This title provides effective, proven advice for raising strong kids. 'A uniquely wise guide for parents. Brooks and Goldstein help mothers and fathers to focus on their child's strengths, not on his or her weaknesses. The result is a happier, more resilient child. This book could really make a difference in the life of a family' -Michael Thompson ...
"Continuing their pioneering work on resilience, they now show how and why it is never too late for adults to find strength and safety in life." - Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of "Driven to Distraction". "A uniquely wise guide summarizing a vast amount of research into a practical set of strategies to overcome adversity and live a stress-hardy ...
From the pioneers of the resilience movement, how to raise stronger, more self-sufficient children. Why are some kids out of control while others are able to keep it together? Who better to address the subject of self-discipline than two of the most respected, quoted, and bestselling authorities on raising children? In doing their groundbreaking ...
You can help your children feel confident, confront life's challenges, and bounce back from the frustrations that come with growing up. I think my wife and I provide our children with a great deal of love, a good education, and enriching community activities. Are these things enough to guarantee that our children will be resilient? Sometimes the ...
Even the most significant technological and medical advances of the 21st century have been tempered by the increasing risk posed to children in the form of such stressors as poverty, victimization, and family dysfunction. To overcome such challenging societal pressures, children must become skilled in navigating through these turbulent times. With ...
The concept of resilience touches on many features of everyday life, including the capacity to develop and express empathy, communicate effectively, accept others, and deal comfortably with mistakes. This work shows readers how to develop resilience and hope in themselves and others.
An examination of civic performances designed to honour prominent individuals, mark political events, and issues of significance to New York City. The author examines the evolution of the broad themes of popular pageantry, and the effects of the growing and changing population on these events.
Written for parents of children with AD/HD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), the "spiritual parenting" methods outlined by Young are a loving and effective way to handle a complex problem. Foreword by Robert Brooks, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at Harvard Medical School.
'This book sets the standard in delivering a comprehensive, state-of-the-art approach for understanding, treating, and preventing classroom behavior difficulties. It should be on the bookshelves of all professionals who work in school settings. I will certainly recommend this text to my colleagues and students' - George J. DuPaul, PhD, Professor ...
This curriculum offers strategies that can be used to ensure that children are emotionally prepared to cope with life's challenges. It discusses seven key guideposts to raising resilient children and includes in-class and at-home activities.
The goal of this text is to help readers become statistically literate consumers of research and to provide readers with introductory skills in conducting statistical computation and research projects. This objective is accomplished by providing students with the basic concepts of research methodology and statistics in a student-friendly manner. ...
Acknowledging that anger in children is an emotion that cannot be entirely avoided, this guide for parents outlines a seven-step program to promote healthy anger management in children aged 4 to 14. The advice and experiences of mental health professionals and clinicians who are parents themselves are disclosed, with attention given to the anxiety ...
Resilience is what all parents want for their children because it embraces the ability of the child to deal more effectively with stress and pressure, to cope with everyday challenges, to bounce back from disappointments, adversity, and trauma, to develop clear and realistic goals, to solve problems, to relate comfortably with others, and to treat ...
This book is aimed at children aged 9 to 12 years. Teaching children how to navigate the complex social universe, this everyday strategy guide helps them to develop healthy social skills. Informed by current research on character development, this handbook helps parents, educators, and health-care workers understand which critical social skills ...
An excellent handbook for anyone who is unemployed, or just not happy with their present career. Career counselors, resume writers, and business executives have contributed to a text that offers all the information needed to begin a successful career search. Chapters include information on writing a perfect cover letter and resume, acing your ...
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