Collection: Self-Development

Are you tired of huge and super complicated amigurumi projects that never end? Mini Amigurumi is here for you! Using just small amounts of yarn, in a short amount of time you will be holding your adorable creation. Perfect projects for a busy day, can be made in one sitting. With clear and easy to follow directions and lots of step by step photos, these designs are perfect for beginners but still interesting for experience crocheters. In the book you will find a collection of more than 40 mini amigurumi designs, start making yours now!

Celebrate your baby's first year with this beautiful infant memory book

There are so many exciting moments that happen during your baby's first year of life! Capture them all with Baby's First Year Memory Book. It's a gorgeous combination of a journal and a scrapbook, filled with thoughtful prompts to help you track your baby's first milestones and preserve precious memories of their very first year.

Room for every first--From their first day at home to their first birthday, find plenty of space to reflect and record this treasured time in your little one's life.

See them grow--Document your baby's development each month, with a special page to record their height, weight, favorite things, how they've changed since last month, and more.

Your family's story--Find customizable pages for writing down special holidays, beloved traditions, and unique milestones that are meaningful to your family.

Create a heartfelt keepsake of your little one's first year with this incredible baby memory book.

Nurture your well-being through a year of journaling and self-reflection

Guided journaling is a simple but powerful tool. It can help you attend to your emotional needs, boost your mood, and set goals both big and small. With a focused prompt for every day of the year, the 52-Week Mental Health Journal helps you navigate four core pillars of good mental health-calm and resiliency, connection and engagement, goals and purpose, and healthy living-so you can thrive in every area of your life.

This yearlong mental health journal includes:

• Quick and effective prompts-Take just a few minutes each day to reduce stress, increase your connection to others, and find deeper meaning in your life.
• Evidence-based methods-The exercises in this mental health journal are rooted in research-supported techniques like mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Inspiring quotes-Find wisdom and motivation with poignant words from philosophers, artists, writers, and more.

Discover a clear path to improved well-being with the 52-Week Mental Health Journal.

Grow a Flourishing Vegetable Garden While Feeding Your Spirit

From planting your first seedlings to harvesting your crops and everything in between, gardener and homesteader Brian Brigantti helps you create a thriving vegetable garden right in your own backyard--all while giving you valuable insights into nourishing your soul through abundant living. Woven in with his own insights and experiences, Brian walks you through the process of starting an abundant garden from start to finish. A primer on soil health, composting, establishing biodiversity and more set you and your garden up for success. Then, learn methods for building out plots, choosing the best veggies for your climate and soil and tending to your garden throughout the seasons. Along the way, Brian shares his observations on the symbolism of gardening and the ways it can teach you about the joys of living a happier, more abundant life. Using only natural, chemical-free techniques that honor, respect and sustain the earth, Brian's methods for cultivating a bountiful garden result in a cornucopia of homegrown vegetables and a deeper sense of connection with the earth your food and yourself.

Each word in the more than 100 puzzles in this book is accompanied by a definition, giving your vocabulary an extra boost.

Have you ever completed a word search puzzle and been left wondering what all those obscure words mean? No more scratching your head over words that you'll never encounter again! Definitive Word Search, Volume 1 takes word searches to a new level by including the definitions alongside each clue, so you'll expand your vocabulary every time you complete a puzzle. Word searches are a great way to boost your brainpower, and the inclusion of more than 2,500 definitions will give your cranium an extra kick. Whether you're in need of something to help you relax or are looking for a fun activity to do with a partner, this puzzle book will give you the mental boost you're looking for.

Take on the world with confidence and positivity―a guide to self esteem for teens

Sometimes, feeling self-confident and secure seems impossible, especially if you're a teen dealing with school, friends, family, and other challenges that can affect how you see yourself. This workbook helps you build up your self esteem and confidence with creative activities and advice that show you how to think positively, release self-doubt, and start loving who you are.

This supportive self esteem workbook includes:

• More than 50 different exercises―Get to know yourself with quizzes, journal prompts, checklists, and more that help you set goals, work through insecurities, and find out what makes you feel strong.
• True stories from other teens―Feel less alone when you read real-life anecdotes from your peers, along with a Q&A section full of bonus advice.
• The power to change-Self esteem is like a muscle, and practicing with this workbook will help you build your confidence, stay resilient, and focus on the future.

Strengthen your self esteem and overpower insecurity with the exercises in The Ultimate Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens.

This essential book is a rallying cry for women to recognize and reject the ways social media is being weaponized against us -- and instead wield it to empower ourselves.

In Over the Influence, communication professor and CNN Opinion contributor Kara Alaimo reveals how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls--from our relationships and our parenting to our physical and mental well-being. Over the Influence is a book about what it means to live in the world social media has wrought--whether you're constantly connected or have deleted your accounts forever. Alaimo shows why you're likely to get fewer followers if you're a woman. She explains how fake news is crafted to prey on women's vulnerabilities. She reveals why so much of the content we find in our feeds is specifically designed to hold us back. And she explains how social media has made the offline world an uglier place for women.

But we can change this. Alaimo offers up brilliant advice for how to get over the influence--how to handle our daughters' use of social media, use dating apps to find the partners we're looking for, use social networks to bolster our careers, and protect ourselves from sextortionists, catfishers, and trolls. She also explains what we need to demand from lawmakers and tech companies.

Over the Influence calls on women to recognize and call out the subtle (and not-so-subtle) sexism and misogyny we find online, reject misinformation that is targeted to us because of our gender, and use our platforms to empower ourselves and other women.

Give young children a path to academic success with Top Student!

Recipient of the 2020 Parents' Picks Award for Best Educational Products for Preschool and Elementary Kids, the Top Student series empowers children to be active learners, problem solvers and creative thinkers.

Each full-color Top Student workbook provides hundreds of engaging full-color activities that practice the most important skills at each grade level and offers opportunities for critical thinking and creativity.

Core subject areas and topics in the grade 3 edition include:

• Grammar and punctuation
• Spelling and vocabulary
• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Computer science
• Science
• STEM
• Social studies
• Mindful moments
• Social and emotional learning

These robust workbooks also include:

• Reward stickers
• Informational posters
• Mindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio*
• Information and activities about a variety of countries, cultures, and global communities

*Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into their academic life.

Includes answer key.

About Evan-Moor

A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.

A source of hope, expert advice, and guidance for people with borderline personality disorder and those who love them

Do you experience frightening, often violent mood swings that make you fear for your sanity? Are you often depressed? Do you engage in self-destructive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse, anorexia, compulsive eating, self-cutting, and hair pulling? Do you feel empty inside, or as if you don't know who you are? Do you dread being alone and fear abandonment? Do you have trouble finishing projects, keeping a job, or forming lasting relationships?

If you or someone you love answered yes to the majority of these questions, there's a good chance that you or that person suffers from borderline personality disorder, a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed psychological problem afflicting tens of millions of people. Princess Diana was one of the most well-known BPD sufferers.

As a source of hope and practical advice for BPD sufferers and those who love them, this new book by Dr. Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus, bestselling authors of I Hate You, Don't Leave Me, offers proven techniques that help you:
* Manage mood swings
* Develop lasting relationships
* Improve your self-esteem
* Keep negative thoughts at bay
* Control destructive impulses
* Understand your treatment options
* Find professional help

From celebrity M.D. Dr. Drew Pinsky and his daughter Paulina Pinsky comes an entertaining and comprehensive guide to sex, relationships, and consent in today's #MeToo era. Perfect for teens, parents, and educators to facilitate open and positive conversations around the tricky topic of consent.

When it comes to sex, relationships, and consent, establishing boundaries and figuring out who you are and what you want is never simple--especially as a teenager. What's the line between a friendship and a romantic partner? How can you learn to trust your body's signals? And what if you're not quite sure what your sexuality is?

In this book, renowned celebrity M.D. Dr. Drew and his daughter Paulina Pinsky take on those awkward, incredibly important questions teens today are asking themselves and parents wish they had a better grasp on.

Filled with tangible and accessible resources, and featuring humorous and raw personal anecdotes, this is the perfect guide for teens, parents, and educators to go beyond "the talk" and dive into honest and meaningful conversations about sex, relationships, and consent.

Are you a black man wanting to create more success, confidence and happiness in your life?

Has society made you feel like you are unworthy of all your dreams?

You are not alone.

In fact, many black men are stuck in a negative place and constantly feel down on their luck, rejected and disempowered. Some even feel it is impossible to stay positive and motivated in a broken society.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

It's no secret that the happiest and most successful people all have habits that they incorporate into their lives that help them stay focused and positive when things are difficult

It doesn't matter where you are now or where you used to be; you have the opportunity to empower yourself with just a few minutes every day.

Say goodbye to constantly feeling defeated and embrace the reality of being a powerful black man.

In Badass Black Men Affirmations, you will learn powerful sayings that will help you to:

• Start your day off right from the minute you wake up in the morning
• Build the confidence and self-esteem of an alpha male
• Attract your dream career and enjoy the workplace
• Stay motivated and smash your goals
• Maintain and improve your health and fitness
• Overcome failure, fear and anxiety
• Influence and change the world
• Remember to be thankful and grateful for everything you have
• Improve relationships
• Build financial abundance
• Wind Down and relax at night
• Plus 2 bonus sections: Affirmations I tell my children & Affirmations I tell my wife

Yes, your life can be filled with happiness, confidence, and success regardless of what the world around you is telling you.

Don't spend another moment feeling inadequate and not worthy of all that life has to offer.

Start reading and saying affirmations to yourself every day to eliminate old self-sabotaging thought patterns and become the empowered black man you were born to be.

What does self-care look like when struggling to make ends meet, living with a disability, or navigating intersectional marginalization? How can you prioritize well-being while divesting from systems built to destroy you? The answer: Hood Wellness, a groundbreaking exploration that challenges the oppressive systems deeply rooted in health and wellness industries in the United States.

In a world where self-care is critical to survival, Gordon offers a revolutionary perspective that celebrates individuals' unique privileges, challenges, and desires. By defying the norms of multi-billion-dollar industries, Hood Wellness illuminates the possibilities that emerge when we prioritize well-being while divesting from harmful structures.

Hood Wellness is also a deep exploration of people forced to overcome harrowing circumstances with little more than communal support and the will to get well.

From terminal illness and police violence to embracing gender identity in a society that's attacking trans and queer rights, each story is a reflection of America's extreme political, racial, and gender climates. Gordon challenges everything we think we know about wellness by calling out the wellness industry's inability to include those outside the margins of white, heteronormative identities. She lays plain that self-care as we know it is mostly just surface-level "cute," and communal care is the call-to-action that America needs.

Drawing on elements of memoir, self-help, humor, critical race theory, and devastatingly honest storytelling, Gordon guides readers on a transformative journey toward a new paradigm of wellness.

Hood Wellness gets real about questions like:

What does sex look like for a 40-year-old baddie with dentures?

How can someone pursue adventure and self-care if they only have six months to live?

What happened to the young woman who filmed a Minnesota police officer killing Philando Castile, and what does self and communal care look like for her today?

How does the wellness industry plan on reconciling its perpetuation of fatphobia, racism, and ableism?

This compelling book serves as a beacon, empowering individuals to cultivate resilience and self-love in today's world. As Gordon shares her personal odyssey, she intertwines the stories of others, revealing her profound discoveries, triumphs, and passions related to self-care.

Hood Wellness introduces readers to an inclusive and accessible self-care primer and an approach to well-being that holds the potential to bring about profound change in their lives.

Hundreds of millions travel by underground train every day. The subway is one of the world's most common means of transport and an environment where many of us spend a great deal of time.
Subway cars are important "canvases" for the artists behind one of the most widespread modern art movements today - graffiti.
Subway Scrawl is a collection of 10 classic subway designs in a practical notepad. Bring out your creative side and add your own personality to the cars. Try your hand at making a New York subway wholecar, scribble diary notes or write a to do list on a London Underground car.

Features 10 blank subway cars of each of the following cities: New York, London, Paris, Chicago, Hamburg, Berlin, Toronto, Moscow, Rome and Stockholm.

Una guía para sacarse al ex de la cabeza y del corazón

Hay relaciones afectivas y personas que nos marcan con fuego, como si se enquistaran en nuestro ADN y en la esencia que nos define. Perderlas genera un vacío angustiante y devastador. Cómo superar la ausencia de quien fue vital para nuestra vida amorosa?.

La premisa es la siguiente: si logras desvincularte de tu ex (o de cualquier amor imposible que ronda tu vida) de manera adecuada, podrás reinventarte como se te dé la gana. El tiempo ayuda, es cierto, pero hay que ayudarle al tiempo.

Esta es una guía práctica que te ayudará a superar la pérdida afectiva y a sobrevivir con dignidad. Leerlo no eliminará el dolor que necesariamente debes sentir para salir adelante, pero lo hará más comprensivo y llevadero: lo transformará en un sufrimiento útil.

Toma la decisión de soltar de manera definitiva los lastres afectivos que no te dejan crecer y te sorprenderás de lo que eres capaz. Que tu fortaleza interior marque el paso de un adiós definitivo y contundente.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Walter Riso analyzes the phenomenon of separation, because even though making the decision to end a relationship can be extremely difficult, it is only the first step. After the separation, it is fundamental to go through a mourning process that allows us to identify the value of that person who no longer is in our life. Additionally, we need to recognize and face the pain that the loss of that person is causing us. As he usually does, the author presents clinical cases and personal anecdotes to exemplify his affirmations. Strange thing to have, at the tender age of ten, a purpose in life: to get your father to return home after having taken off with the town s dentist. Ten years, a good age to be courageous but, how to achieve this purpose? Well, her name is Raymie and she has found a way. She only needs to win the Little Miss Florida pageant. That will give her projection. But will it be enough for her father to see her photo, in all her glory, in the newspaper and for him to return? I mean, who wouldn t want to be close to such an incredible girl?

THE ESSENTIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

The Core Skills Every Middle Schooler Should Know to Become a Confident, Happy, and Successful Teen!

Welcome to the middle school journey!

This exciting phase in your child's life is full of changes, new experiences, and opportunities. They'll be making new friends, taking on more responsibilities, and exploring their independence. But it can be a bit of a rollercoaster too. Juggling homework, managing time, coping with emotions, and navigating social groups can be tricky for them (and for you!).

It's a unique time. They've left the guided world of elementary school, and they're learning to take on more tasks, make decisions, and build relationships, all while balancing school and personal life. This can sometimes feel overwhelming and can lead to doubts and anxiety. It's a bit like learning to ride a bike but not yet knowing how to balance.

What they really need is a helpful guide.

And that's exactly what "Success Skills for Middle Schoolers" provides.

This friendly and approachable guide equips your child with the practical skills they need to thrive. From managing time and staying organized to communicating effectively, building a growth mindset, and taking care of their emotions, this book covers it all.

Our goal is to empower your child not just to survive middle school but to really enjoy this special time and prepare for the years ahead. If you appreciate clear, practical, and real-world advice, you'll love this book.

What's the worst that can happen?

Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder worldwide. But rumination, worry, and catastrophizing don't have to hold you back at work. By understanding how anxiety works, you can better manage these feelings.

This book will help you distinguish stress from anxiety, use self-compassion and mindfulness to combat the symptoms, find the support you need, and move forward more comfortably and confidently in your job.

This volume includes the work of:

• Alice Boyes
• Judson Brewer
• Rasmus Hougaard
• Jacqueline Carter

How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.