Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child--the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment--weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which caused her light-skinned mother to deny her even the simplest...

"In her new novel, Danielle Steel tells a riveting story of the dark side of motherhood. Zoe Morgan's childhood was marked by her younger sister's tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days and then divorced. As a young woman driven by these painful memories, Zoe sets the bar high for herself, studying hard and pursuing a career in the nonprofit world, where her deep compassion for disadvantaged children...

"Develop children's brains and strengthen positive attachment with this collection of no-tech, physical activities. Ideal for children who have experienced neglect, abuse and trauma, these interactive games draw on therapeutic play principles and promote bonding between child and caregiver. Explanations for how and why specific play themes and caregiver attitudes can help children's brain development enhance the text. The book also shows how children...

"When a child has a poor attachment to their parent, it leads to all kinds of problems, because they have not learned how to regulate their emotions, they have not learned self-control, they have not learned self-reliance in a positive way. So all these problems come out in every other relationship in their life."́ Alexandra Cook, PhD. A secure attachment system forms the foundation for a child's development. The often devastating impact of attachment...

"People have a range of capacities to deal with overwhelming experience. Some people, some kids particularly, are able to disappear into a fantasy world, to dissociate, to pretend like it isn't happening, and are able to go on with their lives. And sometimes it comes back to haunt them." Bessel van der Kolk. In this program, Bessel van der Kolk and others examine how dissociation functions as a defense against overwhelming stress, how the mind processes...

"In their twenty-year marriage, Mike and Kristin Berry have had the joy of adopting eight children and fostering twenty-three. In Securely Attached, they offer practical insights, supported by therapeutic and medical facts, so all parents can better care for the children in their home who have experienced past trauma"--

Wren Booker is haunted by a childhood she can't fully remember. When she comes across a cryptic website streaming video feeds from the ruined building of her nightmares, she tracks it down and re-enters the failed social experiment she narrowly escaped as a child."--Back cover.