Book review: Mindful Parenting (2014)

Book review: Mindful Parenting (2014) I think I am in the same minds as the publisher, I am truly grateful that Mindful Parenting is finally published in it's current form. I have been training parents in evidence based family behavioural interventions and mindfulness based parenting (PuP) for a number of years, but there was a gap in our understanding of the scientific basis of such approaches.   It is an easy to read text including...

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Book review: Positive Psychology (2013)

Book review: Positive Psychology: Advances in understanding adult motivation (2013) I was really excited to see this text being published. It's a useful first and second look at Positive Psychology. Not light reading, but clearly useful for those interested in positive psychology. My psychological perspective Having been trained in traditional psychology perspectives, I have noticed that the focus on treatment is usually based on the...

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Book review: Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Challenging Behavior (2014)

Book review: Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Challenging Behavior (2014) This text is written in really simple language, and balances the practical needs of practitioners with evidence-based intervention techniques. For college students, this text provides a great overview of a range of childhood disorders- highly recommended for child development courses. And not only that, it will provide parents with some key tips on...

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Book review: Angels (2013) Alexis York Lumbard

Book review: Angels (2013) by Alexis York Lumbard This is a beautiful little picture book. My psychological perspective I love simple picture books that speaks beyond it's simple words. It's not so much about angels as about "differentness". Kids themselves, through this book can start to understand that they are unique in how they look and what that like, and that's all great.  Things to talk to your children about: uniqueness,...

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Book review: Never Underestimate a Hermit Crab (2014)- Sneak peak

Book review: Never Underestimate a Hermit Crab (2014)  This is a book that you will enjoy reading with your children. And as I was reading it, I could just image all the different sound effects and voices that parents can put on to make this a fun time with their little ones. And it is a good reminder for ourselves, that our children can accomplish so many things without us realizing. My Psychological perspective I loved this book...

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