Growing up can be a hazardous journey. One minute, you’re a carefree kid. The next, you’re juggling exams, screens, relationship dramas, weird emotions, and the reality of entering the adult world.

That's where LADULT comes in.

This isn't just another book - it's a survival guide for the wild ride from boy to man. Packed with insight, science, stories, and straight-up advice, it covers the stuff they don't teach you in school. You'll learn how to handle pressure, boost confidence, bounce back from setbacks, and build the kind of mindset that keeps you strong - no matter what life throws at you.

LADULT will help teenagers:

✔ Build great habits
✔ Grow in confidence
✔ Spend less time glued to screens
✔ Upgrade their relationships
✔ Strengthen their resilience
✔ Fulfil their potential
✔ Future-proof their life

LADULT doesn't shy away from the big stuff. It tackles screen time, testosterone, porn, neurodiversity, and toxic masculinity head-on. No fluff. No filters. Just real talk, with a good dose of humour.

Buckle up. This is your route map through adolescence towards becoming the adult you want to be.

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About the Authors ix

Pre-read Checklist xi

1. A Man Defined 1

2. All Aboard the Struggle Bus 23

3. Teenage Boy User Manual 35

4. Life Maxxing 57

5. Terminally Online 71

6. Reverse Psychology 97

7. Be a Nice Mammal 119

8. Welcome to the Pleasure Dome 133

9. Lads Get Sad Too 143

10. 101 Salvations 167

11. Level UP 175

12. Towards a New Definition of Masculinity 197

References 205

Index 221

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BOYS DON’T NEED MORE RULES. THEY NEED SPACE TO GROW

Growing up can be a perilous journey. One minute, you’re a carefree kid, the next, you’re juggling exams, screen time, relationship dramas, weird emotions, and the daunting reality of entering the adult world.

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This isn’t just another book—LADULT is a survival guide for the wild ride into adulthood. Packed with insight, science, stories, and straight-up advice, it covers the stuff they don’t teach you in school. You’ll learn how to bounce back from setbacks and build the kind of mindset that keeps you strong—no matter what life throws at you.

LADULT WILL HELP BOYS AND YOUNG MEN:

  • Grow in confidence
  • Build helpful habits
  • Spend less time glued to screens
  • Upgrade their relationships
  • Strengthen their resilience
  • Fulfil their potential
  • Future-proof their life

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LADULT doesn’t shy away from the big stuff. It tackles the perils of testosterone, screen time, neurodiversity, toxic masculinity and pornography head-on. No fluff. No filters. Just real talk, with a good dose of humour.

Buckle up. This is your route map to confidence, resilience, and becoming the man you want to be.

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Product details

ISBN
9781907326073
Published
2025-10-02
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd; Capstone Publishing Ltd
Weight
272 gr
Height
213 mm
Width
137 mm
Thickness
18 mm
Age
Y, 03
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
240