handsome senior encouraged her to believe how talented, smart, and wonderfully different she was. Naturally, Wednesday fell for him...He was falling, too. For another boy. Yet this one-sided crush proved life altering, paving the way for a string of “boyfriends” who offered Wednesday something deeper than physical connection.

There is a special bond between mothers and their sons, and it never goes away. This book contains some of the best stories and poems from Chicken Soup's library honoring that lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.

This essential guide assists in preparing your children with techniques for an amazing future. Essential Life Skills Every 11 Year Old Needs to Know is an indispensable book for caregivers dedicated to their children's development. This guide equips 10-12 year old girls and boys with the tools required to grasp practical techniques, foster independence, and enable successful decision making.

Love That Boy is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children - popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius - and what they truly need - grit, empathy, character - are explored by National Journal's Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents.

Has it happened to you? A woman rejected you only to go off with a complete jerk, or a woman left you for a terrible person? You may wonder what bad boys have that you do not. It just seems unfair when you are so nice and bad boys are always winning the girls. This book is a complete exploration of the reasons that women love bad boys.

The most popular guide ever about raising boys is back, significantly updated to help raise sons in a world that offers gender equality, respect, and a whole new kind of man but is still haunted by toxic masculinity. You’ll find cutting-edge science about the "physical fours", the "emotional eights" and how puberty can be turned into a positive time, along with hundreds of other practical tips for raising a son.

If you are going through a devastating breakup and are trying to put back your broken pieces, then keep on reading. Are you consumed with thoughts of depression, anger, and regret from your recent breakup? Does getting out of bed take 50 times the effort than normal because of depression? Do you have a hard time focusing on school or at work and constantly feel anxious because of your breakup? You are not alone! Going through a break up sucks, especially if your partner has been a part of you for a long time.

Este es un libro brillante, conmovedor, desgarrador y fascinante. La historia de Sheff es sincera, porque dice la verdad que a muchos se nos hace difícil reconocer en nuestros hijos y que a veces está latente y nos hacemos los ciegos para no verla.David Sheff nos presenta la adicción y sus confusiones de una manera clara y aleccionadora, poniendo como ejemplo su propia experiencia y la de su familia.

Raised in a loving Catholic family in Denver, Martin Moran was a star student who imagined that he’d one day become a U.S. senator. When he was twelve years old, a camp counselor seduced him, initiating a sexual relationship that would last three years - and haunt Moran’s life for decades. He discovered a passion for acting and built a career that would take him to Broadway, but only when Moran finally tracked down and confronted his abuser thirty years later could he finally forgive himself for someone’s else trespass.

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy - and the result is a generation of ‘boofheads’: boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or turn up to school. They expect the world and give little in return. But things are about to change. From the author of the groundbreaking Australian best seller The Princess Bitchface Syndrome and researcher Elly Robinson comes this essential companion book for boys.

Poignant and heartwarming, My Boyfriend's Back captures the love story of former high school sweethearts Ed Oster and Donna Hanover (journalist, actress, and former First Lady of the City of New York) who, more than 30 years after their breakup at Stanford, reconnected, rekindled their love, and married, becoming part of what experts are calling a "21st-century trend" in relationships.

This book is a deep analysis of the impact of some discussions between a father and his sons, based on the principles of honesty, honor, and integrity. These principles are the ingredients for the solid foundation that has allowed me as a male parent to guide and successfully raise sensitive boys to proud and competent men. This journey is shared with you parents who are serious about guiding your sons through the various paths of life.

Dr Natterson helps parents navigate the tricky stage of puberty - when loud, rambunctious boys often turn into silent, uncommunicative beings who slink behind closed doors. She argues that it's up to parents to improve their communication with their son and help him prepare for life as an adult, armed with the knowledge needed to become a well-rounded human being. This book looks at the dramatic shifts boys face physically, mentally, emotionally and socially, filtered through the Dr Natterson's expert medical and child development lens.

He's gone and you're devastated! All those good times ended, all future plans as a couple gone up in smoke. The man of your dreams has walked out, left you, and never wants to see you again. Or alternatively, he may have delivered the line, "Let's be friends". Even worse, is the guy who says, "Let's take a break", which really means he's taking a break, while you wonder what the heck to do! The good news is, in couples that break up there is a 90 percent chance of re-communication.