Cooking for Emotional Wellness — New Book Due out Fall of 2013!.
Category: children’s mental health
New Website for “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes”
I have built a new website to help educate about the 12 archetypes I use for children. Please visit the site at http://knowthyselfkids.wordpress.com/.
Review of “Know Thyself” from Children’s Mental Health Network
The Children’s Mental Health Network has provided a review of my book, saying the illustrations are “wonderful” and that the book serves as a good tool for helping children build their Observer. Read the review here: via Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes – Children’s Mental Health Network.
The Book is Here!
We got in a big delivery of books today, so those who have requested it will be getting your copies. Local friends: if you would like me to bring a copy to you, let me know! We are also beginning plans for a publication party in late July or early August, so stay tuned! And…
Some good research and thoughts on what we can do about obesity with young children.
Readers Review “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes” by Kiersten Marek, LICSW
Thanks for all the requests! Here are some early reviews from readers: What I specifically like about the book is the non-judgmental approach to all the different facets of our personalities; the positive and simple action steps listed for each archetype (I got some good ideas for myself!); tips for understanding the strengths and weaknesses…
Still Time to Get Your Free PDF of “Know Thyself”
Thanks so much for all the requests! It is fun to hear from people all over the world, and the response from readers so far has been overwhelmingly positive! It has been an amazing journey creating this book, and I am very excited about its publication and the potential it has to help children become…
Free PDF of “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes” by Kiersten Marek, LICSW
I am currently in the final stages of revisions for my first ever therapy book, “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes.” If you would like to receive a free PDF of the book, please send me an email at kiersten.marek@gmail.com. This offer is only good until the book is officially published, so contact…
Originally posted on Conversation Between Friends:
In this video, Jon Kabbat-Zinn, who I think bares an uncanny resemblance to the late Steve Jobs, talks about how meditation works on the brain and ultimately on our emotions, particularly in times of stress. Of particular interest to me was his vision about equipping all children with the…
3 Credit CEU Course: Know Thyself: Using Archetypes to Understand and Heal Children
When: Monday, March 19, 9 am to 12 noon Where: 390 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston RI (in The Education Room in the rectory of Church of the Ascension) This 3-hour educational seminar is approved for 3 CEU (Continuing Education Units) through the Rhode Island NASW, including 1.0 CE in Cross-Cultural Practice. Course Description This seminar will…
Studies of the Archetypes in Children: The Warrior
Oh, the warriors within us! Longfellow said it eloquently: “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s … suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” Indeed. And yet, we do find many things to argue about. Usually it’s not so much about the subject as it is about someone being…
Studies of the Archetypes in Young Children: The Innocent
We all start out as innocents — sentient little beings wondering at the world in all its intricate and magnificent glory. The innocent is the child amazed at studying a flower or hearing a new kind of music, or in the case of the baby above, ripping paper. This to him is amazing and hysterically…
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