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Difficult Mothers: Understanding and Overcoming Their Power
by Terri ApterAn essential work for readers seeking compassionate, wise guidance about the powerful relationship between mothers and their sons and daughters. Mother love is often seen as sacred, but for many children the relationship is a painful struggle. Using the newest research on human attachment and brain development, Terri Apter, an internationally acclaimed psychologist and writer, unlocks the mysteries of this complicated bond. She showcases the five different types of difficult mother--the angry mother, the controlling mother, the narcissistic mother, the envious mother, and the emotionally neglectful mother--and explains the patterns of behavior seen in each type. Apter also explores the dilemma at the heart of a difficult relationship: why a mother has such a powerful impact on us and why we continue to care about her responses long after we have outgrown our dependence. She then shows how we can conduct an "emotional audit" on ourselves to overcome the power of the complex feelings a difficult mother inflicts. In the end this book celebrates the great resilience of sons and daughters of difficult mothers as well as acknowledging their special challenges.
Difficult Parents
by Suzanne Capek TingleyBe it "Pinocchio's Mom," who thinks her child never lies, the "Caped Crusader," who will stop at nothing to have a book eliminated from the curriculum, or the "Helicopter Mom," who hovers and swoops in to protect her child from disappointment, this humorous handbook helps educators deal with impossible parents. Each chapter features a hilarious caricature that illuminates common parent anxieties followed by specific, practical methods for addressing the problem. Easily implemented advice on face-to-face confrontations helps teachers approach each conflict with the confidence to get their point across and the composure to keep their professional principles intact.
Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behavior of Others (and Maybe Your Own)
by Hazel Edwards Helen McGrathAn indispensable guide to understanding―and living or working with―people whose behavior leaves you frustrated and confused. We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy, or hurt us: workplace bullies, those who always claim to be right, or those with anxious or obsessive personalities. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. Now, authors Dr. Helen McGrath, a clinical psychologist and professor, and Hazel Edwards, a professional writer, offer this highly readable, extremely practical guide to dealing with the difficult personalities we encounter every day―in others, and in ourselves. Taking the American Psychiatric Association&’s widely used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) as its starting point, Difficult Personalities helpfully outlines over a dozen different personality traits and types, detailing their common characteristics and underlying motivations. It also equips readers with numerous strategies for dealing with difficult behavior, including: • Anger and conflict management • Optimism and assertion training • Rational and empathic thinking • Reexamining your own personality. Readers will also benefit from sections on making difficult decisions and maintaining romantic relationships. Perfect for anyone who has ever wished that other people came with a handbook, Difficult Personalities illuminates the personality differences that so often serve as barriers to cooperation in the workplace and harmony at home. Praise for Difficult Personalities &“A no-frills resource that is both easy to understand and highly informative…. McGrath and Edwards have avoided scientific jargon and created a handbook people can put to use immediately. There&’s nothing difficult about this book, except for the subject it gracefully explicates.&”—Publishers Weekly
Dig
by A.S. KingWinner of the Michael L. Printz Medal★&“King&’s narrative concerns are racism, patriarchy, colonialism, white privilege, and the ingrained systems that perpetuate them. . . . [Dig] will speak profoundly to a generation of young people who are waking up to the societal sins of the past and working toward a more equitable future.&”—Horn Book, starred review&“I&’ve never understood white people who can&’t admit they&’re white. I mean, white isn&’t just a color. And maybe that&’s the problem for them. White is a passport. It&’s a ticket.&” Five estranged cousins are lost in a maze of their family&’s tangled secrets. Their grandparents, former potato farmers Gottfried and Marla Hemmings, managed to trade digging spuds for developing subdivisions and now they sit atop a million-dollar bank account—wealth they&’ve refused to pass on to their adult children or their five teenage grandchildren. &“Because we want them to thrive,&” Marla always says. But for the Hemmings cousins, &“thriving&” feels a lot like slowly dying of a poison they started taking the moment they were born. As the rot beneath the surface of the Hemmings&’ white suburban respectability destroys the family from within, the cousins find their ways back to one another, just in time to uncover the terrible cost of maintaining the family name. With her inimitable surrealism, award winner A.S. King exposes how a toxic culture of polite white supremacy tears a family apart and how one determined generation can dig its way out.
Dig This
by Julienne MarlaireWhen Austin finds out that he and his sister Payton will have to spend the day with their rock hound Uncle Ted looking for geodes, he is not interested. That is until Austin finds a geode of his own! Do you know how geodes are made?
Digestive Problems (The Everything Healthy Kids)
by Adams MediaFor parents, few experiences provoke more anxiety than the thought of a sick child. The Everything® Healthy Living Series is here to help. These concise, thoughtful guides offer the expert advice and the latest medical information you need to understand your child’s ailments and provide the best possible care. Childhood illnesses are inevitable; the way you approach treatment is not.Here you’ll find overviews of the most prevalent digestive problems from the least serious to issues of concern, advice for comforting your child, and when it might be time to see your child’s pediatrician.
Diggers Love Their Daddies! (Where Do...Series)
by Brianna Caplan SayresDaddies are so special! Little truck lovers, join all your favorite diggers as they celebrate their daddies and all they do! (Don't forget to look for the mouse in every scene!)From diggers to fire trucks, from streep sweepers to cement mixers to other favorites—all the vehicles love their daddies and want to show them just how much! A barbecue is perfect for food trucks and all the other diggers on a lovely Father's Day! Families will enjoy reading this book all year round because Daddies love their little diggers, too! A perfect gift for new daddies!Children who can't get enough trucks will love all the books in the bestselling Where Do... series.Where Do Diggers Say I Love You?Where Do Diggers Hunt for Easter Eggs?Where Do Diggers Trick or Treat?Diggers Love Their Mommies!
Digging In: Tending to Life in Your Own Backyard
by Robert BensonThe story of a small garden large enough to hold everything in life that really matters. “These days the portion of Eden for which I am responsible is fairly modest. . . . It is a small house in a small garden in a small neighborhood. But it is large enough . . . Large enough to hold everything dear. ” Digging Intells the story of the author’s move into an early twentieth-century cottage with a long abandoned back yard, and the work that he and his family had to do to bring a garden to life there. It is the story of the way that the garden became the ground upon which deeper relationships with his family, friends, and neighbors began to blossom and grow. Written in the gentle, revealing prose for which Benson is acclaimed, this is a lyrical and wise book, beautifully evoking the wonder of planting and seasons, humorously recalling the challenges and the struggles of the labor itself, and carefully observing the simple truths and timeless joys that were there to be found. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Digging Out
by Catherine LeinerSet against the backdrop of the magnificent Welsh landscape, this is a haunting, inspiring, and heart-lifting novel of loss, family reconciliation, and the healing power of love... <P> When she was eight years old, Alys Davies survived a tragedy in the small Welsh town where she was born. It shattered the village with guilt and stunning disbelief and destroyed her family. Each sought their own private-and devastating-escape. For Alys it was to flee to the United States where, far away from the memories, she could rebuild her life, realize her budding career as a poet, and marry. Now, a new tragedy unfolds in Alys's life, forcing her to face her demons. Grieving for her past, Alys decides to return to it. Step by step, she makes the long journey back home to Wales, to embrace the memories of all that she lost, and to finally open herself to love...
Digging for Buried Treasure 2 (52 More Prop-Based Play Therapy Interventions for Treating the Problems of Childhood)
by Paris Goodyear-BrownThis book is brimming with helpful, hands on techniques for engaging children in all kinds of settings. Originally designed to help troubled children to deal with issues related to self-esteem, anger management, social skills and trauma, the techniques have proved to be effective among day care workers, teachers, parents and anyone else looking for ways to playfully strengthen their bonds with children. Each technique comes complete with treatment goals, step-by-step directions, processing questions and much more. This book is a must have for helping professionals and lay people alike.
Digging for Buried Treasure: 52 Prop-Based Play Therapy Interventions for Treating the Problems of Childhood
by Paris Goodyear-BrownThis book is brimming with helpful, hands on techniques for engaging children in all kinds of settings. Originally designed to help troubled children to deal with issues related to self-esteem, anger management, social skills and trauma, the techniques have proved to be effective among day care workers, teachers, parents and anyone else looking for ways to playfully strengthen their bonds with children. Each technique comes complete with treatment goals, step-by-step directions, processing questions and much more. This book is a must have for helping professionals and lay people alike.
Digging to America: Wm Format (Charnwood Ser.)
by Anne TylerAnne Tyler's richest, most deeply searching novel-a story about what it is to be an American, and about Iranian-born Maryam Yazdan, who, after 35 years in this country, must finally come to terms with her "outsiderness."Two families, who would otherwise never have come together, meet by chance at the Baltimore airport - the Donaldsons, a very American couple, and the Yazdans, Maryam's fully assimilated son and his attractive Iranian wife. Each couple is awaiting the arrival of an adopted infant daughter from Korea. After the instant babies from distant Asia are delivered, Bitsy Donaldson impulsively invites the Yazdans to celebrate: an "arrival party" that from then on is repeated every year as the two families become more and more deeply intertwined. Even Maryam is drawn in - up to a point. When she finds herself being courted by Bitsy Donaldson's recently widowed father, all the values she cherishes - her traditions, her privacy, her otherness-are suddenly threatened.A luminous novel brimming with subtle, funny, and tender observations that immerse us in the challenges of both sides of the American story.From the Hardcover edition.
Digging to Australia
by Lesley GlaisterShe always felt different - and now she knows why.'An outstanding novel which confirms Glaister's command of the domestic and the bizarre' Independent on Sunday'Enormously enjoyable' Nick HornbyJennifer is about to turn thirteen and is suffering more than the usual teenage confusion. She's lonely and her parents are unfashionably strange, so she lives in her imagination, dreaming of acceptance, to be popular and normal. Then Jennifer learns that her supposed parents are really her grandparents, and that her mother deserted her years ago. So when Bronwyn, the new girl at school, and the sinister Johnny crash into her life, adventures with them - no matter how dangerous - seem immediately more attractive. 'Glaister's rounded gift is to show life as it really is' Independent on Sunday
Digging to Australia: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterAn English girl takes a &“tumble into a warped wonderland&” when her Lewis Carroll-inspired journey unearths unexpected secrets, desires, and dangers (Los Angeles Times). Trapped in suburban England, appalled by her parents, and desperately shy, twelve-year-old Jennifer Maybee is facing the terrors of adolescence alone. After reading Alice in Wonderland, she digs a hole in her backyard hoping to find what her mother calls the &“topsy-turvy world of Australia.&” Instead, led by a stray cat, Jennifer follows a secret pathway of a different sort. On the other side of a tangle of bramble, Jennifer claims her own Wonderland: an empty playground, a deserted church, and an unattended graveyard. But Jennifer isn&’t alone. She meets something close to a friend in Bronwyn, a girl burdened by family tragedy. However, it&’s in a squatter named Johnny that Jennifer&’s fantasies for a new life begin to bloom. He&’s too charming, and too unaccountably sexy for Jennifer to listen to those nasty rumors that he might be responsible for the disappearances of other lonely girls. All Jennifer can do now is marvel at the mysteries to come. From the Somerset Maugham Award–winning author, &“dangerous secrets and sinister undertones power this uncommon coming-of-age tale&” (Publishers Weekly). Jennifer Maybee, the protagonist of this &“enormously enjoyable&” novel of innocence lost, returns in Leslie Glaister&’s Partial Eclipse (Nick Hornby). &“Perverting Wonderland into a place to smoke cigarettes and pry into other people&’s secrets . . . this Alice is a match for any dark thing she encounters.&” —Los Angeles Times &“Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister.&” —Harper&’s Bazaar
Digging to Australia: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterAn English girl takes a &“tumble into a warped wonderland&” when her Lewis Carroll-inspired journey unearths unexpected secrets, desires, and dangers (Los Angeles Times). Trapped in suburban England, appalled by her parents, and desperately shy, twelve-year-old Jennifer Maybee is facing the terrors of adolescence alone. After reading Alice in Wonderland, she digs a hole in her backyard hoping to find what her mother calls the &“topsy-turvy world of Australia.&” Instead, led by a stray cat, Jennifer follows a secret pathway of a different sort. On the other side of a tangle of bramble, Jennifer claims her own Wonderland: an empty playground, a deserted church, and an unattended graveyard. But Jennifer isn&’t alone. She meets something close to a friend in Bronwyn, a girl burdened by family tragedy. However, it&’s in a squatter named Johnny that Jennifer&’s fantasies for a new life begin to bloom. He&’s too charming, and too unaccountably sexy for Jennifer to listen to those nasty rumors that he might be responsible for the disappearances of other lonely girls. All Jennifer can do now is marvel at the mysteries to come. From the Somerset Maugham Award–winning author, &“dangerous secrets and sinister undertones power this uncommon coming-of-age tale&” (Publishers Weekly). Jennifer Maybee, the protagonist of this &“enormously enjoyable&” novel of innocence lost, returns in Leslie Glaister&’s Partial Eclipse (Nick Hornby). &“Perverting Wonderland into a place to smoke cigarettes and pry into other people&’s secrets . . . this Alice is a match for any dark thing she encounters.&” —Los Angeles Times &“Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister.&” —Harper&’s Bazaar
Digging to Australia: A Novel (Murder Room #195)
by Lesley GlaisterShe always felt different - and now she knows why.'An outstanding novel which confirms Glaister's command of the domestic and the bizarre' Independent on Sunday'Enormously enjoyable' Nick Hornby Jennifer is about to turn thirteen and is suffering more than the usual teenage confusion. She's lonely and her parents are unfashionably strange, so she lives in her imagination, dreaming of acceptance, to be popular and normal. Then Jennifer learns that her supposed parents are really her grandparents, and that her mother deserted her years ago. So when Bronwyn, the new girl at school, and the sinister Johnny crash into her life, adventures with them - no matter how dangerous - seem immediately more attractive. 'Glaister's rounded gift is to show life as it really is' Independent on Sunday
Digital Children: A Guide for Adults
by Andy Phippen Sandra Leaton GrayThe digital world is a place where even the most informed parents and teachers can feel one pace behind children. Bombarded with scare stories about the risks of everyday Internet interactions for young people, those caring for them are frequently left to navigate online minefields more or less on their own. This book is here to help. Two leading experts on digital childhoods, Dr Sandra Leaton Gray and Professor Andy Phippen, explore the realities of growing up online in the 21st century. They provide an informative and accessible guide to the issues young people face today, based on the latest research and scholarship. They also expose the many ways the child safeguarding industry means well, but often gets things very wrong. The authors explain the latest research on topics such as biometrics, encryption, cyphertext and sexting, and analyse their relevance to the next generation. They raise a number of key questions about the contemporary lives of young people, including their relationship with digital technologies such as games, social media, surveillance and tracking devices. They also challenge conventional thinking on these issues. Rather than relying on technology, they argue we should instead focus on the quality of relationships between children, their peers, their parents and with adults generally. Then we can build a healthy digital future for society as a whole.
Digital Children: A Guide for Adults
by Andy Phippen Sandra Leaton GrayThe digital world is a place where even the most informed parents and teachers can feel one pace behind children. Bombarded with scare stories about the risks of everyday Internet interactions for young people, those caring for them are frequently left to navigate online minefields more or less on their own. This book is here to help. Two leading experts on digital childhoods, Dr Sandra Leaton Gray and Professor Andy Phippen, explore the realities of growing up online in the 21st century. They provide an informative and accessible guide to the issues young people face today, based on the latest research and scholarship. They also expose the many ways the child safeguarding industry means well, but often gets things very wrong. The authors explain the latest research on topics such as biometrics, encryption, cyphertext and sexting, and analyse their relevance to the next generation. They raise a number of key questions about the contemporary lives of young people, including their relationship with digital technologies such as games, social media, surveillance and tracking devices. They also challenge conventional thinking on these issues. Rather than relying on technology, they argue we should instead focus on the quality of relationships between children, their peers, their parents and with adults generally. Then we can build a healthy digital future for society as a whole.
Digital Kids: How to Balance Screen Time, and Why it Matters
by Martin L. Kutscher Natalie RosinFor many children and teens daily Internet use is the norm - but where should we draw the line when it comes to digital media usage? This handy book lays out the essential information needed to understand and prevent excessive Internet use that negatively impacts behaviour, education, family life, and even physical health. Martin L. Kutscher, MD analyses neurological, psychological and educational research and draws on his own experience to show when Internet use stops being a good thing and starts to become excessive. He shows how to spot digital addictions, and offers whole family approaches for limiting the harmful effects of too much screen time, such as helping kids to learn to control their own Internet use. He tackles diverse questions ranging from the effects of laptops in the classroom and reading on a digital screen, to whether violent videogames lead to aggression. The author also explains how ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can make you more susceptible to Internet addiction, suggesting practical strategies to suit these specific needs. Discussing both the good and bad aspects of the internet, this book tells you everything you need to know to help children and young people use the internet in a healthy, balanced way.
Dilemmas and Decision Making in Residential Childcare
by Abbi JacksonThe perfect guide for new workers entering residential childcare. Adopting a case study approach, this book contains a collection of stories of good practice told from the point of view of the residential care worker that help to demonstrate how they deal with dilemmas and make effective decisions in the moment.Workers in residential childcare have to quickly understand the complexity of how young people's early neglect, abuse and relational trauma impact their lives. There are also conflicts and relationship challenges in abundance. This collection of stories illustrates good practice told from the point of view of the residential care worker and demonstrates their thinking in action around ethical dilemmas, different courses of action taken and why they made these decisions. This book also talks about how effective communication with other adults in the team can de-escalate risk and how to carry out dynamic risk assessments.The users can apply their knowledge obtained from this book through the use of reflective questions which offers relevant neutral material where workers can take a step back from the emotive situations they are currently working in and reflect on the hypothetical. It is also intended that the scenarios in this book can be used as a springboard for further learning or as scenarios in an interview.
Dillon Dillon
by Kate BanksWhat kind of parents would name their child Dillon Dillon? For his tenth birthday, Dillon's parents give him a red rowboat with his name painted on the stern: Dillon Dillon. Why did his parents give him a name like that? To Dillon, it seems like the right time to find out. The truth alters everything Dillon has ever known or felt about himself and his family. But with the rowboat Dillon finds a new freedom as he embarks on a journey that takes him back to his beginnings. His discovery of an island and his memorable encounters with a pair of nesting loons bring him face-to-face with the magic and wonder of life. And though he cannot decipher all its mysteries, Dillon acquires, through these legendary birds, an understanding and acceptance of the world and his place in it.
Dilly's Lass
by Rosie GoodwinYears ago Dilly made the devastating decision to give her baby daughter to wealthy local family, the Farthings. She is still living with the consequences of her choice when the daughter she gave away all those years ago turns up on Dilly's doorstep, with a baby girl in tow, begging for help. Olivia has a secret she only feels safe telling Dilly.Sworn to secrecy, Dilly agrees to help, delighted to be spending time with her new granddaughter and daughter. She can't tell Max Farthing, the man who took in Olivia all those years ago and who Dilly has feelings for. For Max has problems of his own: he's married to Camilla, who has lost leave of her senses. Could Dilly and Max ever come together?Dilly's Lass is a wonderfully heartfelt portrayal of families beginning to rebuild after WW1, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.
Dilly's Lass (Dilly's Story #2)
by Rosie GoodwinYears ago Dilly made the devastating decision to give her baby daughter to wealthy local family, the Farthings. She is still living with the consequences of her choice when the daughter she gave away all those years ago turns up on Dilly's doorstep, with a baby girl in tow, begging for help. Olivia has a secret she only feels safe telling Dilly.Sworn to secrecy, Dilly agrees to help, delighted to be spending time with her new granddaughter and daughter. She can't tell Max Farthing, the man who took in Olivia all those years ago and who Dilly has feelings for. For Max has problems of his own: he's married to Camilla, who has lost leave of her senses. Could Dilly and Max ever come together?Dilly's Lass is a wonderfully heartfelt portrayal of families beginning to rebuild after WW1, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.
Dilly's Sacrifice: The gripping saga of a mother's love from a much-loved Sunday Times bestselling author (Dilly's Story #1)
by Rosie GoodwinA desperate act to save her family . . .Dilly is devastated: with her husband unable to work and four children already at home, they cannot afford to feed their new-born baby. Heartbroken, she heads into the night to deliver her baby girl to the Farthing family at the big house. Having just lost their own daughter to measles, the Farthings adopt the baby and offer Dilly a lifeline: a job as a maid.This act of desperation will change the lives of both families irrevocably – and the onset of WWI even more so. Sons are taken, love is declared, hearts are broken and terrible acts are committed. Through it all, Dilly does everything she can to preserve her family. But when the chance for true love finally comes, will she choose family over her own happiness?A moving and uplifting story of family, loyalty and love, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.
Dim Sum for Everyone!
by Grace LinIn English, dim sum means “little hearts,” or “touches the heart,” but to this young girl, dim sum means delicious. On a visit to a bustling dim sum restaurant, a family picks their favorite little dishes from the steaming trolleys filled with dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts. And as is traditional and fun, they share their food with each other so that everyone gets a bite of everything.Just right for young children, Dim Sum for Everyone! celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity–eating!