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For Families Coping With Mental Illness AND Everyone Else

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A Portrait of Love, Courage, and Hope by Michele Ranard, M.Ed.310 words Is someone in your family struggling with mental illness? Do you know a family who is? The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes (Algonquin Books) is a title by Randi Davenport which gives voice to the experiences of thousands of families who struggle with this invisible health issue. Davenport's memoir of living the nightmare...

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Go the F to Sleep

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This one's not to share with the munchkins. It's delightfully profane. It's not the one to be "caught" reading either. Maybe don't pull it out of your tote bag at the pool. Go the F* to Sleep (Ammo Books) by Adam Mansbach (llustrated by Ricardo Cortes) is refreshingly honest and meant for every parent who has experienced or is experiencing the agony of...

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  • SMART GOODBYE RITUALS
    SMART GOODBYE RITUALS For tearful first days of school or daycare. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 600 words That first day of school c...
  • LIVING WITH HIGH ENERGY CHILDREN
    Strategies to Cope Better. by M. Ranard, M.Ed. 700 words Do you need reminding what a high energy child looks like? I can help. As ...
  • THE SMART BUT SCATTERED STUDENT
    THE SMART BUT SCATTERED STUDENT Tips to Increase Organization & Achievement by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 710 words If you are pa...
  • 15 reasons MATH is way cool
    15 Reasons MATH is Way Cool Reminders for kids and parents. by Michele Ranard 300 words                                           ...
  • 15 SMILES FOR PARENTS OF TWEENS
    The glory of your almost-teen. by M. Ranard, M.Ed. 590 words If you are a parent of a tween, you may be watching your child bid good...
  • THE JOY OF PARENTING
    Finding gratitude for our greatest blessing. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 825 words Are you happier now that you are a parent? A few years ...
  • THE NASTY HABIT THAT KEEPS US NAGGING
    6 Ways parents can help children procrastinate less and become more productive.                                                 by Michel...
  • IMPROVE READING SKILLS THIS SUMMER!
    10 Tips to boost their reading daily. by M. Ranard, M.Ed. 700 words Many parents feel overwhelmed thinking about the summer vacation ...
  • GOODNIGHT, Mr. Ambien
    A Bedtime Story...for the Chemically Lame by Michele Ranard 1)In the great green room, there was a telephone and a red ba...
  • SHOPPING WITH A TEEN: BONDING OR BONDAGE?
    A Lesson in Parental Humility. by Michele Ranard 625 wds “I understand the importance of bondage between parent and child.” ...