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The A-Z of Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents From Chaos to Cake Sarah Naish | Illustrated by Kath Grimshaw An A-Z of how to take care of YOU – survival strategies and solutions to 70 common challenges faced by therapeutic parents. ‘This book is your hot flask of tea or coffee, and a cosy blanket which will keep you warm, safe and well on your journey, ensuring you reach the other side, mentally and physically well.’ So, you want to help your child by therapeutic parenting, but how are YOU? This easy-to-follow, dip-in dip-out resource addresses common challenges and feelings experienced by therapeutic parents and offers 80 practical strategies to help you cope and survive. Bestselling parenting author Sarah Naish writes with humour and compassion, sharing her personal and professional experiences covering all of the essentials: selfmaintenance, coping with isolation and rejection, scheduling holidays and, of course, the therapeutic importance of cake!
‘As an adopter myself, living and breathing trauma, this book offers a lifeline for essential maintenance to sustain us for the long haul. It made me laugh out loud, reminding me that the ‘crazy universe’ I now inhabit is not such an isolating experience, despite it sometimes feeling that way.’ Louise Michelle Bombèr, adoptive parent, author and Director of TouchBase Centre
May 2022 | £16.99 | 336pp | PB | ISBN-9781839971723
The Lie That Wasn’t Big things happen when little lies come true… Sarah Naish Illustrated by Lily Fossett
Arthur doesn’t want Mum to come to parents’ evening so tells a lie… Now Mum is at space camp and he’s not sure which is worse – Dad’s cooking or how much he misses Mum. This simple, entertaining story helps children aged 4–8 to understand that even tricky truths are always better than little lies. Arthur hasn’t been doing his homework and is worried about his parents finding out. He tells a lie, but then something strange happens… Find out how Arthur’s life is turned upside down, as his lies start to become true! This is a simple, fun story which also helps children aged 4–8 to explore why usually, it’s best to face even tricky truths. Nov 2022 | £10.99 | 32pp | HB4–8 years | ISBN-9781839973727
