Advice On Parenting

What if our notion of what makes us happy is the very thing that's making us so sad? Ten years on from first writing about her own experiences of mental illness, Bryony Gordon still receives messages about the effect it has on people. 

Make money. Save money. Manage money. The cost of living crisis is not going away, if anything, people are more skint than ever. 

In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great.

 It introduces mindfulness and play-based training exercises and activities, as well as evidence-based mindfulness knowledge. 

Right now, it is undeniably a tough time to be a parent. With so many pressures on your time, your energy and your resources, it can be difficult to give your child everything they need emotionally, and even more so when you're faced with defiance, disruption or challenging behaviour. 

How Your Family Made You, and How You Can Make Yourself Even Better.

SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 – Lifestyle Book of the Year

A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge).

'Climbing gives you the illusion of being in control, just for a while, the tantalising sense of being able to stay one move ahead of death'. 

Stella takes parents inside the teenage brain and provides practical advice for each of the key milestones teenagers need to tackle to become happy, healthy adults.

'Being strength-aware has brought many moments of joy to our family life. It is this potential for growth and joy that I now want to share in this book 'This flexible, dip-in-dip-out guide will introduce you to the strengths-based approach that is helping autistic children and their families to thrive.