In this timely and much-needed book, Linda Goldman addresses the many frightening events that impact our children by providing the reader with a seamless mixture of theory and practice garnered from her extensive experience in the field. Raising Our Children to Be Resilient includes trauma resolution techniques and case studies, discussions of the respective roles played by parents, teachers and the larger community as well as additional resources for those in a position to help children who have been traumatized. The goal of Raising Our Children to Be Resilient is exactly what its title promises: to help children through their pain and confusion and guide them into a flexible and compassionate adulthood.
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Linda Goldman, MS, LCPC, Certified Grief Therapist and Grief Educator is certified by the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) as a grief therapist and educator, and has worked as a teacher and counselor in the Baltimore County school system for almost twenty years. Currently in private practice working with children, adolescents, women with potential loss, and grieving adults, Mrs. Goldman also finds time to teach on the faculty of the Graduate Program of Counseling at Johns Hopkins University and at the University of Maryland School of Social Work / Advanced Certification Program for Children and Adolescents. She has worked as a consultant for the National Head Start Program and National Geographic, and has served on the board of ADEC, and currently sits on the advisory board of SPEAK, Suicide Prevention Education Awareness for Kids. She has appeared on the Diane Rehms show to discuss children and grief, and been named by Washington Magazine as one of the top therapists in the MD, VA, DC area in 1998 and again in 2001, and is the recipient of the ADEC Clinical Practice Award for 2003.
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This review is from: Raising Our Children to Be Resilient: A Guide to Helping Children Cope with Trauma in Today's World (Paperback)
This important book speaks to all who have a stake in the emotional well-being of our children. It combines practical information with intelligent thinking, providing effective techniques and abundant resources for those working with and living with children. A must for parents, teachers and mental health professionals committed to empowering our children to be resilient in these complex times.
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My wife does counceling and gave me thes book to read. It not only helps all of her clients, but it was instrumental in giving me a great breakthrough with issues from my childhood. I think this book should be mandatory for any therapist dealing with childhood trauma. Sincerely, Dr. Hugh Tresselt
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This important book speaks to all who have a stake in the emotional well-being of our children. It combines practical information with intelligent thinking, providing effective techniques and abundant resources for those working with and living with children. A must for parents, teachers and mental health professionals committed to empowering our children to be resilient in these complex times.
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New York, Centering Corporation, World Trade Center, United States, Dougy Center, Los Angeles, Albert Whitman, Free Spirit Publishing, Morton Grove, Code Blue, Magination Press, Washington Post, Compassion Books, Never Better, Statue of Liberty, Deerfield Beach, Fairview Press, Oklahoma City, Parenting Press, Research Press, Saying Goodbye, Teen Age Grief, The Little Engine That Could, Bantam Books, Brave Bart New!
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- Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents, and Loss by Kenneth Doka on 5 pages
- Coping With Public Tragedy (Living With Grief) by Marcia E. Lattanzi-Licht on page 193, page 237, and page 292
- Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are by Michael Cart on page 188, and page 328
- Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher Ph.D. on page 57, and page 299
- Death and Dying by B. Marvis on page 287, and page 303
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- Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive by Dr. Barbara Klein in Back Matter
- Raising a Successful Child: Discover and Nurture Your Child's Talents by Sandra Burt in Front Matter
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