Repair for Kids: A Children's Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse [Paperback]

Marjorie McKinnon (Author), Tom W. McKinnon (Illustrator)

Book Description

R.E.P.A.I.R is Recognition, Entry, Process, Awareness, Insight, and Rhythm

Enter a Six-Stage Program with your child to cross the Bridge of Recovery and make available a whole new world of hope:

Uncover and acknowledge feelings by discovering emotion

Build self-esteem and optimism with the "Magic Mirror"

Discern healthy and unhealthy messages

Learn self-soothing skills with "Dear Diary" letters to the inner-child

Reveal inner states with picture drawing

Break free from the confines of false shame

Cultivate self-care skills and practices

Learn about boundaries and bodies

Return to the natural rhythm and flow of life

Therapists' Acclaim for REPAIR for Kids

"REPAIR for Kids provides a comprehensive, honest and passionate approach for children recovering from sexual abuse. Children will benefit from this book, and be encouraged to continue on their recovery journey." -Jill Osborne, Ed.S, author of Sam Feels Better Now

"I wish I had had something like this a long time ago for my sad and shamed 'little girl' within. I can't think of anything I'd change. You have covered it all and with wonderful sensitivity, perfect timing and terrific repair exercises. I love the cartoons and the colorfulness of your book as well." -Marcelle Taylor, MFT

"I found this book to be well thought out and written, and one that would be helpful for any child who has known the pain of sexual abuse. I wish a caring adult had shared this book with my siblings and myself, it would have helped ease our pain and sorrow." -Michael Skinner, musician and child mental health advocate

Book #2 in the Growing With Love series

from Loving Healing Press www.Lovinghealing.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: Loving Healing Press (June 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932690573
• ISBN-13: 978-1932690576
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Child Abuse
  • #81 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Abuse & Self Defense > Sexual Abuse
  • #89 in Books > Self-Help > Abuse

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Repair for Kids, August 19, 2008

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Anita Ann Rios-sherman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Repair for Kids: A Children's Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I have to say the cover kind of threw me off, it is very childish. But, like it has been said "Never judge a book by it's cover". This books is amazing for children of all ages who have suffered this kind of abuse. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I wish I had this book in my early and late teens when self-doubt and hate plagued me.
The book isn't simply something for the child to read, it's workbook. They can keep it can review it later when bad feeling's come back. I would defiantly recommenced this book, if for some bad reason I knew a child who was or had gone through one of these situation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A much needed book, March 15, 2009

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Maria Edwards - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Repair for Kids: A Children's Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

An American Authors Association review:

This is a much needed book for children who have been sexually abused. With delightful illustrations and a simply guided tour, this can be used by an older child by himself or under the guidance of a family members or adult friend. (There are instructions for an adult who uses the book to help a child.)

The author has set up a six-stage program which she identifies this way:
Recognition, Entry, Process, Awareness, Insights and Rhythm. There are work sheets for the child to use in learning about their feelings, building self-esteem and optimism, learning the difference between healthy and unhealthy messages, learning skills to soothe the inner-child, how to reveal inner feelings through drawing, breaking free from false shame, cultivating self-care skills and practices, learning about boundaries and bodies, and how to return to the natural rhythm and flow of life.

The author has used simple terms and created easy tools to help any child work through the devastation of sexual abuse.

Highly recommended.

-Reviewed by American Authors Association member, Marilyn Meredith, a.k.a. F. M. Meredith, author of Kindred Spirits and No Sanctuary

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review, January 11, 2009

By 

Virginia S. Grenier "Children's Author & Stor... (Ivins, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Repair for Kids: A Children's Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

This is the second book in the Growing with Love Series designed to help children recover from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse. However, I felt this book could work in helping children who felt bullied move past the hurt feelings and build-up their self-confidence.

REPAIR for Kids is a multiple step program for children to tell, express, and move beyond childhood abuse. Adults using this book will find at the beginning instructions on the best ways to help children recover using this book. The program is non-abusive and helps children know and understand there are caring parents, adults, relatives, or therapists willing to help and listen.

The illustrations that accompany each step are fun and kid friendly. Giving a storybook feel rather than a recovery tool workbook appearance. There are sections where children are encouraged to write or drawn within the book itself, too. The suggested activities are fun and safe. They help build the child's confidence with each step towards repair.

At the back of the book, adults will find other suggested books for reading and insight to way the author felt this book was important to write.