"When a fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a babysitter and in her relationships with her father and friends." --

Filled with practical tips and inspiration, discusses how to build self-esteem and assertive attitudes to better handle the stresses and challenges of daily life and take control.

When she takes a beating from the class bully, Sister Bear learns a valuable lesson in self-defense--and forgiveness.

How to Say No and Still Get to Yes
No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No. But as we all know, the wrong No can also destroy what we most value by alienating and angering people. That’s why saying No the right way is crucial. The secret to saying No without destroying relationships lies in the art of the Positive No, a...

Explains how to be assertive while still caring about the feelings and welfare of others, and demonstrates how to apply that assertiveness in such aspects of life as work, romantic relationships, and family.

Winget has made a reputation for being the first to challenge the positive-attraction gurus and the law-of-attraction bozos with his commonsense approach to success. He isn't afraid to make people uncomfortable, because he wants us to stop making excuses, and start getting results. Now he takes on entitlement culture, the self-help movement, political correctness, and more. To get the success we want, we need to reject victimhood in favor of being...

"Everyone has a hard time saying no, but doing so can vastly improve our lives and relationships. Enter the art of empowered refusal: the skill of strategically saying no from a place of personal power that gives voice to your principles, values, and priorities while protecting your relationships and reputations. In Power of Saying No, Professor and researcher Vanessa Patrick explains that empowered refusal is a much-needed framework that can be mastered...

"Using simple words and real-life examples, this book shows kids how to be assertive with other kids--and with adults. Kids will learn to feel better about themselves, stronger and more secure inside, and more in charge of their lives. They'll read about effective ways to deal with intense feelings and to build self-esteem and self-confidence. In addition, they'll learn strategies for building inner security to cope with powerlessness and uncertainty...

Offers advice on how to build self-esteem in order to deal with everyday problems and relationships in a positive and healthy manner.

"It is Bear's birthday tomorrow and Squirrel would like to prepare some delicious blueberry cookies for him. With just enough time to make them, she is about to set off to gather the blueberries from the forest when Fox arrives needing her help, followed by Duck and Doe too! When she finishes doing favors for all her friends, it is already night time and she still needs to gather the blueberries! With the light of the moon, she enters the forest,...