Suzie Hayman

Raise a Happy Teenager: Teach Yourself gives you advice and encouragement to help you manage your childs adolescence and turn these years of conflict into happy, hopeful times. It shows you how to improve communication with your teenager, giving you the insight to tackle all the areas of conflict calmly and confidently, and helping your child become a strong, independent adult. Written by a leading counsellor who has trained as a teacher and worked with hundreds of teenagers and families like yours, it also offers plenty of real-life stories and sources of further help for anxious or concerned parents.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you richer guidance through your childs teenage years.THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what youve learnt and how to use it.

Why do some families work better than others? What are the ingredients for a fulfilling family life? In this wide-ranging and practical book, respected counsellor and agony aunt Suzie Hayman explains how you can make your family work, whatever stage of life you are in. This book is about you and your family - your development, your childrens development, your relationships not only with your partner and immediate family but with those who raised you and those you care for and about. Well be looking at the vital questions; How do children develop? How do families bond? How do our experiences as children help or hinder us later in life? What happens in your family of origin to give you and the best start and continuing opportunities, and how do those influences affect your ability to help your own children go on to thrive and develop? What are the issues that come up in everyday life between you and your family, and how may understanding why you behave and feel the way you do allow you to control what happens, for the best?

No-one has ever said on their deathbed I wish Id spent more time at the office. But we all have regrets - losing touch with people, not spending enough time with our family - things that seem insignificant at the time but actually make a huge impact on our wellbeing and other peoples lives. In this book, trusted counsellor and agony aunt Suzie Hayman sets out a 7-step action plan for living a life free from regrets and toxic decisions. From making more time for your children to keeping in touch with friends, this book is a roadmap you can follow on both a daily basis and in the long term, making small changes that will dramatically improve the way you feel about your life.

Be a Great Single Parent: Teach Yourself offers a step-by-step, sensible and jargon-free guide to all the things that most concern you, from what being a single parent means to you and your child emotionally, how to cope with the practical realities day-to-day, and how to socialise with parents like yourself and benefit from the many support networks available. There will be plenty of expert emotional support and useful advice for fathers, mothers and other family members whatever their domestic situation, and relevant dos, donts and further resources throughoutNOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of navigating the role of single parent.THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Written by the UKs number one parenting counsellor, Be a Great Step Parent: Teach Yourself is a practical guide to coping with the many issues faced by the blended family and deriving a positive relationship with your family members. It is full of straightforward and easy-to-follow advice that anyone can act on, with plenty of emotional support for you in times of need. It covers not just all the members of the family involved directly, but also such knock-on issues as grandparents and access. With help for children of all ages, mums and dads, it takes a step-by-step approach to the subject, covering everything from the earliest days of a new relationship to the issues raised by a new baby, with sensible information on finances and schools, and suggestions for stress-free holidays.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of PC care.THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Do you want to be more assertive but dont know where to start? Get a kickstart with this little book which will give you just enough to get you going...

¿La píldora o el diafragma? ¿El DIU o el preservativo? ¿Cuál es para ti el mejor método anticonceptivo? La respuesta quizá dependa de tu edad, de tu estado de salud, de tus costumbres sexuales o incluso de tu estilo de vida, pero -y esto es lo más importante- se trata ante todo de una cuestión de elección personal. En este sentido, el presente manual le será de gran utilidad, pues es un libro muy accesible y fácil de leer que te ayudará enormemente a hacer esa elección. Una lectura esencial para todo tipo de públicos -hombres y mujeres, solteros y casados, sexualmente activos o a punto de serlo- que deseen ejercer todo el control posible sobre su fertilidad.

* do you lack the confidence to say no?* do you feel that people sometimes take you for granted?* would you like strategies that will help you communicate your needs openly and calmly?Teach yourself Assertiveness will help you if youre struggling to make yourself heard. It will show you how becoming more assertive can change every part of your life for the better, and give you techniques and strategies to make assertive behaviour a part of your life. You will learn how to give and receive criticism, make and receive compliments, cope with anger, fear and, most importantly, to say no without feeling guilty.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of asserting yourself.THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what youve learnt and how to use it.

One in three marriages ends in divorce. Cohabitation, marriage, divorce and re-marriage are becoming a normal part of the pattern of everyday life. However, the effects of such a pattern on the adults and children involved can be extremely detrimental if handled badly. In the Relate Guide to Moving On, Suzie Hayman draws on her many years experience as a Relate marriage counsellor and agony aunt and provides information, advice and practical strategies to help you cope, as positively as possible, with the stress of breaking up with your partner. You will learn how to manage negative feelings, help your children through the difficult process, communicate with your partner and children throughout, cope with shared parenting responsibilities and sort out financial issues. Sympathetic, sound and full of positive, practical advice, this is an invaluable guide for all those facing the breakdown of their relationship.

According to statistics, one in three people in the UK today is likely to be involved in a step-family at some point in their life. In Step-Families, Suzie Hayman looks at the problems that may arise as a result of this life-change and offers strategies for coping with them. It is common for a new parent to suffer from feelings of isolation, guilt and anxiety while the established parent is concerned with balancing his or her needs with those of their partner, their children and possibly step-children. How do you also manage a sexual relationship if you are a single parent? Or accept the on-going role of the partners ex and the involvement of grandparents? Suzie Hayman uses personal stories to suggest ways in which you can come to terms with feelings, resolve problems and anticipate trouble before it starts. She takes a candid look at family politics - from an adults point of view as well as a childs - and also addresses the relationship issues which arise if you and your partner decide to have children of your own.

¿Se encuentran en una segunda relación y tienen hijos de su pareja anterior? Quizá se pregunte qué sienten los hijos, qué siente su nueva pareja y qué sienten el padre o la madre biológica. Es consciente de que esta nueva situacion representa un desafio y quiza este buscando ayuda. Como crear un hogar, como ven los hijos a la nueva pareja, la relacion con los padres no residentes, la llegada de un nuevo bebe o cuando es el momento de pedir ayuda externa, son algunos de los temas que se tratan a lo largo de esta obra, en la que podra encontrar consejos practicos para evitar y solucionar conflictos dentro de las familias reconstituidas y, al mismo tiempo, crear vinculos afectivos con los hijos en la nueva estructura familiar despues de la separacion de los progenitores. Este libro le servira de guia para mostrarle como conseguir lo que cualquier persona que funda un nuevo hogar desea: no solo una familia reconstituida, sino tambien una familia feliz.