Life Skills Guide - Early and Middle Adulthood

It's no secret that being a grown-up can be hard. Most people spend a decade or more figuring out the unwritten rules of life through trial and error (mostly error). Does Andy Boyle have everything figured out? No. But the honest and good-natured advice in this genuinely helpful book will help any newly minted adult get through the hard parts faster, guaranteed. (Note- sorry, not literally guaranteed.)

You’re going to have to learn how to cook, clean, find a job, fix your car, live away from home and manage your money. You’ll need to eat the right stuff (sorry, but noodles 24/7 just won’t cut it), ace the job interview, impress your boss and fix your flat tire on Monday morning so you get to work or college on time. Ideally you’ll make more money than you spend, make new friends, maybe even start your own business and create a life you love. These are all the important life skills we need to know as an adult, that we're NOT taught in school. Right, don’t panic - you’re in the right place. This book will share with you the proven tips & strategies to make your adulting days the best days of your life.

This is a complete A to Z guide on managing money and laying the foundations of future success, ideal for anyone who wants to make adulting easier. Instead of trying to figure out everything on your own, you finally have a powerful tool that will make complex decisions easier and allow you to thrive.

In the Defining Decade, Meg Jay argues that twentysomethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation, much of which has trivialized the most transformative time of our lives. Drawing from more than two decades of work with thousands of clients and students, Jay weaves the latest science of the twentysomething years with behind-closed-doors stories from twentysomethings themselves. The result is a provocative read that provides the tools necessary to take the most of your twenties, and shows us how work, relationships, personality, identity and even the brain can change more during this decade than at any other time in adulthood--if we use the time well.

Surviving and thriving in the real world--the complete guide to adulting You might be an adult now, but sometimes you want a little help figuring the whole thing out. How to Adult, A Practical Guide provides you with easy-to-understand strategies for figuring out, well, everything--or at least the stuff you need to pay your bills and not annoy the IRS. Whether it's handling the challenges of maintaining adult relationships or managing (and hopefully excelling) in the workplace, How to Adult, A Practical Guide offers funny, actionable, and step-by-step guidance that makes maturity more manageable.

Whether you're a young autistic adult leaving the shelter of school, or you're late-diagnosed, finally realizing that you're not broken, you're just autistic, this book is for you. This neurodiversity-affirmative book holds the key to navigating the road trip of your life. Learn practical strategies that have helped others. This is the newest book in the Adulting while Autistic series.

Balance your budget, plan for your future, and breeze through confusing details with this easy-to-follow illustrated personal finance guide. Get your finances in shape! In The Infographic Guide to Personal Finance, you will learn all the skills you need to make good financial decisions and grow your personal wealth. With the help of this guide, you'll learn how to make good investments, save for big things like a house or college tuition, budget, and more.

Life Skills is a practical resource that gives teachers 225 ready-to-use worksheets that cover a wide variety of key life skills. The book addresses topics such as drug and alcohol use, sex, relationships, stress, food-related issues, and self-esteem. Life Skills is an easy-to-use, time-saving book that is designed for grades 6-12 and helpful for both new and seasoned teachers. For quick access and easy use, the worksheets are organized into eight sections and are printed in a large 8 1/2" x 11" format that folds flat for photocopying.

t’s the book you’ll reach for in those “What do I do now?” moments of adulthood. Forget about hand-holding; this is about learning the skills to take on life's challenges confidently.

Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges offers readers a practical understanding of children's emotions and their upset moments, and effective tools for easing the most challenging interactions they face each day. Listen shows parents how to build long-lasting, meaningful, relationships that last a lifetime.

Middle adulthood is a critical period of the life journey. How we develop in middle age - the central period of our lives - can influence how well we cope in our later years. Middle Adulthood: A Lifespan Perspective explores these issues by bringing together a distinguished group of international contributors associated with a range of prestigious longitudinal studies.

An innovative psychotherapist tackles the overlooked stage of Quarterlife - the years between adolescence and midlife. While society is quick to label the emotions and behavior of this age group as generational traits, Byock sees things differently. She believes these struggles are part of the developmental journey of Quarterlife, a distinct stage that every person goes through and which has been virtually ignored by popular culture and psychology. Quarterlife is a defining work that offers a compassionate roadmap toward finding understanding, happiness, and wholeness in adulthood.