This week we spoke with Dr. Azmaira Maker about divorce and kids as well as well as Kickstarter Toy campaigns with Drew Bennett from benspark.com.
Approximately 40 to 50 percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, likely affecting over 1.5 million children each year. Qualified Divorce Law Firms in Glen Burnie MD should be sought by couples getting a divorce. As many parents of divorce and professionals working with children of divorce know, the changes in parental dynamics and living situation can have negative short and long-term effects on children.
Understanding this we decided to talk with clinical psychologist and first-time author Azmaira Maker, Ph.D. who wrote the beautifully a great book, [amazon text=Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children&asin=099619410X]. In this book, Dr. Azmaira Maker teaches parents and other influential adults in a child’s life—such as teachers, grandparents, and therapists—how to best explain this emotional and confusing experience to young children.
Written with kids aged four through eight, [amazon text=Family Changes&asin=099619410X] features a colorful cast of fuzzy characters, including a young bunny protagonist named Zoey, who walks us through shifting family dynamics and her related feelings and thoughts. Taking readers through Zoey’s emotional journey, this touching story helps young children better identify, process, and understand their own feelings, concerns, and questions about divorce.
This book has a ton of resources for kids and parents alike.
In our conversation with Dr. Azmaira Maker, she spent a lot of time providing amazing resources for each and every one of you. It was a pleasure speaking with her about this book and about what she is doing to help her own patients, but also any family that is being affected by divorce.
Some Resources For Our Listeners:
Aspiring Families
Dr. Azmaira Maker
We also have Andrew Bennett from Benspark.com back to talk with us in our recurring toy segment about Kickstarter campaigns and finding toys that you typically might not have know about in the past.
Versa Bricks
Practical Applications for Versa Bricks
I Am Elemental
Forget Power from Without, These Action Figures Explore Power from Within
Modibot
Kickstart Your Toy Box
Modarri
The Best Miniature Cars You’ll Ever Play With… Ever
Modarri Promotes Creative Play & Learning!
Jumpstart Your Inner Mechanic With Cool Modarri Cars!
If you missed Drew’s last visit where he talked about some great new releases announced at the E3 conference, come and listen in on our interview with Jake Greene.
This was a ton conversation and so many of these toys are ones that we both felt so many of you would love as well!
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