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How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent
by Carla NaumburgStop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent. Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it. “Using a powerful combination of humor and reality checks, Naumburg helps parents unpack their unique stressors (we all have them) and find ways to stay calm even the most frustrating of family moments.” —Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls and The Happy Kid Handbook “By the end not only are you laughing out loud, but you’ve gained a sense of self-compassion and a concrete action plan.”—Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD, author of The Tantrum Survival Guide
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: Effective strategies for stressed out parents
by Carla Naumburg PhD'Funny, honest and most importantly really, really useful.' - Helen McGinn, author of The Knackered Mother's Wine ClubSo, you're losing your sh*t with your kids. You scream, you shout, you snap at them. You're cranky and irritable more often than you'd like to admit. You know how you want to parent; you want to be a calmer, more rational and intentional parent, but no matter how hard you try, you can't help it. You keep losing your sh*t.Just remember: YOU ARE NOT A BAD PARENT.How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids is as honest and compassionate as it is pragmatic about helping you work through your sh*t to be a more present and positive parent. Increasingly relevant to today's parents, who are more overloaded, overwhelmed, and overworked than ever before, Carla Naumburg has the antidote to the feelings of complete despair and rage. How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids is a simple, accessible and humorous guide to more effective and mindful parenting.
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: Effective strategies for stressed out parents
by Carla Naumburg PhDSo, you're losing your sh*t with your kids. You scream, you shout, you snap at them. You're cranky and irritable more often than you'd like to admit. You know how you want to parent; you want to be a calmer, more rational and intentional parent, but no matter how hard you try, you can't help it. You keep losing your shit.Just remember: YOU ARE NOT A BAD PARENT.How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids is as honest and compassionate as it is pragmatic about helping you work through your sh*t to be a more present and positive parent. Increasingly relevant to today's parents, who are more overloaded, overwhelmed, and overworked than ever before, Carla Naumburg PhD has the antidote to the feelings of complete despair and rage. How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids is a simple, accessible and humorous guide to more effective and mindful parenting.(P) Hodder & Stoughton Ltd 2019
How to Stop a Viking Invasion (Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble #4)
by Dominic BarkerIn this Guide to Trouble, Max and Molly will show you, clever reader:1. How to spot a VIKING even when he is in disguise2. How to chase a VIKING even when he is riding a motorbike3. How to accidentally-also-at-the-same-time stop a REAL-LIFE VIKING INVASION!
How to Support Your Anxious Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Carers
by Poppy O'NeillChildren are often reluctant to speak about their worries, which makes it difficult to know how serious their concerns are and how you can support them.This guide offers quick-to-action parenting solutions, effective coping strategies and simple lifestyle changes to help you help your child express their feelings and manage their anxiety.
How to Support Your Anxious Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Carers
by Poppy O'NeillChildren are often reluctant to speak about their worries, which makes it difficult to know how serious their concerns are and how you can support them.This guide offers quick-to-action parenting solutions, effective coping strategies and simple lifestyle changes to help you help your child express their feelings and manage their anxiety.
How to Surprise a Dad (How To Series)
by Lee Wildish Jean ReaganFrom the creators of the New York Times bestsellers HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA and HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDMA comes a charming new how-to book about surprising dear old Dad! So you want to surprise your dad? You're in luck! The pages of this book are full of tips on how to become a super dad surpriser, including tips for things you can make, do, or find--just for your dad. Be sure to read up on: · Yummy treats and presents for a dad · What to do if he starts getting suspicious · How to prepare for the big moment (where to hide everyone, and how to practice whispering "Surprise!") From the author-illustrator team behind the New York Times bestsellers How to Babysit a Grandpa and How to Babysit a Grandma comes an adorable, funny, surprising celebration of dads!From the Hardcover edition.
How to Surprise a Dad: Read & Listen Edition (How To Series)
by Jean ReaganFrom the creators of the New York Times bestsellers HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA and HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDMA comes a charming new how-to book about surprising dear old Dad! So you want to surprise your dad? You&’re in luck! The pages of this book are full of tips on how to become a super dad surpriser, including tips for things you can make, do, or find—just for your dad. Be sure to read up on: · Yummy treats and presents for a dad · What to do if he starts getting suspicious · How to prepare for the big moment (where to hide everyone, and how to practice whispering &“Surprise!&”) From the author-illustrator team behind the New York Times bestsellers How to Babysit a Grandpa and How to Babysit a Grandma comes an adorable, funny, surprising celebration of dads! This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
How to Survive Being a Grandparent: A Hilarious Guide for Grandmas and Grandads
by Kate FreemanAttention all grandparents! This book is the essential guide to navigating the treacherous waters of spoiling grandchildren, mastering the art of babysitting, perfecting your baking skills, and much more. Dive into this hilarious, fully illustrated guide packed with tongue-in-cheek tips to prepare you for the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime!
How to Survive Being a Grandparent: A Hilarious Guide for Grandmas and Grandads
by Kate FreemanAttention all grandparents! This book is the essential guide to navigating the treacherous waters of spoiling grandchildren, mastering the art of babysitting, perfecting your baking skills, and much more. Dive into this hilarious, fully illustrated guide packed with tongue-in-cheek tips to prepare you for the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime!
How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For: Bounce Back, Find Calm in Chaos and Reinvent Yourself
by M.J. RyanLife Changing Advice for Thriving in a Shifting World"…teaches us how we can get through the pain more quickly and extract greater meaning from the nonnegotiable events of life." —Ellyn Spragins, author of What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger SelfOverwhelmed by life’s challenges? Exhausted by crisis after crisis in the world? Bestselling author M.J. Ryan’s How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For is filled with advice and timely, relevant tips to help you cope, change your mindset, and ultimately thrive.Transform your mindset and find success. In today's tumultuous times, it's almost certain that you're grappling with unexpected changes—perhaps a life changing crisis like job loss or the shattering of a long-held dream. You might be surviving change at work or seeking a new place to call home. Esteemed bestselling author, renowned thought leader, and change expert M.J. Ryan returns with her powerful insights and strategies to guide you through the turbulence of change, regardless of its nature.Equip yourself with the tools to manage change. Change is seldom easy, especially when it arrives uninvited. However, within every moment of upheaval lies an opportunity for personal growth and a change for the better. Within the pages of her book, Ryan offers a comprehensive roadmap for preserving your mental acuity and enhancing your response to life's unpredictable shifts, one step at a time. With her expert guidance, your adaptability will flourish, bolstering your confidence and enabling you to not only survive but flourish in the uncertainty of life.Inside learn how to:Accept changeExpand your optionsStrengthen your adaptabilityTake decisive actionIf you liked books about resilience such as Master of Change, Do Hard Things, or Curtis Bateman’s Change, you’ll love How to Survive Change You Didn’t Ask For.
How to Survive Christmas: The hilariously funny guide to surviving the festive holiday season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals
by Jilly Cooper OBEThe witty and irreverent guide to surviving the festive season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series streaming on Disney+.‘Being prepared is the secret to a more harmonious Christmas. If Joseph had booked a room in advance, Jesus would not have been born in a stable.’ Christmas is looming. Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny's dog or the ghastly in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August?Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything. Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers, in her own irrepressible style, sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.Praise for Jilly Cooper'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan'Jilly Cooper is the very best' Daily Mail‘Jilly is a genius’ Clare Pooley‘No one else can make me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time, quite like Jilly Cooper’ Gill Sims‘Jilly Cooper's non-fiction is just as entertaining as her novels’ Pandora SykesJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
How to Survive Family Holidays
by Michael Whitehall Jack Whitehall Hilary WhitehallOne part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive your family holiday, by Jack Whitehall, with a little bit of help from Michael and Hilary Whitehall.No one family has more experience of travelling together than the Whitehalls. Indeed they've been allowing us a window to their escapades for the past five years in the hit Netflix show 'Travels with my Father' and in this hilarious book they have now decided to pool their advice for fellow travellers. To lay out the pitfalls of family holidays. The dos and don'ts, the highs and lows. In doing so they are sharing some of their best anecdotes. Their most extreme experiences and their most valuable advice. It is part memoir of family life, part travel guide, and full on, laugh-out-loud funny.Whatever your version of holiday preparation the truth is always this: if it is with one's own family, no amount of sunshine, wine or holiday spirit will stop your worst character traits coming to the surface. You have just volunteered to spend a week in close proximity with the people who know you best and who will never ever let you forget a f***-up. No one survives unscathed. Things are always going to end in tears, you can only hope they're of laughter.
How to Survive Family Holidays
by Michael Whitehall Jack Whitehall Hilary WhitehallOne part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive your family holiday, by Jack Whitehall, with a little bit of help from Michael and Hilary Whitehall.No one family has more experience of travelling together than the Whitehalls. Indeed they've been allowing us a window to their escapades for the past five years in the hit Netflix show 'Travels with my Father' and in this hilarious book they have now decided to pool their advice for fellow travellers. To lay out the pitfalls of family holidays. The dos and don'ts, the highs and lows. In doing so they are sharing some of their best anecdotes. Their most extreme experiences and their most valuable advice. It is part memoir of family life, part travel guide, and full on, laugh-out-loud funny.Whatever your version of holiday preparation the truth is always this: if it is with one's own family, no amount of sunshine, wine or holiday spirit will stop your worst character traits coming to the surface. You have just volunteered to spend a week in close proximity with the people who know you best and who will never ever let you forget a f***-up. No one survives unscathed. Things are always going to end in tears, you can only hope they're of laughter.
How to Survive Family Holidays: The hilarious Sunday Times bestseller from the stars of Travels with my Father
by Michael Whitehall Jack Whitehall Hilary WhitehallRead by Jack, Michael and Hilary Whitehall, this audiobook includes exclusive material not available in the book, plus a hilarious blooper reel at the end. One part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive your family holiday, by Jack Whitehall, with a little bit of help from Michael and Hilary Whitehall.No one family has more experience of travelling together than the Whitehalls. Indeed they've been allowing us a window to their escapades for the past five years in the hit Netflix show 'Travels with my Father' and in this hilarious book they have now decided to pool their advice for fellow travellers. To lay out the pitfalls of family holidays. The dos and don'ts, the highs and lows. In doing so they are sharing some of their best anecdotes. Their most extreme experiences and their most valuable advice. It is part memoir of family life, part travel guide, and full on, laugh-out-loud funny.Whatever your version of holiday preparation the truth is always this: if it is with one's own family, no amount of sunshine, wine or holiday spirit will stop your worst character traits coming to the surface. You have just volunteered to spend a week in close proximity with the people who know you best and who will never ever let you forget a f***-up. No one survives unscathed. Things are always going to end in tears, you can only hope they're of laughter.
How to Survive The Future (How to Survive #3)
by Larry HayesGet ready for a hilarious out-of-this-world adventure for readers aged 8+ – this is the perfect new series for fans of Tom Gates, Andy Griffiths and Star Wars! Illustrated throughout by the brilliantly funny Katie Abey. *PRE-ORDER NOW!* It&’s the year 2525, and things aren&’t looking great for Planet Earth. An endless night is coming – a super-advanced alien spaceship has stopped the world from turning, threatening the existence of every creature on the planet – and it turns out that ten-year-old Eliza Lemon is the only one who can save them! Will she be able to handle alien overlords, a doughnut-shaped spaceship, monkeys and vampire finches? And, most importantly of all, will she be able to rescue her baby brother, save the world and survive THE FUTURE?For more out-of-this-world fun don't forget to read about Eliza and Johnnie's first two adventures in How to Survive Without Grown-Ups and How to Survive Time Travel. Out now!
How to Survive Time Travel (How to Survive #2)
by Larry HayesLift off in the hilarious edge-of-your-seat adventure series that is a home alone story with a difference! Written by the inimitable Larry Hayes and hilariously illustrated by Katie Abey, this is the perfect read for fans of David Solomons, Tom Gates and Back to the Future! Fresh from saving their parents from the jaws of frenzied billionaire Mr Noah, ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, are called upon once again. Their parents have disappeared into thin air and it&’s up to the kids to save the day, travelling back in time to 5000 BC Egypt! Can they overcome friendly locals, a mysterious boy-god, snakes, a rainbow-coloured Sphinx and another plot to end the world? And – most importantly of all – will they survive TIME TRAVEL? For more out-of-this-world adventure don't forget to read about Eliza and Johnnie's first adventure in How to Survive Without Grown-Ups. Out now!
How to Survive Without Grown-Ups (How to Survive #1)
by Larry HayesGet set for the new hilarious out-of-this-world adventure series for readers aged 8+ – this is the perfect new series for fans of Tom Gates, David Solomons and Star Wars! Highly illustrated throughout by the brilliantly funny Katie Abey. Mum and Dad have left – gone to Mars, and they&’re never coming back . . . FREEDOM AT LAST! But this isn&’t one of Dad&’s weird jokes; it&’s REAL. It&’s up to ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, to find out what&’s going on, and launch a rescue . . . Can they handle vampire squids, a suspicious villain, a secret island full of traps and a trip into space? And – more importantly – will they ever get their parents back? The funniest, zaniest, most out-of-this-world adventure you&’ll read all year!
How to Survive Your Baby's First Year
by Yadin Kaufmann Lori Banov KaufmannHow to Survive Your Baby's First Year is here to help make that first year with a new baby a lot easier. The book offers advice from hundreds of parents who have made it through the first year with their own babies and lived to share the secrets of their success.
How to Survive Your In-Laws
by Hundreds of Heads BooksAs every couple discovers when they get married, you don't just acquire a spouse when you wed - you get the whole family! Whether it's navigating a culture clash, kibitzing in marital squabbles, spoiling the grandkids, or ducking out on the holidays, this book can help. Those who've lived to tell about it weigh in here. Packed with stories, advice, humor, and the hard-won wisdom of hundreds of others who've survived those problems and more, this fun, fast-paced book is a perfect - and useful - engagement or wedding gift.
How to Survive Your Murder
by Danielle ValentineScream meets Happy Death Day in this terrifying young adult horror novel from New York Times bestselling scream queen Danielle Valentine."This terrifying book reads like a horror movie. No, wait. It has the suspense and shocks and screams of TEN horror movies in one. Great nasty fun!" —R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear StreetAlice Lawrence is the sole witness in her sister&’s murder trial.And in the year since Claire&’s death, Alice&’s life has completely fallen apart. Her parents have gotten divorced, she&’s moved into an apartment that smells like bologna, and she is being forced to face her sister&’s killer and a courtroom full of people who doubt what she saw in the corn maze a year prior.Claire was an all-American girl, beautiful and bubbly, and a theater star. Alice was a nerd who dreamed of becoming a forensic pathologist and would rather stay at home to watch her favorite horror movies than party. Despite their differences, they were bonded by sisterhood and were each other&’s best friends.Until Claire was taken away from her.On the first day of the murder trial, as Alice prepares to give her testimony, she is knocked out by a Sidney Prescott look-alike in the courthouse bathroom. When she wakes up, it is Halloween night a year earlier, the same day Claire was murdered. Alice has until midnight to save her sister and find the real killer before he claims another victim.
How to Survive Your Parents: A Teen's Guide to Thriving in a Difficult Family
by Shawn GoodmanWant to improve your relationship with your problematic parents? This honest and supportive guide, written by an experienced teen therapist, will help.This book is for you―not your parents. Step-by-step, using approaches that are relatively easy but bring big results, you&’ll be guided in how to improve the important and super-challenging relationship between you and your parents. This doesn&’t mean you&’re going to become best friends, but you will learn the skills needed to change how you see one another and how you interact. And ultimately, you will gain control over your own life.Included are revealing descriptions of various problematic parenting styles, techniques—both verbal and not—for increasing the connection between you and your parents, advice about setting clear boundaries, and sample conversations that can be used as a script. Think of it as therapy in book form: on your side, encouraging and clear, and full of the time-proven advice you won&’t get from your friends and certainly not from your parents.
How to Survive Your Teenager
by Beth Reingold Gluck Joel RosenfeldHow to Survive Your Teenager offers words of wisdom and entertaining stories on teenagers from the real 'pros' - everyday parents across the country who have raised a teenager and survived to tell their story. A fun and quick read for harried parents on the go, the book is jam-packed with hundreds of quick tips and great advice on a variety of subjects, including home life, school, friends and peer pressure, media and entertainment, sex, and drinking and drugs.
How to Survive a Scandal (Rebels with a Cause #1)
by Samara ParishIn this whirlwind regency romance, perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton, a near-death experience leads to a marriage of convenience for two unsuspecting strangers, but will their unusual meeting lead them to true love?Lady Amelia was raised to be the perfect duchess, accomplished in embroidery, floral arrangement, and managing a massive household. But when an innocent mistake forces her and the uncouth, untitled Benedict Asterly into a marriage of convenience, all her training appears to be for naught. Even worse, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to this man no finishing school could have prepared her for.Benedict Asterly never dreamed saving Amelia&’s life would lead to him exchanging vows with the hoity society miss. Benedict was taught to distrust the aristocracy at a young age, so when news of his marriage endangers a business deal, Benedict is wary of Amelia&’s offer to help. But his quick-witted, elegant bride defies all his expectations . . . and if he&’s not careful, she&’ll break down the walls around his guarded heart.
How to Survive a Scandal (Society's Most Scandalous #3)
by Christine MerrillA sexy Regency rompHe&’s walked right into…The gossip of the Season! Captain William Grosvenor&’s body may be recovering from battle, but his survivor&’s guilt remains. The last thing he should be doing is kissing mysterious maids in carriages. Especially when that &“maid&” is in fact debutante Lady Annie Fitzroy! Sparring with adventurous Annie is exhilarating, but it&’s also dangerous. Because the biggest scandal of the Season is about to explode…and Annie is at the heart of it!From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Society's Most ScandalousBook 1: How to Woo a Wallflower by Virginia HeathBook 2: How to Cheat the Marriage Mart by Millie AdamsBook 3: How to Survive a Scandal by Christine Merrill