Author: Eta Feuerman-Yaeger, LMSW

September 20th, 2016

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims How to Raise an Adult looks at the trend of overparenting and its long-term effects on children and their ability to succeed as adults. Children's paths to college now start before they even begin school, including the "right" preschools, excessive homework, and diverse extracurriculars. Getting into college becomes fraught with pr …
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Author: Eta Feuerman-Yaeger, LMSW

September 27th, 2016

The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn This book is written by the originators of modern mindfulness practice, and I highly recommend it to help with managing depression and any other unpleasant feelings. I have always felt like depression is sort of a mystery: depression descends and it seems impossible to make the feeling lift. The inertia o …
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Author: Eta Feuerman-Yaeger,

November 1st, 2016

Writing Down Your Soul: How to Activate and Listen to the Extraordinary Voice Within by Janet Conner Writing Down Your Soul is a guide to journaling in order to express intense emotions and gain clarity. Beware: this book is fluffy! It's hard to discuss spiritual or inner concepts without getting fluffy because they are, by definition, on a different plane of existence. That being said, there are many down to earth benefits of writing. The autho …
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Author: Eta Feuerman-Yaeger,

November 22nd, 2016

iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming, and Growing Up. by Janell Burley Hofmann This book will help you - be aware of the concerns involving parenting electronics - educate and discuss with your children about staying safe and healthy in the era of electronics iRules is a readable and practical guide for parents on children's use of technology written by a wise mother of five. Hofmann created a set o …
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Author: Eta Feuerman-Yaeger, LMSW

December 20th, 2016

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth Grit author and researcher Angela Duckworth wants readers to know that talent is not what makes success. Many people conceptualize success as happening because of talent, which makes success seem like the luck of the draw. However, studies show that effort is actually a much higher predictor of success than talent. Grit is the combination of passion and perseverance which translates …
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Author: Eta Feuerman-Yaeger,

February 7th, 2017

Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined by Scott Barry Kaufman Ungifted isn't a practical self-help book, but I am so excited to share what I got from it. Kaufman looks at concepts surrounding intelligence and how we typically define it. The author weaves in his personal story about ability and success; you can't help but feel the passion he has for the topic. Kaufman was diagnosed with a learning disability when he was young, and was put into special …
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