adjustment (psychology)

"[Benny Barrows is a] down-on-his-luck boy whose caring heart ultimately helps him find the strength to cope with tragedy and realize how much he truly has to offer his friends and family."--Amazon.com.

After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Wren finds her life thrown into upheaval. And when her mother decides to pack up the car and forces Wren to leave the only home she's ever known, the family grows even more fractured. As she and her mother struggle to build a new life, Wren must tackle issues with the environment, peer pressure, and bullying. More than that, she must cope with the difficulty of forgiving those who don't deserve it as she discovers what it means to be a family and the secrets and lies that can tear one apart.

Discover how to cope with life's surprises. Some people like surprises. They may seek out experiences where they're likely to encounter the unexpected. Others, are uncomfortable with surprise. It makes them feel anxious or stressed. Psychologists say that people who are comfortable with surprise are more emotionally flexible than people who aren't.

When Keesha's dad gets a new job, her family has to move to the city. Keesha finds that change is hard when it means leaving behind the home she loves and moving to a new house, a new school, and meeting new friends.

Uses the results of the African American Women's Voices Project, an interview and questionnaire study with four hundred women across the United States, to explore the pressures African-American women face in today's society.

Introduces young readers to positive thinking and patience through the situations and problems a girl encounters. Includes advice for adults and related activities.

The book illuminates how each different type of setback carries its own challenges and has the potential to yield its own form of wisdom. Using stories from his own life--including his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa, his years after suffering a violent attack from a stranger, and his career as a psychiatrist--as well as case studies and discussions with well-known figures such as Viktor Frankl and David Lynch, Rosenthal reveals that true innovation, emotional resilience, wisdom, and dignity can only come from confronting and understanding the adversity we have experienced.

Explains a cognitive therapy approach to help patients with chronic or terminal illnesses, discussing the Cognitive Coping Therapy (CCT) model and its three distinct phases, and describing the tasks and coping skills with case illustrations.

A guide to overcoming the experience of being raised in a dysfunctional family, outlining a process for healing and providing charts, exercises, checklists, and real-life stories designed to help readers let go of hurtful beliefs and behaviors.