Download or read book Boomerang Kids written by Carl Pickhardt and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "She's 22 years old, for heaven's sake! We thought she'd be grown up by now. But no, it's one more crisis after another. And then she calls on us—for emotional support, problem-solving advice. Even money...although we've gotten pretty tough about that. It's like she's still a teen! Why is it so hard for her just to act like an adult?" Around age 18, most young people expect, and are expected to, move out and live on their own—either at college or in an apartment. But more and more often, "boomerang kids" are returning home defeated, leaving you frustrated and at a loss for how to help them. In this breakthrough book, Carl Pickhardt, author of Why Good Kids Act Cruel, exposes the hidden period of development that's causing increasing numbers of post-high school and college age kids to fail on their own and tells parents what you can do to fix it. His new approach to understanding young adulthood proposes that 18–to–23 year-olds have reached not adulthood, but a final stage of adolescence called "trial independence." Boomerang Kids helps parents understand this little-discussed period in your children's lives, so you can help them get through this last and most difficult stage of adolescence and get back out on their own, to become fully, and successfully, independent adults.
Download or read book The Boomerang Kid written by Jay Quinn and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Boomerang Kid, Maura Ostryder is coming into her own, professionally and privately, as she begins her fifty-first year. Maura has always been the master of her own life and has reared her son, Kai (named for the Hawaiian word for sea) to be the same way. But now a grown Kai has come home, having fled emotional attachments to both a young man and a young woman, bringing with him his addiction to painkillers. Suddenly Maura’s maternal streak is reawakened as she battles to bring Kai back from the brink of self-destruction. Vivid and lyrical, this is an emotional tale of the unbreakable bond between mother and son. Jay Quinn’s Lambda-nominated novels transcend traditional gay fiction, exploring universal issues of marriage, aging parents, addiction, and attraction, all while presenting unique characters and page-turning drama. Don’t miss any of Quinn’s novels: Metes and Bounds, Back Where He Started, The Good Neighbor, The Beloved Son, and The Boomerang Kid.
Download or read book The Accordion Family written by Katherine S. Newman and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are adults in their twenties and thirties stuck in their parents’ homes in the world’s wealthiest countries? There’s no question that globalization has drastically changed the cultural landscape across the world. The cost of living is rising, and high unemployment rates have created an untenable economic climate that has severely compromised the path to adulthood for young people in their twenties and thirties. And there’s no end in sight. Families are hunkering down, expanding the reach of their households to envelop economically vulnerable young adults. Acclaimed sociologist Katherine Newman explores the trend toward a rising number of “accordion families” composed of adult children who will be living off their parents’ retirement savings with little means of their own when the older generation is gone. While the trend crosses the developed world, the cultural and political responses to accordion families differ dramatically. In Japan, there is a sense of horror and fear associated with “parasite singles,” whereas in Italy, the “cult of mammismo,” or mamma’s boys, is common and widely accepted, though the government is rallying against it. Meanwhile, in Spain, frustrated parents and millenials angrily blame politicians and big business for the growing number of youth forced to live at home. Newman’s investigation, conducted in six countries, transports the reader into the homes of accordion families and uncovers fascinating links between globalization and the failure-to-launch trend. Drawing from over three hundred interviews, Newman concludes that nations with weak welfare states have the highest frequency of accordion families while the trend is virtually unknown in the Nordic countries. The United States is caught in between. But globalization is reshaping the landscape of adulthood everywhere, and the consequences are far-reaching in our private lives. In this gripping and urgent book, Newman urges Americans not to simply dismiss the boomerang generation but, rather, to strategize how we can help the younger generation make its own place in the world.
Download or read book Boomerang Kids written by Jean Davies Okimoto and published by . This book was released on 1989-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-two million children over age 18 currently share their parents' homes, and this book tells how it is possible to live peacefully. From sharing chores, to rent, to eliminating parent-child roles, the emphasis is on ways to help children succeed on their own.
Download or read book Magic Boomerang written by Mark Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Greetings Dear Cody," the letter began, "I hope you have fun with this old boomerang. It has amazing powers so legends here say. It will always come back if you throw it away.
Download or read book HappiNest written by Judy Holland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An empty nest does not have to be an empty life. Judy Holland shows you how to get back in touch with yourself, your partner, your life, AND your kids when the house is less-populated. The transition to the empty nest creates a void that can catapult you into existential crisis. Your zeal for climbing the career ladder, striving for social status, and collecting material things starts to subside, as is common in middle age. Friends and relatives may suffer from illness or pass away, bringing jarring reminders of mortality that trigger a need to make sense of it all. HappiNest helps you traverse this passage with grace by distilling the latest social science research and drawing from hundreds of interviews with those who have gone before you. Whether you’re seeking a renaissance in your romantic relationship, dealing with a boomerang child at home, or figuring out how to support aging parents, this book is for you. HappiNest explores a variety of challenges that arise when the house is suddenly empty or emptying, and Judy Holland provides tips and tools for managing the emotions and realities of this new life stage. From dealing with friends, career transitions, rekindling love or leaving a marriage, to reconnecting with genuine interests and passions, this road map will help guide you. There are hills, valleys, thickets, briar patches, and ditches ahead, as well as waterfalls that resolve into pristine ponds. With mindfulness, hard work, and knowledge of experiences, research, and wisdom from seasoned empty nesters, you can create the most golden phase of your life.
Download or read book Helicopter Parenting and Boomerang Children written by Anne West and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing an unfavourable contrast between the position of students and graduates with that of their baby boomer parents has become a staple for media comment. Indeed, student indebtedness and difficulties in finding graduate jobs and housing typically contrasts markedly with their parents’ experiences. Broadening the investigation, ‘Helicopter Parenting’ and ‘Boomerang Children’ depicts how students and graduates are now likely to be close to their parents, receive considerable financial and emotional support from them and, upon graduation, return home. Using qualitative data from two interview studies of middle-class families, this title explores the impact of these changes on young people’s transition to independence and adulthood and on intergenerational and intragenerational equality. This enlightening monograph will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such as Social Policy, Family Sociology and Education.
Download or read book Kid Tips written by Tom McMahon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Parenting Experts Speak Out! For this invaluable book, Tom McMahon mounted a nationwide media campaign and gathered a wealth of tested and proven child raising tips from experienced parents in over three hundred cities across the country. Here are more than one thousand of the best, reflecting every aspect of parenting -- inside tips today's busy parents all too often don't have time to share with their family and friends. Discover fresh, unique, creative ideas that are fun, thrifty, easily accessible and pediatrician-approved for health and safety: PLAYTIME -- from indoor activities to outdoor play to coping with clutter and cleanup MEALTIME -- how to feed baby, deal with your finicky eater and dine out without losing your mind HEALTH AND SAFETY -- taking medicine painlessly, soothing colicky babies, visiting the doctor, and more DISCIPLINE -- three easy steps that short-circuit big problems before they begin! BEDTIME -- from putting baby to bed to quieting bumps in the night ON THE GO -- travel and vacations, errands and shopping made easy SELF ESTEEM AND RELATIONSHIPS -- promoting healthful self-respect and respect for others From baby basics to easy toilet training to teaching your children responsibility and more, here are fast, fabulous "fixes" that work!
Download or read book Kindness Boomerang written by Orly Wahba and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book by the creator of the Kindness Boomerang video (more than 20,000,000 views on YouTube) shows readers how to make kindness something they can practice every day.
Download or read book The Paper Boomerang Book written by Mark Latno and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to build, perfect and troubleshoot paper boomerangs.
Download or read book Sooper Secrets and Boomerang Bloopers written by Alison Wilgus and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the best and worst schemes in the kids next door history and the top ten capers ever.
Download or read book The Boomerang Effect written by Gordon Jack and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilariously subversive YA debut that explores the meaning of friendship and loyalty, and also why you should avoid being trapped in a small space with an angry chicken. Perfect for fans of Andrew Smith’s Winger and Frank Portman’s King Dork. It all started with a harmless prank. But now high school junior Lawrence Barry is one step away from reform school unless he participates in a mentorship program. His mentee? Spencer Knudsen, a Norwegian exchange student with Spock-like intelligence but the social skills of the periodic table. Then disaster strikes. Homecoming Week. When someone dressed as the school Viking mascot starts destroying the fairytale-inspired floats, all suspicion falls on Lawrence. Add to the mix a demon Goth girl, a Renaissance LARPing group, an overzealous yearbook editor, and three vindictive chickens, and Lawrence soon realizes that his situation may be a little out of control. But Spencer seems to have some answers. In fact, Spencer may be the one friend Lawrence never knew he needed.
Download or read book The Boy and The Boomerang written by Lauren Baker and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Boy and The Boomerang is an adventure about a boy who throws his boomerang and waits for it to come back to him. When it doesn't... he goes in search of it. Will the boy and the boomerang ever find each other again?" A fun story that is written in Haiku format. Teach your children about Haiku, adventure, and the ultimate life lesson of patience with this heart warming children's story. There is even an opportunity at the end of the book to share your own haiku. Take a moment as a family to create your own Haiku and share it with the #boyandtheboomerang community. This book is beautifully illustrated by international illustrator Natia Gogiashvili and written by Dr. Lauren Baker, PT, DPT, ATC, MTC, a Physical Therapist who has been working with kids since 2015.
Download or read book Boomerang Nation written by Elina Furman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can go home again! Boomerangers are on the rise. Named for the nearly eighteen million 18- to 35-year-old Americans currently living at home, this rapidly growing phenomenom is becoming a way of life for many college graduates and adults looking for a rent- and hassle-free way to get out of debt and plan a course of action for their futures. Written by Elina Furman, who happily survived living at home the second time around, this timely, information-packed guide offers Boomerangers -- both practicing and aspiring -- wisdom on how to cope with the practical, economic, emotional, and psychological realities of moving back in with Mom and Dad. Furman debunks popular myths, such as that college graduation marks the beginning of domestic and financial freedom, and offers dynamic action plans, proven strategies, and practical advice on: Taking the plunge -- are you ready to move back home? Making a financial plan and sticking to it Discovering the hidden benefits of living at home Determining whenter you have a Cool, Reluctant, or Perma-Parent Maintaining privacy Setting and following house rules Handling the stigma Dealing with sibling rivalry With special chapters on brainstorming new career objectives and dating under your parents¹ roof, and featuring inspiring tales from the trenches by independent and successful Boomerangers, Boomerang Nation proves that not only can you go home again, you can survive and thrive there.
Download or read book Peppa Throws a Boomerang written by Ladybird Staff and published by Ladybird. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peppa and her family are on holiday in Australia, staying with Kylie Kangaroo. When it's time for them to return home, Kylie gives Peppa a present to remember her trip, but what is this funny stick? It's a boomerang! Kylie teaches Peppa how to throw it, but the neighbours are not enjoying their new game!
Download or read book The Boomerang Age written by Barbara Mitchell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * The Boomerang Age was named an Outstanding Academic Title of 2007 by Choice Magazine.Domestic changes are taking place in the lives of young adults in Western industrialized societies. Today's young people often experience less permanency and more movement in a variety of family-related roles, statuses, and living arrangements. Among the most prominent changes is the phenomenon of "boomerang kids," young adults returning to the parental home after their initial entrance into the adult world. The Boomerang Age, explores the implications of this development in a changing sociocultural, economic, and demographic landscape.Mitchell begins by addressing definitional, conceptual, and measurement issues relevant to the "boomerang age." She then places the issues in historical perspective by considering trends in family organization--the nuclear family, marriage and divorce rates and fertility--over the past hundred years with emphasis on the 1950s family as a cultural benchmark. The book then turns to the contemporary trajectory of home leaving and returning, analyzing the "launch" and return phases with regard to economic factors, regional differences, and racial and ethnic backgrounds.Mitchell then explores the more personal dimensions of how a return to the family is complicated by partnership (marriage, divorce, cohabitation, homosexuality) and parenthood among young couples. Moving outside the home, she looks at how public issues such as globalization, the decline of the welfare state, and various forms of social inequality affect the circumstances of young adulthood. Here Mitchell offers specific social policy recommendations pertaining to education, housing and dependency issues, childcare, and gender and racial equality. The book concludes by critically evaluating the advantages and drawbacks of two possible future scenarios: increased individualization in the pursuit of social g
Download or read book Boomerang Bear written by Stuart Trotter and published by Koala Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddy decides he's too old for his Teddy, so he decides to throw him away. But Ted keeps coming back - in funny, interesting, and unexpected ways. Sometimes we don't appreciate what we've got until it's gone.
