The Prince Boofhead Syndrome

Author: Michael Carr-Gregg
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760143502
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
The long-awaited, highly anticipated companion volume to The Princess Bitchface Syndrome – the must-have manual for all parents of teenage boys. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy – and the result is a generation of ‘boofheads’: boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or turn up to school. They expect the world and give little in return. But things are about to change. From the author of the groundbreaking Australian bestseller The Princess Bitchface Syndrome and researcher Elly Robinson comes this essential companion book for boys. It serves as both a warning and a rescue manual for all desperate parents – why have some boys today become such egotistical and lazy creatures, what can you do to prevent it, and how do you deal with the situation if you’re caught up in the crisis? This book will ask the tough questions and deliver straightforward advice so that the parents of today can take back control. It is essential reading for everyone living with a teenage boy.

The Princess Bitchface Syndrome 2.0

Author: Michael Carr-Gregg
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760143499
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
What do you do when your previously quiet, loving daughter becomes a restless, rebellious stranger who acts like a responsible adult one day and a rude, selfish brat the next? You stay calm, and consult the experts. By the time they turn thirteen, adolescent girls look like they're ready for anything – but they're not. Our girls are growing up in a society that is rapidly changing and challenging the skills of even the most experienced parents. A roadmap is needed to guide parents through this new landscape, to ensure we bring uphappy, healthy young women. This indispensable book focuses on the special trials of raising adolescent girls today, including: · adolescent development in a new society · pressures at school · parenting strategies that work · parenting in the digital age · sex and drugs · mental health. In this fully revised and expanded edition, leading adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and researcher Elly Robinson also discuss the single most prolific and influential factor of our times – technology. If you feel like you’re losing control when it comes to parenting your daughter, it's time to grab back the reins.

Surviving Year 12

Author: Michael Carr-Gregg
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0143796585
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Each year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. This can lead to students feeling extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. In this all-new and completely revised edition of the bestselling Surviving Year 12, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Australia's leading adolescent psychologist, gives advice to parents on how they can help their child cope with the pressure, work smarter and actually enjoy their final years of school. Includes advice on- The secrets of studying smarter (latest research) Overcoming anxiety and stress Getting enough sleep (the best study tool of all) Setting goals Dealing with procrastination Ensuring good exercise and diet regimes Coping with exams. Most importantly, Dr Carr-Gregg offers humorous encouragement to help maintain perspective and keep your sanity intact during this important year. With words of wisdom from parents and past students, Surviving Year 12 is a must-have for your family.

I'm a Big Sister

Author: Joanna Cole
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062347136
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
With an author's note about what big siblings need—extra guidance, reassurance, love—and sweet, engaging artwork, it's no wonder that nearly 4 million families have chosen I’m a Big Sister and its companion book, I’m a Big Brother, to prepare their young ones for their first big transition. "Someone new is at our house," begins this loving, reassuring celebration of sisterhood from trusted author Joanna Cole. Told through the eyes of a new older sister, this simple story lays out all the good things about being an older sibling, and just how exciting welcoming a new member to the family can be.

Surviving Adolescents 2.0

Author: Michael Carr-Gregg
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 0143784684
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 141

Book Description
Parenting teenagers of this generation requires a new skill set. Adolescence is one of the most risky growth and developmental periods for our children. Like never before, we need parents, carers and other adults to have the skills, knowledge and strategies to provide this generation’s young people with the love, stability and routine that they need. From bestselling authors Michael Carr-Gregg and Elly Robinson comes this fully revised and updated edition of the original bestselling guide to learning how to survive – and thrive – with your adolescents. It contains all the thorny issues that confront families with teenagers, such as technology, social media, risky behaviours, school and study problems, and much more. Full of practical strategies for everyday survival, and crammed with the latest research findings, this indispensable guide will teach you how to communicate effectively with young people, defuse family conflict, set limits, avoid common mistakes, and keep the stress of parenting at bay.

Word Up

Author: Mark McCrindle
Publisher: The ABC of XYZ
ISBN: 1920831851
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Everyone says the English language is changing in this global digital age. Everyone says the generations don't understand each other. Word Up is the complete up-to-date Australian guide to where our language is headed. Fascinating, colourful, easy to use and full of surprises. Includes a youth lexicon.

Letting Go of ED - Embracing Me

Author: Linsey Atkins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994474643
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
Recovery from an eating disorder is very difficult as it makes you believe that you cannot function without its presence. This journal offers a practical approach to helping you overcome your eating disorder using evidence-based strategies that harness the power of your brain to rewire itself. The skills and confidence you will develop using this journal will help you on your journey of self-discovery and recovery. You will be shown how to apply powerful techniques focusing on self-compassion, gratitude, connectedness, mindfulness and emotional awareness that help you push back against your harsh inner anorexic voice. Your daily commitment to the exercises in this journal encourages brain neuroplasticity which is the brain's own ability to effect change that can give you back control over your eating disorder and your life. This journal was developed as a companion to Unpack Your Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery for Adolescents in Treatment for Anorexia and Atypical Anorexia. It can also be used as an independent resource for all suffers of an eating disorder. Praise for Letting Go of ED - Embracing Me "This journal has been the best resource I've used in treatment for my eating disorder. Its structured, really easy to follow and well written. It has helped me challenge my eating disorder thoughts as well as focus on the skills and goals I need to move forward with my life" Lucy, 16 "The journal has been helpful as a way of expressing my thoughts and feelings. I found the morning and evening exercises easy to follow and the journal gave me something to focus on as a goal during treatment for my eating disorder" Jemma, 14

Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice

Author: Candice Covington
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620553066
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Using essential oils to influence your energetic make-up and karmic patterns • Details how to identify which tattvas--the Five Great Elements--are dominant in your energetic make-up • Explores the energetic signatures of the essential oils associated with each tattva and chakra, including their archetypes, sacred geometry, sacred sounds, and colors • Explains how to identify your personal vibrational signature, purify your energy body, impart vibrational properties to jewelry, and work with yantras and mantras The tattvas, the Five Great Elements--earth, water, fire, air/wind, and ether/space--create and sustain not only the universe but also all of its inhabitants. Each of us has a unique combination of these elemental energies behind our personal characteristics--everything from the color of our eyes to our behaviors and emotional temperament. What tattvas are dominant in your make-up can also be influenced by your surroundings and by karma. Essential oils, in addition to working biologically and chemically, also work at the energetic level, making them ideal for working with the tattvas. Teaching you how to use essential oils to affect the very fabric of your being, Candice Covington details how the Tattvas Method of essential oils allow you to access the deepest, most hidden aspects of Self, those beyond the reach of the mind, the very energetic causation patterns that set all behaviors and thoughts into motion. She reveals how the tattvas are the energy that animate each chakra and how we can use their archetypal energy to shape our inner life and align with our greater soul purpose. The author provides energetic profiles of each tattva, chakra, and essential oil, explains their relationships to one another, and details how to identify what tattva or chakra is dominant at any given time. Exploring the energetic signatures of the tattvic essential oils, she details their elemental make-up, animal and deity archetypes, sacred geometry symbols, sacred syllables, and colors. She reveals how to discover the energy patterns responsible for directing unhealthy life patterns and explains how to identify your personal vibrational signature, purify your energy body, and craft your own unique ritual practice with essential oils. Showing how essential oils are powerful vibrational tools for effecting change, the author reveals how they allow each of us to deliberately steer our own destiny, fulfill our personal dharma, and be all that our souls intended us to be.

Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling

Author: Erica Komisar
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0757324010
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This is a comprehensive guide for parents who want to raise emotionally healthy, resilient adolescents in a time of great stress where anxiety and mental health disorders are epidemic. In these times of great stress for our kids, resilience is not a given. The epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their child. This book offers parents the tools they need to navigate this tumultuous time of change and create a continuous deep connection with their child. With covered topics such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, and addiction, parents will learn how they can recognize mental health disorders as well as obtain compassionate and practical advice on how to address these issues if they occur.

Surviving Step-families

Author: Michael Carr-Gregg
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1742533523
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
An essential handbook for any step-parent or anyone considering joining the ranks of the fastest-growing family group in Australia. Becoming a step-parent is one of the toughest journeys anyone could ever take, but the rewards can be immeasurable. In this insightful and reassuring book, Australia's leading parenting expert Michael Carr-Greg offers practical advice on the following: - the typical stages of step-family transition - the particular challenges of the first two years - how to manage conflict and build lasting relationships - dealing with the ex - the great 'no-nos' of step-parenting - the essential lessons every step-parent needs to learn. Surviving Step-Families is an invaluable resource that will help to give your new family the greatest chance of success.