New Releases by Steve Biddulph

*Previously published as Fully Human* A mother of small children trusts her ''gut feelings'' and it saves her life. A young dad is able to grieve for his lost baby - using a song. What if there were parts of our minds that we never use but if awakened could make us so much happier, connected and alive? In Supersense, Steve Biddulph draws on deeply personal stories from his own life, as well as those of his clients, from the frontiers of thinking about how the brain works with the body and the wisdom of the ''wild creature'' inside all of us. From the cutting edge, where therapy meets neuroscience, Steve Biddulph expores the new concept of ''supersense'' - the feelings beneath our feelings - which can guide us to a more awake and free wau of living every minute of our lives. Using the Four-Storey Mansion framework, a way of using your mind that can be taught to a five-year-old, Steve Biddulph shows how even the most damaged adults can find happiness and peace. At the peach of a lifetime''s work, one of the world''s best-known psychotherapists and educators shows how you can be more alive, more connected, more fully human. From the bestselling author of Raising Boys.

The Raising Girls Workbook is a dual gift. It provides the very best information we have about girls growing up today alongside interactive tasks that will help you put this knowledge into practice. These simple questions will help you reflect on your own life, your family and, of course, your daughter. This book, originally published as 10 Things Girls Need Most, grew out of years of online discussions with parents increasingly concerned about the health issues their daughters were facing, such as: * feeling inadequate * suffering long periods of deep unhappiness * embarrassment about their developing bodies and appearance * friendship struggles * feeling alone in their struggles * insecurity about their sexuality. The Raising Girls Workbook focuses on the issues that parents want to explore in more depth. This information and the accompanying interactive tasks will help your daughter develop the necessary emotional strength and mental skills to keep her healthy and thriving throughout her entire life.

A mother of small children trusts her ''gut feelings'' and it saves her life. A young dad is able to grieve for his lost baby – using a song. What if there were parts of our minds which we never use, but if awakened, could make us so much happier, connected and alive? What if awakening those parts could bring peace to the conflicts and struggles we all go through? From the cutting edge, where therapy meets neuroscience, Steve Biddulph explores the new concept of ''supersense'' – the feelings beneath our feelings – which can guide us to a more awake and free way of living every minute of our lives. And the Four-storey Mansion, a way of using your mind that can be taught to a five-year-old, but can also help the most damaged adult. In Fully Human, Steve Biddulph draws on deeply personal stories from his own life, as well of those of his clients, and from the frontiers of thinking about how the brain works with the body and the wisdom of the ''wild creature'' inside all of us. At the peak of a lifetime''s work, one of the world''s best-known psychotherapists and educators shows how you can be more alive, more connected. More FULLY HUMAN. From the bestselling author of Raising Boys.

The landmark text aimed at conquering toxic masculinity and paving the way for a fairer world, updated for a new generation. For twenty years, Steve Biddulph''s groundbreaking book Manhood and the revised edition, The New Manhood, have had a remarkable impact around the world. Thousands of men have reconciled with their fathers, become more involved with their children, rejuvenated their marriages and made sweeping changes to their lives. This book explores every aspect of a man''s life in an honest and uplifting way: love, friendship, sex, marriage, raising children, spirituality and finding your true work - all in plain language and illuminated with powerful, real-life stories. This is the handbook for men of all ages, and for the women who love them - now with a new foreword by the author, ''Delivering the Male''.

The revised and updated edition of the bestselling parenting classic Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century is Steve Biddulph''s warm, wise and up-to-the-minute look at how to help your daughter - at every age, from baby to teen. Girls today need to be strong, but also keep their hearts open. Steve brings the very best help from around the globe to build girls'' self-belief in a world that often wants to tear them down. In this revised and updated edition, you''ll learn how to raise your daughter to: * have a joyful childhood and not be forced to grow up too fast * navigate the fraught world of friends, peer pressure and bullying * be free and wild, to reduce anxiety, depression and self-harm * avoid technology addiction and other social media pitfalls * relate to boys with a clear head and strong heart There is also a powerful new section on `#MeToo in School'', shining a light on the reality of childhood sexual harassment, and how best to help your daughter fight it. Filled with unforgettable stories that will bring you to tears, and offering clear, practical help, Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century is not just a guidebook but a fierce call-to-arms. The world''s best guide to girlhood is now in your hands.

The New Manhood by Australia’s world-renowned family activist Steve Biddulph is the most influential book written for generations on the lives of men. For twenty years, Steve Biddulph’s groundbreaking book Manhood and the revised edition, The New Manhood, have had a remarkable impact around the world. Thousands of men have reconciled with their fathers, become more involved with their children, rejuvenated their marriages and made sweeping changes to their lives. This book explores every aspect of a man’s life in an honest and uplifting way: love, friendship, sex, marriage, raising children, spirituality and finding your true work – all in plain language and illuminated with powerful, real-life stories. This is the handbook for men of all ages, and for the women who love them – now with a new foreword by the author, ‘Delivering the Male’. ‘Steve Biddulph is a spellbinder.’ Charles Wooley, 60 Minutes ‘I wish Steve Biddulph had been my dad.’ Sam de Brito, author of The Lost Boys and Hello Darkness ‘Read this book and you’ll make the world a better place.’ Richard Glover, author of The Land Before Avocado ‘The world needs New Men . . . Steve Biddulph is a trustworthy guide.’ Noel Giblett, relationship counsellor ‘This landmark work is for those who truly want to understand and nurture the men and boys in their lives, and for men who want to understand themselves better’ Maggie Hamilton, author of What Men Don’t Talk About

A powerful revised and updated edition of the bestselling parenting classic, Raising Girls. There has been a sudden and universal deterioration in girls'' mental health and wellbeing, starting in primary school and devastating the teen years. Fierce and tender in its mission, Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century is both a guidebook and a call-to-arms for parents. The five key stages of girlhood are laid out so that you know exactly what matters at which age, and how to build strength and connectedness into your daughter from infancy onwards. At last, there is a clear map of girls'' minds that accepts no limitations, narrow roles or selling-out of your daughter''s potential or uniqueness. Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century explores how to help your daughter feel secure, become an explorer, get along with others, find her soul, and ultimately become a woman. All the hazards are signposted - bullying, eating disorders, body image and depression, social media harms and helps - as are concrete and simple measures for mums and dads to help raise a daughter to be strong, wise and able to stand up for herself and others. Parenthood is restored to an exciting journey, not one worry after another. Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century has been updated to include: Two kinds of girlhood: why some girls go off the rails while others go from strength to strength. Finding comfort in her own skin: avoiding the toxic mix of perfectionism and overachievement. Mirror, mirror on the screen: how our devices and social media steal joy, and how we can put them in the right perspective. Pets, plants and wild places: bringing nature and its power to heal into your daughter''s life. What''s missing? A diagnostic list to identifying the gaps, and the ten vital ingredients to being happy and free.

The most popular book ever about raising boys is back, significantly updated to help raise sons in a world that offers gender equality, respect and a whole new kind of man, but is still haunted by toxic masculinity. You''ll find cutting-edge science about the ''physical fours'', the ''emotional eights'' and how puberty can be turned into a positive time, along with hundreds of other practical tips for raising a son. No two boys are alike, and you have to get to know our own unique boy. The idea that ''if we understand them, we can help them'' is what has made this book so well loved and trusted in over a million homes. As one of Australia''s best-known psychologists for almost 30 years, Steve has introduced a generation of fathers into hands-on engagement with kids, and helped thousands of mothers gain confidence in their ability to raise sons well. He has worked with schools in 17 countries, and 130,000 parents have heard his unforgettable live talks. ''Biddulph is electrifying'' -Telegraph ''Biddulph is a spellbinder'' - 60 Minutes

This epub is currently best viewed on a tablet or a colour e-reader. In answer to the crisis in girls’ mental health, the UK’s bestselling parenting author Steve Biddulph brings an interactive learning guide rich in content and interactive elements to help parents be prepared and self-aware in providing for their daughters.

A revised edition of the bestselling and practical guide to the issues parents face in raising sons--including sex, violence, homework, sports, the Internet, and more--and how to best aid boys'' development from birth to manhood. From award-winning psychologist Steve Biddulph comes this new edition of Raising Boys, his international best seller published in 14 countries. This complete guide for parents, educators, and relatives includes sections on bullying, online pornography, social media, and how boys'' and girls'' brains differ. With gentle humor and proven wisdom, Raising Boys focuses on boys'' unique developmental needs to help them be happy and healthy at every stage of life.

Australian writer and lecturer Steve Biddulph presents his bestselling parenting guides Raising Boys and Raising Girls, available for the first time in a single eBook-only volume.

An accessible guide to teaching your children how to live free and happy lives A special combined edition of the highly acclaimed bestsellers tHE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN and MORE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN. Both titles have been revised and updated. In tHE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN you will discover what''s really happening inside kids'' minds, and what to do about it. And you will find out how to be a stronger, more loving, more definite and more relaxed parent. You''ll learn how to let go of old, negative approaches, and free up more energy to enjoy your kids and your life. MORE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN tackles other important concerns of parents today such as: how to help toddlers and children feel secure and settled; discipline methods that work (without hitting or yelling); making sure your love gets through; being the best kind of dad; and the childcare dilemma.

A very practical, ''howto'' approach to parenting. More Secrets of Happy Children tackles the important concerns of parents in the nineties, with inspirational ideas and clues for daytoday living with children. As counsellors, educators and parents, Steve and Sharon Biddulph have worked with families for over twenty years, and have talked with thousands of parents about what works. Issues such as: How to help toddler''s and children feel secure and settled Discipline methods that work - without hitting or yelling Making sure your love gets through Being the best kind of dad Will childcare damage your child Parent pay Parent power - changing our world and many more, are discussed with Steve''s gentle blend of humour and practical advice. this is a book about putting love into action, about knowing what you are doing and why, and about raising twenty-second century children you can be proud of. A very practical, ''howto'' approach to parenting. More Secrets of Happy Children tackles the important concerns of parents in the nineties, with inspirational ideas and clues for daytoday living with children. As counsellors, educators and parents, Steve and Sharon Biddulph have worked with families for over twenty years, and have talked with thousands of parents about what works. Issues such as: ● How to help toddler''s and children feel secure and settled ● Discipline methods that work - without hitting or yelling ● Making sure your love gets through ● Being the best kind of dad ● Will childcare damage your child? ● Parent pay ● Parent power - changing our world and many more, are discussed with Steve''s gentle blend of humour and practical advice. this is a book about putting love into action, about knowing what you are doing and why, and about raising twenty-second century children you can be proud of.

10 Things Girls Need Most is a dual gift. It provides the very best information we have about girls growing up today, alongside interactive tasks and self-exploration practices that will help you put this knowledge into practice. These interactive tasks are simple questions to get you thinking about your own life, your family and, of course, your daughter. This book grew out of years of online discussions with parents increasingly concerned about the health issues their daughters were facing, such as: * feeling inadequate * suffering long periods of deep unhappiness * embarrassment about their developing bodies and appearance * friendship struggles * feeling alone in their struggles * insecurity about their sexuality. This is a whole new book on the life of girls and a reflection of the issues that parents want to explore in more depth. This information will help your daughter develop the necessary emotional strength and mental skills to keep her healthy throughout her entire life.

Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys’ specific needs, parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons’ inner world. But today, things have changed. It’s girls that are in trouble.

A friendly and practical guide to the stages and issues in boys''¬? development from birth to manhood. From award-winning psychologist Steve Biddulph comes an expanded and updated edition of RAISING BOYS, his international best seller published in 14 countries. His complete guide for parents, educators, and relatives includes chapters on testosterone, sports, and how boys'' and girls'' brains differ. With gentle humor and proven wisdom, RAISING BOYS focuses on boys'' unique developmental needs to help them be happy and healthy at every stage of life.

Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys’ specific needs – parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons’ inner world. But today, things have changed. There has been a sudden and universal deterioration in girls’ mental health, starting in primary school and devastating the teen years. Raising Girls is both a guidebook and a call-to-arms for parents. The five key stages of girlhood are laid out so that you know exactly what matters at which age, and how to build strength and connectedness into your daughter from infancy onwards. Raising Girls is both fierce and tender in its mission. It’s a book for parents who love their daughters deeply, whether they are newborns, teenagers, young women – or anywhere in between. At last, there is a clear map of girls’ minds that accepts no limitations, narrow roles or selling-out of your daughter’s potential or uniqueness. Raising Girls explores how to help your daughter feel secure, become an explorer, get along with others, find her soul, and become a woman. All the hazards are signposted – bullying, eating disorders, body image and depression, social media harms and helps – as are concrete and simple measures for both mums and dads to help raise a daughter to be strong, wise and able to stand up for herself and others. Parenthood is restored to an exciting journey, not one worry after another. Along with his fellow psychologists worldwide, Steve is angry at the exploitation and harm being done to girls today. With Raising Girls, he strives to spark a movement to end the trashing of girlhood and equip parents to deal with the modern world. Raising Girls is powerful, practical and positive, and parents will be strengthened by its message.

Steve Biddulph''s Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys'' specific needs, parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons'' inner world. But today, things have changed. It''s girls that are in trouble.

This book – a classic worldwide bestseller – aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling loved.

‘Love starts out as a blessing, even a fluke, but it continues as an achievement!’ Steve and Shaaron Biddulph Steve and Shaaron Biddulph’s classic book on how to find and grow the love between a man and a woman has been credited with saving the marriages of couples across the globe. Written in their earthy, honest and warm style, and revised and updated for the twenty-first century, it includes: How to recognise and balance the levels of connection – loving, lusting and liking – in your relationship How commitment can be built up in small, safe steps How having children helps you grow up! Getting through the crises that every couple has The changes that children bring, and how to make these a plus A long-term loving relationship is an achievement – a craft – and it can take years to develop. The Making of Love is unique in that it explores the issues that couples face from both the male and female point of view, and illustrates these through moving stories from people’s lives.

A phenomenal bestseller across the world, Raising Boys has helped millions of parents to understand what makes boys tick, from birth right through to late teens.

Steve Biddulph, the favourite number one name in parenting psychology – and bestselling author of Raising Boys – examines how different childcare options are likely to affect you and your child in this rivetting and highly topical book

Bestselling authors and communication and parenting experts Steve and Shaaron Biddulph bring you a humorous, loving guide to creating a successful long-term relationship. This highly readable book guides you through the ups and downs of life as a couple or family and gives you the skills you need to survive as a loving partner and parent.

Psychologist and family counselor Steve Biddulph has been hailed as a "childhood guru" (The Guardian) and a "publishing phenomenon" (the Times, London), and this is his landmark book, the foundation for his major international reputation. With unparalleled clarity, common sense, and warmth, The Secret of Happy Children instructs all parents about parent-child communication from babyhood to teens. It gives parents confidence to be more themselves as parents -- stronger, more loving, more definite, more relaxed. Biddulph reveals what is really happening inside kids'' minds and what to do about it. He covers a wide variety of issues important to a child''s -- and a parent''s -- happiness, including stopping tantrums before they begin, curing shyness, the link between food and behavior, and much more. Parents will find themselves letting go of old, negative approaches and freeing up more energy to enjoy their kids and their own lives.

This is a special, combined edition of the highly acclaimed bestseller The Secret of Happy Children and More Secrets of Happy Children. It tells how to help toddlers and children feel secure and settled; gives advice on discipline methods that work (without hitting or yelling), making sure your love gets through, and much more.

Forget advice on nappies, feeding and flu jabs- this funny, inspiring book goes to the heart of being a parent - communication. Find out how to nurture your children during the precious years from birth to six, helping them become happy and confident individuals. Discover how to get to know your baby''s personality and enjoy each stage of their early years. Pick up tips on teaching good behaviour and learn how to achieve the impossible, making bath-time, shopping and car journeys fun! Includes advice on helping your child learn about feelings. Share a father''s moving diary and be inspired by dozens of true-life stories and uplifting anecdotes from parents who''ve been through it all and survived. Plus, there are 30 activity pages with games and play ideas for you to enjoy with your child.