Contented Child

Bringing up a child to be an authentic and mentally robust adult is one of life’s great challenges. It is also, fortunately, not a matter of luck. The Good Enough Parent is a compendium of life lessons, including how to say ‘no’ to a child you adore, how to look beneath the surface of ‘bad’ behavior to work out what might really be going on, how to encourage a child to be genuinely kind, and how to handle the moods and gloom of adolescence.

Read by the author. You didn't get married to feel like strangers in the same house. Between the dishes, the doomscrolling, and the daily grind, the connection faded. You're not fighting, but you're not talking like you used to either, and you're tired of doing all the work. You've become more...

When trying to deal with our current troubles and anxieties, it can be deeply irritating to be asked to consider our childhoods. They happened so long ago; we can probably barely remember, let alone relate to, the little person we once were. But one of the most powerful explanations for why we may, as adults, be struggling, is that we were denied the opportunity to fully be ourselves in our earliest years. This book is a guide to better understanding our younger selves in order to shape who we wish to be in the future.

He trained as a nuclear engineer, taught to trust instruments and evidence. He spent the rest of his life seeing things no instrument could record. With a foreword by Joshua Cutchin, author of Ecology of Souls. A black triangle the size of several jumbo jets crossed the night sky in silence while he stood and watched. A being stripped to the blood once appeared at his patio door. During a near-death experience, he rose into a light he did not want to leave. Kevin Cann gave seven years to the Navy's nuclear program and thirty-one more as a systems engineer. He never wanted to believe any of ...

The happiest children don't have perfect lives; but they do have calm, consistent and clear parenting. That's why in Finland - ranked the happiest country in the world - parenting is shaped by sisu: a quiet strength that values steadiness over control, trust over pressure and resilience built...

A fresh and practical guide to successfully managing children’s behaviour – from babies to young adults. Cathy Glass has been a foster carer for 30 years, during this time fostering more than 150 children, as well as bringing up three of own. Many of these children have had severe...

In the sweltering heat of one summer in a small Midwestern town, Claire and Don Lowry discover that married life isn’t quite what they’d predicted. One night Don, a father of two, leaves his house for an evening stroll, only to wake up the next morning stoned and lying in a hammock next to a...

A practical, non-judgmental and honest guide to the first two years of a child’s life for a new generation of Australian parents. Practising GP, mother of two and Instagram’s popular doctor Preeya Alexander is a refreshing new voice in the parenting space. Her hands-on, inclusive and...

One cat. Two people. Many more problems. Twelve Autumnal tales, told with humour, mischief, and wit. Mister Pushkin was looking for peace and quiet. But trouble was looking for him. He finally discovers why he’s not like other cats. It makes life interesting at the local cat show. But it also attracts a lot of unwelcome attention. His ability to see things other’s can’t averts one disaster, only to create another. And cruelty, he realises, can sometimes be the best form of kindness.

Mister Pushkin and Klem are creatures of habit. They know what they like, and what they don’t like. That’s why, mostly, they get on. For a cat not used to being outsmarted, Mister Pushkin is in for a shock. But his acute observational skills serve him well. He realizes that trying too hard can often cause unimaginable problems. Sometimes he doesn’t know why he bothers.

Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child's life while creating your own definition of success from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr Aliza Pressman. 'My go-to for how we all, including ourselves, raise good humans!' Drew Barrymore In the age of...

One cat. One person. Many problems. Twelve Summery tales, told with humour, mischief and wit. The first collection in the brilliant Tales of Mister Pushkin series. Mister Pushkin always knows what’s good for Klem. But Klem only thinks he knows what’s good for Mister Pushkin. With luxuriant blue fur and golden eyes, Mister Pushkin is not like other cats. And although his instinct is usually reliable, his ability to see things others can’t can be a mixed blessing. Avoiding the vet’s thermometer may be impossible, but somehow, he must find a way to escape Klem’s short leash.

Mister Pushkin has nine lives. And he’ll need every one! For a cat not known for his patience, Mister Pushkin remains calm, in spite of intolerable provocation. But every cat has its limits. Although Klem would often like Mister Pushkin’s help, he’s rarely pleased with the cat’s methods. Emma however, is supremely grateful for his assistance in her hour of need.