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Category: Books

What Makes Me Feel This Way? Growing Up with Human Emotions

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by Eda LaShan Ages 8-18. A wise book about feelings—what they are and how they work —that may be difficult…

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Posted in: Books - Self-Help Strategies

Lost and Found: A Kid’s Book for Living Through Loss

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by Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Ages 8 and up. The authors explain how loss, of all sorts, can…

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Posted in: Books - Bereavement

The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends

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by Helen Fitzgerald The author focuses on the special needs of adolescents, offering clear and concrete help for living with…

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The Journey Through Grief and Loss: Helping Yourself and Your Child When Grief is Shared

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by Robert Zucker, M.A., L.C.S.W. When adults face a significant loss, they must grapple with their own profound grief, and…

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My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic

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by Michael A. Tompkins Can you spare 30 minutes to feel less anxious? Go ahead. Think about how your life…

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Never the Same: Coming to Terms with the Death of a Parent

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by Dona Schuurman Children and teens who experience the death of a parent are never the same. Only in the…

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You Are Not Alone

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by Lynne B. Hughes Words of reassurance and strategies for coping with the loss of a parent, by the director…

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The Burden of Light: Poems on Illness and Loss

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by Tanya Chernov The Burden of Light: Poems on Illness and Loss by Tanya Chernov (2013) The first poetry anthology…

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Posted in: Books - Literature/Poetry

A Real Emotional Girl: A Memoir of Love and Loss

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by Tanya Chernov A Real Emotional Girl tells the true story of young Tanya, growing up in the wonderland of…

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If Only

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by Carole Geithner This coming-of-age novel shines a realistic light on bereavement in adolescents. This is a moving and sometimes…

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