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Clash Of The Mind And Heart: Parents' Playbook For Helping Youths Succeed (Hardcover): Nicholas Gabriel Lim Clash Of The Mind And Heart: Parents' Playbook For Helping Youths Succeed (Hardcover)
Nicholas Gabriel Lim
R2,335 Discovery Miles 23 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Tuesdays with Jack - A grandmother's love and a little boy's brilliance (Paperback): Pauline Daniel Tuesdays with Jack - A grandmother's love and a little boy's brilliance (Paperback)
Pauline Daniel
R408 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Nisha's War (Paperback): Dan Smith Nisha's War (Paperback)
Dan Smith
R253 R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From acclaimed author Dan Smith comes a page-turning, atmospheric ghost story packed full of adventure and heart ... 'What a story ... absolutely gripping' EMMA CARROLL 'An enchanting, beautifully crafted wartime tale'ALLY SHERRICK Malaya, 1942. Nisha's home is destroyed by war and she and her mother, Amma, flee to her father's ancestral house in England, perched on a cliff top on the cold Northern coast. When Amma falls gravely ill, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother alone. Grandmother's rules are countless, and her Anglo-Indian granddaughter is even forbidden from climbing the old weeping tree. But when a ghost child beckons Nisha to sit under its boughs, and promises her Amma's life in return for three truths, its pull proves irresistible ... A thrilling historical ghost story; full of adventure, grief, guilt, forgiveness and belonging A fresh angle on a wartime story: the prejudice Nisha faces as a refugee feels particularly relevant today Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Emma Carroll Praise for Dan Smith: 'Action, adventure, wolves, snow ... this story has EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.' EMMA CARROLL on She Wolf 'This book grabbed me from page one - highly recommended' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY on My Friend the Enemy

Dadland - A Journey into Uncharted Territory (Paperback): Keggie Carew Dadland - A Journey into Uncharted Territory (Paperback)
Keggie Carew 1
R348 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R29 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover a daughter's journey into her father's past in this Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the 2016 Costa Biography Award. Keggie Carew grew up under the spell of an unorthodox, enigmatic father. An undercover guerrilla agent during the Second World War, in peacetime he lived on his wits and dazzling charm. But these were not always enough to sustain a family. As his memory began to fail, Keggie embarked on a quest to unravel his story once and for all. Dadland is that journey. It takes us into shadowy corners of history, a madcap English childhood, the poignant breakdown of a family, the corridors of dementia and beyond. 'OH THIS BOOK. Beautiful and fierce and brave. Memory and war and family and loss and, well, wow' Helen Macdonald, bestselling author of H is for Hawk 'A thrilling history of Churchill's Special Operations Executive... combined ingeniously with a tender, moving, funny portrait of the author's father' Nick Hornby, Observer

Parenting Teens with Anxiety (Paperback): Mary C Norris Parenting Teens with Anxiety (Paperback)
Mary C Norris
R322 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Save R21 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to be a Good Divorced Dad - Being the Best Parent You Can Be Before, During and After the Break-Up (Paperback): Jeffery M.... How to be a Good Divorced Dad - Being the Best Parent You Can Be Before, During and After the Break-Up (Paperback)
Jeffery M. Leving
R422 R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Save R60 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Positive advice for divorced dads and their families

The country's leading authority on fathers' rights Jeffery M. Leving presents a definitive how-to resource for divorced dads of any age, background, and marriage history. Leving offers targeted guidance and suggests techniques for staying connected with children and dealing with ex-wives--and in some cases a new girlfriend or the wife's new boyfriend--during the divorce and afterwards. This upbeat book offers good news for divorced dads and counters many of the myths that paint divorcing fathers as alienated, irresponsible, or absent.Includes advice for overcoming limited access to children with cooperative responses and legal remedies if necessaryReveals how to avoid depression and feelings of guilt that can cause a divorced dad to give up and lose connection with his kidsOffers ideas for responding to an ex-wife's remarriage, moving, unfounded accusations, and other common issuesContains guidance for engaging in new relationships and possibly remarriage

"How to Be a Good Divorced Dad" is practical and down-to-earth and offers dozens of real life examples of dads who have discovered the importance of staying involved in their children's lives.

The Sensitive One - A Memoir (Paperback): Susan F. Morris The Sensitive One - A Memoir (Paperback)
Susan F. Morris
R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

At age fifty, Susan Morris is diagnosed with breast cancer-and she's floored. Desperate to pinpoint the cause, one night she decides to type a question into her search engine: "What are the risk factors of getting breast cancer?" She's surprised to discover research showing that long-term exposure to stress and traumatic childhood experiences can both increase the risk of breast cancer. The Sensitive One is a braided memoir that alternates between Morris's childhood-as a sensitive child and then teenager who shouldered the burden of caring for her younger siblings as her dad's alcoholism tore at the threads of their home life-and an adult who for a decade-plus has been living a trauma-free life with a caring husband and rewarding career in nursing . . . only to be diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a story of redemption-of a woman who manages to escape harrowing circumstances and start anew-but it's also a story of how our legacy lives within us, and how healing from the adverse effects of childhood can truly take a lifetime.

I Want to Hear Your Life Story Grandad - My grandfather's book of memories. (Paperback): Melia Edition I Want to Hear Your Life Story Grandad - My grandfather's book of memories. (Paperback)
Melia Edition
R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Someday All This Will Be Yours - A History of Inheritance and Old Age (Hardcover): Hendrik Hartog Someday All This Will Be Yours - A History of Inheritance and Old Age (Hardcover)
Hendrik Hartog
R956 Discovery Miles 9 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

We all hope that we will be cared for as we age. But the details of that care, for caretaker and recipient alike, raise some of life s most vexing questions. From the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, as an explosive economy and shifting social opportunities drew the young away from home, the elderly used promises of inheritance to keep children at their side. Hendrik Hartog tells the riveting, heartbreaking stories of how families fought over the work of care and its compensation.

"Someday All This Will Be Yours" narrates the legal and emotional strategies mobilized by older people, and explores the ambivalences of family members as they struggled with expectations of love and duty. Court cases offer an extraordinary glimpse of the mundane, painful, and intimate predicaments of family life. They reveal what it meant to be old without the pensions, Social Security, and nursing homes that now do much of the work of serving the elderly. From demented grandparents to fickle fathers, from litigious sons to grateful daughters, Hartog guides us into a world of disputed promises and broken hearts, and helps us feel the terrible tangle of love and commitments and money.

From one of the bedrocks of the human condition the tension between the infirmities of the elderly and the longings of the young emerges a pioneering work of exploration into the darker recesses of family life. Ultimately, Hartog forces us to reflect on what we owe and are owed as members of a family.

The Sleepy Little Stone (Paperback): Courtney Landin The Sleepy Little Stone (Paperback)
Courtney Landin; Illustrated by Yandeh Sallah
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Wild and Sleepless Nights - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (Paperback): Clover Stroud My Wild and Sleepless Nights - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (Paperback)
Clover Stroud
R302 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Raw, elemental and beautiful.' Telegraph 'This is quite simply the best book about motherhood I have ever read.' - Eleanor Mills in the Sunday Times Mother to five children, Clover Stroud has navigated family life across two decades, both losing and finding herself. In her touching, provocative and profoundly insightful book, she captures a sense of what motherhood really feels like - how intense, sensuous, joyful, boring, profound and dark it can be. My Wild and Sleepless Nights examines what it means to be a mother, and reveals with unflinching honesty the many conflicting emotions that this entails: the joy and the wonder, the loneliness and despair. MORE PRAISE FOR CLOVER STROUD: 'Clover's expertise is writing about family life in a way that feels both new and entirely familiar' - Pandora Sykes 'As tender, blazing, funny and unflinching as the love it describes. I want to give this triumphant book to every mother I know' - Rachel Joyce 'Stroud is always willing to rip open her very soul in order to reveal the truth about her life - and every time a woman tells the truth like this, it sets another woman free' - Elizabeth Gilbert 'I read in one greedy gulp and am still slightly reeling. Extraordinary writing... For mothers and those even vaguely interested in family dynamics it is fascinating' - Alexandra Heminsley Charting the course of one year, the first in her youngest child's life, Clover searches for answers to questions that many of us would be too afraid to admit to - not only about motherhood, but also about female sexuality and identity. Her story will speak to all mothers, and anyone about to embark on that journey.

Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Dysfunctional Parents - Powerful Strategies to Help Adult Children Maintain Boundaries and... Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Dysfunctional Parents - Powerful Strategies to Help Adult Children Maintain Boundaries and Stay Sane (Paperback)
David M. Allen, Susan Heitler
R456 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Do you have a parent who is invalidating, critical, demanding, or hateful? In this important and much-needed guide, you'll learn how to set boundaries; uncover the hidden motives behind your parent's behavior; put a stop to repetitive, hurtful interactions; and foster healthier relationships. There's no sugarcoating it-if you grew up with a parent who made you feel invalidated or unloved as a child, your pain is very real. In some cases, you may decide that you want to remove this parent from your life, and that is a valid choice. But for many people, dealing with a problem parent becomes a necessary part of life, for whatever reason. If you're one of these people, this book can help. Written by a psychotherapist and expert in relationships, Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Toxic Parents will help you develop unique assertiveness strategies based on the characteristics of your own family dynamics. You'll learn powerful communication skills to help you build boundaries and put a stop to your parent's hurtful behavior. And, most importantly, you'll learn to advocate for your own needs. If you've "had it up to here" with a parent who makes you feel as though you're just not good enough, this invaluable guide can help you put an end to toxic interactions while maintaining peace in your family.

Mamadoll - A Daughter's Adventure in Caregiving (Paperback): Anne Bachner Mamadoll - A Daughter's Adventure in Caregiving (Paperback)
Anne Bachner
R422 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Relationship Workbook - THE STEP BEYOND LOVE - How To Build Strong Relationship Communication Couple Skills With Your Partner... Relationship Workbook - THE STEP BEYOND LOVE - How To Build Strong Relationship Communication Couple Skills With Your Partner Without Going To Couples Therapy (Paperback)
Mattie Peterson
R547 R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
He's Always Been My Son - A Mother's Story about Raising Her Transgender Son (Paperback): Janna Barkin He's Always Been My Son - A Mother's Story about Raising Her Transgender Son (Paperback)
Janna Barkin
R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This inspiring and moving story, told from the heart of an extraordinary family, recounts the emotional and uplifting journey of raising a transgender son. Janna Barkin's family has come a long way since their child, Amaya, first told them he was a boy and not a girl and this captivating memoir charts the family's experiences of raising Amaya, from birth through to adulthood. With powerful chapters written by Amaya's family and friends, Janna shares personal stories of the support and discoveries her family has encountered and provides a 'care package' of advice for families facing similar issues, including a glossary of terms and a list of hand-picked support sources. Written with warmth and humor, He's Always Been My Son reminds us to accept others for who they are and will support, educate and inspire anyone who reads it.

Breakthrough Prayers for Our Parents (Paperback): Prof Julian Businge, Sheila Burum, Angella Batebe Breakthrough Prayers for Our Parents (Paperback)
Prof Julian Businge, Sheila Burum, Angella Batebe
R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Half Girl and Half Woman (Paperback): Preetii Sinha Half Girl and Half Woman (Paperback)
Preetii Sinha
R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to be a Good Stepmother - The perfect stepmother in a blended families (Paperback): Claire Greene How to be a Good Stepmother - The perfect stepmother in a blended families (Paperback)
Claire Greene
R361 Discovery Miles 3 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Communication Guidelines For Parent - How To Help Your Child Grow Independent.: Supporting Teens Grow Independent Individual... Communication Guidelines For Parent - How To Help Your Child Grow Independent.: Supporting Teens Grow Independent Individual (Paperback)
Cecily Gargano
R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Black Butterfly (Paperback): Angela Yangg The Black Butterfly (Paperback)
Angela Yangg
R456 Discovery Miles 4 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mother and   Son - The Respect Effect (Hardcover): Emerson Eggerichs Mother and Son - The Respect Effect (Hardcover)
Emerson Eggerichs
R618 R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From the New York Times best-selling author of Love & Respect comes the definitive book for mothers and sons. Love is important, but it is respect that is the key to your son's heart. Dads and their boys are often best buddies. But what's the key to a successful and healthy mother-son bond? Informed by relevant scripture and up-to-date psychological research, Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D., explores this foundational relationship to show how loving and respecting your little boy can help him grow into a mature, responsible, and godly man. The idea of moms respecting their sons may sound strange to some. It's easy to recognize that little girls need dad's love, but who is strongly promoting the truth that little boys (and big ones) need mom's respect? In Mothers & Sons: The Respect Effect, readers will discover: Why respect matters in a mother-son relationship A method based on the testimonies of thousands of mothers Specific responses that can be given instead of how you would "normally" respond Practical applications, especially for parenting teen boys Just as Emerson Eggerichs transformed millions of marital relationships with a biblical understanding of love and respect, you can apply these same principles to transform your relationship with your son. Mother & Son is also available in Spanish, Madre e hijo.

Why I Stopped Drinking - And Why You Will Too (Paperback): James Harbeck Why I Stopped Drinking - And Why You Will Too (Paperback)
James Harbeck; Kyle Ferguson
R152 Discovery Miles 1 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Long Way Home - A Christmas Story (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Patricia Harmon The Long Way Home - A Christmas Story (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Patricia Harmon
R236 R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Save R18 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Declassified - Moving Beyond The Dead End Of Race In South Africa (Paperback): Gerhard Mare Declassified - Moving Beyond The Dead End Of Race In South Africa (Paperback)
Gerhard Mare
R280 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Save R21 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Twenty years after the end of apartheid, race still continues to play a role in South African society. Now, however, it is a black majority government that is demanding and maintaining race thinking, in an effort to redress the discrimination of the past.

Both the Employment Equity Act and the Black Economic Empowerment Act, for instance, use the racial categories of apartheid to achieve their ends, but the demand to classify people racially extends beyond business to many other areas of life. Ironically, in a society that is constitutionally committed to non-racialism, race thinking and race classification have been carried forward unthinkingly from our past. Not only does the rationale for such continuation not address the real concerns of our society but the system of classifying carries inevitable seeds of conflict within itself. What is more, the classification of fellow human beings into races remains a crime against humanity, no matter what justification is offered.

In writing this powerfully engaged and argued book, Gerhard Maré takes up the challenge to imagine a world beyond the boundaries created by race, one in which we can live together imaginatively and open to the diversity each of us presents. As he says, it may not be easy to achieve, but confronting race thinking is essential to any project that is serious about changing South African society in fundamental ways.

As They Knew Her (Paperback): Shawna Nicole As They Knew Her (Paperback)
Shawna Nicole
R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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