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It helped me understand Noah more but, most importantly, it helped me understand God better in this context. As educators, parents, and professionals, we need to teach children and teens how to identify their emotions, learn what triggers those feelings, and provide strategies to manage their feelings in a healthy way.
Flooded by Mariajo Ilustrajo | Waterstones
And as someone who’s been in that hard place way too often over the last several years, it speaks to the soul. As an educator and parent, this was eye opening in how to fully understand what my children’s and students’ brains process daily struggles.I appreciated her vulnerability and how she chose to relate the things in her life with what God asked Noah to do. I received an advanced reader's copy from the publishers through NetGalley; a positive review was not required.
Flooded: The 5 Best Decisions to Make When Life Is Hard…
With all of the crazy and hard things going on in the world right now, I think this book is a great resource for this year, especially if you're really struggling with where God is in all of the pandemic / political craziness. Recently I was asking God to help me find something to help me out of my 2 year season of being overcome with doubt and fears. Before opening a private practice, Allison developed and maintained a play therapy program for at-risk and immigrant children in the public school system.
For example, the beginning section of the book goes to the trouble of differentiating between disbelief, unbelief, and doubt. When anyone is in that flood zone, we are unable to access our ability to reason and logic, which this book does a good job at reminding caregivers.