The Twentysomething Handbook: Everything You Actually Need to Know About Real Life

by Nora Bradbury-Haehl

Overview

“For an age group overwhelmed with information, Bradbury-Haehl finds a way to make it all manageable.” —Publisher’s Weekly

Let’s face it: adulting isn’t easy. That’s why young-adult minister Nora Bradbury-Haehl created this essential guide to help you avoid the mistakes, missteps, and financial failures that took others years to learn. Each chapter includes practical, actionable advice that addresses the full range of life’s challenges, including how to:

• make a new city feel like home;
• find the right job for you—and thrive once you’ve landed it;
• ward off loneliness and build meaningful post-grad relationships;
• set boundaries and live in harmony with your roommates—whether they’re your peers or parents; and
• replace destructive habits with ones that make your life better.

Whether you’re seeking meaning and purpose in your life and career or just feeling stuck and confused about your next steps, within these pages you’ll find answers to your most pressing questions and advice, encouragement, and inspiration from others who want to help you through these challenging years—together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400222544
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	03/09/2021
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	516,497
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Nora Bradbury-Haehl is the coauthor of The Freshman Survival Guide and a nationally recognized voice in the conversation about young people and religion. For more than twenty-five years she's worked with youth and young adults in churches, camps, and interfaith programs forming young people in faith, providing pastoral care, companioning them through the challenges and joys of young adulthood, and building caring supportive communities for and with them. An experienced and inspiring speaker, Nora has been a frequent presenter at churches, schools, and the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), leading workshops for large groups of young people and their adult leaders.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii

Part 1 Building A Life You Love

Chapter 1 Where's Home? Turning Your Current City into Your New Hometown 3

Chapter 2 Fantastic Jobs and Where to Find Them (And How to Keep Them) 17

Chapter 3 My Place: Apartment Hunting and Apartment Dwelling 37

Chapter 4 Adulting at Your Parents' House 57

Part 2 The Basics of Twentysomething Life

Chapter 5 Shared Spaces vs. Solitary Places: Roommates, House Rules, and Cleaning Routines 71

Chapter 6 Mmmmm, Delish! (But Also Affordable, Attainable, and Healthy-ish) 93

Chapter 7 My Stuff, My Self: Sorting Out Essentials from Excess 109

Chapter 8 Budgeting for Beginners: Making the Most of Your Money 119

Part 3 Real Relationships for Real Life

Chapter 9 Not a Kid Anymore: Navigating Family Relationships as an Adult 147

Chapter 10 Fast Friends: The Work and Reward of Creating Your Circle 161

Chapter 11 You're Amazing! How to Find Someone Else Who Thinks So Too 185

Part 4 Self-Care Symposium

Chapter 12 The Good News About Your Bad Habits 201

Chapter 13 How's Your Brain Doing? Mental Health for Twentysomethings 211

Chapter 14 Grieving at Twentysomething: Dealing with Death and Other Big Losses 229

Part 5 Becoming Yourself

Chapter 15 Getting a Second Chance: Forgiveness Is for Grown-Ups (This Means You) 247

Chapter 16 The Power of Difference: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter 261

Chapter 17 Making Your Life Matter 273

Find Yourself A … 281

Renter's Glossary 285

Acknowledgments 293

Notes 297

About the Author 303