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Split and Swap: Surviving Family Separation and DivorceThis book is designed to give practical and emotional help when families are going through the inevitable pressure and emotional turmoil of separation and divorce. It is written for the whole family and deals with what to expect emotionally and practically. You already know that FAMILY RULES! You know it sometimes SUX. At times it can be a WAR ZONE, a MERRY GO ROUND or both at once. This book of ideas, thoughts and reflections is created for anyone who goes through the process of broken family and the loss it brings. Split and swap is created around real life situations and common problems to help normalize emotions and responses. It deals with everything a family unit goes through from the early days of unrest and fighting to remarriage and step siblings. A necessary handbook for all involved. Easy to read and indexed. |
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Feel and Do: Surviving Family Emotions and BehaviorVery little is taught to parents about the development of emotions in babies and young children and how it influences every part of their lives. Young people need to know how to experience and handle feelings. It is our emotions that give us energy and a reason for living. They help us understand ourselves and others. Feel and Do offers an awareness of how people can respond to their feelings. If you know where your kids ‘are coming from’ this awareness can bring about positive change. If your kids know where they’re coming from, their awareness can make a difference. Fun and interest for the families who want change and a new direction. Designed for all the family, this handbook will provide you with challenges and new ideas to assist with family life. These activities and pages of information aim to challenge parents in the parenting process. Easy to read and indexed. |
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Ache and Hurt: Surviving Family Grief and LossThese activities are focused around grief and loss. They range from stories, to questions, symbolism and information. A gentle approach to a sensitive topic they give a new perspective on the process of grief and loss. Grief reactions occur with so many of life’s events and everyone needs time and space to ponder and take courage from their own grief moments. Rebuilding after loss is the focus of this book and deals with acknowledging the loss, experiencing the pain, reinvesting emotional energy and moving on. Ache and Hurt offers suggestions, reflections and practical information to promote family discussion. Grief and loss are everywhere, the consequences are enormous and families often need help in dealing with the issues. Chronic illness, food allergies and disabilities are difficult to cope with and often cause us to grieve. Ache and hurt deals with these issues giving strategies and practical suggestions to support families. Easy to read and indexed. |
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Talk and Hear: Surviving Family Communication and Self ExpressionFamilies can be chaotic at times and need help to find their way back to a more harmonious lifestyle. This book is about learning and maintaining good levels of communication and supporting family members as they learn to express themselves. It provides information about various ways families can relax, chill out, learn techniques for change and begin to live in harmony. Talk and Hear provides some fun activities, encouraging family members to take a look at the way they respond and function as a unit. It gives guidelines for coping with the ‘in issues’ eg preteens and the impact of the media and commerce on the family. Always practical, this book offers a broad outlook on family and how it can best survive the joys and tribulations of self expression and communication. Easy to read and indexed. |
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No Right AnswerThis book is designed to encourage and help young people to learn skills, strategies and tolerance in dealing with opinions and ideas. It takes varied items and concepts and places a simple picture before the reader. One or two questions lead into thought processing, opinion forming, discussion, and further questions. The aim of 'No right answer’ is to encourage young people to venture into their own thoughts while gaining confidence in expressing opinions and holding onto them. It encourages a tolerance for the opinions of others. No Right Answer is a great help in the classroom acting as a base for language development, justice themes, creative thinking and writing, art, drama. It is suited to all ages and the depth and breadth of response is dependent on the audience. A great book for teachers and counselors. |
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Digging DeepAn Activities book and Teachers manual published by ACER Press in 2001. This is a hands on, practical text to encourage young people to name, own and deal with their emotions. This text is also very popular among counsellors and anyone dealing with boys. Uses Harwood as a central figure representing boys 8 to 16 years and may be adapted for use with girls. Contains a comprehensive list of 190 words to describe feelings. A unique way to encourage boys to talk. Available through ACER Press in Melbourne on (03) 9835 7447. |
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