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...

On the very day she loses her job, Ansley Wright meets Davis Montclair, a man she finds irresistible. She falls easily for his handsome looks, smooth words, and silken touch. Distracted by her feelings for Davis, Ansley ignores the warning bells going off in her head. Davis is charming, seductive, and tantalizing; a well-dressed Adonis used to getting his way, but behind those alluring eyes is a man weighed down by the burden of a troubled past. Although he genuinely cares for Ansley, Davi...

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 ...

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...

Love is a powerful drug…whether it's the love of family, friends, or that special someone who takes your breath away…chances are, you know the feeling. But what happens when it all goes wrong? Do you break up, then make up? Or do you just walk away? In The Ex Chronicles, twenty talented writers share stories about relationships that falter…among spouses, lovers, family, and friends. From Penelope Christian's story of a woman who goes to great lengths to save her "perfect" life…..to LaKesa ...

Single Mama dating! It doesn't get anymore complicated than that. How can you find love when you have a career and kids? Where can you find that love connection? Is he on-line, in church, standing in front of the grapefruit in the grocery store? In these hilarious and heart-warming stories, you'll find single moms finding love in the most interesting of places, all while steering clear of the crazies, the lazies and definitely, the shadies. In Single Mama Dating Drama, seventeen talented w...

Heidi's had enough of her husband Patrick, and she's devised a plan to pack up that part of her life. But closing that chapter proves to be difficult when she finds out her husband's involved in something far worse than an affair.When Kenneth proposed to Brittain, she said I do without hesitation. He was her ideal guy, and she would've probably always felt that way, if she had never met his wife.Darren loves Trish with all of his heart, but nothing he does is enough for her...

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...

There's no place like home for the holidays—unless your inability to mind your own business creates a strain in your family. Harper Hilson has good intentions, but last year her over-protective persona was not the gift her siblings hoped to receive. Last Christmas, Harper managed to ruin a lucrative business deal for her sister, Wesleigh and destroyed her brother, Donovan's relationship with his one true love. This year she's determined to make amends. As much as she seeks to have a harmon...

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...