Do stones have personalities? Anyone who has bumped into the delightful, charming and quirky stone characters in The Wrong Stone (picture book) or Stones ...have feelings too! (card pack) would have to admit they can. Well, now Innovative Resources has its first three-dimensional, tactile set of stone characters that provide another unique way of talking about feelings. A Pocket of Stones consists of 12 ceramic heads hand-crafted by Yvonne Cahill, an artist and social worker from Castlemaine in Central Victoria. Each head is approximately 30 x 30mm and is expressing a different emotion. The set of 12 stone heads come in an attractive canvas pouch with a drawstring. Attached to the pouch is a small booklet of suggestions on how to use the stones, including tips for their use in family work. This unique resource can be used by itself or with other play therapy materials to open up conversations about what is happening in our lives and how we stay in charge of our feelings.
Burnett and Green show how both parents can maintain meaningful relationships with their children after separation. The practical tools they offer, such as parenting plans, work in every party's best interests - especially the children's. With legislation in many jurisdictions now enshrining shared parental responsibility and parenting time, the authors show separated parents how to make this work. They cite supporting research which indicated how important it is for children to continue meaningful relationships after family breakdown. Myths and misconceptions are dealt with, together with practical advice on how parents can get... More info
*Something I've Never Felt Before *shares the personal experiences and insights young people (12-21) have shared with grief counsellor Doris Zagdanski. The aim is for these to help other young people feel less alone and to feel supported as they work through their grief. The book acknowledges the range of feelings teens may have, provides coping strategies and looks to the future. This book is also intended for parents and those working with young people, and includes helping strategies. More info
This book is a practical skills-based introduction to relationship counselling. It covers couple counselling for parents, whole family counselling and counselling for children and young people with regard to their relationships with siblings, peers, and parents. The text also includes: an introduction to relationship counselling theory and concepts; discussion of the importance of relying on a clearly defined theory of change; ways to address parenting issues; an exploration of confidentiality, disclosing inappropriate behaviour and personal safety. Kathryn and David Geldard present an integrative model of relationship counselling which combines skills... More info
