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Book Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family Relationships

Download or read book Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family Relationships written by Marva L. Lewis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social workers and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) helpers need practical, relationship-based clinical tools to support families experiencing stress, separation, and loss. Research reveals key parenting behaviors occur during hair combing interaction (HCI) – lively verbal interaction, sensitive touch, and responsiveness to infant cues. This book explores how the simple routine of combing hair serves as an emotionally powerful, trauma-informed, culturally valid therapeutic tool for use by mental health helpers. HCI offers a low-cost opportunity for IECMH helpers to engage families and sustain attachment relationships. In this book, case studies illustrate the use of HCI with diverse families of color. Each chapter includes questions for reflective supervision to understand sociocultural factors that may shape behaviors during HCI. Topics included in the text: The Observing Professional and the Parent’s Ethnobiography Introduction to Reflective Supervision: Through the Lens of Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion A Case Study in Cross-Racial Practice and Supervision: Reflections in Black and White Tools to Disrupt Legacies of Colorism: Perceptions, Emotions, and Stories of Childhood Racial Features Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family Relationships: Talk, Touch & Listen While Combing Hair© is a unique resource for counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, home visiting nurses, early childhood educators, and family therapists who work with military families or multiracial families with bi-racial children. “This book provides practical insights useful for professionals and parents. The authors share compelling experiences using strength-based and rich cultural approaches guided by reflective practice. It deserves to be widely read and become a classic resource.” Robert N. Emde, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Book Out of the Ashes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cynthia Reese
  • Publisher : Harlequin
  • Release : 2015-09-01
  • ISBN : 1460389352
  • Pages : 158 pages

Download or read book Out of the Ashes written by Cynthia Reese and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope can rise from the smallest ember After a devastating fire rages through Rob Monroe's rural Georgia community, the prime suspect is the pretty local baker. The blaze started in Kari Hendrix's shop—and she just confessed to being convicted of arson as a teenager. Rob knows in his heart that Kari's innocent. So what is she running from? Who's she protecting? As he digs deeper, he uncovers the truth about an unresolved crime in his own family. Now he has to make a choice. Is he going to let the past destroy his chance for a future with Kari?

Book For the Sake of the Children

Download or read book For the Sake of the Children written by Cynthia Reese and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dana Wilson is a single mom and the new school nurse. Lissa's dad, Patrick Connor, is chair of the board of education. They're a perfect match, right? Well, there may be a few wrinkles to iron out first. Wrinkles such as Dana's desire for a calm and predictable life, and Patrick's reluctance to start over. But the way Lissa—and pretty much everyone else in town—sees it, Dana and Patrick are going to have to get over their hang-ups. Because anyone can tell from the sparks between them that these two are meant to be together. Now, how to make it happen…?

Book Harlequin Heartwarming September 2015 Box Set

Download or read book Harlequin Heartwarming September 2015 Box Set written by Cynthia Reese and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Heartwarming brings you four new wholesome reads for one great price, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: OUT OF THE ASHES The Georgia Monroes • by Cynthia Reese Kari Hendrix needs a good man like Rob Monroe in her corner, but the arson investigator is torn when he discovers she’s keeping dangerous secrets about her past…and his. OWEN’S BEST INTENTIONS Smoky Mountains, Tennessee • by Anna Adams Now that Owen’s found Lilah Bantry again—and the son he never knew he’d fathered—he’s not going to let her go without a fight. But he’s got a lot to make up for, and he’s got to prove he’s not the man he once was. #109 HARPER’S WISH A Findlay Roads Story • by Cerella Sechrist Harper Worth’s scathing review destroyed Connor Callahan’s first restaurant. Now she’s desperate for a job, and he’s her last hope. But can he trust the woman who nearly ruined him? SWEET MOUNTAIN RANCHER Those Marshall Boys • by Loree Lough After an accident ends his baseball career, Nate Marshall returns home to Colorado and throws himself into ranch chores. But when headstrong psychologist Eden Quinn visits the ranch with a gaggle of at-risk boys, Nate sees that life might prove more challenging—and joyful—than he ever imagined. Look for four new tender stories every month from Harlequin Heartwarming!

Book I STAND ALONE

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jason Medina
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2024-04-25
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book I STAND ALONE written by Jason Medina and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For eons prophesies of disasters leading to the end of the world failed to come to fruition. That changed when an enormous asteroid struck the planet causing numerous natural disasters, which left much of civilization in utter ruins. The few remaining survivors would come to know this time as “The Big Apocalyptic Event.” Almost two decades later, barbaric people called “Nomads” now roam the decimated and virtually abandoned cities during the daylight. However, come nightfall, they run for cover and scatter into their hiding holes. The night belongs to something else. A mysterious threat from above looms over the desolated cityscapes scouting for signs of life. Why? No one knows. A young female survivor named Evangelina must find a way to survive this post-apocalyptic world, and she must do so alone.

Book The Writer s Guide to Wattpad

Download or read book The Writer s Guide to Wattpad written by Benjamin Sobieck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage with the Next Generation of Writers! Wattpad is an online storytelling community where users can post their writing, such as articles, stories, novels, fan fiction, and poems. This platform offers writers the chance to connect directly with readers, fans, and story enthusiasts. With the ability to release stories and chapters one at a time, authors can receive continual encouragement and real-time feedback on their work. The Wattpad staff supports successful writers through their Stars program, which provides them opportunities to work with successful brands, publish to print, connect to film and television industries, and more. The potential of Wattpad for writers is limitless, and, for the first-time ever, the staff, writers, and stars of Wattpad have created the guide to help you launch and sustain a successful writing career through this platform. In The Writer's Guide to Wattpad, you'll learn how to: • Get started using Wattpad, prepare your writing to be published, and develop a unique cover design. • Interact with readers, use multimedia to enhance and tell stories, and leverage social media to create a stronger platform. • Attract the attention of an agent or publisher and sell copies of your work elsewhere. • Tap into the brand of Wattpad to understand their Stars Program, brand campaigns, and what success looks like. Written to be accessible to beginners and veterans alike, The Writer's Guide to Wattpad is your essential companion to navigating the Wattpad platform and brand, and leveraging your writing to millions of users worldwide.

Book The Baby Name Countdown

Download or read book The Baby Name Countdown written by Janet Schwegel and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic, the baby name countdown (over 120,000 copies sold) is now fully revised and updated for the first time in a decade. Featuring more names than any other guide and based on more than 2.5 million birth records, the book includes brand-new data, a new introduction, a revised section on the most popular baby names of the past year and decade, and updated popularity ratings throughout. Discover at a glance the most popular given names from each decade of the 20th and 21st centuries, meanings and origins of the 3,000 top names, and thousands of rare and exotic monikers. Whether your taste in names is trendy, traditional, or international, The Baby Name Countdown is the ideal resource for every parent searching for the perfect name.

Book Just The Three Of Us

    Book Details:
  • Author : Geoff Daplyn
  • Publisher : Paragon Publishing
  • Release : 2023-12-06
  • ISBN : 1787920402
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book Just The Three Of Us written by Geoff Daplyn and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young couple have been working with the British mission in Kabul. In the chaos of the airlift, Omed and Esin are left behind. Anxiety builds when Esin confesses she’s pregnant and is compounded by Taliban fighters searching for ‘collaborators’. They have no time at all to make their escape down Route 1, the notorious Highway to Hell, towards Iran. The journey is fraught with danger not just to life, but to their relationship especially when Omed meets the attractive Kayla, a Syrian lady who is also on the refugee trail. What does she really want? Besides smugglers demanding extortionate amounts of money which the couple haven’t got, they encounter betrayal, abandonment, abuse, drowning, racially inspired mobs, adultery, deception, and baby snatching. How can they possibly care for their baby daughter? Can they find a smuggler to take them over the Channel? Will their relationship survive?

Book The Trans Killer

Download or read book The Trans Killer written by Mr.SociallyAwkward and published by Mr.SociallyAwkward. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A self-hating teen named Daniel who's conflicted about his identity. Daniel is aware that he's different from other teenage boys his age with his interest in women's clothing, nail polish, and male crushes.He acknowledges that he feels like a woman inside, but he is conflicted over whether these feelings are acceptable because he is the son of a pastor. On Daniel’s eighteenth birthday, after years of sorrow, he embraces his identity and tells his family. To no surprise, he receives intense backlash. From death threats, public teasing, family neglect, and even a family member committing suicide. Daniel reads the suicide note, and it seems to encourage Daniel to act out certain Bible scriptures. Reading the Bible passages sparks a fire in Daniel to turn his back on his identity and display ways of violence and hatred onto other LGBTQIA members, as a calling from God. Unaware how this will come back to haunt him.

Book just trying 2 figure this shit out

Download or read book just trying 2 figure this shit out written by Mr.SociallyAwkward and published by Mr.SociallyAwkward. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hi, I’m Jaylen Marcus Cooper, better known as Mr. Socially Awkward. It’s January 22, 2019, 8:12 a.m. I’m three months away from turning twenty (damn, I’m getting old, or at least I feel like it). As I begin to transition out of my teens into a twenty-year-old man, I’m starting to feel stagnant. And this feeling of no progression has me questioning a few things. Maybe I’ve been chasing after the wrong thing? Maybe I’m chasing after the right thing but bitching about the process that comes with what I’m chasing after? Maybe I’m moving too fast and not putting much thought into my decision-making? Maybe this stagnant feeling is a sign that it’s time to adapt a new level of maturity?

Book The CAFE Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gail Boushey
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2019-11-05
  • ISBN : 1625312792
  • Pages : 267 pages

Download or read book The CAFE Book written by Gail Boushey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers are learners too, and for the past ten years, Gail Boushey and Allison Behne work with hundreds of teachers and students nationwide, gaining insight into best practices for reading instruction. Using those insights, they developed The CAFE Book, Expanded Second Edition: Engaging All Students in Daily Literacy Assessment and Instruction to help teachers apply what their research has shown--that reading instruction is not about the setting, the basal, or the book level. Rather, effective reading instruction is based on what that student needs in that moment. With the release of The CAFE Book in 2009, the CAFE system has been implemented in classrooms all over the world. It has changed the way teachers assess, teach, and track student information, and positively impacted the way students learn, practice, and talk about reading. The CAFE Book, Expanded Second Edition builds on the same research-based, student-centered foundations, but now includes A new process of planning data-driven instruction using the Seven Steps from Assessment to Instruction; The Instruction Protocol - a framework to guide your instruction and planning; Significant resources to help with lesson planning, assessment, goal setting, and parent involvement; A revised CAFE menu and a checklist of skills for emerging readers; New and improved forms for both the online conferring notebook and a pencil/paper notebook to support more effective conferring with students; The addition of CAFE's Essential Elements, a resource to guide your understanding of student-focused instruction; And new and revised Ready Reference Guides that include when to teach the strategy, options differentiating instruction, and partner strategies. The CAFE Book, Expanded Second Edition gives you a variety of tools to structure your literacy block and create an environment where your students are engaged readers and writers with resources that set them up for success. This CAFE system is all you need to support, guide, and coach your students toward the strategies that will move them forward.

Book The Unlikeable Demon Hunter  Need  A Devilishly Funny Urban Fantasy

Download or read book The Unlikeable Demon Hunter Need A Devilishly Funny Urban Fantasy written by Deborah Wilde and published by Te Da Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a snarky heroine, kickass action, and spicy romance, this hilarious urban fantasy sucker-punches you in the heart when you're not looking. Nava Katz has a lot on her plate: Brotherhood: unmask. Demons: slaughter. Guy problems: terminate with extreme prejudice. Nava is hot on the heels of a demonic serial killer and finally working with her brother. The assignment should be a dream come true, not a nightmarish power struggle made worse by her twin's refusal to believe there's corruption within the Brotherhood. She's determined to find proof of their dirty dealings, even as she risks irrefutably breaking her sibling bond. And speaking of clocking annoying males upside the head... Nava is also totally over smoking hot rock star and fellow hunter Rohan Mitra. There is a veritable buffet of boy options out there, and this girl is now all-you-can-eat. So when her demon hunt brings her first love, Cole, back into her life, her revenge fantasies for closure—on all fronts—are a go. Except neither her old wounds nor her new ones are as healed as she believes. It’s less "Hopelessly Devoted," more "Worse Things I Could Do." If you like KF Breene, Annabel Chase, and CN Crawford, you won’t be able to put down this laugh-out-loud, deliciously addictive series! Fall into bed with a demon hunter and read all night.

Book The Unlikeable Demon Hunter Collection  Books 1 3  A Devilishly Funny Urban Fantasy

Download or read book The Unlikeable Demon Hunter Collection Books 1 3 A Devilishly Funny Urban Fantasy written by Deborah Wilde and published by Te Da Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a snarky heroine, kickass action, and spicy romance, this hilarious urban fantasy sucker-punches you in the heart when you're not looking. At 10:47 AM, Nava Katz is given a magic destiny. Turns out it’s non-refundable. Destiny can suck it. Nava Katz traded a lost dream for an impressively cynical attitude. The one thing she does care about? Her hard-working twin brother. Then she interrupts his induction ceremony into a secret supernatural society, accidentally torches his life-long ambition, and steals his destiny. Wait—whaaaat? She expects to be chastised, not thrown into a trial by fire, battling demons to keep humanity safe while she’s learning to master her powers and facing her worst nightmare: a purpose. To add insult to literal injury, it turns out that evil fiends are a delight compared to the all-male hunters, who shockingly, are not cool with a woman in their ranks. They assign her to their most ruthless slayer: Rohan, a man whose inner demons earn nods of respect from actual ones. He’s pursuing his own high-stakes mission, with no interest in babysitting some chick that everyone expects to die soon. But Nava excels in defying people’s expectations, and besides, spite is a powerful motivator. So, she hatches a plan to bring her brother into the fold alongside her. Sure, it involves defeating a vengeful demon out for blood, but you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few bones. The Brotherhood wants her gone. The demons want her dead. First gig as a Chosen One and she's already nailing it. If you like KF Breene, Annabel Chase, and CN Crawford, you won’t be able to put down this laugh-out-loud, deliciously addictive series! Includes the titles: The Unlikeable Demon Hunter The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Sting The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Need Join the non-stop demon-slaying thrill-ride! “Don’t buy it if your offended by bad language, immoral behavior, lose ethics, sassy attitude, hot guys ... cuz it does it all - and its GREAT!!!”

Book More than 1 30 000 Popular Baby Names Around the World

Download or read book More than 1 30 000 Popular Baby Names Around the World written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 5408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a treasure trove of possibilities for expectant parents, presenting a staggering collection of over 1,30,000 names, each carefully curated to encompass a spectrum of styles and meanings. The diversity is not just geographical but also thematic, encapsulating modern trends, spiritual resonance, familiarity, creativity, tradition, and classic elegance. This inclusivity makes the book an invaluable resource, ensuring that parents can find the perfect name that resonates with their unique preferences and cultural affiliations. The names are thoughtfully organized, allowing readers to navigate through categories that align with their specific interests. Whether seeking a name with spiritual significance, a modern and trendy flair, a classic and timeless charm, or a culturally resonant moniker, the book provides a user-friendly roadmap for every naming journey. Each name is accompanied by its meaning, unraveling the linguistic and cultural nuances that contribute to its significance. This not only assists parents in making informed choices but also fosters a deeper connection to the rich tapestry of human languages and traditions.

Book UDH Collection  Books 1 6  A Devilishly Funny Urban Fantasy

Download or read book UDH Collection Books 1 6 A Devilishly Funny Urban Fantasy written by Deborah Wilde and published by Te Da Media Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 1967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a snarky heroine, kickass action, and spicy romance, this hilarious urban fantasy sucker-punches you in the heart when you're not looking. At 10:47 AM, Nava Katz is given a magic destiny. Turns out it’s non-refundable. Destiny can suck it. Nava Katz traded a lost dream for an impressively cynical attitude. The one thing she does care about? Her hard-working twin brother. Then she interrupts his induction ceremony into a secret supernatural society, accidentally torches his life-long ambition, and steals his destiny. Wait—whaaaat? She expects to be chastised, not thrown into a trial by fire, battling demons to keep humanity safe while she’s learning to master her powers and facing her worst nightmare: a purpose. To add insult to literal injury, it turns out that evil fiends are a delight compared to the all-male hunters, who shockingly, are not cool with a woman in their ranks. They assign her to their most ruthless slayer: Rohan, a man whose inner demons earn nods of respect from actual ones. He’s pursuing his own high-stakes mission, with no interest in babysitting some chick that everyone expects to die soon. But Nava excels in defying people’s expectations, and besides, spite is a powerful motivator. So, she hatches a plan to bring her brother into the fold alongside her. Sure, it involves defeating a vengeful demon out for blood, but you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few bones. The Brotherhood wants her gone. The demons want her dead. First gig as a Chosen One and she's already nailing it. If you like KF Breene, Annabel Chase, and CN Crawford, you won’t be able to put down this laugh-out-loud, deliciously addictive series! Includes the titles: The Unlikeable Demon Hunter The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Sting The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Need The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Crave The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Fall The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Burn Join the non-stop demon-slaying thrill-ride now! “Don’t buy it if your offended by bad language, immoral behavior, lose ethics, sassy attitude, hot guys ... cuz it does it all - and its GREAT!!!”

Book The Baby Name Wizard  2019 Revised 4th Edition

Download or read book The Baby Name Wizard 2019 Revised 4th Edition written by Laura Wattenberg and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised and updated version of the classic baby name guide, featuring updated trends, facts, ideas, and thousands of enchanting names! Your baby’s perfect name is out there. This book will help you find it. The right baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life—and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But there’s no shortage of names to choose from, and you can’t expect to just stumble upon a name like that in an A-to-Z dictionary. Enter the revised and updated fourth edition of The Baby Name Wizard. This ultimate baby-name guide uses groundbreaking research and computer-generated models to create a visual image for each name, examine its usage and popularity over the last one hundred years, and suggest other specific and promising name ideas. Each unique “name snapshot” includes a rundown of style categories the name belongs to, nickname options, variants, pronunciations, prominent examples, and names with a similar style and feeling. This new edition also contains expanded sections on popular names and style lists. A perfect, up-to-date guide to the modern world of names, The Baby Name Wizard will delight you from the first name you look up and keep you enchanted through your journey to finding the just-right name for your baby.

Book American Names for Girls

Download or read book American Names for Girls written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on the delightful journey of naming your bundle of joy "Wonderful Beginnings." This comprehensive baby name book is a treasure trove of possibilities, offering a rich tapestry of names inspired by tradition, culture, and contemporary trends. From timeless classics to unique and modern choices, each name is accompanied by its meaning, origin, and cultural significance. Navigate through the chapters to discover the perfect name that encapsulates the essence of your child. Whether you're drawn to the elegance of historical names or the charm of innovative trends, "Wonderful Beginnings" is your trusted companion in crafting a name that resonates with love, joy, and the promise of a beautiful future.