One half of the book follows Caleb, a young boy who talks about his difficulties with relationships. He learns strategies and is introduced to “four healing keys”. Very simple text, even for young children. Second half of the book provides tools, tips.
Book Categories: Trauma
A Terrible Thing Happened
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach hurt. He had bad dreams. And he started to feel angry and do mean things, which got him in trouble. Then… More A Terrible Thing Happened
Attachment, Trauma, And Healing
Attachment is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first few years of life. It profoundly influences every component of the mind, body, emotions, relationships, and values. Disrupted attachment not only leads to emotional and social problems, but also results in biochemical consequences in the developing brain. Attachment, Trauma,… More Attachment, Trauma, And Healing
Building the Bonds of Attachment
Parents and professionals now have the opportunity to join Dr. Hughes, a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of trauma, attachment, foster care and adoption, as he teaches a workshop on the method of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. learn how to understand these children who have lived in traumatic situations. Learn how to parent these… More Building the Bonds of Attachment
Building The Bonds Of Attachment: Awakening Love In Deeply Troubled Children
This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect. Building the Bonds of Attachment focuses on both the specialized psychotherapy and parenting that is often necessary in facilitating a child’s psychological development and attachment security. It develops a model for intervention by blending attachment… More Building The Bonds Of Attachment: Awakening Love In Deeply Troubled Children
Creating Inclusion and Well-Being for Marginalized Students: Whole-School Approaches to Supporting Children’s Grief, Loss, and Trauma
It is increasingly challenging for teachers to educate without a deeper understanding of the experience of their students. This is particularly the case in marginalized groups of young people who are subject to loss, grief, trauma and shame. Through a snapshot of the diverse student populous, this book explores the impact of these experiences on… More Creating Inclusion and Well-Being for Marginalized Students: Whole-School Approaches to Supporting Children’s Grief, Loss, and Trauma
Does My Child Have PTSD? What to Do When Your Child Is Hurting from the Inside Out
Is it possible that the struggles you have with your child may because he or she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder? Once ignored, even by the medical professionals treating war veterans, PTSD is gaining global recognition as a very real and serious issue for those who have experienced traumatic events, even children. Author Jolene Philo… More Does My Child Have PTSD? What to Do When Your Child Is Hurting from the Inside Out
Don’t Hurt Me, Mama
A kind and sensitive school nurse sees that a young victim of child abuse and her abusing mother get help.The topic of abuse is sensitive but the book handles the topic gently and is not too graphic. The book shows the reality of child abuse and what a child can do if they are in… More Don’t Hurt Me, Mama
Getting It Right for Young Children from Diverse Backgrounds Applying Research to Improve Practice
Author Linda Espinosa has seen the consequences of inadequate training, misguided practices, neglect, misunderstanding, and even outright bigotry on the life forces of bright, curious, and highly verbal children who happen to have been born into poverty. Their eagerness to learn and to participate in a social community can be muted before they ever begin… More Getting It Right for Young Children from Diverse Backgrounds Applying Research to Improve Practice
Hands-On: Approaches To Helping Children Heal From Traumatic Events
This book provides practical, hands on activities and suggestions on how adults can help children express their feelings after something traumatic through art, play, creative writing, music, drama and movement.
He Just Needs to be Loved
When three year old Tyler was adopted from Ukraine in 1992, the orphanage director told the authors, “He just needs to be loved”, but Tyler needed much more than love. The product of neglect and abuse, he fought every attempt to be integrated into the family, afraid to trust human relationships. During his first years… More He Just Needs to be Loved
Help For The Hopeless Child: A Guide For Families
Subtitle: With Special Discussion for Assessing and Treating the Post-Institutionalized Child (2nd Edition) Written for parents who have adopted a child who has suffered deprivation or abuse, this book is a welcome source of new ideas and technics in helping my children adapt to their new family, social and cultural situation. Especially, in the areas of… More Help For The Hopeless Child: A Guide For Families
How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?: Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home
Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears, and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies – they make Baby Bear’s tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downstairs in the house and in the morning, Baby Bear’s tummy starts to feel grey and rainy. How… More How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?: Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home
I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand, A Child’s Guide To Grief And Loss
Warm and comforting book gently helps grieving children identify their feelings. From denial and anger to guilt and sadness and learning to accept and deal with them. Simple and direct writing. Ages 9 and up.
Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope, from Nightmares to the Nightly News
Learn how to read the behavioral language of fear and talk through your child’s anxieties. Adults often have trouble understanding and addressing the sources of their children’s fears. In Listening to Fear, Dr. Steven Marans shares the techniques for easing distress that he has developed for children of all ages in his work as the… More Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope, from Nightmares to the Nightly News
Mindfulness & Yoga Skills for Children and Adolescents: 115 Activities for Trauma, Self-Regulation, Special Needs & Anxiety
New and unique exercises in yoga, meditation, guided imagery and somatic explorations fill this comprehensive skills guide. This book is brimming with 115 practical and easy to use tools and stories supporting critical life skills for families, classrooms and therapy sessions. Holistic strategies include yoga pose adaptations for Autism, sensory processing & other special needs,… More Mindfulness & Yoga Skills for Children and Adolescents: 115 Activities for Trauma, Self-Regulation, Special Needs & Anxiety
My Mom Has a Bad Temper
A child learns that her mother’s anger is not her fault, and with some help, the family learns how to deal with it. Ages 4 and up.
No Guns For Me! Activity Book-Say No To Guns And Violence
Twenty short activities, accompanied by simple drawings, teach children how to deal with negative emotions and form positive, community-affirming responses. Each lesson also briefly discusses how to respond to situations where guns are involved.
Nonviolent Communication
In this internationally acclaimed text, Marshall Rosenberg offers insightful stories, anecdotes, practical exercises and role-plays that will dramatically change your approach to communication for the better. Discover how the language you use can strengthen your relationships, build trust, prevent conflicts and heal pain. Revolutionary, yet simple, Nonviolent Communication offers you the most effective tools to… More Nonviolent Communication
Out of Harm’s Way: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse
This book provides realistic recommendations for parents and caregivers. Drawn from Wurteles decades of work on child sexual abuse. It explains that creepy-looking strangers aren’t the most likely molesters. Using information from predators that she interviewed, Wurtele spells out what behavior to watch for among friends, relatives, coaches, teachers and others who your children know.