The wise guide to navigating family life as a grandparentGrandparents are more important in families than ever before, with millions providing free childcare. But while the joys of being a grandparent are widely celebrated, the challenges and dilemmas are often overlooked. What should you do if you don't agree with your daughter-in-law's parenting? Is it possible to build a close relationship with grandchildren when you live far apart? And above all, how do you jug...

When children grow up and become adults we often assume, as parents, that our job is done. In fact it's just the beginning of a whole new stage in our lifelong connection.Relationships with adult children are an aspect of parenting that is rarely discussed, yet they require thoughtfulness and empathy, and can bring many new challenges.- How can you avoid conflict when your adult child returns to live with you?- What if you don't get on with their par...

Retirement is about change, not age.Retirement is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be yourself and do what you want to do. It offers new possibilities for personal growth through learning, retraining, travelling and friendship. But it is also one of the biggest transitions we face, and brings huge psychological and emotional challenges. It's not surprising that many people struggle with the adjustment to a different pace of life.Not Fade Away gu...

Newly updated, The Empty Nest is an uplifting**, practical and inspiring guide to adjusting to life after your children leave home.**More than half a million parents confront the empty nest for the first time each year. It is one of the most challenging phases of parenting, often creating feelings of loss, lack of purpose and crisis of identity which can lead to depression. Yet it receives little recognition. And contrary to popular opinio...

Bloomsbury presents Grand Expectaions by Celia Dodd, read by Nano NagleThe wise guide to navigating family life as a grandparentGrandparents are more important in families than ever before, with millions providing free childcare. But while the joys of being a grandparent are widely celebrated, the challenges and dilemmas are often overlooked. What should you do if you don’t agree with your daughter-in-law’s parenting? Is it possible to build a clos...

Bloomsbury presents All Grown Up by Celia Dodd, read by Deryn Edwards.When children grow up and become adults we often assume, as parents, that our job is done. In fact it's just the beginning of a whole new stage in our lifelong connection.Relationships with adult children are an aspect of parenting that is rarely discussed, yet they require thoughtfulness and empathy, and can bring many new challenges.- How can you avoid conflict when your adult child returns to l...

The classic guide for panic attack sufferers - now fully revised and updated.Panic attacks - approximately 5% of the population will experience them at some time or another. The dread of having an attack - they seemingly come out of nowhere - transforms the ordinary world of everyday life into a nightmare of anxiety and suffering. Bestselling author Bev Aisbett, a survivor of Panic Syndrome herself, has three basic messages:You can beat this

Best-selling relationship gurus show you how to gain new insights and ideas that will build intimacy and add spice to your relationship. Ian and Mary Grant maintain that the two great human desires are to know that we can love and that we can be loved. In their latest book, they give skills and tips on how to maintain your relationship with your husband or wife. Whether your relationship is flaming with passion or just flaming awful, this entertaining book gives you insigh...

Would you like to; be confident; be able to say 'no' and feel OK about it; be aware of the choices available; be solution focussed calm and controlled; And learn some great skills to pass on to your kids? If so this book is definitely for YOU.

Dr Justin Coulson, resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance, draws on positive psychology to gives parents ways to make their family happier than ever, starting today!'Parenthood can be a jungle, but Justin's advice and simple strategies will help you find that path back to sanity, stability and smiling kids.' - Lisa WilkinsonEveryone wants their family to be happy, but so much gets in the way - work stress, commitments and our chi...

SHORTLISTED FOR NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR, ABIA AWARDS 2018Is your daughter 14? Are you struggling to know what's going on inside her head? Are you worried?This is the book that can help you understand how she's feeling, what she's thinking and what you need to do to help her navigate her tricky teens to become a fabulous woman.BEING 14 gives a voice to every teen girl in Australia. Madonna King has interviewed 200 14-year-old girls across the co...

The new updated and fully revised edition of this bestselling title. Poor self-esteem can sabotage relationships and careers, cause self-destructive behaviour and can hold us back from achieving our full potential.In this new updated and fully revised edition of this bestselling title Lindenfield helps us to recover from a deep-seated hurt and cope with knocks to our pride. The beginnings of poor self-esteem usually lie far back in our childhood, but our confidence can easily be kn...