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This book is not just for parents! While it was initially written
for them, increasingly adults working with adolescents also sought
help. I tried putting something together specifically for these
adults but found that the content is also in this book.These are
some common woes of adolescents and adults about each other - 'My
parents don't understand me.', 'Why is my child emotionally
explosive all the time?', 'My parents are always nagging.', 'Teens
cannot seem to be able to think about the consequence first before
acting!'The understanding-divide between adolescents and adults
seems to be getting wider. Concretely on a day-to-day basis,
adolescents and parents are clashing with each other over mind and
heart issues; and no one seemed to be able to 'get' the other. Even
if one 'got it', it would not take long before one would challenge
the other about it.Neuroscience has informed us that the divide has
always been there and will continue to be there because it is
developmental. The prefrontal cortex will only be fully developed
about ten years after the limbic system becomes fully functional.
These two areas are primarily responsible for setting and achieving
goals, and behavioural-emotional responses, respectively. The
implication of this reality is huge, and it explains the 'clash of
the mind and heart' issues at so many levels; specifically,
rational-emotional conflict during adult-adolescent engagement.One
of the ways to reduce that conflict is to heighten the
understanding of adult-child developmental realities and learn the
strategies that would help the other succeed. Such endeavours
seemed to benefit only the adult more because they seemed to be
more matured developmentally, but if we know how to help
adolescents appreciate the realities, they are able to also benefit
from it and manage the constant 'clashing' with the adults.Thus,
this book proposes the framework and strategies to help youths
succeed and includes some stories of professional youth work, where
effective youth engagement strategies are highlighted by youths
themselves in retrospect.
The formula presented by this book aims to: 1. Help you find what
talents and skills you love to practice and show you how you can
transform your dreams into clear goals;. 2. Show you some materials
that successful people use to achieve their goals;. 3. Provide you
with time-management tips that will help you prioritize the
required tasks for transforming your life into continuous
productivity; and 4. Provide you with a daily planning formula that
will help you make daily, weekly, and monthly performance
assessments.
We all cherish how wonderfully mothers' duties are accomplished,
and the unconditional love that they provide to their children. The
pain of carrying babies throughout pregnancy and the fact that
mothers would sacrifice everything just to ensure their babies are
well fed and nurtured is admirable. This book provides you with
insights on how to bridge communication barriers to get back on
track with your daughters, and also how to share life with your
loved ones.
This book is not just for parents! While it was initially written
for them, increasingly adults working with adolescents also sought
help. I tried putting something together specifically for these
adults but found that the content is also in this book.These are
some common woes of adolescents and adults about each other - 'My
parents don't understand me.', 'Why is my child emotionally
explosive all the time?', 'My parents are always nagging.', 'Teens
cannot seem to be able to think about the consequence first before
acting!'The understanding-divide between adolescents and adults
seems to be getting wider. Concretely on a day-to-day basis,
adolescents and parents are clashing with each other over mind and
heart issues; and no one seemed to be able to 'get' the other. Even
if one 'got it', it would not take long before one would challenge
the other about it.Neuroscience has informed us that the divide has
always been there and will continue to be there because it is
developmental. The prefrontal cortex will only be fully developed
about ten years after the limbic system becomes fully functional.
These two areas are primarily responsible for setting and achieving
goals, and behavioural-emotional responses, respectively. The
implication of this reality is huge, and it explains the 'clash of
the mind and heart' issues at so many levels; specifically,
rational-emotional conflict during adult-adolescent engagement.One
of the ways to reduce that conflict is to heighten the
understanding of adult-child developmental realities and learn the
strategies that would help the other succeed. Such endeavours
seemed to benefit only the adult more because they seemed to be
more matured developmentally, but if we know how to help
adolescents appreciate the realities, they are able to also benefit
from it and manage the constant 'clashing' with the adults.Thus,
this book proposes the framework and strategies to help youths
succeed and includes some stories of professional youth work, where
effective youth engagement strategies are highlighted by youths
themselves in retrospect.
Daddy, where are you? She cried, Daddy, Where Are You? Trapped in a
maze, trying to escape the feelings of a hurting girl's bondage, a
daughter constantly hits roadblocks. Her pain negatively impacts
her identity and relationships. Could she be lost because of a
father that left her alone? Maybe he didn't notice her stuck in a
corner or understand her need for guidance. Either way, there is no
cry like that of a daughter who is lost because her father is
missing In a non-fiction portrayal of the search for her father's
love, Dr. Anntwanique Edwards candidly expresses how her quest
could not be satisfied by man. She openly describes her
disappointment with her biological and heavenly fathers for not
attending to her needs. Her Life experiences are divulged to reveal
the purpose of pain. This phenomenal speaker puts her words on a
paper to establish God's ability to release women from the
catastrophic danger of dancing with versions of love created by
this world. Hear her words, declare the affirmations she shares at
the end of each chapter, and experience freedom as never before.
With heart-wrenching honesty, Donald's Story chronicles the last
days and years of one family's drama through the hell which is
Alzheimer's dementia. This story will make you cry, make you laugh,
and make you think. It's a must read for anyone who will ever get
old - particularly for anyone who may one day be a caregiver, an AD
patient, or a supportive family member of the same. The suffering
wreaked from terminal dementia is a saga which is becoming all too
familiar. As the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.,
Alzheimer's and related dementing illnesses are epidemic. How do
you survive this disease which robs you of your very self? How do
you survive watching someone you love slip away? Complete with "AD
Survival Tips," Donald's Story is not just a memoir. It is also a
planning tool and a survival guide for dementia families, providing
a roadmap through the tangled darkness. Still, despite the subject
matter, this memoir is not wholly dark. How could it be when it is
first and foremost a love story? Loving deeply and forever may
render us vulnerable to pain, but therein lies the meaning of life.
When all is said and done, Donald's Story is most purely a reminder
of just how precious life is.
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