The Sheldon Press Blog

Authors and journalists Rob Kemp and Joe Warner wanted to understand why conversations around menopause can sometimes go spectacularly wrong – and how men can handle them better. When they couldn’t find the guide they wanted – something straightforward and written for partners, family, friends and colleagues – they decided to write their own.

In his follow up to Sunday Times bestseller ‘Now It All Makes Sense’, Alex Partridge shines a light on the often misunderstood aspect of ADHD – rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD). In the extract below, Alex answers some of the most common questions when people first learn about RSD, especially from those who are coming across RSD within ADHD for the first time.

In this extract from Guilt Free, Jennifer Reid, MD and host of A Mind of Her Own podcast, takes us through one of the most common questions she has been faced in her practice, and introduced this transformative guide with practical strategies for women to regain control over their lives, free from the paralysing grip of guilt.

Internal Family Systems: Making A Start author Emma E. Redfern shares the answers to eight frequently asked questions about this compassionate form of psychotherapy.

Why is a healthy level of risk-taking especially important in your twenties? In this extract from Person in Progress: A Roadmap to the Psychology of Your 20s, Jemma Sbeg examines the fear of risk-taking and advocates for saying yes to things you do not feel completely prepared for.

Author Clare Morell examines the work of communities in Greystones, Ireland, and in St. Albans, England who have paved the way in implementing smartphone-free initiatives in Schools.

In this extract, adapted from the chapter on finding and harnessing your ADHD strengths, Alex uses examples from his own life to show how reframing your natural differences can be the secret to discovering your strengths!

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.