Boys Development

We are born with the natural ability to attract a mate. But we have to learn the art of attracting a boyfriend. Males, including human males, are generally ready to mate at any and every opportunity. But mating to a male is just that. It is a physical act that feels good and is a natural bodily function. To the male, the act itself is the entirety of the mission. So, he is quite surprised when the act is completed and the female is still around. In our evolved state, he will normally find a way to "excuse" himself from the situation.

Discover a world where every word speaks to the heart, where every affirmation fuels the soul, and where every child feels seen, heard, and inspired. Positive Affirmations for Black Kids is a transformative book designed to uplift and empower black children at every stage of their journey.

Have you ever found yourself lost in the maze of modern dating? Caught up in the whirlwind of emotions, only to find yourself questioning the intentions of the person on the other end? Dive into this interactive workbook, a companion to the acclaimed book "How to Tame a F*ck Boy", and equip yourself with tools, exercises, and insights to navigate the tumultuous waters of relationships with confidence.

Author Joel Primus grew up believing he needed to "do good" and "be good" to earn his parents' love and society's acceptance, but no matter what he accomplished, he never felt good enough. This underlying feeling of "badness," which he tried desperately to ignore, permeated much of his life. Psychiatrist Carl Jung calls the unsavory aspect of our personality the "shadow self," and the more we distance ourselves from it, the more anxiety, shame, and unworthiness grows.

A woman wants to be taken care of. Being claimed is a core desire of a feminine woman. She craves to surrender and let go. She yearns to trust her man with her entire heart. No matter how long she has been with her boyfriend, there will come a day when the woman will begin questioning if this is the right man for her and whether or not the relationship is going anywhere.

Life can be pretty tricky when you're a teenage girl. New things matter: Clothes. Parties. Boys. Suddenly being liked and being popular don't mean the same thing. Your parents get completely bizarre when the subject of dating comes up. A friend you've had forever stabs you in the back for no good reason. Everybody you know seems to feel free to comment on your constantly changing body.

Do you deal with nightly toddler tantrums? Do you dread trips to the grocery store? Are you battling behaviors to the point that you are having a hard time enjoying the precious gift of parenting? As a parent, it is your job to help your toddler navigate through the tide of strong emotions he or she will experience. This is not an easy task because the emotional life of an infant is complex. This year, they are beginning to experience feelings like pride, shame, guilt, and embarrassment for the first time.

The Bicycle Book takes you on two intertwining paths. One is the author’s fond oftentimes funny tale of being a newbie paperboy at the tender age of 12. Adventures in customer relations become lifetime lessons thanks to Steve’s quirky, brilliantly pedagogical dad, a top advertising executive given to Socratic Q&A dialoguing and mealtime family seminars.

Poignant and heartwarming, My Boyfriend's Back captures the love story of former high school sweethearts Ed Oster and Donna Hanover (journalist, actress, and former First Lady of the City of New York) who, more than 30 years after their breakup at Stanford, reconnected, rekindled their love, and married, becoming part of what experts are calling a "21st-century trend" in relationships.

We medicate, discipline, suspend, and expel our boys from school at quadruple the rate of girls. We let double the number of boys drop out of high school than girls, and of those boys who do graduate, they are far more likely than their sisters to be illiterate, to fail to go to college, or to drop out of college if they do go. Swagger is a wakeup call for parents about the real world our boys inhabit right now, but it offers solutions as well. This audiobook is packed with research-proven, parent-tested, practical solutions.

En el emocionante baile de las relaciones modernas, Emmanuel Simms ofrece una guía audaz y sincera para entender, navegar y potencialmente domesticar el enigma conocido coloquialmente como el 'F--k Boy'. A través de "12 Pasos para Domesticar a Tu F--k Boy", Simms profundiza en las dinámicas que hacen que estas relaciones sean a la vez fascinantes y tumultuosas.

For 20 years, Steve Biddulph’s groundbreaking book Manhood and the revised edition, The New Manhood, have had a remarkable impact around the world. Thousands of men have reconciled with their fathers, become more involved with their children, rejuvenated their marriages, and made sweeping changes to their lives.

Is Your 13 Year Old Ready to Take Charge? Essential Life Skills Every 13 Year Old Needs to Know helps teens ages 13 and up build confidence, independence, and smart decision making with essential life skills. This parent trusted life skills book teaches practical techniques to manage money, make decisions, and think critically. With hands on lessons and relatable activities, this guide makes teaching essential tools simple and natural.

Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but he grew up in a conservative Mormon household outside San Antonio, Texas. His mother, Anne, was raised in rural Louisiana and contracted polio when she was two years old. She endured brutal surgeries as well as braces and crutches for life and was told that she would never have children or a family.

Tiny Hands, Big Steps: Motor Skills for 1-Year-Olds A Parenting & Activity Book to Build Daily Development Milestones Your baby’s first year is filled with exciting firsts — first reach, first crawl, first step. Tiny Hands, Big Steps is the perfect companion for parents who want to support and celebrate every small motor milestone along the way. Created by child development expert Hilal Ahmed Parray, Ph.D., this science-based guide combines parenting wisdom with 35 simple and joyful activities to build your baby's fine and gross motor skills — from grasping toys to clapping, crawling,...

It is every child’s dream to live a life filled with happiness and joy, and while this may be a reality for some children, it remains a dream for many Black children. The years of systematic prejudice have alienated a lot of Black parents from realizing the value of their lives. This has impacted the perspective that their children have of themselves because of the negative projections that they get subjected to. To help Black children learn just how much power there is in being positive, this book will provide some affirmations.

In this audiobook, Dr. Stem shares questions and answers she used to help teenage boys answer life questions when she was working with teenagers and parents for over 15 years. Upon finishing this book, parents and teenagers will have the tools they need to help teenage boys live a life full of purpose and passion, free of fear.

When Hannah Fletcher discovered that her whole life was a lie, she ran as far and as fast as she could - to a place she'd long forgotten about. And now that she's found a way to get close to the right people, can she keep her real identity a secret as she works to accomplish one very important goal? Jon Rambo lived by three simple rules: work hard, don't get involved in other people's problems, and never get too close to anyone.

Do you want to learn what are some of the proven differences between boys and girls? Are you interested in common patterns in development that boys exhibit? Would you like ideas and strategies for how to handle issues that many boys struggle with? Parenting Boys is a guide to a boy's development, from a baby up through young adulthood. Each chapter identifies a stage in a boy's life and looks at what to expect, common challenges, and possible solutions and strategies to handle boys.

Writing test scores indicate that boys have fallen far behind girls across the grades. In general, boys don't enjoy writing as much as girls. What's wrong? How can we do a better of job of creating "boy-friendly" classrooms so their voices can be heard?