The Sheldon Press Blog

In this extract from The Little Book of Parenting, Waldorf parenting expert Chinyelu Kunz shows us how connecting to nature and creating a seasonal table can enable children to feel calm, grounded, and at home in their body.

Author Craig Newman highlights the importance of empowerment after an abusive relationship, a year since the publication of his life-changing book Get Out Get Love.

Myth: People with hoarding issues are just dirty and lazy. Truth: Usually just the opposite is true. In this blog, read an extract from Jo Cooke’s Understanding Hoarding on the various reasons why people hoard.

In this extract, taken from Chapter 3: Diagnosis, co-author Joe James describes the process he underwent to receive his diagnosis as an adult. From noticing shared traits with a child on TV, to informing his work of his official diagnosis, this is Joe’s story.

Are you examining your relationship with alcohol this #DryJanuary? You might be interested to learn how sneaky subliminal messages in the marketing around alcohol get a hold of us and make us believe that there are in fact benefits to drinking. Let this extract from Simon Chapple’s How to Quit Alcohol in 50 Days surprise you…

This Anti-Bullying Week, read an extract on bullying and sadism from Tim Cantopher’s Toxic People: Dealing with Dysfunctional Relationships – which examines the fictional story of Clive.

Am I still ‘me’ after my dementia diagnosis? Will people still accept me? Read this helpful chapter from the book FAQS ON DEMENTIA by Tom Russ and Michael Huddleston that focuses on living well with dementia, as well as acceptance from family and friends.

Virginia Mendez, author of Childhood Unlimited shares some top tips for parenting beyond the gender bias. These tips are helpful for children but also how we think about the world as adults!

In this blogpost, Karen Forshaw, co-author of How To Rise: A Complete Resilience Manual explains how we can measure and improve our resilience levels using a unique gap-analysis tool.

We’re delighted to announce that our very own Fiona Spargo-Mabbs (author of Talking the Tough Stuff with Teens and I Wish I’d Known) has been awarded an OBE for her services to young people in the New Years Honours List.