Bullying (Adult)
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Whitson, S. (2014). 8 keys to end bullying: Strategies for parents & schools. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
Hitchcock, J. A. (2016). Cyberbullying and the wild, wild web: What everyone needs to know. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
Hirsch, L. & Lowen, C. (2012). Bully: An action plan for teachers, parents, and communities to combat the bullying crisis. New York: Weinstein Books.
Brown, B. (2012). Daring greatly: How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. New York: Avery.
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Divorce (Adult)
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Doskow, E. (2016) Nolo's essential guide to divorce. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Publishing.
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Woodward Thomas, K. (2016). Conscious uncoupling: 5 steps to living happily even after. Danvers, MA: Harmony.
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Bancroft, L. & Patrissi, J. (2011). Should I stay or should I go?: A guide to knowing if your relationship can - and should - be saved. New York, NY: Berkley Books.
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Gadoua, S. (2010). Stronger day by day: Reflections for healing and rebuilding after divorce. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
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Drug / Alcohol Dependence (Adult)
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Hornik-Beer, E.L. (2016). For teenagers living with a parent who abuses alcohol/drugs. New York, NY: Open Road Distribution.
Kuhar, M. (2015). The addicted brain: Why we abuse drugs, alcohol, and nicotine. Indianapolis, IN: Pearson FT Press.
Spiegelman, E. (2015). Rewired: A bold new approach to addiction and recovery. Hobart, NY: Hatherleigh Press.
Berg, B. & Tatkin, S. (2014). Loving someone in recovery: The answers you need when your partner is recovering from addiction. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger
Publications.
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Illness / Death (Adult)
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Noel, B. & Blair, P. (2008). I wasn't ready to say goodbye: Surviving, coping and healing after the sudden death of a loved one. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks.
Penzer, W. (2013). How to cope better when someone you love has cancer. Chicago, IL: Esperance Press Inc.
Safren, S., Gonzalez, J. & Soroudi, N. (2007). Coping with chronic illness: A cognitive-behavioral therapy approach for adherence and depression. Oxford, United
Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Ilse, S. (2015). Empty arms: Coping With miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. Maple Plain, MN: Wintergreen Press, Inc.
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Incarceration (Adult)
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Bernstein, N. (2007). All alone in the world: Children of the incarcerated. New York, NY: New Press.
Jones, S. (2013). Race to incarcerate: A graphic retelling. NY: New Press.
Alexander, M., & West, C. (2012). The new Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness. NY: New Press
Comfort, M. (2008). Doing time together: Love and family in the shadow of the prison. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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Mental Health (Adult)
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Solomon, A. (2014). The noonday demon: An atlas of depression. New York, NY: Scribner.
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Lawhorne-Scott, C., & Philpott, D. (2012). Military mental health care: A guide for service members, veterans, families, and community (1st ed.). Lanham, MD:
Rowman & Littlefield.
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Borrie, C. (2016). The long hello: Memory, my mother, and me. New York, NY: Arcade Publishing.
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Noonan, S. J., (2013). Managing your depression: What you can do to feel better. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Military / PTSD (Adult)
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Williams, M. B. (2016). The PTSD Workbook: Simple, effective techniques for overcoming traumatic stress symptoms. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Hoge, C. (2010). Once a warrior always a warrior: Navigating the transition from combat to home including combat stress, PTSD, and mTBI. Guilford, CT: Lyons
Press.
Zayfert, C. & DeViva, J. C. (2011). When someone you love suffers from posttraumatic stress: What to expect and what you can do. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Friedman, M. J. & Slone, L. B. (2008). After the war: A practical guide for returning troops and their families. Boston, MA: Da Capo Press.
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Sexual Abuse (Adult)
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McCall, C. (2009). When the piano stops: A memoir of healing from sexual abuse. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press.
Lehman, C. & Davis, L. (2005). Strong at heart: How it feels to heal from sexual abuse. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Stone, R. (2005). No secrets, no lies: How black families can heal from sexual abuse. New York, NY: Harmony.
W., N. (2001). Embracing the Journey: Affirmations for living life as a sexual abuse survivor. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse.
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Bullying (Child)
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Hiassan, C. (2002). Hoot. New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Schmidt, G. D. (2009). The Wednesday wars. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers.
Goldblatt, M. (2014). Twerp. New York, NY: Yearling.
Dewdney, A. (2013). Llama llama and the bully goat. New York, NY: Viking Books for Young Readers.
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Divorce (Child)
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Coffelt, N. (2011). Fred stays with me. New York, NY: Little, Brown.
Walsh, M. (2012). Living with mom and living with dad. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Stanton, K. (2014). Monday, Wednesday, and every other weekend. New York, NY: Feiwel and Friends.
Higginbotham, A. (2015). Divorce is the worst. New York: The Feminist Press at CUNY.
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Drug / Alcohol Dependence (Child)
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Vigna, J. (1988). I wish Daddy didn’t drink so much. Niles, IL: Albert Whitman and Co.
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Vigna, J. (1990). My big sister takes drugs. Niles, IL: Albert Whitman and Co.
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Higgins, P. L. (1994). Up and down the mountain: Helping children cope with parental alcoholism. Liberty Corner, NJ: New Horizon Press.
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Black, C. (1997). "My dad loves me, my dad has a disease" a child's view: Living with addiction. Bainbridge Island, WA: MAC
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Illness / Death (Child)
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Buscaglia, L. F. (1982). The fall of Freddie the leaf: a story of life for all ages. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Tillman, N. (2014). The heaven of animals. NY: Feiwel & Friends.
Rosen, M. (2005). Michael Rosen's sad book. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Parr, T. (2015). The goodbye book. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
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Incarceration (Child)
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Poole, H. W. (2016). Incarceration and families. Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers.
Higgins, M. (2013). The night dad went to jail: What to expect when someone you love goes to jail. Edina, MN: Picture Window Books.
Woodson, J. (2015). Visiting day. New York: Scholastic Press.
Karst, P. (2000). The invisible string. Camarillo, CA: DeVorss & Co.
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Mental Health (Child)
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Swartz, E. (2016). Finding perfect. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
Huebner, D. (2005). What to do when you worry too much: A kid's guide to overcoming anxiety. Washington, D.C.: Magination Press.
Zelinger, L. & Zelinger, J. (2014). Please explain anxiety to me! Simple biology and solutions for children and parents, 2nd edition. Ann Arbor, MI: Loving Healing
Press.
Esham, B. (2015). Mrs. Gorski, I think I have the wiggle fidgets. Ocean City, MD: Mainstream Connections Publishing.
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Military / PTSD (Child)
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Kastle, S., & Kastle, J. (2015). Why is Mom so mad?: a book about PTSD and military families. Wakeeney, KS: Tall Tale Press.
Andrews, B. (2007). I miss you!: a military kid's book about deployment. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.
Ehrmantraut, B. (2014). Night catch. Saint Paul: Elva Resa.
Hardin, M. (2010). Hero dad. New York: Two Lions.
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Sexual Abuse (Child)
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Spelman, C. (1997). Your body belongs to you. Morton Grove, IL: Turtleback Books.
Kleven, S. (1998). The Right touch: a read aloud story to help prevent child sexual abuse. Bellevue, WA: Illumination Arts.
Holmes, M. M., & Mudlaff, S. J. (2000). A terrible thing happened. Washington, DC: Magination Press.
Straus, S. F. (2013). Healing days: a guide for kids who have experienced trauma. Washington, DC: Magination Press.
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Image Citations
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[Sunflower]. Retrieved from https://pixabay.com/en/sunflower-bee-pollinate-insect-239416/
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[Hands heart]. Retrieved from http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/programs_services_resources/networks/volunteer-centres/
[Community 1]. Retrieved from http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Reaching-Out-Hands-Assist-Community-Unity-Union-1767694
[Community 2]. Retrieved from http://www.thebluediamondgallery.com/wooden-tile/c/community.html