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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2018
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The food therapist : bad habits, eat with intention, and indulge without worry
by Shira Lenchewski
What it's about: The author provides the reader with necessary tools to overcome food cravings and to start eating well.
Author alert: Lenchewski is a registered dietitian and nationally recognized nutrition expert.
Why you should read it: It offers a practical and judgment free guide on how to turn healthy intentions into daily action.
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| Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and... by Alison GreenWhat it is: a straightforward advice book collecting 50 difficult workplace situations and explaining how best to navigate them.
Topics include: how to address racist and sexist comments, coworkers taking credit for your ideas, and communicating decisions that you don't agree with.
Who it's for: new hires, new managers, and anyone looking to improve their workplace environment. |
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| Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World by Deborah ReberWhat it is: an optimistic guide for parents facing the "lonely and difficult" challenges of raising neurodiverse children in a world not always ready to accept them, written by a bestselling author and mother of a neurodiverse child.
What's inside: 18 "tilts" (paradigm shifts) that encourage families to change their actions and behaviors to improve relationships and embrace the strengths of differently wired family members. |
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You, Your Child, and School : Navigate Your Way to the Best Education
by Ken Robinson
What it is: Offers clear principles and practical advice on how to support your child throughout their education, describing what parents should look for in a curriculum, how to tell if a school is right for them, and what to do if it’s not.
Reviewers say: "Offers an honest view of all the options available; giving adults the tools and insights they need to find schooling that is the best fit for each individual child." (Library Journal)
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| Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not) by Beth KoblinerWhat it is: a thorough and practical guide for parents to help their children develop financial literacy skills, empowering kids and parents alike to make informed decisions on everything from incentivizing chores to paying for college.
Did you know? Research shows that money habits are formed by the age of seven. |
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Teach like Finland : 33 simple strategies for joyful classrooms
by Timothy D. Walker
What it is: Easy to implement classroom lessons from the world's premier educational system.
Why you should might like it: Walker highlights specific strategies, including incorporating brain breaks to offering a peaceful learning environment, that support joyful K-12 classrooms.
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| How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul ToughWhat it's about: how non-cognitive skills and character traits aid children in and out of the classroom -- and are just as critical to success as cognitive skills.
Why you might like it: Paul Tough's compelling writing style interweaves anecdotes from education experts with personal details of his own childhood.
Book buzz: A follow-up guide, Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why, was published in 2016. |
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