The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method

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While many parenting strategies focus solely on what affects children, the CASTLE Method approaches both parents and children as unique individuals in need of active learning, growth, love, and care—because the heart of any castle is the entire family.

In The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method, parenting journalist Donna Tetreault provides her professional and personal experience in raising children, along with the seven foundational, evidence-based principles that form the CASTLE Method: compassion, acceptance, security, trust, love, expectations plus education. This gentle guide simplifies the parent-education dilemma by organizing professional research that can be adapted to any circumstance. As you learn the tools you’ll need to build a strong foundation, you will be empowered to create the best version of yourself, your children, and your family. Your castle will be a place for your children to thrive and feel safe and loved. The journey to build your strong family foundation begins now.

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Dear Me, Letters to Myself For All of My Emotions

Praise for ‘Dear Me’

Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine says, "Empathy is the immensely human trait that helps children understand that we are all humans who share the same fears and concerns and deserve to be treated with dignity. Dear Me teaches children how to have empathy for themselves and that in turn allows them to be empathetic to others. I LOVE this book. How I wish every parent had a copy - what a difference it would make in our children’s lives."  

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, New York Times best-selling author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline says, "Dear Me is a great way for kids and parents to practice inner awareness, insight, reflection, and empowers kids to have agency in moments of challenge. Never has there been a more important time to proactively promote tools for mental health and well-being that can be used throughout the lifespan."  

Richard Weissbourd, psychologist, lecturer at Harvard, and the Faculty Director of Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, says, "It's vital that children learn to identify and express their feelings, and to do so without shame. This engaging, lovely book enables parents to guide their children in doing just that. It gives me hope that more children, rather than running away from feelings, will work to understand them and bring them into their relationships in healthy ways. I highly recommend this book."