Suddenly they go from striving for A’s to barely passing, from fretting about cooties to obsessing for hours about crushes. Former chatterboxes answer in monosyllables; freethinkers mimic everything from clothes to opinions. Their bodies and psyches morph through the most radical changes since infancy. They are kids in the middle-school years, the age every adult remembers well enough to dread. Here at last is an up-to-date anthropology of this critically formative period. Prize-winning education reporter Linda Perlstein spent a year immersed in the lunchroom, classrooms, hearts, and minds of a group of suburban Maryland middle schoolers and emerged with this pathbreaking account. Perlstein reveals what’s really going on under kids’ don’t-touch-me facade while they grapple with schoolwork, puberty, romance, and identity. A must-read for parents and educators, Not Much Just Chillin’ offers a trail map to the baffling no-man’s-land between child and teen.

Just Chill Finding God’s Peace in Every Day Circumstances By: Ace McKay “Ace is one of the great radio guys I’ve had the honor to know in my career. No Matter what station I’ve seen him at God has used Him in major ways and I love seeing a fellow Bama boy serving the Lord in this way.” Mac Powell from Third Day As Christians, we strive to enter each day of life and search for teachable moments. Many of the lessons learned come from the School of Hard Knocks. Just Chill is a lesson in when you do not learn from the educational moments life provides. Ace McKay places his own experiences and lessons he’s learned on paper in this book. He creates a tangible extension of his daily radio show where he shares these parts of his life with listeners. He is convinced that if we continue to learn to be who we are in Christ, then we will find true love, deeper freedom, and vibrant joy. It is McKay’s hope that through his willingness to be honest, open, and vulnerable within the pages of Just Chill, readers will gain a new filter to change the way they see life. And change their lives for the better.

Offers real-life stories and situations as well as advice from professionals about the pressures that young men encounter at home, school, or on the field and discusses topics that include relationships, mutual acceptance, and choices.

Joe & Rosie Wicks 'We are all getting a good night's sleep, thanks to Rosey' No one can prepare you for the sleep deprivation of having a newborn. The truth is, there is no magic wand - but there is straight-forward, actionable advice that will set your baby on a path towards a settled night's sleep. Baby sleep guru Rosey Davidson has been helping new parents with sleep for over a decade. She knows first-hand that every baby is different and that no parent needs to suffer with sleep struggles long term. In this empowering and non judgemental book, Rosey sets out clear, practical solutions to help you make the right sleep decisions for your family. Covering every conceivable challenge that you may encounter in the first year, this is your nurturing guide to the methods that really work. Whether you are in a fog of sleepless nights or expecting your bundle of joy, let this book be your guiding light, helping you to calmly and confidently navigate your baby's first year.

Just Chillin' Small notebook / diary / journal to write in, for creating lists, organizing, creative writing, scheduling events and recording your daily thoughts. Is an excellent gift idea for birthdays, Christmas, and other special ocassions! Standard notebook size (6" x 9") 120 pages Softcover bookbinding Flexible paperback

You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve heard the names. You’ve followed the hashtags, which trend for a moment but are soon quickly forgotten. This collection is one of reflection and remembrance of those persons whose voices have been silenced in death, have gone unheard, and for whom justice is yet being demanded.

About the Book In Finding The Light From Within, Sandy Ridens writes her poetry based on personal experience. She also writes poetry to inspire not to give up on hope. About the Author Sandy Ridens enjoys a lot of things; writing her poetry has been one of them. The other is her family. She has five children. She loves them all dearly. She and her husband have been together for a little over 20 years.