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The Invisible String and The Invisible String Workbook

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Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. It’s also been joyfully embraced as a year-round celebration of love–gifted at births, graduations, weddings, Valentine’s Day, and beyond. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two …

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I’m (Almost) Never Bored: A Picture Book About Imagination, Creative Play, and Fun Ideas for Children (Ages 3-7) 

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“I’m BORED!” wails a little girl after her screen time is cut short. “That’s great!” her dad says with a grin. “Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea.” After an initial protest, the little girl dives into her imagination, and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard …

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The Worry Box: A Simple Tool To Help Kids Who Worry Too Much

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Do you have a child who worries more than most? Some kids seem naturally inclined to carry the weight of the world on their small shoulders. They find plenty to stress about – whether it’s homework, friendships, or monsters under the bed! They take on adult-sized problems – such as money, and even world leader-sized …

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Children’s Books About Gratitude That Inspire Thankfulness

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Children’s books about gratitude for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages provide a subtle way to approach the concept of gratitude. Therefore, reading gratitude board books for kids can be an effective way to nurture an attitude of gratitude and help children learn to express gratitude for life. If you are looking for children’s …

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The Not-So-Friendly Friend: How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships

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“Being aware of our feelings is a building block for our emotional and social intelligence. In this charming and creative book, Christina Furnival offers children a way to sense and shape their emotions that emerge in the important friendships that shape who we are now, and who we will become later on in our lives.”―Daniel …

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Do children need personal crisis plans?

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Children can significantly benefit from personal crisis or safety plans, as these plans provide a structured guide to identify warning signs, coping strategies, and support systems for managing mental health or behavioral crises. These plans help prevent escalation, provide direction during difficult moments, and give both the child and family a sense of control and peace …

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Chores and Executive Functioning Skills

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What are executive functioning skills? Executive function refers to a cognitive process that helps with planning, initiation of tasks, organizing, managing time, problem solving, and self-regulation. Many adults and teens with ADHD have difficulty with executive dysfunction.  This translates into weak prioritization skills, time blindness, and an inability to orchestrate concurrent tasks. Chores that Develop Executive Functioning …

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Just Between You and Me Kid Journal – A Back & Forth Journal for Grown-Up & Kid / Parent & Child to Strengthen Bond, Build Communication, and Share Memories, Interactive Writing Prompts for Kids & Adults

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The Positive Effects of Journaling For over 30 years, researchers have been studying the effects of journaling. In most studies, participants are asked to take 15 to 30 minutes to write about an emotionally challenging, even traumatic incident in their lives. Typically, they are asked to do this once a day for three to five …

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Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach

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The Nurtured Heart Approach’ gives parents and teachers an absolutely clear understanding of how a challenging child really responds to normal ways of parenting and why traditional methods actually make the situation worse. It also provides a powerful set of strategies designed specifically to turn the challenging child around to a new pattern of success. …

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