Adolescence in Family & Relationships & Nonfiction eBooks

The Optimistic Child

A Revolutionary Approach to Raising Resilient Children - A Proven Programme to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience

by Martin Seligman ...

FROM INTERNATIONALLY ESTEEMED PSYCHOLOGIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS"The first major work to provide an effective program for preventing depression in childhood - and probably later in life." Aaron T. Beck, author of Love is Never EnoughIn The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin Seligman offers parents, teachers and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children. S ... Read more

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FROM INTERNATIONALLY ESTEEMED PSYCHOLOGIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS"The first major work to provide an effective program for preventing depression in childhood - and probably later in life." Aaron T. Beck, author of Love is Never EnoughIn The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin Seligman offers parents, teachers and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children. S
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This Is Your Own Time You’re Wasting

Classroom Confessions, Calamities and Clangers

by Lee Parkinson, Adam Parkinson ...

Preorder the new Mr Ps book 'How to Survive the School Year' – out 29/08/24THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming book from your favourite teacher duo and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast)Remember the distant days of lockdown and those futile attempts to homeschool distracted, disinterested kids?Parents rejoiced to send them back to school, while teachers ... Read more

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Preorder the new Mr Ps book 'How to Survive the School Year' – out 29/08/24THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming book from your favourite teacher duo and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast)Remember the distant days of lockdown and those futile attempts to homeschool distracted, disinterested kids?Parents rejoiced to send them back to school, while teachers
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The Teenager's Guide to Burnout

Finding the Road to Recovery

by Dr. Naomi Fisher, Eliza Fricker ...

An essential guide for all teenagers experiencing stress and burnoutDoes any of this sound like you?- Lacking in energy and feeling that your life has lost its sparkle- Feeling like you can't ever quite relax- Unable to sleep despite being exhausted all the time- Finding that you don't really enjoy anything anymore, even things you used to love- Feeling that everyone is irritating and no one ... Read more

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An essential guide for all teenagers experiencing stress and burnoutDoes any of this sound like you?- Lacking in energy and feeling that your life has lost its sparkle- Feeling like you can't ever quite relax- Unable to sleep despite being exhausted all the time- Finding that you don't really enjoy anything anymore, even things you used to love- Feeling that everyone is irritating and no one
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The Pressured Child

Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life

by Michael Thompson PhD ...

The push for students to excel at school and get into the best colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book, thebestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.“How was school?” These three words contain a world of desire on the part of parents to know what their ... Read more

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The push for students to excel at school and get into the best colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book, thebestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.“How was school?” These three words contain a world of desire on the part of parents to know what their
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10 Things to Know About Your Child’s Mental Health

The bestselling parenting guide to help your child or teen thrive

by Dr Billy Garvey ...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTELLERThe must-read, bestselling parenting guide to children's emotional development from the acclaimed developmental paediatrician, Dr Billy Garvey.'The one universal truth of childhood is that there is always hope.'Anxiety, low self-esteem, behaviour issues – children and teens today are facing a mental health crisis.It can take years to get professional support, so how can ... Read more

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTELLERThe must-read, bestselling parenting guide to children's emotional development from the acclaimed developmental paediatrician, Dr Billy Garvey.'The one universal truth of childhood is that there is always hope.'Anxiety, low self-esteem, behaviour issues – children and teens today are facing a mental health crisis.It can take years to get professional support, so how can
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Ugly Dogs Don't Cry

by DD Armstrong ...

Series series Twenty in 2020
A modern retelling of Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men, this landmark work from DD Armstrong is a poignant look at intimacy, friendship, and masculinity.Best friends Kyle and Sideeq are beginning their first year of college in West London. Sideeq, a talented aspiring artist, spends his time perfecting his artwork and hanging out with his friends while having to learn how to process the ... Read more

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A modern retelling of Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men, this landmark work from DD Armstrong is a poignant look at intimacy, friendship, and masculinity.Best friends Kyle and Sideeq are beginning their first year of college in West London. Sideeq, a talented aspiring artist, spends his time perfecting his artwork and hanging out with his friends while having to learn how to process the
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Because We Are Bad

OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought

by Lily Bailey ...

'Extremely compelling' – THE GUARDIAN'It's a fascinating read... Buy the book! Buy the book!' – JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDON'Searing... funny, eloquent and honest' – PSYCHOLOGIES'Remarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership' – WASHINGTON POST'A beautifully-rendered memoir' – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY<e... ... Read more

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'Extremely compelling' – THE GUARDIAN'It's a fascinating read... Buy the book! Buy the book!' – JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDON'Searing... funny, eloquent and honest' – PSYCHOLOGIES'Remarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership' – WASHINGTON POST'A beautifully-rendered memoir' – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY<e...
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The Case Of Mary Bell

A Portrait of a Child Who Murdered

by Gitta Sereny ...

In December 1968 two girls - Mary Bell, eleven, and Norma Bell, thirteen (neighbours, but not related) - stood before a criminal court in Newcastle, accused of strangling, within a six-week period, Martin Brown, four years old, and Brian Howe, three. Norma was acquitted. Mary Bell, the younger but infinitely more sophisticated and cooler of the two, was found guilty of manslaughter rather than ... Read more

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In December 1968 two girls - Mary Bell, eleven, and Norma Bell, thirteen (neighbours, but not related) - stood before a criminal court in Newcastle, accused of strangling, within a six-week period, Martin Brown, four years old, and Brian Howe, three. Norma was acquitted. Mary Bell, the younger but infinitely more sophisticated and cooler of the two, was found guilty of manslaughter rather than
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Under Pressure

Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

by Lisa Damour ...

Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, recent research studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls since the turn of the century.So what's to blame? And how can we help these girls?In the engaging, anecdotal style and reassuring tone that won over thousands of readers of her bestseller Untangled, clinical psychologist Lisa Damour examining the science of stress and anxiety and ... Read more

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Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, recent research studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls since the turn of the century.So what's to blame? And how can we help these girls?In the engaging, anecdotal style and reassuring tone that won over thousands of readers of her bestseller Untangled, clinical psychologist Lisa Damour examining the science of stress and anxiety and
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Wish We Knew What to Say

Talking with Children About Race

by Dr Pragya Agarwal ...

**'A thoughtful, prescient read for any mother or father parenting through the unique challenges of this racially polarised year, decade and beyond' Kenya Hunt'Comprehensive, readable, and so very important. The next generation needs you to read this book' Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author**'A vital book that equips us to have conversations about race and racism with young people, ... Read more

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**'A thoughtful, prescient read for any mother or father parenting through the unique challenges of this racially polarised year, decade and beyond' Kenya Hunt'Comprehensive, readable, and so very important. The next generation needs you to read this book' Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author**'A vital book that equips us to have conversations about race and racism with young people,
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Inventing Ourselves

The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain

by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore ...

Winner of the 2020 British Psychological Society Popular Science PrizeWinner of the 2018 Royal Society Science Book Prize.........................................................................................Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. 'Beautifully ... Read more

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Winner of the 2020 British Psychological Society Popular Science PrizeWinner of the 2018 Royal Society Science Book Prize.........................................................................................Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. 'Beautifully
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Calmer, Easier, Happier Boys

The revolutionary programme that transforms family life

by Noël Janis-Norton ...

Simple strategies for bringing out the best in boysIn Calmer Easier Happier Boys, parenting expert Noel Janis-Norton explains simple strategies for the unique challenges of raising motivated, cooperative and confident boys.Using the foolproof techniques Noel has developed over many years of working with families, parents can get back in charge. Living with boys can become calmer, easier and ... Read more

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Simple strategies for bringing out the best in boysIn Calmer Easier Happier Boys, parenting expert Noel Janis-Norton explains simple strategies for the unique challenges of raising motivated, cooperative and confident boys.Using the foolproof techniques Noel has developed over many years of working with families, parents can get back in charge. Living with boys can become calmer, easier and
... Read more
What's That Lady Doing?

Guilt, Shame, Blame and Other Funny Stories

by Lou Sanders ...

For fans of Really Good Actually and I'm Glad My Mom Died'A deftness that catches your breath' - Fern Brady'An incredible piece of writing' - Brett Goldstein'Interrogates moments of trauma with insight, kindness and humanity' - John RobinsThis is a book about mistakes. And why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory...Hello!... ... Read more

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For fans of Really Good Actually and I'm Glad My Mom Died'A deftness that catches your breath' - Fern Brady'An incredible piece of writing' - Brett Goldstein'Interrogates moments of trauma with insight, kindness and humanity' - John RobinsThis is a book about mistakes. And why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory...Hello!...
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The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager

by Andy Cope, Andy Whittaker, Darrell Woodman, Amy Bradley ...

Calling all teenagers—quit the moaning and start loving life!Don't be a cliché. Don't stay in your bedroom grunting and grumbling. How about getting motivated, energized and start making a difference?! The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager teaches you how to become your very best self—and how to figure out who that is, exactly. The bestselling authors of The Art of Being Brilliant and Be Brilliant ... Read more

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Calling all teenagers—quit the moaning and start loving life!Don't be a cliché. Don't stay in your bedroom grunting and grumbling. How about getting motivated, energized and start making a difference?! The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager teaches you how to become your very best self—and how to figure out who that is, exactly. The bestselling authors of The Art of Being Brilliant and Be Brilliant
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Zoe the Zebra

A World Adventurers for Kids Book

by M.G. Edwards ...

Series series World Adventurers for Kids
The third book in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, "Zoe the Zebra" is an illustrated picture book that teaches children about bullying. A young zebra named Zoe who lives in the African bush joins forces with her friends Emma the Impala, Barry the Baboon, and other animals to protect their friend Wally the Warthog from a pack of bullying hyenas. Can they help him and stop the bullying? ... Read more

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The third book in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, "Zoe the Zebra" is an illustrated picture book that teaches children about bullying. A young zebra named Zoe who lives in the African bush joins forces with her friends Emma the Impala, Barry the Baboon, and other animals to protect their friend Wally the Warthog from a pack of bullying hyenas. Can they help him and stop the bullying?
... Read more
The Plague Dogs

by Richard Adams ...

Two dogs, Snitter and Rowf, escape from a research laboratory in the Lake District where it is wrongly supposed they have been purposely infected with a deadly virus and now pose a dangerous threat to the human population. As the authorities give chase, the two friends make their way through the hills and across the moors, along the way learning to survive on their wits and finding friendship and ... Read more

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Two dogs, Snitter and Rowf, escape from a research laboratory in the Lake District where it is wrongly supposed they have been purposely infected with a deadly virus and now pose a dangerous threat to the human population. As the authorities give chase, the two friends make their way through the hills and across the moors, along the way learning to survive on their wits and finding friendship and
... Read more
The Gift of Teenagers

Connect More, Worry Less

by Rachel Kelly ...

'Rachel's book is full of wisdom and support. I love that she has a consistently compassionate viewpoint - both towards teenagers and the ones raising them' - SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR'Every parent should buy this book...it is full of practical strategies to connect with your teenager'- SIR ANTHONY SELDON'A masterful account of the parenting teens journey, weaving personal anecdotes with brai... ... Read more

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'Rachel's book is full of wisdom and support. I love that she has a consistently compassionate viewpoint - both towards teenagers and the ones raising them' - SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR'Every parent should buy this book...it is full of practical strategies to connect with your teenager'- SIR ANTHONY SELDON'A masterful account of the parenting teens journey, weaving personal anecdotes with brai...
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The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

by Jonathan Haidt ...

THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES, FT, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Boundlessly wise . . . important and engrossing’ The New York Times‘One of the most important books I’ve read . . . It’s absolutely brilliant’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee'Urgent and essential' GuardianAcclaimed psychologist Jonathan Haidt reve... ... Read more

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THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES, FT, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Boundlessly wise . . . important and engrossing’ The New York Times‘One of the most important books I’ve read . . . It’s absolutely brilliant’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee'Urgent and essential' GuardianAcclaimed psychologist Jonathan Haidt reve...
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先同理再講理，讀懂青春期，孩子不叛逆

日本兒童心理醫師的肯定觀察法，察覺逆反訊號，陪伴孩子度過情緒波動期，打造有愛有溫度的親子關係

by 明橋大二 ...

Series Book 24 - Knowledge+
＼日本專業兒醫明橋大二的「叛時代教養」新作／★深入剖析青春期孩子的逆反心理★易怒、省話、晚回家、離家出走、裝病拒學、經常受傷……孩子透露的SOS訊號，你讀懂了嗎？傾聽陪伴X心態改變X 信任原則用包容與同理撫平青春期孩子的情緒波動，打造有愛、有溫度的親子關係。父母與青春期孩子的溝通練習──沈雅琪老師、謝玉蓮心理師【專文推薦】感動480萬名父母心《0~3歲給對愛就不怕寵壞》、《3~6歲做對管教，不打不罵孩子更聽話》作者明橋大二暖心續作！★走進孩子內心，肯定帶刺的青春期呱呱墜地的小天使落入人間，大哭大笑是他們最直接的表現方式；慢慢成長後，開始會耍任性，有豐富的情緒表達方式。青春期是成為大人的一個過渡階段，約從國小三、四年級（10歲）開始一直到20歲左右，此階段逐漸成熟的思想，急速成長的身心變化，讓孩子們一方面脫離孩童模樣，同時也讓孩子充滿不安與疑惑，成長的焦慮讓孩子開始頂... ... Read more

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＼日本專業兒醫明橋大二的「叛時代教養」新作／★深入剖析青春期孩子的逆反心理★易怒、省話、晚回家、離家出走、裝病拒學、經常受傷……孩子透露的SOS訊號，你讀懂了嗎？傾聽陪伴X心態改變X 信任原則用包容與同理撫平青春期孩子的情緒波動，打造有愛、有溫度的親子關係。父母與青春期孩子的溝通練習──沈雅琪老師、謝玉蓮心理師【專文推薦】感動480萬名父母心《0~3歲給對愛就不怕寵壞》、《3~6歲做對管教，不打不罵孩子更聽話》作者明橋大二暖心續作！★走進孩子內心，肯定帶刺的青春期呱呱墜地的小天使落入人間，大哭大笑是他們最直接的表現方式；慢慢成長後，開始會耍任性，有豐富的情緒表達方式。青春期是成為大人的一個過渡階段，約從國小三、四年級（10歲）開始一直到20歲左右，此階段逐漸成熟的思想，急速成長的身心變化，讓孩子們一方面脫離孩童模樣，同時也讓孩子充滿不安與疑惑，成長的焦慮讓孩子開始頂...
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Odd Girl Out

How to help your daughter navigate the world of friendships, bullying and cliques - in the classroom and online

by Rachel Simmons ...

When Odd Girl Out was first published, it ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting notes and social exclusion that plague girls' friendships have gained new momentum in cyberspace.In this revised and updated edition, educator and bullying expert Rachel Simmons gives girls, parents and educators proven and innovative strategies ... Read more

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When Odd Girl Out was first published, it ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting notes and social exclusion that plague girls' friendships have gained new momentum in cyberspace.In this revised and updated edition, educator and bullying expert Rachel Simmons gives girls, parents and educators proven and innovative strategies
... Read more
Dark Places

The New York Times bestselling phenomenon from the author of Gone Girl

by Gillian Flynn ...

THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON'Eerily macabre... Wonderful' Guardian'A nerve-fraying thriller' New York Times'Every bit as horribly fascinating as In Cold Blood' Daily MailLibby Day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother Ben was the killer.Twenty-five years later the Kill... ... Read more

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THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON'Eerily macabre... Wonderful' Guardian'A nerve-fraying thriller' New York Times'Every bit as horribly fascinating as In Cold Blood' Daily MailLibby Day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother Ben was the killer.Twenty-five years later the Kill...
... Read more
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)

The million-copy selling parenting book from the Sunday Times bestselling psychotherapist

by Philippa Perry ...

'A wonderful book' Richard Osman'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life' Nigella Lawson'A fascinating read on the emotional baggage we all carry' Elizabeth Day______________________________________________________________________________________How can we have better relationships?In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry rev... ... Read more

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'A wonderful book' Richard Osman'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life' Nigella Lawson'A fascinating read on the emotional baggage we all carry' Elizabeth Day______________________________________________________________________________________How can we have better relationships?In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry rev...
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Sweet Sorrow

The Sunday Times bestselling novel of first love from the author of ONE DAY and YOU ARE HERE

by David Nicholls ...

Sweet Sorrow: a novel of the searing explosion of first love, and the rocky path to adulthood'A beautiful paean to young love'OBSERVER'Fizzing'GUARDIAN'A glorious escape to the sunlit uplands of the 1990s'FINANCIAL TIMES'Exquisite'DAILY TELEGRAPH'The sense of nostalgia is visceral and intense, almost time-bend... ... Read more

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Sweet Sorrow: a novel of the searing explosion of first love, and the rocky path to adulthood'A beautiful paean to young love'OBSERVER'Fizzing'GUARDIAN'A glorious escape to the sunlit uplands of the 1990s'FINANCIAL TIMES'Exquisite'DAILY TELEGRAPH'The sense of nostalgia is visceral and intense, almost time-bend...
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The Worry Website

by Jacqueline Wilson ...

Illustrated by Nick Sharratt ...

Is anything bothering you? Problems in class or at home? Don't know where to turn for help? Log on to the Worry Website! Type in your worry and wait for the good advice to flow in.At least that's the plan when Mr Speed sets up his super-cool new Worry Website. Holly, Greg, Natasha and the rest of the class think they've got shedloads of worries. But, as they find out, sometimes the best advice ... Read more

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Is anything bothering you? Problems in class or at home? Don't know where to turn for help? Log on to the Worry Website! Type in your worry and wait for the good advice to flow in.At least that's the plan when Mr Speed sets up his super-cool new Worry Website. Holly, Greg, Natasha and the rest of the class think they've got shedloads of worries. But, as they find out, sometimes the best advice
... Read more

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