For Parents of Young People experiencing emotional, behavioural or relationship difficulties.
Carol S. Dweck’s book “Mindset” is about unlocking our full potential by maintaining a growth mindset. Rather than assuming our abilities are static or fixed, this mindset recognizes that we can develop new skills over time. So, by switching from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, we can unlock new options for ourselves and others.
The book discusses two different mindsets; the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. A fixed mindset is one that accepts the idea of predetermined abilities, aptitudes, and talents that can only be proven or not.
On the other hand, a growth mindset recognizes that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work 3.
Bessel van der Kolk’s book “The Body Keeps The Score” is a 2014 nonfiction book about trauma. Using research and case studies from his own practice, van der Kolk argues that dissociation between body and mind is the defining feature of trauma .
The main themes in the book are connections between the brain and the body, living in the present, and the ubiquity of trauma.
Van der Kolk argues that the most effective treatments for trauma are those that acknowledge both body and mind .
Steve Biddulph’s book “Raising Boys” explains why boys are different and how to help them become happy and well-balanced men. Biddulph urges us to understand their psychology, their stages of development, their hormones and their hard-wired natures.
Then we will have the tools to raise them to be fine young men, safe, caring, passionate and purposeful.
According to Steve Biddulph’s book “Raising Boys”, boys go through three distinct stages of development. From birth to approximately six-years-old, boys are in the “learning to love” years. This is a time that mama (mum) is the star of the show, although dads are very important too.
From six to fourteen, however, is “when fathers count the most.”
This is when boys are learning how to be men and need their fathers as role models.
Ben Sedley’s book “Stuff That Sucks” offers a compassionate and validating guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn to prioritize your thoughts, feelings, and values.
You’ll figure out what you care about the most, and then start caring some more!
