Have you, or are you thinking of, adopting or fostering a 'difficult' child? This book will helps you to avoid some of the many pitfalls. Polly was adopted by a couple who already had a child of their own. We watch as her confidence and self-esteem are gradually eroded. As she moves into teenage years and adulthood, Polly does not judge her adoptive parents but powerfully conveys her desperation to prove somehow that she is loveable. And we follow Polly's search for her birth mother, who she meets in the USA. She longs for a fairytale ending. But real life isn't quite like that... This...
Have you, or are you thinking of, adopting or fostering a 'difficult' child? This book will helps you to avoid some of the many pitfalls. Polly was ad...
The act of compassion is one of the nobler qualities of the human race. It is defined as the ability to feel and respond sensitively to the suffering of another. When we show or receive compassion, we experience a sense of the interdependence of humanity. We see it demonstrated daily in many guises: in the volunteers who operate food banks or work in hospices, the doctors and nurses who work in dangerous conditions in war-ravaged areas, simple gestures of comfort for someone bereaved... However, showing compassion to others is only half the story: self-compassion. frequently in short supply...
The act of compassion is one of the nobler qualities of the human race. It is defined as the ability to feel and respond sensitively to the suffering ...
When Polly Fielding's son Nathan was diagnosed unexpectedly with severe haemophilia, the only thing she could recall about this blood disorder was "One scratch and you'll bleed to death." Based on the premise that knowledge eradicates fear, Polly thoroughly researched the subject, consulting with sufferers, haematologists and haemophilia nurse specialists. Polly takes us from the shock of diagnosis through the difficulties of coping with the reactions of Nathan's brothers and sister, who also have their say in this book. And she shows us how it is perfectly possible to live a normal, happy...
When Polly Fielding's son Nathan was diagnosed unexpectedly with severe haemophilia, the only thing she could recall about this blood disorder was "On...
Do you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Are you feeling stressed, exhausted and unhappy but unsure about how to change anything in order to feel better? Do you spend much of your day thinking about something that happened in the past or worrying about what might happen in future? Or are you someone who rarely takes time to even notice what you are thinking or how you are feeling? If your answer is 'Yes ' to one or more of the above questions, this little book of bite-sized, easy-to-digest quotes can help you. It explains the exciting, simple, straightforward...
Do you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Are you feeling stressed, exhausted and unhappy but unsure about how to chang...
Imagine being blamed for having cancer. It's unthinkable But whilst physical illness usually evokes a positive, sympathetic response, people frequently react to mental illness in a dismissive, alienating, even scornful manner. No-one who is mentally ill should ever feel the need to apologise for it. But too often, fear and ignorance lead to a sufferer being marginalised and ostracised by friends, neighbours, family and work colleagues. Despite mental health disorders being so common - one in four people will suffer from mental illness at some point in their life - it continues to carry a...
Imagine being blamed for having cancer. It's unthinkable But whilst physical illness usually evokes a positive, sympathetic response, people frequent...
Have you ever wished you could lose weight without depriving yourself of any of the foods you enjoy? Have you begun a diet and given up because it was too difficult? So did Polly, Lucy and Emily, who are following the 5:2 diet - an extremely popular and scientifically- proven way of eating. Each one has not only lost weight, kept it off and felt healthier than ever before, after years of unsuccessfully trying many other diets, but has also found the 5:2 method the easiest one both to stick to. Having written their own successful individual books about this diet, their enthusiasm has led them...
Have you ever wished you could lose weight without depriving yourself of any of the foods you enjoy? Have you begun a diet and given up because it was...
Polly Fielding has no idea what she is letting herself in for when, on impulse, she decides to blow her savings on a tiny apartment in Paris. She views it as an exciting adventure until, having paid the deposit, she comes face to face with reality. Struggling to use a rudimentary grasp of French, she tries to cope with situations rapidly spirally out of her control and grapples desperately with the infamous French bureaucracy in her attempts to settle into an alien environment. Through trial and error (mainly error) she discovers the importance of always observing French etiquette in shops,...
Polly Fielding has no idea what she is letting herself in for when, on impulse, she decides to blow her savings on a tiny apartment in Paris. She view...
Mental illness carries an enormous stigma. And yet, none of us is immune to it. We talk freely and readily about physical ill health, but far less so when it comes to mental health problems. A sufferer can feel intense loneliness, whilst trying to cope with powerfully negative emotions. Polly had to fight for years to get the appropriate help for her severe emotional problems, almost dying, before the NHS mental health system decided to give her appropriate treatment. She writes with openness and honesty about her day-to-day, experiences in therapy and provides an insight into how she...
Mental illness carries an enormous stigma. And yet, none of us is immune to it. We talk freely and readily about physical ill health, but far less so ...
