books about: family-centered

books about: family-centered

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Family-centered

Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Child-Centered Parenting in the Midst of Conflict, Separation, and Divorce
Benjamin Garber

HCI, 2008

Are your kids growing up in a war zone? Here's Your Peace Treaty When co-parents conflict, their kids get caught in the middle. They become 'adultified,' infantilized, and alienated. They're made into messengers and spies, implicitly forced to grow up too fast or to remain needy for much too long. The antidote: practicing child-centered ...

From Parents to Partners: Building a Family-Centered Early Childhood Program

Janis Keyser

Redleaf Press, 2006

Very Good
Keyser does a wonderful job of making the empowerment of parents a relatively smooth process for early childhood professionals...but the key is to ASSESS, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, and ASSESS again. Excellent.

Learning to Love Yourself: A Guide to Becoming Centered

Gay Hendricks

Atria, 1982

A basic, and very helpful self help book
This is a favorite of mine. It's one of those that has a gem for anyone that reads it. I suggest it to all of my counseling clients.

Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers

Julianne Wurm

Redleaf Press, 2005

An ECE thumbs up!
I have had the pleasure and opportunity to have had Ms. Wurm work as my program's consultant this year. Reading "Working in the Reggio Way A Beginners Guide for Teachers" really brings all of the theory and practice that Julie Lives, Walks and Breathes! I found this ...

The ADD Answer: How to Help Your Child Now--With Questionnaires and Family-Centered Action Plans to Meet Your ...

Frank Lawlis, Phil McGraw

Viking Adult, 2004

Excellent!
I found this book to be an excellent resource for a parent lost in the sea of ADD/ADHD information. The author's conservative approach is sensible and educated. I also appreciate the subtle spiritual insight he offers which helps the reader understand some very ...

Reflecting Children's Lives: A Handbook for Planning Child-Centered Curriculum

Deb Curtis, Margie Carter

Redleaf Press, 2002

A great workbook for developing a child-centered classroom
This book gives preschool teachers a framework for evaluating their teaching practices, and understanding the value of a child-centered curriculum. The authors do a wonderful job of explaining their philosophy, and demonstrating how it can be effective in real-life ...

Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers (3rd Edition)

Nancy Keene

Patient Centered Guides, 2002

Childhood Leukemia
A great help. Full of factual information and practical tips from parents who've "been there." It's a valuable resource for those of us who have a child who has been diagnosed with leukemia.

Spirit-Centered Relationships: Experiencing Greater Love and Harmony Through the Power of Presencing (Book & ...

Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks

Hay House, 2005

Excellent book for anyone in a relationship
I just love this book! I have bought many copies to share with friends. It makes a perfect gift for a any couple just getting married or in a committed relationship but it's an important reminder for all of us. Gay and Katie Hendrick's continue to share their wisdom ...

Christ Centered Childbirth

Kelly, J Townsend

Four Winds Publications, 2005

Just what our culture needs - and then some!
I am Founder of Blessing God's Way - a ministry that focuses on the blessing of children as well as our other God-given cycles... and I have sold Mrs. Townsend's book for the last 4 years when I do confernces and hold birth related meetings. This book was so helpful to ...

Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice (Psychology ...

Lisa A. Goodman, Deborah Epstein

American Psychological Association (APA), 2007

A "Must Read" For Anyone Involved in Helping Battered Women!
This book proposes a radically new way of helping battered women: instead of requiring battered women to accept solutions that seem "right" to the experts but may not work for the women themselves, the women should be empowered to shape their own solutions. The book ...

The Christ Centered Marriage: Discovering and Enjoying Your Freedom in Christ Together

Neil T. Anderson, Charles Mylander

Gospel Light Publications, 1996

Excellent book and essential to new and older marriages!
I read this book several years ago before I married my husband and I would recommend it to anyone that is getting married or is currently married. This book has helped me to understand my partner as well as my faith and I believe that it is essential! There are many ...

Patient-Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method

Robert C Smith

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002

Patient Centered Interviewing
Patient-Centered Interviewing by Robert C. Smith, MD, MS Richard M. Frankel Ph.D. Glenda R. Westmoreland, MD, MPH Dr. Smith's book is an excellent resource for medical students beginning to learn the art and skill of the medical interview. The book offers a step ...

Heart Centered Marriage: Fulfilling Our Natural Desire for Sacred Partnership

Sue Patton Thoele

Red Wheel / Weiser, 1996

My "Heart Centered Marriage"
Only a year and half ago, I announced to my partner that I simply did not believe in marriage, and I would not ever consider it under any circumstances. Today, we are happily married! When considering marriage, we had discused the pros and cons. It offered the ...

Dr. Rob's Guide to Raising Fit Kids: A Family-Centered Approach to Achieving Optimal Health

Robert S Gotlin

DiaMedica, 2008

Put your children on the path to healthy adulthood
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (6/08) "Dr. Rob's Guide to Raising Fit Kids: A Family-Centered Approach to Achieving Optimal Health" focuses on the premise that fitness starts with the family and offers some practical guidelines to combat the obesity ...

Hydrocephalus: A Guide for Patients, Families and Friends

Chuck Toporek, Kellie Robinson

Patient Centered Guides, 1999

Essential, reassuring, empowering, and potentially life-saving
An important book not only for the person with hydrocephalus, but for family and close friends as well. If you're looking for a book that explains hydrocephalus, shunts, shunt complications, symptoms, and everything in between in layman's terms, you've found it. Here ...