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I don't know if Malia and Sasha have perfect school attendance, but it would be fun to see the note their parents send to their principal.
" Please excuse Malia and Sasha from school, their father was elected to become the next President of the United States."
Janice Taylor: All Is Forgiven, Move On: Our Lady of Weight Loss's 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltesville
A fun and sensible approach to weight loss. Great artwork and loads of helpful steps to self love.
Martha Lear: Where Did I Leave My Glasses?: The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss
Great for when you feel like you are losing yours. See post on memory.debracollinscoaching.com/2008/07/midlife-memory.html
William J. Knaus: The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: A Step-by-step Program (Workbook)
This workbook is based on Albert Ellis's approach to depression. It is very much grounded in classic cognitive behavioral theory which concludes that depression is a condition that arrives from a learned response to how people think about their situations. If you change your thinking you can also change your behavior.
Edmund J. Bourne: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
This book is a classic "how to." Many of the techniques discussed can also be used for depression. The emphasis is how are thinking and fears relates to our behavior.
J. Mark G. Williams: The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (purchase includes audio CD narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn)
Co-author Jon Kabat-Zinn has successfully been treating people with chronic pain with traditional cognitive behavioral methods as well as meditation. Many of those same techniques are presented here to help with depression.
Sylvia Phd Boorstein: Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life
Love the title. Her book uses the Buddhist teachings of Wise Effort, Wise Mindfulness and Wise Concentration as method to explore and live a more balanced life. You do not need to be Buddhist to benefit from her gentle approach to life. She's a great storyteller. See my blog entry - New Year's Resolutions for more information.
Jamie Lee Curtis: Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day
A cute picture book that describes how many different emotions one little girl can feel. An added bonus, she has a cat.
Dr. Seuss: My Many Colored Days
Here is a book that you can use utilizing the concepts discussed in the "pet therapy 2" blog.
Po Bronson: "Why Do I Love These People?": Understanding, Surviving, and Creating Your Own Family
Real life stories of families in all their messy glory. I laughed, I cried; I was inspired.
Madeline Levine: The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
Not for the squeamish- Levine shows how money doesn't necessarily buy happiness or opportunity in childrens' lives
