Psychology

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Fractured Motherhood: when love, trauma and parenting intertwine

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Report copyright infringementby Walters (Author)She never thought she could be a mother. Not after an abusive childhood. Not with a mind fractured by multiple personality disorder. And not with the fear that she might repeat her parents' mistakes.When Maggie Walters and her partner began the long, uncertain process of adopting three children from the Philippines, motherhood arrived first as waiting-fraught with paperwork, distance, and the quiet terror of hope. By the time her children came h...

Unbreakable: The Method for Creating a Lasting Love and Connection

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Report copyright infringementby Shawn Breathwaite (Author)In a world driven by social media and ego, filled with endless opinions and emotional noise, UNBREAKABLE offers a clear, structured approach to building and sustaining a deep, lasting romantic connection.At its core, this book challenges common misconceptions about why relationships fail and demonstrates how solution-oriented communication and shared accountability transform connection.Unbreakable introduces a simple, easy-to-follow me...

Redefining Families: Implications for Children's Development

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Report copyright infringementby Adele Eskeles Gottfried (Editor), Allen W. Gottfried (Editor)Families are undergoing dramatic changes in our society. Our tradi- tional views are being challenged by new family arrangements. These new family arrangements are forcing redefinitions of what consti- tutes a family and raising significant issues regarding the potential developmental consequences for children in these families, if such exist. Moreover, the ramifications of redefined families and thei...

Everyone Leaves: The Strength of One Child, Surviving Unthinkable Loss

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Report copyright infringementby Laura Iannarelli (Author)At just seven years old, Laura lannarelli's world shattered: her mother was murdered, and her father-the perpetrator-was sent to prison. What followed was a childhood of ridicule and silence, in a home apart from her siblings that offered little safety, warmth, or love. Each loss carved deeper scars, teaching her the painful lesson that everyone she cared for eventually disappeared.From oppressive years under a controlling caretaker to ...

Healthy Relationships: Your Questions Answered

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Report copyright infringementby Charles A. McKay (Author)Intended for young readers interested in creating and maintaining physically and emotionally healthy relationships, this book answers common questions and offers practical guidance on navigating such everyday issues as conflict resolution and jealousy. Authored by a clinical psychotherapist, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools they need to pursue safe and meaningful romantic relationships. Although many teens and young...

Decode Your Fearful Partner's Brain: Loving Someone Fearful Avoidant-Why Intimacy Triggers Distance & Deciding If Love Is Enough

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Report copyright infringementby Vincenzo Venezia (Author)Do you feel like you're walking on eggshells constantly?Saturday: "You're everything to me." Wednesday: Disappeared for days without explanation.You can't predict their mood-one day connected and present, the next day cold and distant like you're a stranger.After physical or emotional intimacy, they pull away. Every. Single. Time.You're asking yourself: "Am I the problem? Am I too much? Not enough?"You're living the push-pull cycle that...

Words in the Flow: Poems on the ebb and flow of life

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Report copyright infringementby Tammy Cheung (Author)Words in the Flow brings together selected poems across a decade, written by the author on her journey from teenager to young adult. Explore the ebbs and flows of life, juxtaposed in each section of the book - love in its possessive and platonic forms, the pain and relief of letting go, the struggles and joys of growth, the desire to belong, and finding the home within. Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8 x 5...

The Kitten Who Wants to Say Goodbye to Diapers: A Story to Help Children Use The Potty

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Report copyright infringementby Leaves of Gold Press (Author), Elizabeth Alger (Illustrator)What is different about this children's toilet training book? It uses language patterns and proven, powerful psychological techniques that really get results. Motivation is the key to toilet training. This story is designed to be gently persuasive on both the conscious and unconscious levels. It can be be read aloud to children by an older person, and is intended as an aid to any potty-training meth...

The Pregnancy Myths Guide: Overcome pregnancy myths to find your confidence and calm

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Report copyright infringementby Emma Black (Author)A groundbreaking pregnancy book for a modern generation of mothers, to find confidence and calm, your way.The Pregnancy Myths Guide is a psychology-based, research-informed, relatable guide for women unsure about the rules of pregnancy, struggling with how things 'should' be, tired of conflicting advice, or wanting to do things differently this time around. Pregnancy is not always a glowing, picture-perfect experience; for many, it's messy, c...

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Report copyright infringementby Maureen O'Neill Hooker (Author)For the loved ones left behind by suicide, unanswered cause-and-effect questions are unleashed that inevitably lead to guilt. If I had done this... If I had not done that... If I had done more... If I had done nothing! Suicide is almost universally motivated by an absence of hope. All too often, family and friends wonder when and how their actions and inactions may have contributed to their loved one's hopelessness. The guilt can ...

The Gift of Grief: Stories of Resilience, Renewal, and Growth After Unimaginable Loss

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Lardino (Author)Turning Pain into PurposeA few days before Christmas in 2023, Frank Lardino's wife of thirty-three years, Dorothy, felt unwell and went to the doctor. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Eleven days later, she died in Frank's arms on an airplane while heading to a cancer center. The Gift of Grief traces Frank's journey through devastating loss and the search for meaning in its aftermath. Determined not to be consumed by sorrow, Frank im...

The Rejected Parent: Rebuild Your Relationship with Your Child During and After a Divorce or Custody Dispute

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Report copyright infringementby Cathy Himlin (Author)Powerful skills to help you reconnect and rebuild your relationship with your child after a divorce or separation. If you've gone through a divorce or separation and it has negatively affected your relationship with your child, you should know that you are not alone. When families split into two households, it's very common for children to "take sides" with one parent. You may feel rejected, desperate, and lost--and in a state of reactivity...

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn B. Robinson (Author)When a loved one dies, thinking often becomes muddled. Performing routine activities may seem difficult, sometimes impossible. This is known as "grief fog," or sometimes "grief brain."Grieving is a universal experience, but its pathways and impact are deeply personal. You are not alone, though you may feel that way.Grief Fog and a Better Beyond does two things: it shares brief stories of eleven individuals, exploring their unique experi...

The Top 10 Dating Essentials: - the 10th Anniversary Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Paul R. Shaffer (Author)"The Top 10 Dating Essentials" isn't a book about how to manipulate potential partners into dating you, nor is it about social etiquette on a date. It's about knowing what's important to look for in a partner, what makes a relationship work, and what you need to be working on with yourself. After three books on couple's conflict resolution, and following up 2014's "Top 10 Marriage Essentials," Paul Shaffer's "Dating Essentials" addresses...

Navigating Divorce with a Peaceful Heart: A Practical Guide to Cultivating Inner Peace in the Midst of Chaos

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Report copyright infringementby Stephanie Meriaux (Author)You do not marry expecting divorce, yet here you are. The end of a marriage can be one of the most traumatic experiences of your life-eroding your sense of self, undermining your stability, and shattering your vision of what life was supposed to be. In this state of hurt, tension, and hostility, you might feel like finding peace and healing is a far-off dream. But it's not. It's possible now, despite the chaos. Navigating Divorce with...

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Report copyright infringementby Estelle H. Ries (Author), Unknown (Author) Number of Pages: 334 Dimensions: 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: August 01, 1975

Navigating Aphasia: 100 Useful Points for Speech and Language Therapists

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Report copyright infringementby Tessa Ackerman (Author)Navigating Aphasia provides the reader with a starting point for working with people with aphasia; presenting key, practical points to consider in the clinical management of this client group. With a focus on both the language impairment and the consequences of aphasia, this book is packed with easily accessible, applied advice about assessment and therapy from an experienced aphasia clinician. Key sections include: - Understanding aphasi...

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Report copyright infringementby Molly S. Countermine (Author)At Penn State University, Molly Countermine's HDFS 129 course, Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies, has been beloved by thousands of students for over two decades. Being Human is essentially a compilation of the information she teaches in that class. Molly's charm is evident in the pages of this book, with personal anecdotes and tips for real-world application. Whether you're interested in learning more about human ...

Emotional intelligence: Does it really matter?: A guide to coping with stressful experiences

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Report copyright infringementby Phil W. Bowen (Author)What really is emotional intelligence? This book, aimed primarily at the university academic and those working and/or studying in higher education, seeks to help readers understand the term and the role emotional intelligence plays in education and business. It clearly identifies and critiques the three main models: the ability model (Salovey and Mayer), the mixed Model (Goleman, Bar-On) and the trait model (Petrides and Furnham). It discu...

Maximizing Mental Health Services: Proven Practices that Promote Emotional Well-Being

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Report copyright infringementby Nicholas D. Young (Author), Melissa A. Mumby (Author), Jennifer A. Smolinski (Author)Maximizing Mental Health Services: Evidence-Based Practices that Promote Emotional Well-Being examines best therapeutic practices for patients, therapists, graduate professors, family members and all who struggle to find the most effective treatment modalities for those dealing with mental health challenges. Mental health issues are rising at an alarming rate, while positive th...

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Report copyright infringementby Moisès Esteban-Guitart (Author)Drawing on research conducted mostly in Catalonia (Spain), Moisès Esteban-Guitart outlines a distinct vision of education enhanced by students' identities, which leads to a discussion of the sociocultural factors that shape the processes of learning. He brings these ideas to life by examining traits of a mobile-centric society, the present-day ecology of learning, and his three metaphors of learning (connecting knowledge, connecti...

The Measurement of Social Competence: A Manual for the Vineland Social Maturity Scale

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Report copyright infringementby Edgar Arnold Doll (Author)The book titled ""The Measurement of Social Competence: A Manual for the Vineland Social Maturity Scale"" by Edgar Arnold Doll is a comprehensive guide to the Vineland Social Maturity Scale, which is a standardized tool for measuring social competence in individuals. The book provides a detailed overview of the scale, including its history, development, and administration procedures.The Vineland Social Maturity Scale is designed to ass...

Psychoanalysis of the Psychoses: Current Developments in Theory and Practice

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Report copyright infringementby Riccardo Lombardi (Editor), Luigi Rinaldi (Editor), Sarantis Thanopulos (Editor)Psychoanalysis of the Psychoses brings together a distinguished international set of contributors, offering a range of views and approaches, to explore the latest thinking in the psychoanalytic treatment of psychosis and related disorders. Drawing on findings from neuroscience, theory and clinical material from many schools of psychoanalytic thought, this book offers a comprehensive...

Transitional Objects in Early Childhood: The Value of Transitional Objects in the Early Years

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Report copyright infringementby Amanda Norman (Author)In this innovative book, Amanda Norman looks at D. W. Winnicott's theory of Transitional Objects in early years practice, the 'good-enough' parent, and the relationship between the young child and primary carer in relation to the value of Transitional Objects.Norman looks at how an understanding of psychological theories can be useful when caring for young children in both educational and research contexts, aiding those interested in under...

How to Talk to Kids About Death & Loss: Navigating Childhood Grief

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Adleman (Author)The topic of death is often avoided with children, despite its unavoidable certainty in life. When death occurs in the life of a child, adults are frequently uncertain of how to talk about it or what to do. The avoidance of the topic compounds the grief, leading to long-lasting detrimental effects on the child, their family, and the community. Communication is imperative for both the child and the adult. This handbook aims to provide the r...

Exit Plan: Mapping a Way Out of the Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Report copyright infringementby Kathleen MacKenzie (Author), Kristen Lee (Foreword by), Jody Barna (Illustrator)In homes across the country, parents are watching a disturbing pattern unfold: kids who can't fall asleep, can't wake up, can't focus, and can't regulate emotions the way they used to. In schools, it shows up as distraction, absenteeism, escalating behavior issues, and burnout, not just in students, but in the adults trying to help them. And even as programs and spending expand, man...

Special Talents And Defects: Their Significance For Education

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Report copyright infringementby Leta Stetter Hollingworth (Author), M. V. O'Shea (Editor)""Special Talents and Defects: Their Significance for Education"" is a book written by Leta Stetter Hollingworth that explores the relationship between giftedness, learning disabilities, and education. The book delves into the concept of intelligence, discussing the various types of intelligence and how they relate to academic success. Hollingworth also examines the impact of environmental factors on inte...

Mtss Simplified: Five Principles to Support Implementation

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Harlacher (Author)Why are some schools able to implement and sustain a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), while others struggle to keep momentum going? This concise book cuts through the complexity with five clear principles to keep MTSS on track. Using humor, everyday examples, and pop culture references, MTSS expert Jason Harlacher demystifies technical aspects of implementation while also addressing the human side of change. In a convenient large-...

Rewire Your Brain-Master Your Mind, Champion Your Thoughts

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Report copyright infringementby Harrison Mungal (Author)In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving world, our minds often become entangled in negativity, self-doubt, and impulsive thoughts. These patterns can make life feel overwhelming, leaving us searching for ways to break free and cultivate a more positive and fulfilling existence. This journey toward mental well-being is exactly what Rewire Your Brain aims to address-a guiding light to help you harness the incredible power of your thoughts ...

Abolition in School Counseling: Practicing Liberation and Community in Pk-12 Schools

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Report copyright infringementby Riley Drake (Author), Alicia Oglesby (Author)This book calls for re-examining traditional school counseling and moving toward embracing abolition within the profession. School counseling can't reform its way to liberation. We need to create something new, something different. The authors argue that school counselors, who are regularly tasked with teaching students to assimilate to schooling with a hyper-focus on individual grit and decontextualized self-managem...

The Nature and Origin of Mathematical Skills: Volume 91

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Report copyright infringementby J. I. D. Campbell (Editor)A broad range of current experimental research on numerical cognition and the acquisition of mathematical skills is covered in this volume. The individual chapters provide in-depth analysis of specific issues, methodologies, phenomena, and theory. The book is divided into two parts. In the first part the focus is on the acquisition and development of numerical skills. Part 2 of the book contains research on the information-processing b...

Parents and Grandparents as Teachers: Supporting Child Development from Infancy through Age 8

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Report copyright infringementby Paris S. Strom (Author), Robert D. Strom (Author)A guide for families in teaching infants through age 8, this insightful book showcases how both parent and grandparent education can support greater family success, and how creative collaboration can produce benefits for each generation.Author BiographyParis S. Strom is Professor of Educational Psychology at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He currently teaches child, adolescent, and adult development course...