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3 Steps to a Strong Family by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre
AUDIOBOOK: This guide provides parents with a 3-step program to improve family communication and give children a sense of consistency and security. $11.90
What to Expect When You're Expecting By Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway
BOOK: The answers to hundreds of questions and worries expectant parents may have.
Stressed Out Kids by Margaret Wheatley
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Recently, I've been noticing many disturbing indicators from the lives of American children. Here are just a few incidents that I've noted.
- A New Jersey school system decided to give all children one free night with no scheduled activities. They had to plan for this six months in advance.
- Elementary school children are developing back and neck problems normally not seen until adulthood.
These physical ailments are caused by their school backpacks. The packs often weigh about twenty pounds; the children often weigh about 60 pounds.
- Fourteen hundred college students died this past year as a consequence of binge drinking. Out-of-control college drinking on campuses has become so serious that Congressional hearings have been held about it.
- My thirteen year old granddaughter explained to me how she needs to know her weekly schedule, otherwise she can't cope with the anxiety and develops headaches.
By themselves, each of these incidents might mean nothing, but together they paint a disturbing picture. I believe they are indications of the fact that children's lives have become miniature versions of our own adult lives. We seem to be acculturating our children to be constantly busy, to be burdened by schedules, to become so stressed that they seek inappropriate ways to release that stress.
Long before they start school, children develop schedules of their own, moving from one coordinated activity or program to another We no longer have to wait till adulthood in order to feel over-committed and overwhelmed.
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WHAT'S A MOTHER WORTH? by Riane Eisler Comments (2) The caring work of a mother is worth over $100,000 per year. Read about how caregivers are labeled as "economically inactive" and how change in this area needs to happen and where it is currently happening.
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The Effect of Anger on Families by AAMFT Family ties are one of the strongest contributors to individual character development. Many of us spend years trying to understand, erase, or copy the influence of our family unit. When anger is part of a family’s tradition, it spreads itself much like a virus to future generations. The wider the spread, the more difficult the anger is to contain.
“Let’s Talk Facts About Teen Suicide” by the APA
Adolescence can be a turbulent time. Teenagers deal with a vast array of new experiences during this transitional
period, such as new relationships, decisions about the future, and physical changes that are taking place in their
bodies. free, .pdf
“Single Parenting and Today's Family” by APA
Life in a single parent household - though common - can be quite stressful for the adult and the children. free
“Postpartum Depression” by the APA
About one in 10 new mothers experience some degree of postpartum depression. free
“Developmental Disabilities” by the American Psychiatric Association
There has been a shift in caring for individuals with disabilities to more integration into communities. free
I Promise You: Preparing for a Marriage That Will Last a Lifetime
BOOK: I Promise You offers couples four ways to create a healthy and vibrant marriage: care, protection, honesty, and time.
The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
BOOK: *The New York Times BESTSELLER*
Quit "dieting" for good. Feel full on fewer calories. Lose weight and keep it off while eating satisfying portions of delicious, nutritious foods.
Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents
BOOK: This is one of the first books to present a systematic treatment approach, grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, for traumatized children and their families.
Stressed Out Kids 
WHAT'S A MOTHER WORTH? 
The Effect of Anger on Families by AAMFT 
