Conversations That Matter: Fostering Emotional Well-Being In Children Whilst Talking About The Hard Stuff by DR. ZIRAK MARKER
Conversations That Matter: Fostering Emotional Well-Being In Children Whilst Talking About The Hard Stuff
BY DR. ZIRAK MARKER
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My Ratings 4.5/5
Synopsis
Conversations that Matter’ could not have come at a more opportune time. The pandemic has thrown our children in at the deep end, leaving them, for the most part, floundering with issues that seek resolution. This book deals with compelling aspects of scholastic, intellectual, emotional and social areas which, of necessity, must mesh to ultimately give young people their sense of authenticity & identity. Zirak has thrown a lifeline to both youngsters and adults with thoughtful suggestions that have been painstakingly garnered over years of experience working with troubled and fragile young minds. A simple piece of advice that runs like a luminous skein through a seemingly arid and puzzling landscape from a child’s point of view, is to keep the lines of communication open and meaningful between knowledgeable and caring adult and confused and curious child. ~ Meera Isaacs, Dean, Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai
My Thoughts
If you want to work with your children and teenagers, whatever your role, and want to understand them and have conversations with them that help them to feel better, do better, get unstuck and thrive this book has to be in your home/office/studio. But I think I am stating the obvious.
So many children and young people in our society are hurting. Many research indicates that more children are depressed, anxious or locked in anger than ever before, with all the problems that creates at home, school and in society at large when emotional pain gets expressed through behaviour or physical symptoms. Many well-intentioned parents really want to help when children suffer because of loss and bereavement, trauma, bullying, isolation, general growing up issues, and worse. But we often lack the knowledge , confidence and key skills to know how to help in ways that will genuinely support the child or teenager to properly process what is troubling them, and so reach a more positive place of genuine hope and optimism. Conversations that Matter, the latest book by Dr Zirak Marker, offers a wealth of tools and techniques to empower parents to connect to children and young people through conversation, in life changing ways.
Conversations that matter will give readers a thorough, evidence-based and inspiring grounding in every aspect of talking with children who are hurting, from how to build a trusting relationship with the child, how to deepen the dialogue between you and make it meaningful, when to work directly or indirectly, how to handle the various inevitable challenges that will arise when talking to children about the difficult stuff, and more.Packed with creative possibilities, and illustrated with numerous 'conversations', this book can be re-turned to again and again whilst helping children and young people work through any life issue, past or present.
Very easy reading. Excellent examples given. I'm a parent, teacher and trainee child psychotherapist and I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to have better conversations with children that nurture connection and relationship rather than having conversations that quickly close down.
Highly Recommended!
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