{"product_id":"living-with-grandma-and-grandpa-jack-and-alices-challenges-9781068819995","title":"Living With Grandma and Grandpa: Jack and Alice's Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cathy Barker | Tamar Blaauw\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cathy Barker\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cathy Barker\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Family - Grandparents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving with Grandma and Grandpa: Jack and Alice's Challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is designed for educators and therapists to support children aged 6 to 12 in kinship care, helping them teach feelings such as anger, guilt, and shame.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Jack and Alice move in with their grandparents, \u003c\/strong\u003eeverything is different. Their mom is struggling emotionally and can't take care of them, and their dad can't do it alone. Now, \u003cstrong\u003ethe siblings are left navigating new routines, unfamiliar rules, and a tidal wave of mixed emotions they don't know how to handle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack is angry one moment and guilty the next. Alice feels lonely, scared, and ashamed-afraid of what her friends will think if they knew the truth. Both are confused, uncertain, and grieving a life they've lost. But when Gramma Kate invites them to help plant a garden, something begins to shift. As they start to identify their feelings out loud and without judgment, they begin to understand them more clearly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThemes and Emotions Explored In This Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving in kinship care due to a parent's mental health or addiction struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmotional literacy by identifying feelings such as anger, guilt, shame, and emotional overwhelm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmotional resilience because their life is different from other kids' lives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpathy for other kids who struggle silently with their home life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealing through nature as a way to understand and express emotions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving with Grandma and Grandpa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a resource for teachers, child therapists, and counsellors to help children make sense of their emotions. Whether read in a classroom or therapy room, this story creates space for children to explore who they are and know that their feelings matter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cathy Barker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47576996872343,"sku":"9781068819995","price":1622.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781068819995.webp?v=1774902287","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/living-with-grandma-and-grandpa-jack-and-alices-challenges-9781068819995","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}