How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger
August 13, 2009 by Relationship Advice · Leave a Comment
How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger
Anger is a part of life. We can’t avoid it, we shouldn’t stuff it, and we can’t make it go away. Kids need help learning how to manage their anger. This book speaks directly to kids and offers strategies they can start using immediately. Blending tips and ideas with jokes and funny cartoons, it guides kids to understand that anger is normal and can be expressed in many ways—some healthy, some not. It teaches them how to recognize anger in themselves and others, how to deal with situations and emotions (loneliness, guilt, frustration, fear) that lead to or mask anger, and how to deal with the anger they feel. Young readers learn that violence is not acceptable and there are better, safer ways to resolve conflicts. They also discover what to do when people around them are angry, how to get help, and how to locate other resources (books, hotlines, school groups) when they need more support.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars How the Take the Grrr Out of Anger
Excellent book. My child is 9 years old and not only finds this book entertaining enough to go back to for help when she’s feeling upset and angry, but has ear marked and highlighted several places she finds particularly helpful to her. It has short and to the point advise and humorous illustrations that a child can both relate to and understand; and through example, shows them where they are on controlling their own responses and gives them plenty of ideas on how to improve them. I definitely recommend this book to anyone dealing with a child who is struggling with identifying and controlling their emotions.
5 Stars Great Anger Handbook
Wonderful explanations of what anger is, how to recognize the feelings, how to express the feeling in a healthier way and how to problem solve. My daughter loved the examples of dialogue as they were accurate samples of what she deals with on a daily basis with her peers at school. I appreciated the fact that we could pick it up and read any chapter without reading the entire book. My daughter has also benefited by reading a book called Angry Octopus: A Relaxation Story. She feels empowered by both of these books and is now implementing taking a deep breath to calm her anger just as the octopus does in Angry Octopus. It is a winning combination.
2 Stars It’s a cute book . . .
This is a very cute book, but to find the time and place to sit down with an angry kid hasn’t come about just yet, it’s one of those that I’ll have to read and then take the ideas to the kids.
Definitely a book I’d suggest though . . . I just haven’t gotten a chance to use it the way I’d like yet!
5 Stars Great book for little kids with anger issues!
I have been using this book to help my two sons, ages 8 & 11, understand and control thier tempers. I have read several of these types of books to them and I feel that this one has been the most effective. The book is written with an appealing age appropriate sense of humor and the illustrations are fun for them to look at. This book contains all of the important themes about anger but is presented in a way that appeals to kids. I highly recommend this book to parents of kindergarten through seventh grade kids that have anger issues. Thanks for a great book!
4 Stars How to take the GRR out of Anger
This book gives good suggestions. I really like the high lights it gives on summary pages which can be used for teaching tools.
Your Babys First Year Second Edition
August 12, 2009 by Relationship Advice · Leave a Comment
Your Babys First Year Second Edition
With more than 2,000,000 copies in print, here is state-of-the-art advice you can trust from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization that represents the nation’s finest pediatricians. The second edition of Your Baby’s First Year is the essential guide to all aspects of infant care. Here, in an easy-to-use format, you’ll find:
• A month-to-month guide to your baby’s first year that lets
you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior,
and development
• A complete health encyclopedia, plus detailed instructions
for coping with emergency medical situations
• Information about vaccine safety and schedules for
immunizations and health-care visits
• Complete information on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and
introducing solids
• Suggestions for choosing quality child care–and ways to
ease your baby’s introduction to a sitter
• Safety points for grandparents to keep in mind, both inside
and outside the home
• Poison prevention, infant CPR and choking instruction, general
first-aid care
• Safety checks for home and car, including a car safety seat
shopping guide
Your Baby’s First Year is the indispensable guide to infant care for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their baby–from a source they can safely trust.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars A little dated, but good information
I would recommend this book as a good go-to reference book for the first year. It hasn’t been updated in since I think 2005, so some of the info is a little dated, but it’s still good information.
5 Stars great value
If you are going to buy 1 book on the first year (which is really all you need) this is a great choice. There is a lot of information on breast feeding and the first month. The chapters after that group months together, but after the first month, I didn’t feel the need to consult a book constantly anyway. This is a great value.
5 Stars Awesome Informed Knowledge!
I purchased this book before my baby was born, along with Heidi Murkoff’s book. I must say this book helped me the most, it’s almost like talking to your pediatrician. It is sectioned differently than other 1st year books, as it clumps the months into threes or fours. It also includes a first aid section and a section with common illnesses. I used it as a reference every time my baby got sick, and it helped when I actually did bring her to the Doctor because I already had a general idea of what they were talking about. It also has great advice and unlike other books, which seem to contain lots of opinions, this one is actually backed by the AAP and scientific studies. The developmental milestone sections are also great. This is the only book that I felt confident following advice from.
4 Stars Fabulous Resource
This book really is helpful. There are so many books out there for each week and month of pregnancy, but I couldn’t find a really good one for childhood. This one is really great. It is detailed (doesn’t just say ask your pediatrician) and brings up a lot of stuff that I never would have thought of. The only drawback is that the index is a little screwy. It is not always a hundred percent accurate. It is easy to work around it though.
5 Stars Great deal!
Bought it w/other books for when I had my 1st child and it’s very informative. Written by the experts themselves.
Shepherding a Childs Heart
August 10, 2009 by Relationship Advice · Leave a Comment
Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child’s heart into the paths of life. Shepherding a Child’s Heart gives fresh biblical approaches to child rearing.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Good parenting advice
This book is much different than most of the other parenting books I’ve read. I really like most of what he has to say. He approaches things from the heart rather than only addressing behavior. There are a few things he says that I disagree with, so just remember to take things with a grain of salt. He feels very strongly about certain things, but you still have to do what works for you and your family. I would recommend this to all parents trying to raise their children in a Christian home.
5 Stars Parenting is tough…this book makes it easy!!!
If you want to be a great parent, read this book and apply what you learn to your life. All you need to know about parenting is in this one little book. Buy it today and get started down the right path!
5 Stars The Shepherd’s Handbook
Shepherding a Child’s Heart (by Tedd Trip) is by far the best book I have read on this subject. For parents who love God and want to raise their children God’s way, this book is an excellent handbook, in fact the best I have seen. Every concept, every principle, and every application of the principles is taken directly from the Holy Scriptures. No PC baloney. No pop psychology. No popular sentimentality. No rationalizing of common or traditional misconceptions like you get in so many books on this subject. The first 130 pages corrects the many misconceptions commonly held and lays a foundation for the detailed instructions in pages 131-211.
1 Star The only godly way to parent?
I know that this is a very popular book in some circles, but it is something I have strong disagreements with. I think the author takes a lot of truth and a lot of misguided, twisted ideas and intertwines them so much that it’s hard to tell the gems from the trash. I love that he talks about guiding our children in their relationship with the Lord as their primary authority, but I have a problem with the way he does it. It can wind up looking like Christian guilt-tripping, and God-blaming.
This book is touted as the only godly way to parent children, and I think as such, it carries a dangerous message. As parents, we are constantly seeking for a better way to do it, and as Christians, we are constantly seeking to get closer to Him, and to please Him. We are just so vulnerable to books like this.
As a Christian, I desire to obey Christ because I am so absolutely in love with Him, and in awe of His deep love for me. I want to make Him proud. I don’t see any place in the Bible where Christ brings anyone to repentance through shame or fear.
Tripp warns that parents who allow their babies and toddlers to resist outside authority (struggling during diaper changes, refusing to wear a hat in the winter…) will end up with an unruly teenager. I believe the opposite is true. Expecting complete obedience and submission with no room for negotiation creates a child who cannot wait to get out from under your authority.
The descriptive words he uses in reference to children, such as unruly, troublesome, rebellious, selfish, bossy, intolerant, idolatrous, arrogant, selfish sinner, twisted, warped, sinful, smug, crooked, and greedy reflect his heart. I don’t know how a loving parenting technique can come from a heart that has such utter disgust for children.
5 Stars Love it!!
This book, along with some wonderful Christain mentors at our church, have helped me so much to parent my chilren God’s way.
Why Does He Do That Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
August 8, 2009 by Relationship Advice · Leave a Comment
Why Does He Do That Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
“He doesn’t mean to hurt me-he just loses control.”
“He can be sweet and gentle.”
“He’s scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he’s a great father.”
“He’s had a really hard life…”
Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with:
€ The early warning signs
€ Nine abusive personality types
€ How to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will
€ The role of drugs and alcohol
€ What can be fixed, and what can’t
€ How to leave a relationship safely
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars This book pulled my eyelids open.
‘Why Does He Do That’ ~Inside The Minds of Angry and Controlling Men, is a deeply honest and factual book on the “Crazy-Making” behavior of some men, and what lies beneath their behaviors. It was the most validating book that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I don’t mean to misrepresent the time that I gave to working through each topic as it is a very painful subject. However, as I turned each page I became more and more informed about my situation. Now, I am in a completely different place in my image of reality. I not only feel stronger, but I am stronger. I understand why and how, he does what he does and I am so thankful to say, it doesnt work anymore. As I read, I felt the cord that bound me, sever. I won’t return to that way of living and I finally, finally, feel zero emotional pull towards the man that has hurt me.
Another distinct attribute of this book that I appreciate is how it is written in a logical and factual format. It is a relief to not feel that I am being painted as a victim, but as a person. There isn’t a whole lot of excess emotion in there. The further that I read, the more I came to understand that he doesn’t deserve my pity for his emotional turmoil, he can either accept and deal with it or not. I really have nothing at all to do with his choices, his feelings or his thoughts.
Thank you so much for helping both myself, and my kids.
1 Star This book should be called…
…Why Do I Let Him Do That To Me. Geez. It is 2009 and women can divorce a man at the drop of a hat. If you are being abused, leave the relationship. There. I just saved you ten bucks!
The worst thing about this book is that it is a self help book with no scientific studies to back up Bancrofts statements,absolutly none. He could have made all this up to get on Oprah’s book list, only to be exposed as a fraud.
I did an extensive internet search, and there is no information as to his education level. The guy may not even graduated from high school.
Unfortunatally for me, I am required to read this in a college class of all places. I thought college education was based on facts, not someones opinion!
5 Stars Why Does He Do That?
This book is excellent, informative, and invaluable for women in abusive relationships. As a counselor I have been blessed by the detailed explanations and facts, all of which will make me more effective in helping women who cannot understand their own situations or see how to take care of themselves while living with destructive messages and behaviors.
I will definitely use it and recommend it.
5 Stars Helpful and Comforting
Lunday Bancroft really knows his stuff. I bought this book after issues from a past (pretty severe) abusive relationship were complicating things in my marriage. What a life-saver. Not only did Lundy present his information in a manner that I could easily make sense of, his voice throughout is patient, sagacious, and sympathetic. This is not a cut and cold book, and I really felt as though Bancroft knew what he was talking about. All the information he presented really helped me deal with hat happened to me, and even my husband was able to really get a perspective on what I dealt with after reading this book.
I have a child on the way, and I wanted to be able to start on the path of really working through with my ex and the trauma I dealt with afterwards, so that I could move on and give my wonderful family the attention they deserve. This book made a huge difference. I hope one day Lundy sees this. Thanks, Lundy, for being smart and knowledgeable, and writing a great and helpful book to boot.
4 Stars Good
It took a little longer for this book to get here but again it was in great condition!
The Belly Book A Nine Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly Potter Style
August 7, 2009 by Relationship Advice · Leave a Comment
The Belly Book A Nine Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly Potter Style
Before you get to meet your baby, you spend a swell (so to speak) nine months getting acquainted with your growing belly. The first pregnancy journal devoted 100% to you and your belly, The Belly Book is organized by trimester and includes pages for “time-lapse” belly photos and ultrasound images, as well as prompts for writing about morning sickness, food cravings, maternity clothes you never want to see again, and much more.
96 two-color pages (guided), 8 x 9 inches, with a concealed wire-O binding
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Cute book
This book is really cute and is set up in a way that helps track different things throughout your pregnancy. I do wish that it had some “pockets” in it to store different things, though. And, it has a place for a photo of yourself on a weekly basis, which is a little bit overkill. But, for the price, it is a cute journal.
4 Stars good book
Nice book for keeping track of pregnancy thoughts and events. Place for belly and ultrasound pictures. Even place for baby’s footprints.
5 Stars Belly Book
This is a great book! Helps you to keep track of everything and you have a keepsake when your pregnancy is done and the baby is here. Will purchase again with my next child for sure.
4 Stars Fun Journal
This is a fun journal, complete with spaces for journaling EVERY week of your belly growth (a bit much, if you ask me), as well as spaces for documenting each prenatal visit, ultrasound, and baby showers as well. Fewer planning/organizing features than some (such as 40 Weeks Plus), this is definitely more focused on the journaling than the organizing, but has all the essentials of what you may want to remember (or forget!) from your pregnancy.
4 Stars Great book for me!
After looking at many pregnancy journals online and in the store, I chose The Belly Book because of its cute design and unique set-up. It is broken down by trimesters and has sections for pictures, doctor’s visit info, and of course journaling. What I liked about it over others was that it was concise and helped lead you into topics you might not think of, but still allowed for free writing. Yes, it does start at week one and we of course don’t know that we are pregnant then, but you can go back and fill in what was going on in your life when you were possibly conceiving. Overall, I think this was the best journal out there!
