What is often labeled "domestic violence" is, in this book, referred to as "family violence," because the emotional terrorism that infuses violence between adults affects not only the adult victims but also the children who witness the abuse. Dalpiaz shows how a caring and thoughtful parent can recognize the trauma family violence inflicts upon children, and how to help them recover and go on to live happy, violence-free childhoods. Safeguarding children, building trust and breaking the cycle of violence is the goal. Once the victim of family violence, Dalpiaz later earned degrees in psychology and early childhood education, eventually launching a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children. Her book will interest not only parents who are victims of family violence, but also foster parents dealing with the aftermath of family violence, counselors, teachers, social workers, clergy, and students of the behavioral sciences.

HAVE you or someone you love found themselves going from one disastrous relationship to another? Does your attraction to bad boys leave you perplexed? Do wonder if authentic love is in the cards for you? How to Depolarize Your Jerk Magnet answers these and other challenges people just like you face in the world of love. Using healthy doses of humor, therapeutic advice and more than a splash of common sense, this book addresses a serious problem-the innate attraction to unkind, thoughtless and selfish people. You'll learn what being a jerk magnet means to your life and how to break behavior patterns drawing you toward unhealthy and destructive men. While there may be someone for everyone-when a jerk finds someone, your job is to make sure it's not you HAVE you ever wanted to find Mr. Right but always settled for... ... Mr. Almost Right ... Mr. Make Him Right ... Mr. I Know, Right ... Mr. Wish He Were Right ... Mr. Right Now ... Mr. Down-Right Wrong WHETHER it's a crummy first date or a failing marriage, bad relationships don't just happen and they aren't a matter of chance, luck or accident. Relationships with jerks affect children and the book teaches healthy relationship habits so they learn how to find and love good partners. Additionally, gents also get jerked around, so each chapter provides insight and assistance because nice men deserve happiness too

Sparrows in a Hurricane: One Family's Courage to Weather the Storm of Addiction and Mental Illness is a compelling and insightful memoir that demonstrates how children growing up with addicted and mentally ill parents can overcome obstacles and live productive and functional lives as adults. This story involves six Appalachian children who band together to survive and support one another through their parents' addiction and mental illness. The book illustrates how some of them escape the legacy of these diseases while others succumb to its grip. "A powerful look at the family disease of alcoholism and drug addiction, sprinkled with the hope of recovery." - Jerry Moe, Betty Ford Center Children's Program "It is often difficult to comprehend what an addict's family members feel, and the level of despair that pushes them to react harshly or out of character. The candidness that Ms. Dalpiaz expresses in this personal story helps us move beyond the pain to a place of hope and healing. That transformation can occur is the potential gift. This is a story with a gift." - Jean Armour, LPC, RN, CAC III

What is often labeled domestic violence is, in this book, referred to as family violence, because the emotional terrorism that infuses violence between adults affects not only the adult victims but also the children who witness the abuse. Dalpiaz shows how a caring and thoughtful parent can recognize the trauma family violence inflicts upon children, and how to help them recover and go on to live happy, violence-free childhoods.

What is often labeled domestic violence is, in this book, referred to as family violence, because the emotional terrorism that infuses violence between adults affects not only the adult victims but also the children who witness the abuse. Dalpiaz shows how a caring and thoughtful parent can recognize the trauma family violence inflicts upon children, and how to help them recover and go on to live happy, violence-free childhoods.

Safeguarding children, building trust and breaking the cycle of violence is the goal. Once the victim of family violence, Dalpiaz later earned degrees in psychology and early childhood education, eventually launching a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children. Her book will interest not only parents who are victims of family violence, but also foster parents dealing with the aftermath of family violence, counselors, teachers, social workers, clergy, and students of the behavioral sciences.