Sharon Martin, of Beck Valley Books writes: We’re All Not the Same, But We’re Still Family: An Adoption and Birth Family Story is an excellent story which depicts the story of Deshaun and how he has a lot of questions about being adopted. Why was he given up for adoption?…
Holli Kenley’s Daughters Beterayed by Their Mothers was reviewed in this month’s issue of The Therapist “Kenley’s book does a wonderful job of compassionately illustrating to readers that they are not alone, they do not have to live in shame or silence, and there are paths to healing and growth.”…
Synopsis: “Pilates For Parenting: Stretch Yourself & Strengthen Your Family” by Holli Kenley is a personalized workout regime for parents, guardians, those contemplating parenthood and anyone else who is open to assessing their parenting attitudes and adjusting their approaches as they strive to build stronger parent-child relationships. When it comes…
Title: From Depression to Contentment Author: Bob Rich, PH.D. Genre: Nonfiction/Self-Help & Relationship Audience: Adult Word Count: 50,000 Assessment: Idea/Concept: Condemning pharmaceutical approaches in handling depression, this practical guide to self-healing presents a commendable alternative to traditional medicine. With a strong case against accepted notions about treating sadness and despondency…
“A great book for kids and adults alike to deal with negative emotions that drag us down. I love how each emotion is tied to a different colored balloon, and the imagery is perfectly described so that you can almost feel the balloons drifting off. A rainbow that helps kids…
Having adopted both of our sons, I found that this book covers the exact questions and issues that were discussed in our pre-adoption training. The story was written for adoptive families to explore the benefits of adoption openness. In her “For Parents and Caregivers Only” at the back of the…
Creating a safe a nurturing environment for a child that has suffered a family loss requires empathy and compassion on the part of those responsible for providing care for this child. Fearful and apprehensive at first when placed in an unknown home with strangers, any young child might regress and…
The Health Shelf Amanda’s Fall: A Story for Children About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Kelly Bouldin Darmofal, author Bijan Samaddar, illustrator 9781615994502 $26.95 hc / $15.95 pbk / $4.95 Kindle “Amanda’s Fall” is a story for children about traumatic brain injury, with special information for parents, teachers, and caregivers. Written…
Children often go through many unfortunate changes in their young lives. Foster care is something that needs to be more carefully monitored and protecting the lives of these innocent children paramount. What happens when a young child’s parents can’t get along and the mother takes the youngest for a short…
Are you steeped in depression? Feeling sad, but don’t know why? Plunged into a seemingly endless grief? What if you met someone whose greatest joy in life (yes, greatest joy) is to take you gently by the hand and lead you step by step into a lighter place, a life…
