Young Adult Children

Raising children can bring unexpected challenges and unique obstacles at any age—but young adulthood requires an entirely new set of parenting skills! Adults between 18 and 25 are experiencing a radical transformation that can be hard for their parents to keep up with. From the decisions children make to the lifestyles they lead, many things can put a wedge in a parent–child relationship during this period. However, with the right set of tools, what could drive others apart can bring many families closer together!

It is estimated that as many as 34 million people grew up in alcoholic homes. But what about the rest of us? What about families that had no alcoholism, but did have perfectionism, workaholism, compulsive overeating, intimacy problems, depression, problems in expressing feelings, plus all the other personality traits that can produce a family system much like an alcoholic one? Countless millions of us struggle with these kinds of dysfunctions every day, and until very recently we struggled alone.

In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.

Bloomsbury presents The Children by Melissa Albert, read by Rebecca Lowman, Saskia Maarleveld, Kristen Sieh, Iggy Costello and Leslie Alerman 'A joyously grim, open-eyed, adult fairy tale with the messiest of morals' PAUL TREMBLAY 'An insidious and masterfully cast spell of a book . . . Gorgeous...

This book offers a roadmap to healing and recovery. You'll find solace in knowing you're not alone and gain the strength to rewrite your story. With newfound self-awareness and empowerment, you can forge authentic connections, cultivate genuine happiness, and thrive.

Why is it that the behaviour of teenagers can be so odd? As they grow older, young children steadily improve their sense of how to behave, and then all of a sudden, they can become totally uncommunicative, wildly emotional and completely unpredictable. We used to think that erratic teenage...

Getting dressed, joining a family dinner, or even answering a simple question can trigger full-blown panic, rage, or silent withdrawal. Is it autism? Anxiety? OCD? ODD? Or something else entirely? The answer may be Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) — a unique, often misunderstood profile on the autism spectrum that’s finally starting to get the attention it deserves.

R.E.P.A.I.R. is Recognition, Entry, Process, Awareness, Insight, and Rhythm. Enter a six-stage program with your child to cross the Bridge of Recovery and make available a whole new world of hope. Uncover and acknowledge feelings by discovering emotion; build self-esteem and optimism with the "Magic Mirror"; discern healthy and unhealthy messages; learn self-soothing skills with "Dear Diary" letters to the inner-child; reveal inner states with picture drawing, break free from the confines of false shame; cultivate self-care skills and practices, and more on the road to healing.

Read by Dr Beth Mosley MBE, this audio edition features an exclusive chapter with guidance for parents on what to do if their child does not want to go to school. 'The must-have family handbook - accessible, equipping and game-changing' Anna Mathur, author of Sunday Times bestseller, Mind Over...

If you like Rivers of London, The Dresden Files, and The King's Watch, this is for you. The second book in the Black Museum series is an urban fantasy featuring the most unlikely hero, DCI Judas Iscariot. DCI Judas Iscariot of Scotland Yard’s occult division, the Black Museum, is heading into harm’s way—again. The Order of the Black Sun, a secret Nazi society of evil magical practitioners, has stolen a book so powerful that it once resided in the Library of the Heavens, guarded by angels and far from the meddling hand of man.

Life is a thrilling adventure. Our children get only rare glimpses of the possibilities. To roam, to dare, to fail . . . these are the rights of children. John Marsden, the award-winning, bestselling author of the Tomorrow series, has spent his life educating kids and teenagers. He is passionate...

From the award-winning and bestselling author of the Tomorrow series, with new memoir Take Risks out now. When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the...

There is nothing worse than waking up with a zit on your face on the day you have to give a report in front of the entire class! It's true, the first thing someone notices about you is your skin, hair, and nails. But good grooming is more than skin deep: Caring for your skin, hair, and nails helps you stay healthy and looking your very best at all times. Consider this book your total guide to everything you need to know about having healthy and beautiful skin, hair, and nails!

With sweeping brushstrokes, God painted his creation across the emptiness. “Let there be light,” he called into the darkness, and a sweep of brightness blazed across the blank canvas. The Story for Children isn’t just another collection of Bible stories—it’s The Story—the big picture...

Although Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) has been a recognized autistic profile in the UK for some time, awareness is still growing in America. When parents first learn about it they talk about having a lightbulb moment of understanding their child better. Many described how, having found traditional parenting and behavioral techniques made things worse instead of better, they felt judged and alone. Teachers and school administrators also reported struggling to support their PDA students. The children, teens and young adults themselves were often left feeling misunderstood.

When a number of children in a quiet coastal village start to fall ill without any recognisable cause, their concerned parents have no idea of what is going on in passageways below the ground. Helped by a few 'initiated' adults, including 12-year old Erik, the animagi – toys which have been given life through love from their human hosts – embark on an epic adventure which will take them into another world. Can witch Hexybilla and her team find the correct spells to open the portal to Animagana?

The first book offering support for parents and carers of children and young people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), this guidebook explains the condition as well as the impact that it may have in education settings, family life and socialisation. The guide begins by explaining how and why BDD emerges, before moving onto an exploration of how the mental health condition presents itself emotionally, psychologically, physically and behaviourally. 

Reaping darkness, the Shadow slicked steel with judgment and danced with death. Sixteen-year-old Aza inherited the power of shadow to rid the land of evil as Odriel's cold-blooded assassin. With her growing strength, Aza discovers the Shadow Plane—a realm of wraiths where screams haunt the winds, calling to her. Although her father forbids her from entering the dark realm, Aza can't ignore the beckoning whispers.

It’s no secret that the happiest and most successful adults all have habits that they incorporate into their lives as a child that allowed them to blossom into the powerful adult they are today. It doesn't matter where you are now or where you used to be; you have the opportunity to empower yourself and become the kid you are meant to be. Everything you desire or see in other people's lives can be yours with the power of affirmations. Oprah said it best: "You can have it all. Just not all at once."

It is January 29, 1954. I am born in the heart of Mississippi in a place called Kosciusko, (KAW-zee-ESS-koh). My mother is a housemaid who broke up with my father. She raises me on her own. My name is Orpah (OR-pah) Gail Winfrey but everyone pronounces it “Oprah (OH-prah). Before I am three years old, my grandmother teaches me to read. She takes me to the local church, where I am nicknamed "The Preacher" because I can recite Bible verses from memory.