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1) Daring greatly: how the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead
Author
Language
English
Description
"Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, our creative process, or a difficult family conversation, we must find the courage to walk into vulnerability and engage with our whole hearts. In Daring Greatly, Dr. Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability. Based on twelve years...
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When a fight breaks out among the members of the Babysitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Aprende a decir no sin que los demas te vean como una persona negativa y a recibir y dar elogios sin caer en falsedades. Mary Hartley, experta en relaciones interpersonales, te ensena a ser asertiva, a comunicarte de manera confiada, sin ser arrogante y sin controbar a otros.
Do you feel like you're not heard but you don't want to have to scream? Personal development coach Mary Hartley explains the secrets of assertiveness - of how to communicate...
Author
Publisher
Urano
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
Con sabiduría, inteligencia y sentido del humor, la profesora e investigadora Brené Brown adopta un enfoque radicalmente nuevo al plantear la posibilidad de fracaso no como una debilidad sino como el camino más directo al coraje, el compromiso, las relaciones significativas y el sentido de la propia valía.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How often do you tell yourself to just "let it go" when you want to do anything but? Do you say "it's fine" when, really, it's not at all fine? When people do things that hurt you, do you speak up--or do you worry that saying anything will just make everyone uncomfortable? Do you feel resentful, depleted, or overwhelmed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to establish some boundaries. Melissa Urban knows firsthand that boundaries--a...
11) Powerful you
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends Book, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Introducing the power of yes and no, this picture book for young children growing up in our everchanging world shows them how to listen to their bodies and minds to know when to say two little words with big meaning.
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes you're not interested in performing a task, going somewhere, or speaking to someone, so you say no. But whenever Matilda, Emil, Lukas, and Taya refuse a piece of cake from their neighbor Mrs. Rose, she is offended. Wouldn't it be better if everyone always said yes to everything? This way, no one would ever be sad or disappointed again! When a mysterious wish on a shooting star magically makes the word 'no' disappear, the children and their...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When invited to deliver the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Michaela Coel touched a lot of people with her striking revelations about race, class and gender, but the person most significantly impacted was Coel herself. Building on her celebrated speech, Misfits immerses readers in her vision through powerful allegory and deeply personal anecdotes from her coming of age in London public housing to her discovery...
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Using simple words and real-life examples, this book shows kids how to be assertive with other kids and with adults. Kids will learn to feel better about themselves, stronger and more secure inside, and more in charge of their lives. They ll read about effective ways to deal with intense feelings and to build self-esteem and self-confidence. In addition, they ll learn strategies for building inner security to cope with powerlessness and uncertainty...
Author
Publisher
Welbeck
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Do you frequently say 'yes' to people and events to keep those around you happy? Do you often find yourself emotionally exhausted and physically drained? Do people describe you as a pushover or 'too nice'? It's time to discover the joy of being selfish and reclaim your life through the art of boundaries!"--Amazon.com.
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