Adolescence in Family & Relationships & Nonfiction eBooks

The Anxious Generation

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

by Jonathan Haidt ...

THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold • A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.**Named one of the best books of the year by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review, The ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold • A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.**Named one of the best books of the year by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review, The
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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents

by Lisa Damour Ph.D. ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support teens through this critical developmental stage—from the author of Untangled and Under PressureDr. Lisa Damour worked as an expert collaborator on Pixar’s Inside Out 2!“How are we supposed to get our kids through these daunting years? There ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support teens through this critical developmental stage—from the author of Untangled and Under PressureDr. Lisa Damour worked as an expert collaborator on Pixar’s Inside Out 2!“How are we supposed to get our kids through these daunting years? There
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Everything I Know About Love

A Memoir

by Dolly Alderton ...

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When
... Read more
Parler pour que les ados écoutent, écouter pour que les ados parlent

by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish ...

Adele Faber et Elaine Mazlish ont transformé l'art d'être parent en publiant leurs grands succès de librairie : Parler pour que les enfants écoutent, écouter pour que les enfants parlent. Parents épanouis, enfants épanouis : Votre guide pour une famille plus heureuse. Frères et soeurs sans rivalité. Parler pour que les enfants apprennent, à la maison et à l'école. Elles réitèrent avec ce nouveau ... Read more

$14.00 CAD

Adele Faber et Elaine Mazlish ont transformé l'art d'être parent en publiant leurs grands succès de librairie : Parler pour que les enfants écoutent, écouter pour que les enfants parlent. Parents épanouis, enfants épanouis : Votre guide pour une famille plus heureuse. Frères et soeurs sans rivalité. Parler pour que les enfants apprennent, à la maison et à l'école. Elles réitèrent avec ce nouveau
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The Privilege of Youth

by Dave Pelzer ...

The #1 New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author who is a shining example of what overcoming adversity really means now shares the lost chapter of his uplifting journey, which has touched the lives of millions.From A Child Called “It” to The Lost Boy, from A Man Named Dave to Help Yourself, Dave Pelzer’s inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and ... Read more

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The #1 New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author who is a shining example of what overcoming adversity really means now shares the lost chapter of his uplifting journey, which has touched the lives of millions.From A Child Called “It” to The Lost Boy, from A Man Named Dave to Help Yourself, Dave Pelzer’s inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and
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Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition

10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship

by Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, Arthur L. Robin, PhD, Christine M. Benton ...

If life with your teen has become a battleground, it's time to take action. This empathic book shows how. Trusted psychologists who have worked with thousands of families give you the tools you need to overcome defiance and get teen behavior back on track. By following the authors' clinically proven 10-step program, learn how you can:*Reestablish your authority while building trust.*Identify and ... Read more

$17.59 CAD

If life with your teen has become a battleground, it's time to take action. This empathic book shows how. Trusted psychologists who have worked with thousands of families give you the tools you need to overcome defiance and get teen behavior back on track. By following the authors' clinically proven 10-step program, learn how you can:*Reestablish your authority while building trust.*Identify and
... Read more
Brainstorm

The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain

by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. ...

In this New York Times–bestselling book, Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children’s lives into one of the most rewarding.Between the ages of twelve and twenty-four, the brain changes in important and, at times, challenging ways. In Brainstorm, Dr. Daniel Siegel busts a number of commonly held myths about adolescence—for example ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

In this New York Times–bestselling book, Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children’s lives into one of the most rewarding.Between the ages of twelve and twenty-four, the brain changes in important and, at times, challenging ways. In Brainstorm, Dr. Daniel Siegel busts a number of commonly held myths about adolescence—for example
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The Sleepover

The unputdownable, page-turning psychological thriller from bestseller Keri Beevis

by Keri Beevis ...

A powerful, page-turning psychological thriller from bestselling author writer Keri Beevis that you won't want to put down..One Night.One Secret.One Nightmare.When you’re a kid, you imagine monsters to have horns and fangs. That they hide under the bed or in the wardrobe. And you believe they can only come after you when it’s dark.You don’t expect them to look like everyday people or that they may ... Read more

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A powerful, page-turning psychological thriller from bestselling author writer Keri Beevis that you won't want to put down..One Night.One Secret.One Nightmare.When you’re a kid, you imagine monsters to have horns and fangs. That they hide under the bed or in the wardrobe. And you believe they can only come after you when it’s dark.You don’t expect them to look like everyday people or that they may
... Read more
The Me, Me, Me Epidemic

A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World

by Amy McCready ...

Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood.Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks, there are preschoolers who only behave in the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood.Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks, there are preschoolers who only behave in the
... Read more
Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens

Discover How to Pray God's Purpose for Their Lives

by Jodie Berndt ...

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIESIt's never been tougher to be a teenager--or the parent of one. Thankfully, from your teen's first date to the next time they ask to borrow the car keys, this book will help you make the Bible your source for prayers that can powerfully influence your teen's life.Bestselling author and Bible teacher Jodie Berndt has walked and prayed through ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIESIt's never been tougher to be a teenager--or the parent of one. Thankfully, from your teen's first date to the next time they ask to borrow the car keys, this book will help you make the Bible your source for prayers that can powerfully influence your teen's life.Bestselling author and Bible teacher Jodie Berndt has walked and prayed through
... Read more
Wild Game

My Mother, Her Secret, and Me

by Adrienne Brodeur ...

“This electrifying, gorgeously written memoir will hold you captive until the last word.” —PeopleA daughter’s tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity.NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NAMED A BEST FALL BOOK BY People * Refinery29 * Entertainment Weekly * BuzzFeed * NPR’s On Point * Town & Country * Real Simple * New York Post * Palm ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

“This electrifying, gorgeously written memoir will hold you captive until the last word.” —PeopleA daughter’s tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity.NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NAMED A BEST FALL BOOK BY People * Refinery29 * Entertainment Weekly * BuzzFeed * NPR’s On Point * Town & Country * Real Simple * New York Post * Palm
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Raise Street Smart Kids

What Schools Don't Teach Your Children: Proven Strategies to Build Real-World Awareness, Confidence, and Safety Skills in Kids Ages 6 to 16

by Dr. Sarah Cole ...

Every parent has a moment when they realise the world their child is growing up in is nothing like the one they were prepared for.The threats are no longer just strangers on street corners. They are in group chats, in the back seats of cars, in online friendships that are not what they appear, and in the quiet social pressure of a group moving in a direction that feels wrong. They arrive fast, ... Read more

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Every parent has a moment when they realise the world their child is growing up in is nothing like the one they were prepared for.The threats are no longer just strangers on street corners. They are in group chats, in the back seats of cars, in online friendships that are not what they appear, and in the quiet social pressure of a group moving in a direction that feels wrong. They arrive fast,
... Read more
Talk to Your Boys

16 Conversations to Help Tweens and Teens Grow into Confident, Caring Young Men

by Joanna Schroeder, Christopher Pepper ...

USA TODAY BEST-SELLER. An urgent and practical book that helps parents and their boys navigate important topics like sex, drugs, bullying, power, consent, and more in a way that helps them grow their emotional intelligence, while also building connection and a closeness that can last a lifetime.Talk to your Boys is a practical guide to communicating with your tween and teen boy with the goal of ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

USA TODAY BEST-SELLER. An urgent and practical book that helps parents and their boys navigate important topics like sex, drugs, bullying, power, consent, and more in a way that helps them grow their emotional intelligence, while also building connection and a closeness that can last a lifetime.Talk to your Boys is a practical guide to communicating with your tween and teen boy with the goal of
... Read more
This Is Not About Running

A Memoir

by Mary Cain ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBy one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong—and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two minutes. Even fewer people have taken on running’s abusive training culture and won. Mary ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBy one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong—and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two minutes. Even fewer people have taken on running’s abusive training culture and won. Mary
... Read more
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School

by Michelle Icard ...

The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for the emotional, physical, and social challenges ahead, including scripts and advice to keep the communication going and stay connected during this critical developmental window.“This book is a gift to parents and teenagers alike.”—Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled and Under PressureTrying to ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for the emotional, physical, and social challenges ahead, including scripts and advice to keep the communication going and stay connected during this critical developmental window.“This book is a gift to parents and teenagers alike.”—Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled and Under PressureTrying to
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The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution

It's Time to Own the Conversation, Empower Your Child, and Rewrite the Rules of Parenting Kids Through Puberty

by Charis Chambers MD ...

Break the Cycle. Empower Your Child.From board-certified gynecologist Dr. Charis Chambers, known to millions as @theperioddoctor, comes a revolutionary guide that transforms how we parent kids through puberty.The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution equips you to raise confident, informed children who understand and respect their bodies—without shame, confusion, or fear.Whether your puberty ... Read more

$10.69 CAD

Break the Cycle. Empower Your Child.From board-certified gynecologist Dr. Charis Chambers, known to millions as @theperioddoctor, comes a revolutionary guide that transforms how we parent kids through puberty.The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution equips you to raise confident, informed children who understand and respect their bodies—without shame, confusion, or fear.Whether your puberty
... Read more
Still Just a Geek

An Annotated Memoir

by Wil Wheaton ...

A New York Times bestseller!Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself!From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A New York Times bestseller!Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself!From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation
... Read more
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens

Talking to Your Kids About Sexting, Drinking, Drugs, adn Other Things That Freak You Out

by Joani Geltman ...

The teenage years will bring problems that will make any parent long for the days of their childhood. However, you’re not alone! This invaluable resource tackles all of the issues that you can possibly encounter with your teen.Oh to be able to return to the days of messy bedrooms and preteen attitudes! Now as parents of teenagers, the days have the potential of bringing us not-so-fun issues like ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

The teenage years will bring problems that will make any parent long for the days of their childhood. However, you’re not alone! This invaluable resource tackles all of the issues that you can possibly encounter with your teen.Oh to be able to return to the days of messy bedrooms and preteen attitudes! Now as parents of teenagers, the days have the potential of bringing us not-so-fun issues like
... Read more
Homeschooled

A New York Times Bestselling Memoir and Read with Jenna Pick

by Stefan Merrill Block ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! • A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK • A heartbreaking, empowering, often hilarious debut memoir about a mother’s all-consuming love, a son’s perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool system that impacts millions like him*A Top 10 Amazon Book of the Month Pick**A Washington Post Book to R... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! • A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK • A heartbreaking, empowering, often hilarious debut memoir about a mother’s all-consuming love, a son’s perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool system that impacts millions like him*A Top 10 Amazon Book of the Month Pick**A Washington Post Book to R...
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La drogue dans mes veines, mes enfants dans la peau

L'extraordinaire histoire d'une femme qui voulait devenir ordinaire...

by Samanta Borzi, La Boîte à Pandore ...

Le témoignage de Samanta Borzi est celui d’une renaissance et d’une fabuleuse évolution.Petite fille mal aimée, elle est terrorisée par une belle-mère qui lui fait croire que le diable et l’enfer sont partout.Elle grandit dans un univers peuplé de cauchemars, minée par une image désastreuse qu’elle a d’elle-même.À l’adolescence, elle plonge : prostitution et drogue. Accro à l’héroïne, le drame ... Read more

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Le témoignage de Samanta Borzi est celui d’une renaissance et d’une fabuleuse évolution.Petite fille mal aimée, elle est terrorisée par une belle-mère qui lui fait croire que le diable et l’enfer sont partout.Elle grandit dans un univers peuplé de cauchemars, minée par une image désastreuse qu’elle a d’elle-même.À l’adolescence, elle plonge : prostitution et drogue. Accro à l’héroïne, le drame
... Read more
The Kazdin Method For Parenting The Defiant Child

With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills

by Alan E. Kazdin ...

From Alan E. Kazdin, a Yale University psychology and child psychiatry professor, The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is a lifesaving, evidence-based parenting handbook for parents of children who are occasionally, or too often, "out of control."Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and is ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From Alan E. Kazdin, a Yale University psychology and child psychiatry professor, The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is a lifesaving, evidence-based parenting handbook for parents of children who are occasionally, or too often, "out of control."Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and is
... Read more
Fahrenheit-182

A Memoir

by Mark Hoppus, Dan Ozzi ...

***The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!***A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182.This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country was a chance to reinvent himself, switching ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

***The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!***A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182.This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country was a chance to reinvent himself, switching
... Read more
Big Daddy's Rules

Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look

by Steve Schirripa ...

What happens when a world-famous tough guy takes on the toughest job of all— becoming a father?Welcome to the world of the Big Daddy.Steve Schirripa is known for his star turns on The Sopranos and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but in his own life he’s the father of two daughters of his own—and a self-confessed human volcano. In Big Daddy’s Rules, Schirripa tells all and brings a ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

What happens when a world-famous tough guy takes on the toughest job of all— becoming a father?Welcome to the world of the Big Daddy.Steve Schirripa is known for his star turns on The Sopranos and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but in his own life he’s the father of two daughters of his own—and a self-confessed human volcano. In Big Daddy’s Rules, Schirripa tells all and brings a
... Read more
Born This Way

Real Stories of Growing Up Gay

by Paul Vitagliano ...

Based on the hugely popular blog of the same name, Born This Way shares 100 different memories of growing up LGBTQ+. Childhood photographs are accompanied by sweet, funny—and at times, heartbreaking—personal stories. Collected from around the world and dating from the 1940s to today, these memories speak to the hardships of an unaccepting world and the triumph of pride, self-love, and self ... Read more

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Based on the hugely popular blog of the same name, Born This Way shares 100 different memories of growing up LGBTQ+. Childhood photographs are accompanied by sweet, funny—and at times, heartbreaking—personal stories. Collected from around the world and dating from the 1940s to today, these memories speak to the hardships of an unaccepting world and the triumph of pride, self-love, and self
... Read more

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