Your road map through the ups and downs of early childhoodAlmost every child, at some point during their early years won't listen, will throw a tantrum, will be mean or aggressive, shy or withdrawn, be a picky eater, and more. As a parent, you know that differences in children's learning styles and temperaments are a given. However, when any of these problem behaviors become the 'norm' for a child, a red flag should go up. If they affect a child's ability to be happy, relate to othe...

Throughout its limited run beginning in 2014, the HBO series True Detective has presented viewers with unique takes on the American crime drama on television, marked by literary and cinematic influences, heavyweight performances, and an experimental approach to the genre. At times celebrated and opposed, the series has ignited a range of ongoing critical conversations about representations of gender, depictions of place, and narrative forms. True Detective: Critical Essays on the HBO Serie...

An inclusive one-of-a-kind approach to wedding planning that encourages couples to let go of tradition and plan a party that feels as unique as their love story, from a trailblazing “anti-wedding wedding planner.”Congratulations, you’re engaged! But before you have a chance to soak in the moment, the questions are already rolling in. When’s the big date? Where’s the venue? What are your colors? Weddings are amazing, but society tends to get overly rigid a...

An inclusive one-of-a-kind approach to wedding planning that encourages couples to let go of tradition and plan a party that feels as unique as their love story, from a trailblazing “anti-wedding wedding planner.”Congratulations, you’re engaged! But before you have a chance to soak in the moment, the questions are already rolling in. When’s the big date? Where’s the venue? What are your colors? Weddings are amazing, but society tends to get overly rigid a...

Newly reissued for the modern reader, a satirical literary noir in which the female detective Mike Hoolihan must solve the apparent suicide of her friend’s daughter—now with an introduction by Jennifer Egan.For Detective Mike Hoolihan, life is a never-ending cycle of the same dull, drab things. Her work on the police force is unsatisfying, her marriage near unbearable, and the call of a good bottle of whisky a constant, dangerous siren song.When Mike’s clos...

How to break the circle of 'never good enough'Striving for something can be a healthy and positive attribute; it's good to aim high. But sometimes whatever we do just isn't good enough; we want to be too perfect and start setting unrealistic goals.Such high levels of perfectionism, often driven by low self-esteem, can turn against success and develop into unhealthy obsession, triggering serious mental-health problems, such as anxiety, depression and eating ...

This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break the traditional mold of teacher education.Section I presents unique preservice teacher preparation programs and initiatives. These chapters offer compelling ideas to readers who seek chang...