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When her dreams of happily ever after shattered, Valerie embraced the unimaginable to create an extraordinary life.

"[Between Form and Freedom] will make you more open and alive to the young people you love, and that will make many good things happen." --Steve Biddulph (foreword)This is the third and fully revised edition of this bestselling book. Betty Staley tackles challenges related to self-esteem, pregnancy, behavioral problems, stress, depression, media, genderfluidity, eating disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse. She also explores developmental needs in connection with family, friends, media, education, the arts, loyalty, and relationships. Countless parents have come to value this wise, practical guide, in which Betty Staley uniquely discusses teenagers' soul and spiritual needs at the time of life when the quest for meaning is extremely vital.This book . . .- discusses ways that adolescents present either the "mask" or the "volcano" as they struggle with identity and self-esteem;- tackles current questions of gender fluidity and identity, eating disorders, media addiction, and more;- shares teenagers' voices, stories and experiences;- opens windows to the changing inner life of developing teenagers;- is accessible and easy to read, with nutshell summaries and questions for reflection and action;- is welcomed by parenting voices such as Steve Biddulph, Caroline Penney and Kim John Payne.

'Equal parts practical, funny and illuminating - belongs on the required reading list for life' - Sarah Knight, internationally bestselling author of Get Your Sh!t TogetherAccessible and inspirational, The Unbreakable Student is the self-care guide that every university student needs.So, you're starting university - you've learnt what to pack, where to socialise, how to cook (sort of)... but what about how to look after your mental health?University is a whirlwind of exciting, fresh experiences. But it can also be overwhelming. You're in a strange new environment and faced with the pressure to make friends, complete difficult assignments, stay healthy, manage your finances and so much more, all while being away from your loved ones. In this time of massive change, looking after your mental wellbeing is more important than ever.Nic Hooper has witnessed the student mental health crisis unfolding every day on campus and is determined to help. A psychologist with fifteen years' experience teaching and mentoring young adults, The Unbreakable Student is his guide to navigating your university years and staying sane using six simple rules: Using exercise to stay healthy in body and mind Learning to positively challenge yourself Connecting with your peers Mindfully embracing the moment Managing self-critical thoughts and vulnerability Giving to others and taking positive action

Parenting and caring for a child who is struggling to cope can be painful and stressful, and can make it very hard to enjoy life yourself. Feelings of blame, guilt, sorrow, despair, fear and frustration may be swirling around alongside a desperate desire to cure their pain.Although parenting a child who is experiencing difficulties is a common problem, we can feel desperately alone when it is happening to us. When someone we love is unable to cope - for whatever reason - we may become unhappy too. When that someone is our child - the person we feel responsible for and inextricably linked to - it can be overwhelming and difficult to even have a life of our own.From when our children are babies, we know we would do almost anything to protect them from pain and suffering. But often, we can't. For countless parents and children there are problems with no easy solutions. However, that's where this book comes in. It aims to help understand for ourselves what we can and cannot do. It aims to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations, to see that we can tolerate these things, and to know that there are ways to move forward.This book is packed with stories from real parents, and will show you how you can manage to find comfort from knowing you are not alone, find help from resources and techniques that really work, and find hope that things can and do change for the better.

For children to develop to their fullest potential, their sensory system - which, in addition to the big five of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell, includes movement and balance (vestibular), body awareness (proprioception), and internal perception (interoception) - needs to be stimulated from the time they are born. Their senses flourish when they explore their environment by touching new textures, including their food, running, jumping, climbing, and splashing outside - never through screens.As an occupational therapist with a specialty in sensory integration and early childhood development, Dr Allie Ticktin has seen an alarming increase in cases of children who can't sit in circle time or at their desk upright and who are delayed in learning to walk, talk, or socialise, many of whom have been diagnosed with ADHD or sensory processing disorders, in part because these critical systems have been neglected. In the recent past, the sensory system and many developmental skills evolved naturally outside in the garden or on the playground. But with increasing time pressures for both kids and parents, as well as safety concerns, children are often sat in front of screens, without sufficient opportunity to explore and interact with their environment.The good news is that boosting your child's sensory development doesn't take enormous amounts of time or supplies, or any special skills. In Play to Progress, Ticktin discusses the eight sensory systems and how a child uses them, and offers easy, fun activities that will encourage their development so that your little one will be better able to respond to their emotions, build friendships, communicate their needs, and thrive in school. That's the power of sensory play.

Let's Decide Together is an accessible workbook for anyone interested in practicing sociocracy with children ages 5-12. Adults can use it for more inclusive decisions together with children in the home, at school, or in clubs.

You. Your grief.No one knows exactly how you feel after your miscarriage, but this journal is designed to help you process some of the complex emotions that come in the days and weeks after you lose a baby. With 48 journaling prompts to get you writing, this book can help you sort your thoughts and feelings. If you are not ready for a specific prompt, you can always skip a page and come back later if it feels better. There are no rules here. Your experiences are valid and you are allowed to feel exactly as you do. This guided journal will help you to crystalize your experience with your miscarriage and hopefully help you process your feelings toward yourself, your baby, and the world around you.This is your story as you write it.This 76-page paperback journal has 48 guiding prompts for you to write about your baby, your experience with miscarriage, how you and your partner have been coping, support you have received (or haven't) from those around you, and where you go from here. Use these pages to help process things, at your own pace.This journal is not a replacement for therapy or support from family and friends or comfort from whatever higher power you believe in. But it can hold your hand in your grief. It can take some of the weight of your burden as you fill its pages with your own words. Whether purchasing for yourself or for a friend who has experienced the loss of a baby, this journal can help support any person who is going through the pain of a miscarriage.

February 2019 Selection, Emma Roberts's Belletrist Book Club From a bracing new voice comes this life-affirming memoir of a daughter making and remaking her life in her mother's image.

Bestselling parenting author Kari Kampakis shares how modeling self-care is the key to setting up your family for success.

Your Science-Based Prenatal Nutrition Resource for Improved Pregnancy HealthEver wish there was a comprehensive prenatal nutrition resource backed by science to help women have healthier pregnancies and better birth experiences? Functional Maternity is the book you''ve been looking for. Maternity functional medicine practitioner Sarah Thompson, CFMP, L.Ac, Doula, has culled the most relevant scientific research and guides readers through the dramatic and unique changes of pregnancy to understand how the right nutrition can improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes.Whether you are a seasoned health practitioner, birth worker, or expectant mother, you''ll learn how to:Use nutrition and diet to increase natural birth successRecognize unique patterns of maternal health and understand the effects nutrition has on the increased risk of pregnancy-related complicationsCreate dietary protocols for gestational hypertension, pregnancy nausea, and many other common conditions of pregnancyConfidently guide others through their pregnancy journey with research-backed nutrition advicePractice on the cutting edge of advanced specialized functional medicineAnd so much more ...