Pat Palmer

"Liking Myself" is a must-have resource for any parent to learn to work with child behavior, low self-esteem, and emotional literacy. The book helps children (5-10) recognize and manage emotions, especially when depressed, upset, or overwhelmed. This social emotional guide helps children build self-esteem and self-confidence by teaching them to listen and talk about emotions. Children learn to manage the full range of their emotions, even negative emotions, by writing or drawing responses to specific scenarios. The author speaks directly to the young reader in a warm and personal way, explaining difficult concepts simply and succinctly and using self-esteem activities to help children learn and grow. Topics include: liking yourself, feeling talk, allowing, letting go, and body talk.… (more)

"The Mouse, the Monster and Me" helps develop social skills that can bullyproof youngsters (8+). Youngsters quickly grasp the metaphor and discover and develop their assertive "me" self. Aggressive children learn to get needs met without being "monsters"; passive children ("mice") find their voices and learn to ask for what they need. It helps both deal with bullies and bullying by helping youngsters learn conflict resolution skills and how to deal with anger in themselves and others. They learn assertiveness skills, decrease disruptive behavior, and learn to deal with anger through the "me" communication style, which is based on rights, responsibility and respect. This increases both their confidence and self-esteem, and improves their relationship with others. Other topics addressed: getting in touch with your own strengths, how to say "no" to trouble, receiving criticism and compliments, and being yourself.… (more)