Adult Children Families

The pressures faced by children and adolescents today are unprecedented and the corresponding statistics around poor mental health deeply alarming. Behind every mental health issue, from addiction to ADHD, lies a host of underlying problems that need addressing, but as a worried parent it's hard to know where to focus. What do you do if your child struggles with anxiety? Is self-harming? Has developed an unhealthy relationship with eating, exercise, technology or alcohol?

Long-listed in the Fish International Short Story Competition 2013/2014. Peter is a humble shoemaker who works very hard to provide for his family. They live in an old house in a remote village, where the winters are harsh and food is in short supply. One night, Peter was working late, as usual, when a strange visitor suddenly appeared on the walls of his workshop. It was a visitor unlike any other...

Through the long years of the Great Depression, Harper Flute watches with a child's clear eyes her family's struggle to survive in a hot and impoverished landscape. As life on the surface grows harsher, her brother Tin escapes ever deeper into a subterranean world of darkness and troubling secrets, until his memory becomes a myth barely whispered around the countryside.

Just when he thought the suburbs couldn’t get any deader . . . Homicide Detective Steve Stone finds his idyllic suburban life interrupted by Humor and Horror when he’s suddenly forced to balance the competing demands of Husband . . . Father . . . Vampire, as he copes with his new Life . . . Death . . . Rebirth! When we’re born, we have to learn how to breath, eat, sit up, rollover, walk, talk, . . . we know nothing. But in the movies when a vampire is born they know everything, how to fly, to avoid crosses, what to eat, what time their curfew starts . . . They have complete mastery of...

Each year millions of young women enter the college scene and are surprised to find their glittering preconceptions shattered. College isn't exactly what they had imagined - it's a lot tougher. Social challenges, a demanding schedule, pressure to succeed, shifting family dynamics: How do girls tackle these issues, learn to thrive, and really enjoy this new phase of life? The College Girl's Survival Guide is packed with experienced-based advice that can help.

In the heartwarming and informative guide, "Securing Your Legacy: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Long-Term Care Planning for Adult Children with Disabilities," the Guild of Seven opens a treasure trove of wisdom for seniors facing the unique challenge of caring for their adult children with disabilities. In this compassionate and empowering book, they offer a roadmap to not only secure their own future but also ensure their beloved offspring are cherished and protected long after they're gone. As the golden years approach, Baby Boomers find themselves at a crossroads, balancing their desire for a...

Starseeds is an incredibly detailed guide to help you discover why you are drawn to the stars and your connection. It will help you understand what it means if you are a Starseed, how it impacts your life, and where your place in the universe might be.

THE FINAL CHAPTER IN A HEALING JOURNEY OF TWO BROTHERS In book three, Dory’s life continues to shift in unexpected ways. After having a disease that kills without exception, he’s the lone recipient of a scientific miracle. In the midst of his triumph over a deadly virus, he also discovers that he has a chance at love. Crystal Hutchins, a doctor who helped to care for him, lets him know that she would like to explore a romantic relationship. In a daze of wonderful possibilities for his future, Dory is broadsided by a deeply disturbing event. He finds out that his father has been infected...

Frankie Parsons is twelve going on old man, an apparently sensible, talented boy with a drumbeat of worrying questions steadily gaining volume in his head: Are the smoke alarm batteries flat? Does the cat, and therefore the rest of the family, have worms? Will bird flu strike and ruin life as we know it? Is the Kidney-shaped spot on his chest actually a galloping cancer?

Kids, a Primer is a collection of a grandfather's musings on the way his (now grown) children are raising their children and being glad about being a grandparent rather than a new parent with young children (again). While Ungar is convinced that grandparents could do a better job raising children if they had the energy, he is grateful that he, in fact, no longer has the energy.

After her only son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Carol’s life took a permanent detour. She and her husband have been adjusting ever since, moving to Florida to be near the prison, starting a new ministry for prison inmates and their families, and sharing the faithfulness of God with anyone who will listen.

A Is for Advocacy outlines five practical and effective strategies to let your voice be heard in determining your child’s academic future. After working through the chapters of this book, you’ll be equipped and confident enough to have a seat at the table and gain results. Emme brings her unique perspective from both sides of the table, serving as a high school counselor and as a parent to a special-needs son. Her down-to-earth style is sure to draw you in and power you forward. The act of advocating does not have to be complicated.

Do you struggle with forgiving your mother? Do you have trouble making healthy relationships? Are you looking for help to be your true self? This audiobook is here to help you heal and find yourself after dealing with a narcissistic mother.

The second audiobook in the rich, compelling and laugh-out-loud Spellslinger series. A Shadowblack plague is taking hold.... It's a few months since Kellen left his people behind. Now 16, Kellen and Reichis have developed something of a reputation for being able to kill unruly mages. So it's no surprise when a wealthy but desperate father asks for their help in hunting down the men who've blackmailed him by putting a deadly curse on his only daughter.

In early 20th-century Vienna, Annika is raised by Ellie and Sigrid, a cook and housemaid for a household of three professors. Abandoned when she was a baby, Annika dreams of the day her mother will come back to claim her. Then one day, it happens. A glamorous woman arrives and sweeps Annika away to a crumbling castle in Germany. But there is much more to this new woman than meets the eye - and none of it is good.

Discover the secrets to a well-rested household with "Building Healthy Sleep Habits for the Whole Family." Are sleepless nights and groggy mornings taking a toll on your family? This essential guide unveils practical strategies to help all family members—from infants to seniors—achieve optimal sleep. Begin your journey with a deep dive into the fundamentals of sleep. Learn what happens when we sleep, understand the various sleep cycles, and grasp the critical importance of sleep for overall health. Then, explore the unique sleep needs of each age group and how family dynamics can ...

It’s been 18 months since the Raxter School for Girls was put in quarantine. The Tox turned the students strange and savage, the teachers died off one by one. Cut off from the mainland, the girls don’t dare wander past the school’s fence where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure as the Tox takes, their bodies becoming sick and foreign, things bursting out of them, bits missing.

This book is brought to you by Roybi Robot, the world’s first smart educational robot for children. It includes beginner Spanish lessons and 60 new vocabulary words. This book is the first of our Spanish-learning book series for kids and adults. Roybi Robot is designed for children ages three and up to teach languages with over 1,000 interactive lessons.

Josephine Williams is a future-focused, internet-loving 11-year-old who is desperate to explore the world beyond her cul-de-sac—and her browser. When she learns about Josephine Holloway—a woman who started the first Girl Scout Troop for Black girls in America—she's certain she must start her own. Enlisting her friends Margot Anderson and Wesley Evans, the trio begin their quest for their Camping Badge. Drawn to an abandoned factory nearby, they stumble across something strange. An ancient square television and two tatty armchairs.

Katherine and Michael met at a party. The attraction was instant, and pretty soon they were seeing each other. This is love, and love is forever – right? When Katherine's parents make them spend the summer apart, forever begins to feel like an awfully long time.