{"product_id":"broken-promises-erainna-winnett-9780615983615","title":"Broken Promises: When Parents Don't Keep Their Word","description":"\u003cb\u003eHas your child been disappointed by a parent's broken promise? Have you found that your child no longer trusts a parent will do what they say they will do? Is your spouse incarcerated or absent from your child's life? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes people make promises they can't keep-even parents. What can you do as a parent to keep your child's trust when you or another parent has not kept their word or has let their child down? This activity book can help your children visualize their feelings in a way that makes sense and helps them forgive others when they let them down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing\u003ci\u003e Broken Promises, \u003c\/i\u003e parents can work directly with their children (ages 6 to 10) as they work through their feelings of anger, disappointment, and mistrust as well as learn how to deal with these feelings in appropriate ways and build their self-esteem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eengaging drawings to capture children's interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactivities designed to help them foster healthy coping strategies and a positive self-image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexercises to help them find appropriate ways to deal with their feelings and understand the true definition of forgiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evisual journaling and art therapy that helps children focus on a parent's positive characteristics and remind them that there are safe people in their lives who will listen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edaily reflection journal to implement what they've learned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy spending just ten minutes a day\u003c\/b\u003e engaged with the more than thirty-five activities in this book, your child will learn to articulate their feelings and identify the best ways to express themselves. Get started today and help your see child restore his or her faith in the people he or she loves the most and to remember that no matter what, he or she is an awesome kid! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat parents are saying\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"My ex-husband promises our kids the moon when he can't deliver. He loves them so much and is afraid they will think he's abandoned them. They are having a very hard time understanding why their dad doesn't follow through on his promises. Our counselor handed me this book and we've been working in it together. The kids are really starting to understand that their dad really does love them even when he disappoints them and that he's having a hard time with all the changes in our lives too.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I want my little girl to have everything she wants and I just have a hard time telling her I can't do something she wants to do. Unfortunately, I keep disappointing her and she's started really acting out when she doesn't get her way. I'm working on being able to tell her no, but I'm so grateful for Broken Promises to help her know that she really is 'an awesome kid!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"My eight-year-old son loves these activities and has learned how to tell us when he's disappointed in something without resorting to tantrums. I especially appreciate the lessons in forgiveness.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erainna Winnett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615983618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615983615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counseling with Heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Erainna Winnett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44616885174527,"sku":"9780615983615","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98f3094d-5670-4abb-bc9a-f51d8878eb51.jpg?v=1703022868","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broken-promises-erainna-winnett-9780615983615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}