In her experience as a family therapist, Dr. Nachman has found that parents of only children need two things: reassurance that they have not handicapped their child by choosing to raise him alone and specific information on how best to raise an only child. This perceptive book addresses both these needs. The chapters include: "What's Really Bothering You?" which explains how to deal with society's concept of an "ideal" multichild family; "Will He Be Spoiled for Life?" which dissects the stereotypes; "He Sits With Us: He Thinks He's One of the Grown-ups," which offers advice on how to stop turning only-child myths into self-fulfilling prophecies; "Keeping the Pressure Off," which discusses avoiding the "superchild syndrome"; and "A New Look at the American Home," which offers advice for the only child in a single-parent/divorced family.

You and Your Only Child: The Joys, Myths, and Challenges of Raising an Only Child

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Thompson, Andrea

Nachman, Patricia

Psychology & Counseling

Harper

Offers advice on recovering from a broken heart and moving on, with tips and long-term strategies for dealing with anger, reentering the social scene, and regaining trust in others

Dumped!: A Survival Guide for the Woman Who's Been Left by the Man She Loved

Self-Help

Warren, Sally

Relationships

William Morrow

An indispensable survival guide for the jilted offers advice on recovering from a broken heart and moving on, with tips and long-term strategies for dealing with anger, reentering the social scene, and regaining trust in others. Reprint.

HarperPaperbacks

Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual growth—and future success. In The Friendship Factor he uses vivid case studies to differentiate normal development from potential problems and real distress, exploring how to:
<ul>
<li>Distinguish between a solitary child and a lonely child</li>
<li>Encourage the development of "popularity-as-likability," not "dominance"</li>
<li>Help an easily angered child be less aggressive</li>
<li>Increase a child's social ability with specific skills and strategies</li>
</ul>

The Friendship Factor: Helping Our Children Navigate Their Social World--and Why It Matters for Their Success and Happiness

Rubin, Kenneth

Penguin Publishing Group

A respected psychologist offers advice on how to navigate the career issues surrounding middle age and retirement, offering practical tools and inspirational tips to develop a dynamic plan for the future.

What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up : Starting the Next Chapter of Your Life

Cantor, Dorothy

Motivational

Little,Brown & Co

Renowned psychologist Dorothy Cantor thoughtfully shows how to create an exciting future in this road map for anyone in middle or retirement age. Later life can be richly fulfilling, intensely satisfying and even marked by a newfound attitude toward life. Cantor's work proves that there is more to life after work than material security. She knows what it takes for us to keep growing and presents a dynamic plan for exploring our past and present in order to discover how best to design the years ahead. Cantor supplies practical tools for taking an inventory of our major decisions, role models, wishes, disappointments, and talents. Next she shows how to pull all of the information together and make a plan for the next chunk of life - the time when we can enjoy the greatest freedom, when all the choices are up to us.

What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up?: Starting the Next Chapter of Your Life

Parenting & Relationships

Little. Brown and Company

A fresh, honest, and practical guide to living with bipolar disorder. Paul Jones, a stand-up comedian and workshop leader who suffers from bipolar disorder, uses humor, honesty, and hard-won practical advice to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and shed light on the challenges of living with bipolar disorder. Offering an intimate view of life with bipolar disorder—including the most common mistakes bipolar individuals make and how to avoid them— and covering every aspect from diagnosis, social life, home life, and career, this is an accessible and engaging guide from someone who’s been there and can help readers cope and thrive.

The Up and Down Life: The Truth About Bipolar Disorder--the Good, the Bad, and the Funny (Lynn Sonberg Books)

Biographies & Memoirs

Jones, Paul E.

Community & Culture

Finding Your Voice: A Woman's Guide to Using Self-Talk for Fulfilling Relationships, Work, and Life

""This unique and powerful book is a must-read for any woman on a path of self-discovery and personal empowerment. Authored by seven leading female psychologists, Finding Your Voice is full of inspiring wisdom and practical tools and will give the reader thousands of dollars worth of therapy for the price of one book!"" -Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D. author of Are You the One for Me? Recognize and realize your true desires Is your life what you want it to be? For most women, the answer is not really. Too often, we listen to everyone but ourselves when it comes to determining how our lives should be proceeding-and this prevents us from living the lives we really desire. In this remarkable new book, a team of highly credentialed psychologists shows you how to overcome unproductive, blameful thoughts and unrealistic expectations-the things you tell yourself about how marriages, friendships, children, and careers should be. Each chapter lays out widely promoted images of a modern woman-the mother raising a perfect child and loving every minute of it, the top-of-her-game career woman, the woman who loves her body just as it is-then reveals how women more often beat themselves up with these ideals than achieve them. Finding Your Voice shows you how to use self-talk to sort through expectations, isolate your own voice, and take the necessary steps to meet your unique needs. You'll be happier and more confident, and you will live a more fulfilled life-the one you're entitled to.

Cantor Ph.D., Dorothy

Goodheart Ed.D., Carol

Haber Ph.D., Sandra

McGrath Ph.D., Ellen

Rubenstein Ed.D., Alice

Walker Ed.D., Lenore

Zager Ph.D., Karen

Trade Paper Press

""This unique and powerful book is a must-read for any woman on a path of self-discovery and personal empowerment. Authored by seven leading female psychologists, Finding Your Voice is full of inspiring wisdom and practical tools and will give the reader thousands of dollars worth of therapy for the price of one book!""-Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D.author of Are You the One for Me?Recognize and realize your true desiresIs your life what you want it to be? For most women, the answer is not really. Too often, we listen to everyone but ourselves when it comes to determining how our lives should be proceeding-and this prevents us from living the lives we really desire.In this remarkable new book, a team of highly credentialed psychologists shows you how to overcome unproductive, blameful thoughts and unrealistic expectations-the things you tell yourself about how marriages, friendships, children, and careers should be. Each chapter lays out widely promoted images of a modern woman-the mother raising a perfect child and loving every minute of it, the top-of-her-game career woman, the woman who loves her body just as it is-then reveals how women more often beat themselves up with these ideals than achieve them. Finding Your Voice shows you how to use self-talk to sort through expectations, isolate your own voice, and take the necessary steps to meet your unique needs. You'll be happier and more confident, and you will live a more fulfilled life-the one you're entitled to.

In 1998, Jacob Lief, a 21-year-old American university student, met school teacher Malizole "Banks" Gwaxula in a township tavern in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After bonding over beers and a shared passion for education, Gwaxula invited Lief to live with him in the township. Inspired by their fortuitous meeting-which brought together two men separated by race, nationality, and age-and by the spirit of ubuntu, roughly translated as "I am because you are"-the two men embarked on an unexpectedly profound journey. Their vision? To provide vulnerable children in the townships with what every child deserves-everything. Today, their organization, Ubuntu Education Fund, is upending conventional wisdom about how to break the cycle of poverty. Shunning traditional development models, Ubuntu has redefined the concept of scale, focusing on how deeply it can impact each child's life rather than how many it can reach. Ubuntu provides everything a child needs and deserves, from prenatal care for pregnant mothers to support through university-essentially, from cradle to career. Their child-centered approach reminds us that one's birthplace should not determine one's future. I Am Because You Are sets forth an unflinching portrayal of the unique rewards and challenges of the nonprofit world while offering a bold vision for a new model of development.

I Am Because You Are: How the Spirit of Ubuntu Inspired an Unlikely Friendship and Transformed a Community

Lief, Jacob

Rodale Books

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