Doris Zagdanski is not afraid to say the four letter work D-E-A-D nor is she afraid to talk openly about loss and the effects of grief. In this book she has spoken with young people, aged between 12 and 21 years, about their grief. But more importantly she has listened to their pain and heard their messages. These are shared in the hope that teenagers will know they are not alone as they learn the meaning of living without.
She has not forgotten those who are also affected - the parents, teachers, school counsellors and young friends ash she explores coping styles and helping strategies. In plain English her message speaks to all whose lives are changed by loss and grief.
This popular and comprehensive guide outlines the whys, whens and hows of telling the truth about an adopted child's origins. Based on the experience and knowledge of adoptive parents and people who have been adopted, this book explores: Why telling your child is so important; What to tell your child and when; The responsibilities you face if your child is of a different ethnicity or from a different country; How adopted children and their birth parents feel; and How to trace birth parents. With practical ideas suitable for children... More info
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... More info
This poster, developed by the Collaboration Project - Brisbane South "Families and Service Providers Working Together" lists 26 simple practices that families identified as being helpful when engaging with workers. More info