You Don't Owe Anyone invites perfectionists, workaholics, people pleasers, and strivers to make surprising choices that free us from the weight of expectations. Caroline Garnet McGraw's personal stories serve as a compassionate witness and a wakeup call, inspiring us to move our life in new, positive directions.
Trauma psychotherapist and author of the popular "Simplifying Complex Trauma" blog at Psychology Today Amanda Ann Gregory, LCPC, explores the dangers of forced forgiveness in trauma recovery and empowers survivors with elective forgiveness.
You can find peace, whether or not you forgive ......
Chronicles one person's true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illness - Getting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. Designed for people at all stages of the chronic illness journey, this book is also illuminating for caregivers and loved ones.
You Don't Look Like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism highlights how race and gender create barriers to recruitment, professional development, and advancement to partnership for black women in elite corporate law firms.
A Guide to Surviving Lunchroom, Recess, Bus, and "Other Duties as Assigned"
This book is a useful guide, filled with mini-lessons and activities in the "Idea Bank," for making the onerous "extra" duties of elementary schools more enjoyable and educational. There are practical tips for thinking about cafeteria, recess, bus and other duties in a new and positive light. Complete information is provied on creating a cafeteria environemtn that is more restaurant-like. A multitude of ideas are presented for creating a positive learning environment in the lunchroom and in the school yard, and for creating a relaxing experience for teachers assigned to those duties. There are ideas for making bus trips and recess duty, whether outdoors or on a rainy day inside, more productive experiences for all. The authors have included reproducible forms and materials to be used in the activities. This book is for any elementary school principal or assistant principal, teacher or school volunteer, who is interested in making the difficult chores of cafeteria, recess, and bus supervision into enjoyable experiences for everyone.
A Guide to Surviving Lunchroom, Recess, Bus, and "Other Duties as Assigned"
This book is a useful guide, filled with mini-lessons and activities in the "Idea Bank," for making the onerous "extra" duties of elementary schools more enjoyable and educational. There are practical tips for thinking about cafeteria, recess, bus and other duties in a new and positive light. Complete information is provied on creating a cafeteria environemtn that is more restaurant-like. A multitude of ideas are presented for creating a positive learning environment in the lunchroom and in the school yard, and for creating a relaxing experience for teachers assigned to those duties. There are ideas for making bus trips and recess duty, whether outdoors or on a rainy day inside, more productive experiences for all. The authors have included reproducible forms and materials to be used in the activities. This book is for any elementary school principal or assistant principal, teacher or school volunteer, who is interested in making the difficult chores of cafeteria, recess, and bus supervision into enjoyable experiences for everyone.
Brings together the thoughts of well-known writers and philosophers, artists and musicians, poets and playwrights, geniuses and jokers, demonstrating that some of the finest minds explored, feared, confronted, experienced, and played with the real or imagined presence of 'nothing' in their lives.
