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Reparenting the Child Who Hurts: A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments

Finally, a parenting book which demystifies the latest thinking on neurobiology, physiology and trauma and explains what the research means for the everyday life of parents of children who hurt. As experts on adoption and fostering who are adoptive parents themselves, Caroline Archer and Christine Gordon explain why conventional parenting techniques are often not helpful… More Reparenting the Child Who Hurts: A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments

Sam Feels Better Now: An Interactive Story for Children

How should a parent react when a child is so scared by something that he’s having trouble sleeping, isn’t eating enough, and is fighting with his friends? Sam saw something awful and scary, so his mother takes him to Mrs. Carol, a special therapist who helps kids feel better. She asks Sam to draw some… More Sam Feels Better Now: An Interactive Story for Children

Taming The Dragon In Your Child: Solutions For Breaking The Cycle Of Family Anger

This book offers tested strategies for parents to deal with a child”s anger & to keep sibling rivalry in check. It also offers tips on special problems- such as abuse, divorce, trouble at school, or death. Addresses toddlerhood through adolescence.

The Boy Who Built a Wall Around Himself

Written for children aged 4 to 9, this gentle full-color picture book uses a simple metaphor to explain how children who have had painful or traumatic experiences can build barriers between themselves and other people. It will help children explore their feelings and encourage communication.

Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children’s Lives, K-5

Growing evidence supports the important relationship between trauma and academic failure. Along with the failure of ”zero tolerance” policies to resolve issues of school safety and a new understanding of children’s disruptive behavior, educators are changing the way they view children’s academic and social problems. In response, the trauma-sensitive schools movement presents a new vision… More Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children’s Lives, K-5

When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse

Written by a therapist who specializes in abusive men, this guide reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate children and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse.

When I was Little Like You

This warm, large-format picture book can help the youngest children understand what sexual abuse is, what it is not, and what they can do to keep themselves safe from assault. Structured as a personal conversation with her reader, the book shares Jane Porett’s experience as an adult survivor of child sexual abuse. When I Was… More When I was Little Like You

Working with Traumatized Children: A Handbook for Healing

This practical handbook describes the physical and emotional effects of trauma, how to recognize maladaptive reactions, and specific strategies for treating its effects. Simply written and practical in orientation, Working with Traumatized Children offers an effective, step-by-step process for helping to heal the child traumatized by neglect and abuse.