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This book is a history of the genesis and development of vocational education for young women in the United States. Home economics, trade training and commercial education the three key areas of vocational training available to young women during the progressive era are the focus of this work. Beginning with a study of the "woman question," or what women were supposed to be, the book traces the three curriculum areas from prescription, through lively discussions of policy to the actual programs and student responses to the programs. The author tells the story of education for work from several different perspectives and draws on a vast array of sources to paint this broad canvas of vocational education for young women at the turn of the twentieth century.
This book is a history of the genesis and development of vocational education for young women in the United States. Home economics, trade training and commercial education the three key areas of vocational training available to young women during the progressive era are the focus of this work. Beginning with a study of the "woman question," or what women were supposed to be, the book traces the three curriculum areas from prescription, through lively discussions of policy to the actual programs and student responses to the programs. The author tells the story of education for work from several different perspectives and draws on a vast array of sources to paint this broad canvas of vocational education for young women at the turn of the twentieth century.
This simple book will help you recognize and tune-in to your potential. It can be opened to any page for a sound-bite of insight. People say it's like having a good friend by their side. Fine Tuning is the art of changing with the times. Instead of getting mired down with regrets, habits and stress, you learn to tune in to keep your mind open to the flow of living. Fine Tuning is using the natural gifts of our senses to connect with what we want, need and must deal with, in order to get results in our lives that make it "feel right" in the present. Thinking with your senses connects with your passion for being alive. It reduces stress, helps you know yourself better and guides you to make connections that are rewarding. Open to any page and fine tune with simple reflections and insights that put you in sync with yourself. Fine Tuning, Connecting with Your Inner Power is full of quotes, insights and suggestions that open your mind to tune in to your intuition. This book will guide you through changes so that you come out feeling good. Have you ever had a feeling that someone was watching you and turned around to find it true? Have you ever had a feeling that something was terribly wrong, and it was? How many decisions have you made because "it felt right?" The amazing thing is, thinking with your senses, constantly resets your perspective so that you are always freshly aware of what's happening in your life. The advantages are endless Read Fine Tuning and feel the buzz. It's proven to bring satisfaction and peace of mind. Enjoy
Am I Really Hungry? is the last diet book you'll ever have to buy It's a 21st century intuitive guide for thinking differently about being your healthy weight that people are calling "liberating." Based on interviews with dieters and intuitive eaters, this book tells how to turn off old diet hot-buttons and turn on natural self-control. It's a relief Imagine knowing what you want, knowing when you're hungry and being at peace with your body and yourself. It's all part of the inner game of eating self-control. This is for anyone who's tired and frustrated with traditional 20th century diets. Life is different now so it's time to think different. Learn to open your mind and connect with your body by using your senses to think. Instead of calories and rules, you get 10 tools to depend on as guides for eating intuitively. Say "good-bye" dieting and "hello" long term-satisfaction with your body and yourself. No inner critic. No calorie counting. No forbidden foods. Instead the focus is quality of life. A chapter deals with social stress. Have you ever wished you could relax at a party where there was a huge buffet? Have you ever dreamed you might loose weight without having to diet? Well, you can. There are tricks intuitive eater's use to protect themselves without thinking about self-control that make sense and are easy A chapter reveals the meaning of sensual eating. It's second nature to discover pleasure with our senses. You will never look at food the same way again. The way to know the difference between physical and emotional hunger is made clear. And most, important, you learn to recognize and depend on your protective inner voice. Eating is a metaphor for living. Thinking differently about eating is guaranteed to reduce stress as well as your waistline. It will change your life. With this revolutionary book you learn to recognize signals in your life that keep you in sync with your priorities. It's intuitive to respond to your body when you eat. It's natural to stay aware of eating options while connecting with the pleasure of eating by being in sync with your body. Get insights into how habits of emotional reactions to eating interfere with real physical needs. Isn't it time to put an end to habits that de-rail your diet and your peace of mind? Connect with your intuition, tune in to your body and look great. Am I Really Hungry guides us through the maze of eating frustration and diet stress to rediscover and recognize satisfaction at mealtime. You only fail when you give up. It's a simple philosophy of thinking with your senses to stay clear about priorities and personal boundaries that is liberating. In fact, those who learn this technique find it enhances opportunities in all relationships - way beyond their relationship with eating. Philosopher Jane Bernard tells how to break the cycle of stress eating and how to stop bad eating habits forever. This approach is considered "revolutionary" for its psychological and intuitive revelations about eating and diets. Am I Really Hungry is available through Whole Foods and endorsed by The James Beard Foundation. Learn the inner game of eating self-control. Watch your life change.
'Your words moved me-inspired me-gave me hope. I am certainly at a crossroads, and meeting you, reading your book-it was like you handed me a map. Leah Johnson, San Francisco, CA 'I have read it 5 times and always, finding something applicable to help me through that day, week. Unknown to them, it has helped my family as I am not such an insecure nervous wreck. You have zeroed in on paper what I could never express in my heart. Barbara Carter, Scarsdale, NY 'Primarily dealing with the 'self, ' this book is an essential guide for the allowance of the true self in our lives. I am pleased to write that your writing style is with wit and candor and an allowance for the reader to journey with freedom through the pages. You give room to pause and reflect-a necessity. Jean Posner, M.D., neuropsychiatry, Baltimore, MD '.it reminded me of Seat of the Soul, but with more humor, intimacy and therefore more accessibility. Judith Garfinkel, The Mead School, Greenwich, CT Visit Jane Bernard at: www.FineTuningBook.co
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