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With Humour and Hope: Learning from our Mothers' Depression and Alcoholism- Click on the book.

Are we doomed to repeat an unhealthy past? This book tells, with humour, that there is hope for the future. Several inspirational stories, including the author's, describe efforts to break patterns of depression and alcoholism passed on from mothers (and in some cases, fathers). These women are using a number of techniques, including both conventional and alternative medications and therapies: psychoanalysis, massage therapy, reiki, yoga, herbal remedies and chiropractic care to help them on their journey to healthier lives. See how diet influences mood.. Research from literature, and an analysis of the use of alcohol and drugs in popular culture helps to put these personal stories into perspective. Also included are reference charts, bibliography and list of resources, including websites, for help.

Consultant Christine Peets is a mother, writer, and researcher. Her unique background combines many years experience in Early Childhood Education and Journalism. Her writing is very eclectic, with a vast array of subjects and publications.

In the early 1990's, at the peak of the crack cocaine epidemic, the author, Linda Falkner, became a foster parent. Most of her children were infants who had been exposed to alcohol and drugs. Trying to help these children fit into her home, and the world, was only the beginning of the challenges she and her family faced. I WOULD BE LOVED is about kids who were damaged by drugs, alcohol, abuse, and by the system meant to protect them.

The older foster children had been emotionally, physically, and often sexually abused. One foster child, a girl named Pixie, came to live with the Falkner family after leaving foster care at eighteen. She had grown up in hundreds of foster homes and was severely mentally ill. Pixie lived with the Falkner's, on and off, for ten years. In that time, they taught her many life skills, and tried to let her know that she is loved -- but that was the hardest lesson of all for her to learn. I Would Be Loved is Pixie's story as much as it is Linda's.

About the Book

Ten Real Tools For Real Life is a practical, personal growth workbook for teens and adults. Readers learn and practice ten basic skills of self-awareness, managing feelings and stress, improving communication, and creating healthier relationships with others. The workbook can be used by individuals or families, as well as in the classroom, in support groups, in counseling sessions, in treatment centers, or in detention facilities. Anyone who has an interest in personal growth can benefit from this workbook and these tools.

The information and activities in Ten Real Tools For Real Life are clear and straightforward. They've been used effectively in all of the above settings, and have been refined continually over the past decade. Those who complete the workbook will have a solid foundation of personal growth knowledge and skills that most people never attain. With that foundation, they are better equipped to face whatever challenges lie ahead for them.

The the tools include: "I" statements, the check-in process, defenses, what's under anger, supportive feedback, the rage bomb, communication styles, healthy boundary setting, the drama triangle, and healthy outlets for anger and stress. Done in order, the tools build on each other, and the reader is able to see the connection between all the tools and how they work together.

Many books and workbooks are available on anger management and communication skills. What makes this workbook different is that it offers a practical combination of tools in a logical order, including clear examples to follow and ample opportunity for practicing the new skills and tools. Also, this particular combination of tools is brief enough to be learned in a fairly short period of time, but comprehensive enough to apply to a wide variety of situations that teens and adults may face.