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Stop Teaching Our Kids To Kill, Revised and Updated Edition
by Gloria Degaetano Lt. Col. Dave GrossmanCompletely revised and updated, a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youth Newtown, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine. Thereis no bigger or more important issue in America than youth violence. Kids, some as young as ten years old, take up arms with the intention to murder. Why is this happening? Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Gloria DeGaetano believe the root cause is the steady diet of violent entertainment kids see on TV, in movies, and in the video games they play--witnessing hundreds of violent images a day. Offering incontrovertible evidence based on recent scientific studies and research, they posit that this media is not just conditioning children to be violent and see killing as acceptable but teaching them the mechanics of killing as well. Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill supplies the statistics, interprets the copious research that exists on the subject, and suggests the many ways to make a difference in your home, at school, in your community, in the courts, and in the larger world. In using this book, parents, educators, social-service workers, youth advocates, and anyone interested in the welfare of our children will have a solid foundation for effective action and prevention of future Columbines, Jonesboros, and Newtowns.
Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill: A Call to Action Against TV, Movie & Video Game Violence
by Gloria Degaetano Dave GrossmanThere is perhaps no bigger or more important issue in America at present than youth violence. Jonesboro; Paducah; Pearl, Mississippi; Stamps, Arkansas; Conyers, Georgia; and, of course, Littleton, Colorado. We know them all too well, and for all the wrong reasons: kids, some as young as eleven years old, taking up arms and, with deadly, frightening accuracy, murdering anyone in their paths. What is going on? According to the authors of Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill, there is blame to be laid right at the feet of the makers of violent video games (called "murder trainers" by one expert), the TV networks, and the Hollywood movie studios--the people responsible for the fact that children witness literally thousands of violent images a day. Authors Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Gloria DeGaetano offer incontrovertible evidence, much of it based on recent major scientific studies and empirical research, that movies, TV, and video games are not just conditioning children to be violent--and unaware of the consequences of that violence--but are teaching the very mechanics of killing. Their book is a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youth. And, most important, it is a blueprint for us all on how that can be achieved. In Paducah, Kentucky, Michael Carneal, a fourteen-year-old boy who stole a gun from a neighbor's house, brought it to school and fired eight shots at a student prayer group as they were breaking up. Prior to this event, he had never shot a real gun before. Of the eight shots he fired, he had eight hits on eight different kids. Five were head shots, the other three upper torso. The result was three dead, one paralyzed for life. The FBI says that the average, experienced, qualified law enforcement officer, in the average shootout, at an average range of seven yards, hits with less than one bullet in five. How does a child acquire such killing ability? What would lead him to go out and commit such a horrific act?
Stop Worrying About Your Anxious Child: How to Manage Your Child's Anxiety so You Can Finally Relax
by Tonya CrombieA life coach guides parents through techniques that help you easily manage your child’s anxiety.Are you afraid your child’s anxiety may be more of an issue than you thought? Are you doing everything you can think of to help your anxious child but still feel like you’re failing? Does it feel as if everyone else is so busy judging and giving advice that they can’t love your child just the way your child is? Are you afraid your child won’t have a best friend or even a close group of friends? Do you simply hope your child will learn to cope with anxiety and have a happy, successful life?You can stop worrying!In Stop Worrying About Your Anxious Child, you learn how to manage your child’s anxiety so you can relax, enjoy parenthood, and begin to trust in your child’s bright future again.Dr. Tonya Crombie teaches the techniques that she uses to help herself and parents just like you, including how to:Deal with judgment from well-meaning friends and othersSift through all of the advice and determine what will work for your childStay calm even when the stress is especially toughCreate a support system that supports you and your childYour child deserves a bright future—learn how to start managing your child’s anxiety today!
Stop the Lecturing Start the Conversation: Increasing Your Children's Emotional Intelligence
by Susan SidsworthThis book provides specific strategies for parents, teachers and caregivers who want to enhance the emotional and intellectual intelligence of children. Parents of toddlers often feel frustrated when they cannot communicate with their children in a positive way. Parents of pre-teens and teenagers often feel that their children are "tuning" them out. Many parents resort to lecturing or shouting in order to try and break through these communication barriers. This book aims to provide parents and educators with strategies for establishing a dialogue with children so that they are truly engaged in conversation and the learning process. Establishing a dialogue with children is crucial for our children's emotional, intellectual and social growth. When we establish dialogue or two -way communications with our children we are also part of the learning equation. We have many lessons to teach our children, but our children also have many lessons to teach us. Unfortunately, many of us are trapped in a monologue style of communication. We are telling our children what they can and can not do, we are explaining the rules, we are setting boundaries and we are often not listening to our children. Perhaps you want to protest at this point and say that you do listen to your children and that you try to patiently answer all of their questions. And children are generally asking many questions of the journalistic interrogation kind - Why? Where? When How? What? The fact that children are asking these questions is an indication of their quest to understand the world and the demands that it is making on them. But simply answering a child's questions - patiently or impatiently - is not a true dialogue. A dialogue occurs when two or more people engage in conversation about a subject or a decision and takes turns asking questions and listening to responses. The ideal Socratic Method involves the asking and answering of questions in order to stimulate critical thinking. The opposite of dialogue is a monologue. One person is speaking and others are supposed to be listening. Since monologues eventually become boring and non-engaging children eventually tune out their parents monologues. Many parents will finally exclaim in frustration "Am I talking to myself?" and resort to shouting or talking in an angry tone of voice to get their children's attention. Dialogue, on the other hand, is an engagement and an exchange between two people. This book will provide specific strategies to parents, teachers and caregivers that are designed to enhance the social, emotional and spiritual growth of children and young people.
Stop the Screaming: How to Turn Angry Conflict with Your Child into Positive Communication
by Carl E. PickhardtParenting expert Carl E. Pickhardt brings his considerable experience to tackling the most pervasive and difficult problems parents face in childrearing. Whereas many books on family conflict focus on the prickly teenage years, Pickhardt takes the long view and treats a broad range of ages--starting from the early toddler years all the way through college. He empowers parents to turn conflict into an opportunity to engage with their children on a deeper level. Readers will learn to:- Manage emotion during a fight so that you can hear the feelings behind the vitriol without taking offense. - Give criticism to children in a way that focuses on the behavior and not the person. - Find a hook inside silent tension that will let you connect with your children's feelings and show them a way to empathize with yours.- Consider your children's point of view during a disagreement and teach them to voice their grievances with respect. With a distinctive emphasis on how to distinguish types of conflict dependent on age and gender, Pickhardt shows parents how to turn the daily battles into opportunities for growth. This is a practical guide that helps parents confront difficult issues with which all families grapple.
Stop the World I Want to Get Off: A guide to understanding and supporting the recovery of autistic burnout in children and young people
by Jodie ClarkeWith mental health crisis in autistic young people on the rise we need to accept that Living as an autistic person in a world that doesn't cater to your needs is exhausting at best and harmful at worst.Autistic burnout is a common experience for autistic children and young people. This book, authored by a neurodivergent practitioner with firsthand experience as both an autism parent and researcher, delves into the recognition and management of burnout. It offers parents and professionals practical strategies to prevent autistic burnout and provides guidance on supporting those already in distress.For every child that has been forced into school in pyjamas, for every parent blamed for their child's non-attendance, for every professional who wants to learn more and for every young person traumatized by those who thought they knew best-this book is for you.
Stop-and-Go Devotional: 52 Devotions for Busy Families
by Diane M. StortzHave intentional quality time with your little ones that&’s fun, educational, and meaningful for your family's faith journey with these short devotions.Written by bestselling author Diane Stortz, this to-the-point, interactive devotional gives bite-size teachings on how to follow God.?Stop-and-Go Devotional?provides short, active devotions based on Bible stories, designed for busy families with preschoolers and primary-grade children.Each devotion consists ofStop and Read—an action-filled Bible story;Think and Talk—an age-appropriate devotional thought with questions and a brief prayer; andGreen Means Go!—an easy and fun follow-up activity, a thought to remember, and a supporting Bible verse.Stop-and-Go Devotional?provides 52 devotions with verses and scriptures from the Old and New Testament;is an excellent gift for a birthday, baptism, or first communion; andis perfect for finding a peaceful quiet time before napping or bedtime.
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert FrostAn illustrated interpretation of Robert Frost&’s classic poem of loss, family bonds, and promises to keep.
Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand
by James VollbrachtChildren's lives today are complex, stressful, and dangerous. Kids are overscheduled, come home to empty houses and neighborhoods where they don't know a soul, and in school, face violence-all too often from their peers. In Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand, James Vollbracht provides a blueprint for transforming our unstable and disconnected culture into a healthier, supportive one. Vollbracht bases his approach on six overlapping circles of community-our personal circle, families, neighborhoods, larger communities, business worlds, and elders-and outlines simple actions within each circle that will help rescue our kids. Through a rich blend of heartwarming anecdotes and creative, practical strategies, Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand affirms the age-old wisdom that the power and responsibility to heal our communities rest in our own hands.
Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, And Strength In Military Life
by Terri Barnes“Opening it up to any random story will make you feel humbled, grateful, and best of all, not alone.” —Anette Radonski, Military Spouse JD Network Conversations are the heart of a gathering among friends. In Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life, military spouses, parents, children, and service members gather together to laugh, cry, lend perspective, and share personal stories from their military life experience. From poignant to practical, tragic to humorous, these candid conversations from friends old and new shed heartfelt insight on many aspects of military life: ~ friendship, depression, romance in military marriage, caring for children with special needs in a mobile lifestyle, renewing relationships after deployment, career challenges for spouses, changing schools, post-traumatic stress, faith, grief, and so much more ~ “…will touch your heart.” —Phil Paleologos, WBSM “Awesome…like being with friends.” —Leon Francis, KFYR “…you will find yourself laughing, remembering, or grabbing a tissue and pausing to reflect on something that grabs at your heart and won’t let go…” —Kathleen M. Rodgers, Military Spouse Book Review “Marvelous…really important book.” —Frank Gaffney, Secure Freedom Radio “You will derive strength from it.” —Jim Bohannon, The Jim Bohannon Show Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards – Silver Midwest Book Awards – Finalist
Stories From the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families
by Elisabeth Sheff Tikva WolfWelcome to the polycule: the network created by the interconnections of polyamorous relationships. Just like the molecules that make up all living things, polycules come in diverse forms: large, small, tightly bound, loosely connected, static, ever-changing. How do polycules form, what do they look like, how do they transform through time, and how do they, sometimes, end?The first of its kind, this anthology brings together stories, poems, drawings and essays created by real people living in polycules. Children describe life with more than two parents; adults share what it's like to parent with more than one partner. We hear from triads, solos, people who have felt polyamorous their entire lives, and people exploring poly for the first time. Some whimsical, some hilarious, some heartbreaking, some mundane, some life-changing—all pieces reflect the diverse reality of polyamorous families.
Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren
by Bill AdlerStories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren is a touching and humorous collection of anecdotes and memories from grandparents about their grandchildren. From the pranks and charm of small tots to the adventures and achievements of older grandchildren, these stories are sure to strike a familiar chord in anyone who is -- or has -- a grandparent. Both personal and universal, this collection is about real life and the challenges and wonders of the world we live in. Most of all, there are no unhappy endings: grandparents know all about persevering and overcorming, and the common thread throughout their stories is their affirmation of life. Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren is a perfect read for every matriarch and patriarch in your family, and for the people who love them.
Stories for New Mothers (A Cup of Comfort )
by Colleen SellThere’s a new baby in the house and it’s not the only one crying. New moms cry happy tears, tired tears, and overwhelmed tears and that’s when the wisdom, sensitivity, and empathy of women who’ve been there prove invaluable. A Cup of Comfort Stories for New Mothers features mommies who’ve lived and loved through those terribly wonderful first months home with baby. These three moving stories provide the support and reassurance you need to enjoy your new role and your baby to the fullest!
Stories from Home: Capture the Memories
by Lynn YorkTo unearth the stories of buried treasures, all you have to do is ask the right questions.
Stories from the Polycule
by Dr Elisabeth SheffWelcome to the polycule: the network created by the interconnections of polyamorous relationships. Just like the molecules that make up all living things, polycules come in diverse forms: large, small, tightly bound, loosely connected, static, ever-changing. How do polycules form, what do they look like, how do they transform through time, and how do they, sometimes, end? The first of its kind, this anthology brings together stories, poems, drawings and essays created by real people living in polycules. Children describe life with more than two parents; adults share what it’s like to parent with more than one partner. We hear from triads, solos, people who have felt polyamorous their entire lives, and people exploring poly for the first time. Some whimsical, some hilarious, some heartbreaking, some mundane, some life-changing—all pieces reflect the diverse reality of polyamorous families.
Stories of Autistic Joy
by Laura Kate Dale'I love that I don't need to feel ashamed at my happiest, and that my joy no longer needs to go through a filter before it's ready to see the light of day'Laura Kate Dale and 15 other autistic authors from around the globe, open the door and invite you in to explore and celebrate the candid, uplifting and intimate moments of autistic joy. More often than not autism is viewed through the lens of struggles and challenges - Stories of Autistic Joy is here to shift that narrative and turn the spotlight onto the unique joys that shape autistic people's lives.Joy comes in all shapes and sizes: loving relationships, fantasy writing, building soft forts, echolalia, peaceful solitude, Pokemon, stimming freely and unmasking for the first time. So, step inside and explore the diverse and heart-warming stories from around the world and celebrate what makes experiencing autistic joy so special.
Stories of My Life
by Katherine PatersonFrom her childhood in China to the moment she won her first National Book Award, literary icon Katherine Paterson shares the personal stories that inspired her children's books. <P><P> Told with her trademark humor and heart, Paterson's tales reveal details about her life from her childhood with missionary parents, to living as a single woman in Japan, to raising four children in suburban Maryland with her minister husband. Read about the origins of such familiar characters as Leslie Burke and Janice Avery from Bridge to Terabithia, and go behind the scenes to the moments Katherine found out she won her many awards. Filled with personal photos and letters, this funny, heartwarming history from a legendary writer lets fans in on the making of literary classics.
Stories of Your Life
by Ted ChiangA new edition of Ted Chiang’s masterful first collection, Stories of Your Life and Others, which includes his first eight published stories plus the author’s story notes and a cover the author commissioned himself. Combining the precision and scientific curiosity of Kim Stanley Robinson with Lorrie Moore’s cool, clear love of language and narrative intricacy, this award-winning collection offers readers the dual delights of the very, very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar.<P><P> Stories of Your Life and Others presents characters who must confront sudden change—the inevitable rise of automatons or the appearance of aliens—while striving to maintain some sense of normalcy. In the amazing and much-lauded title story, a grieving mother copes with divorce and the death of her daughter by drawing on her knowledge of alien languages and non-linear memory recollection. A clever pastiche of news reports and interviews chronicles a college’s initiative to “turn off” the human ability to recognize beauty in “Liking What You See: A Documentary.” With sharp intelligence and humor, Chiang examines what it means to be alive in a world marked by uncertainty and constant change, and also by beauty and wonder.<P> The collection received the Locus Award and the stories have received the Hugo, Seiun, Nebula, and Sturgeon Awards.
Stories of the Wild West Gang: Book 1 (Stories of the Wild West Gang #1)
by Joy CowleyThis omnibus volume of stories is destined to become a family read-aloud favorite. This is not the "wild west" we're used to hearing about—this is the West family whose adventures have both inventiveness and innocence. The Wests are everything cousin Michael is not allowed to be—noisy, crazy, and very, very messy.
Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 1
by Highlights For Children Dave Klug Alvarez LorenaRebus stories teach kids how to read independently. Key words in the stories are paired with images that allow young readers to decipher new words without help from grown-ups. This collection of rebus family stories, along with its companion, Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 2, is perfect for young readers who love stories about family.
Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 2
by Highlights For Children Richard Hoit Dave KlugRebus stories teach kids how to read independently. Key words in the stories are paired with images that allow young readers to decipher new words without help from grown-ups. This collection of rebus family stories, along with its companion, Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 1, is perfect for young readers who love stories about family.
Storm Blown (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue)
by Nick Courage"Beautiful, vivid writing and a power-packed plot . . . I truly loved it." --Lauren Tarshis, bestselling author of the I SURVIVED seriesA major hurricane is raging across the southern United States, and two unsuspecting kids are about to have the adventure of a lifetime! Perfect for kids who love high-stakes plots and natural disaster movies, and anyone interested in extreme weather!A little rain and wind don't worry Alejo--they're just part of life at the beach. As his padrino says, as long as there are birds in the waves, it's safe. When people start evacuating, though, Alejo realizes things might be worse than he thought. And they are. A hurricane is headed straight for Puerto Rico.Emily's brother, Elliot, has been really sick. He can't go outside their New Orleans home, so Emily decides to have an adventure for him. She's on a secret mission to the tiny island Elliot loves. She's not expecting to meet up with an injured goose or a shy turtle. And nothing has prepared her for Megastorm Valerie. Soon Alejo and Emily will be in Valerie's deadly path. Who will survive?
Storm Chaser
by Mary Kay MorelEmily is excited to chase storms with her father, a meteorologist. When they finally find a tornado to study, though, they get stuck in its path! Emily must think fast and remember all the tornado safety tips she learned. Will she and her dad be able to safely ride out the storm?
Storm Dog
by L. M. ElliottFor those who have ever felt out of place, this affirming and heartwarming book tells a powerful story of the American South, the love of a dog, and the power of music. Perfect for fans of Maxi's Secrets and How to Steal a Dog, and for anyone who's ever loved a dog.Whip-smart Ariel doesn’t fit in. Only in the winds of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spring storms that mirror the unhappiness she feels at home.Her brother understands her, but he’s in Afghanistan. Her father hasn't been the same since George deployed. Her mother focuses on Ariel’s gorgeous sister. When Gloria is selected to be an Apple Blossom Parade princess, Ariel feels even more the outsider and takes to the hills.There, during a raging storm, Ariel finds a lost dog who leads her to the safety of a cabin and Sergeant Josie, a former Army K-9 handler. Together—with music, dog-dancing, and a storm-child-crazy plan—the three outcasts find themselves.In this whimsical tale of self-discovery, L. M. Elliott captures the flavor of Virginia’s hunt country and Appalachia, while exploring definitions of beauty and belonging. Storm Dog will make readers proud to dance to their own rhythms.
Storm Horse (Chicken House Novels Ser.)
by Nick GarlickA stirring, moving story about a boy and the horse he rescues from the sea -- Kate DiCamillio meets War Horse.With his mother missing and his father dead, twelve-year-old Flip's new home is a remote Dutch island. Menaced by the local bullies and followed everywhere by a mysterious girl, he wonders how he'll ever adapt to life on his uncle's farm.But everything changes the day a sinking ship leaves a horse drowning in the waves. Risking his life to rescue it, Flip is told he may keep the horse -- but only if he can teach it how to work for its keep. From that moment on a friendship grows. But can a boy and a horse really save each other? And what other dark storm threaten their hard-won happiness?Storm Horse is a thrilling, heartfelt tale of a boy, a horse, and their journey together towards a new life.