Hope And Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World [Mass Market Paperback]

Naomi Drew (Author), Arthur Caliandro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

BY MAKING YOUR HOME A ZONE OF PEACE,
YOU CAN INSTILL IN YOUR CHILDREN THE RESILIENCE
TO OVERCOME ANY ADVERSITY.

The events of September 11, 2001, and those that have followed, present a new set of dilemmas for today’s parents. In such an uncertain world, how can we provide our children with the feelings of hope and safety they need to truly flourish?

HOPE AND HEALING meets this challenge head-on, offering practical advice for families dealing with the stress of life’s trials while outlining simple, wise ways to transform our homes into the kinds of safe havens where both children and parents can find nourishment and affirmation. In this book, readers will learn invaluable strategies for cultivating hope and healing in the family:

Dealing with difficult emotions: healthy ways for parents and children to express fear, anger, anxiety and grief.
Ways to attain calm, and to cope through challenging times.
The healing power of a peaceful home – how to create one for your family.
The empowerment of reaching out to make a difference.

With decades of experience in public education – plus the hands-on experience of raising two sons as a single mother – Naomi Drew’s ideas are as realistic as they are inspiring, offering a lifeline to every family in need of hope and healing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An antidote to fear, stress and doom. Reminds us that peace is more than possible." -- Peaceful Parenting 1/03

Inspiring and practical. -- LearningPeace.com 11/02

Provides hopeful, calming, and nurturing guidance. A wise and warm book." -- LearningPeace.com 11/02

This book is a blessing! -- ParentingBookMark 12/02

About the Author

Naomi Drew is recognized around the world as an expert on conflict resolution and peacemaking. Her book, Learning the Skills of Peacemaking was one of the first to introduce peacemaking to public education. Hailed as visionary, her work has enabled educators, parents, and people of all ages to live these skills on a daily basis. Now, in Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting an an Uncertain World, Ms. Drew helps parents do the most pressing job of our times: create peace. one family at a time.

Ms. Drew’s work has been recognized by educational leaders throughout the country. Author, Jonathan Kozol hailed her book, The Peaceful Classroom in Action as "ingenious and immensely practical" and United Nations staffer Michiko Kuroda has praised her work saying, "Naomi Drew has adapted the techniques of negotiation to the needs of children." A reader wrote, "Thank for your work -- it has brought peace back into our home."

People of all ages have attested to durable changes in their relationships after applying the principles Drew outlines. Her work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, radio, and national TV and she has served as a parenting expert for "Classroom Close-ups," an Emmy-winning public television show.

Naomi Drew is a dynamic speaker who has charmed audiences for the past 20 years. She serves as a consultant to school districts, parent groups, and civic organizations. An advisor to the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators Ms. Drew headed the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s conflict resolution advisory panel for eight years. She is a former teacher.

Ms. Drew has two grown sons who were raised in accordance with the principles she writes about. Their lives are testaments to the value of teaching peacemaking to children from the time they are young. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of peacemaking and conflict resolution and has inspired thousands of parents, children, and educators.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 354 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806524081
• ISBN-13: 978-0806524085
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,668,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Naomi Drew is recognized around the world for her work in conflict resolution, bullying, and peacemaking. She is the award-winning author of seven books. Her landmark book, Learning the Skills of Peacemaking was one of the first to introduce peacemaking into public education. Hailed as visionary, Ms. Drew's work has enabled families, educators, and kids to live more peacefully on a daily basis. She has been called "a master teacher and a pathfinder in our culture."

Harvard Medical School's, Dr. Robert Brooks, praised Ms. Drew's Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts, as "an invaluable resource," and people of all ages attest to durable changes after applying the principles she outlines. Her work has been featured in magazines and newspapers across the United States, including Time, Parents, and The New York Times. She has been a guest on syndicated radio and national TV, and has served as a parenting expert for "Classroom Close-ups," an Emmy-winning public television show.

Naomi Drew is a dynamic speaker who's inspired a diverse range of audiences. With over two decades of experience in the field of peacemaking and conflict resolution, she has worked with thousands of people of every age. Her parenting books, Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids and Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World, have brought the skills of peacemaking to families around the world.

"Peaceful Parents," Ms. Drew's on-line newsletter, has broad international readership, and her website, LearningPeace.com is a valuable resource to families and educators worldwide. A former educator, Ms. Drew has two grown sons, who were raised in accordance with the principles she writes about. Her work is considered cutting-edge because of its relevance, practical nature, and real life usefulness. You can chat with Naomi Drew on Amazon.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NJ Mom says: practical plus inspiring equals a winner, June 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Hope And Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World (Mass Market Paperback)

There isn't anything else on the market like this book. This is the book Naomi Drew was born to write, and she pours her whole life experience into it as a mother, a teacher, and an expert on conflict resolution. What Naomi has done is written a book that tells parents how to keep peace at home, step by easy step, while also raising compassionate kids to help make peace possible in the world at large. That's an amazing combination, and Naomi pulls it off. Readers will learn exercises to calm sibling battles, as well as how to teach kids to become peacemakers at school and work through organizations to foster global peace.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World, February 18, 2003

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Jody Emmings (St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hope And Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World (Mass Market Paperback)

As a mother of young children, I have been working to create peace within my family (and myself) for many years, and your book truly inspired me to take the next step: to expand from peace in my family, to working actively to make peace in the world. You remind us that the personal is global, to be the change you want to see in others, and most of all, that one person who cares really can make a difference--not only as a parent, but also as a human being in the world, the world which we are creating for our children's future. Thank you, Naomi Drew.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, December 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hope And Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World (Mass Market Paperback)

Highly Recommended! I don't think there's a more timely book out there.
Filled with concrete information, practical suggestions, and timely advice
for anyone who cares about creating more peaceful homes and a more peaceful
world.