Paper people by Carole Gesme, feelings, goodie note examples, lunch notes, self-esteem building.

Gossip and research. Information on dating, growing up and “what I wish my parents had told me to look for in a mate”.

What are affirmations? Affirmations and Self-Esteem, exploring love affirmations, affirmations for kids.

Positive and negative communication. Appreciation. Children’s civil rights. 3 Balloon sheet: ways to give positive and negative communication

How to introduce something new. Creating a parenting contract (thumb sucking, cello practice contract), leader’s contract with a group, introducing something new.

​How to enhance a ritual. What is a ritual? Ritual for leaving (idea).

Rules within the home, hitting, things to do instead of hitting.

Creating curiosity, flexibility, willingness to experiment, parenting, what to do when someone is “stuck”.

​Surviving the holidays with family, how to make a good opening, suggestion circle.

​How to build successful families, how to build successful groups, facilitation skills, the power of hearing, seeing and doing in communication.

All about the book Growing Up Again

Activity-values and attitudes evaluation about drug use, “Keyed Up” game for drug and violence prevention and information on parenting drug free children.

Guided Imagery on grief, info about grief curriculum development and unique tools for grief support for boys.

Moving, new friends, neighborhood.

Supporting children through the topic of war. This discusses the Gulf War but contains relevant content to apply for any war or world wide conflict. Developmental reactions to war.

Encouraging responsibility, chores, Household jobs participation chart, effective goal setting.