If your child is between the ages of nine and twelve, you are in the throes of the ‘between’ years. Not quite a child and not yet a teenager, tweens embody a very specific stage of development that once understood will revolutionise the way you parent, educate and support those in your care.In Tweens, award-winning parenting educator Michelle Mitchell explains that this is the most rapid period of development since toddlerhood. Right now, ...

Simeon's story started in my debut novel, Truth Is... but it's far from over.Simeon doesn't want her life's story to end with her being known as a murderer. She wants to start a new chapter—but the road to redemption won't be easy. Death threats, physical attempts on her life, and the sudden emergence of a stranger who looks like the man she killed all serve as a haunting reminder that no one has forgotten and someone won't be satisfied until she's gone.Who wants Simeon dea...

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a global mental health concern with studies conservatively indicating 10% of young people experiment with self-harm. The ways in which young people self-harm are wide and varied, and a challenge many families now have to face. It remains distressing and difficult for parents and caring adults to understand, as it seems to go against every innate instinct of self-protection and survival. In this book, award- winning speaker, author and educator Michelle Mi...

Supporting a young person who is self-harming feels like a minefield. Why are they doing it? And why can't they stop? Self-harm goes against every innate instinct of self-protection and survival, and remains a distressing and difficult issue for parents and carers.Uncovering the wide and varied reasons and ways young people self-harm, this book offers fresh insights into how to prevent, understand and respond to self-harm. With 20 years of experience in the latest research, Michell...

Simeon's story started in my debut novel, Truth Is... but it's far from over.Simeon doesn't want her life's story to end with her being known as a murderer. She wants to start a new chapter-but the road to redemption won't be easy. Death threats, physical attempts on her life, and the sudden emergence of a stranger who looks like the man she killed all serve as a haunting reminder that no one has forgotten and someone won't be satisfied until she's gone.Who wants Simeon de...

Supporting a young person who is self-harming feels like a minefield. Why are they doing it? And Why can't they just stop? Self-harm goes against every innate instinct of self-protection and survival, and remains a distressing and difficult issue for parents and carers.Uncovering the wide and varied reasons and ways young people self-harm, this book offers fresh insights into how to prevent, understand and respond to self-harm. With 20 years experience in the latest research, Miche...

For more than three decades, educator and bestselling author Michelle Mitchell has walked alongside young people navigating the complex world of adolescence.In that time, one thing has become clear: strong, secure friendships require a sophisticated skill set - one that can't be left to chance. To truly thrive in the modern world, our kids need to be 'friendship smart'.In this practical and inspirational guide, Michelle translates wide-reaching research into clear, accessib...

After five years of being in an unstable relationship, Audrienne Wilson has decided she wants to unwrap a new love for Christmas.Working for Southern Skies airlines, she meets new people all the time, but she never felt a connection with anyone until the day she met Davon Hampton. Their chemistry was undeniable, but she never acted on it because she was still hanging on to the tattered pieces of her relationship with Rodney. After a major blow-up, she calls it quits and prepares to...

The way children cope with the small things in life builds a foundation for dealing with the bigger problems later on. In 'Everyday Resilience', you can learn how to help kids deal with increasing challenges of friendship issues, academic pressure and self-doubt. With rising mental health issues amongst children and young people, it has never been more important to nurture resilience.By focusing on key traits, Michelle uncovers the answers to the age-old questions, such as how can ...

Everyday Resilience is about developing our children’s resilience muscle in the everyday moments of life, so when the big challenges arrive they are ready.The way our children handle ‘small knocks’ is crucial, as it will be the foundation for much bigger things. Parents have an opportunity to see each small knock as a teachable moment to build resilience and help kids deal with the increasing challenges of friendship issues, academic pressure and the self-doubt they experi...

‘A much needed resource empowering readers with powerful insights, a road map of practical strategies and above all else hope.’Karen Young – child & adolescent anxiety specialistHelping teens and tweens cope when times are tough. Wisdom infused, hope-filled and research driven.If you have a child who is struggling with self-harm, I want to remind you that you are your child’s greatest advantage. What you do and how you respond matters. This b...

BOOKTOPIA BOOK OF THE MONTHEvery dog—and every human—deserves a second chance.It's September 1997 and Cookie, an inmate in a minimum-security prison, is serving the last six months of his sentence when he signs up for a last-chance rehabilitation program for abandoned dogs.He's assigned Nigel—whom he renames Good Boy—an anxious soul with a talent for gnawing his way through walls. Cookie has his work cut out preparing him for the upcoming behavioural assessment that...