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Are there times when you might have reacted in an emotional way that made you feel you had no control over yourself? It could be some action done in a fit of rage or breaking down in front of someone (that made you cringe later), or it could even be an act of kindness that made you take a particular step. Do you see something common in each of these situations? In every situation, you acted based on the desire of your heart over the logic of your mind.

A timely and heartfelt collection of essays inspired by the #MeToo movement, edited by acclaimed young adult and middle-grade author Janet Gurtler. Featuring Beth Revis, Mackenzi Lee, Ellen Hopkins, Saundra Mitchell, Jennifer Brown, Cheryl Rainfield, and many more.

It’s all in how we play the hand we’re dealt When you look on social media, in magazines, and on TV, does everyone’s life seem better than yours? Do they seem prettier, smarter, wealthier, and happier? Do you wish you could be someone else, have a different home, family―a brand-new life? Why didn’t you get the winning hand? The game of life can seem unfair, especially when your cards include heartbreak, poverty, abandonment, depression, being bullied, and trauma. And when you compare your life to others, it creates the perfect storm that leaves deep wounds and scars. Discover how ...

Starting your self-love journey in your teenage years? You’ll need all the help you can get! This book dives into self-love and the steps to completely embrace and love yourself. With practical tips, advice, activities, and stories from girls your age, you won’t run out of ways to discover and express your authentic self!

For fans of Grace Helbig and Alexa Chung comes a fresh, hilarious guide to growing up your way from social media influencer and lifestyle vlogger Arden Rose. In Almost Adulting - perfect for budding adults, failing adults, and eaters of microwave mug brownies - Arden tells you how to survive your future adulthood.

Along with all the perks of becoming an adult come challenges and the need to learn skills that help you self-regulate as you venture into new experiences. Highlighting five key areas of life - physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial - Be You, Only Better offers science- and experience-backed tools and easy-to-implement techniques for success. Skill-building and self-care practices - such as journaling, getting enough sleep and exercise, embracing nature, managing time and money, and practicing gratitude, mindfulness, and optimism - are presented.

It's all here - everything you need to know to become a man, no matter what your age. In this ultimate self-help book for boys, you will find successful life strategies, practical advice that works, and tips for teenage boys that no one else has ever told you before, and that no one else will ever tell you again. Read this book and discover for yourself: 7 Magic Words to Cool a Heated Argument and Open Any Door How to Make People Trust You Why Your Words Have Power How to Avoid Trouble Before it Happens and How to Be Ready If it Does Easy, Result-Producing Exercises to Build Your Body Fast ...

The Community Organizing Handbook is based on many years of direct community organizing experience and teaching college level courses. This guide has been developed to empower ordinary people, volunteers, organizers and activists. This draws on some common experiences, ideas and enables people to be better equipped to organize. This guide focuses on three issues: the organization, the people, and the sources of their power. The organizations develop from street committee to mass movement, sustainable nonprofit, and can grow to corporate standards. In the process the leadership and the ...

Being a teen is one of the hardest things in the world. Are you struggling with loving yourself, recognizing your strengths, and bouncing back from challenges? Would you love to find out how to be a confident, budding teen girl who can handle whatever life throws at them? Just imagine it… your communication has improved, you know how to handle negativity in your life, and you have so many goals and habits you love working with.

Explore the many facets of your identity through hundreds of big and small questions. In this affirmations audiobook created for Black girls, M. J. Fievre tackles topics such as family and friends, school and careers, body image, and stereotypes. By reflecting on these themes, you confront the issues that can hold you back from discovering your inner Black joy. Embrace authenticity and celebrate who you are. Finding the courage to live as you are is not easy, so Badass Black Girl is designed to help you nurture creativity and positive self-awareness.

A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the memoir of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse to become a strong young woman after years and years trapped in a cycle that sometimes seemed to have no escape.

You don't have to carry the full weight of the world on your shoulders. The Art of Patience, Gratitude & Courage covers three simple values that can serve as faculties for your everyday life. It's a fresh take on a method that seems to have been lost in the noise of the modern world. In addition to helping you reduce unnecessary stress, be more conscious of your choices, and create a safety net in the face of disaster, these are values you can begin applying instantly.

17-year-old Raven Jamison, and her three best friends, Nia, Jasmine, and Trinity, make up The Brown Girls Club. The girls spend long and carefree days in their bayou town of Lake Lacroix, nestled behind the big city of New Orleans. Hey, Brown Girl is a compelling and thought-provoking young adult novel about struggle, forgiveness and hope. When this Melanin rich family finds strength in their shared bonds, it’s undeniable proof… love conquers all.

Escape to a snow-covered lodge this Christmas with "Curves Under the Mistletoe" a heartwarming friends-to-lovers holiday rom-com that will leave you feeling cozy and full of holiday cheer. ♥Holly needs an escape, and fast. Christmas with her family means endless judgmental stares and awkward questions she’s not ready to face. So, when she books a solo holiday retreat in a snow-covered lodge, she hopes for peace and a chance to breathe. But her plans are shattered the moment she sees HIM—Dean, her high crush, the boy she never stopped dreaming about, now the ruggedly handsome owner ...

As a teen, you're experiencing intense changes in your life - both physically and mentally. To top it off, you're probably unsure of how to handle your emotions in a positive, constructive way. Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster offers evidence-based techniques to help you regulate your emotions and find balance in all areas of life - whether it's at home, at school, or with friends and peers. By learning to be more aware of your emotions, you'll be able to let difficult feelings pass without reacting to them in destructive ways.

Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super cool mom was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Now, with a decade of grief and nervous laughter under her belt, Tyler shares the story of that gut-wrenching, heart-pounding, extremely awkward time in her life. Dancing at the Pity Party is a frank and refreshingly funny look at what it’s like to grieve - for anyone struggling with loss who just wants someone to get it.

In the past, being a “difficult bitch” was bad. Girls weren’t supposed to call people out for their BS, stand up for themselves, or do their own thing. This book embraces the insult with irreverent humor, encouraging listeners to be themselves no matter what, including an exploration of the ways this phrase can be interpreted differently among people of different backgrounds.

The Beasts in Your Brain is a guide and companion equally for you and your loved ones, here to provide that essential first dose of information, understanding, and validation about mental illness and how it affects the young people of today.

In "Overcoming Overthinking: A Teen's Journey to Mindful Living," young readers are introduced to the challenges of overwhelming stress and anxiety in today's fast-paced world. The book delves into the roots of overthinking and anxiety in teenagers, examining how upbringing and societal pressures contribute to self-doubt and the need for external validation. Empowering teens to break free from these burdens, the guide lays the groundwork for a transformative path toward self-compassion and self-acceptance. Through engaging storytelling and practical techniques, the book offers a ...

"Your authenticity is your superpower." That's the motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But like any hero's journey, learning about their power didn't come easy. In this installment of the Pocket Change Collective, Baker takes the listener on a complicated, powerful journey through the world of skate and competitive sport as a non-binary athlete.