Book 'em.

[secretburning]

I just thought of my dream job: therapeutic librarian. I'd work with counselors, parents, foster parents, schools, youth officers, anyone who needed help reaching a child. I'd use psychology and book-sense to find books that would help heal hurting minds and hearts. OK, so it sounds more like a TV show on the Hallmark Channel starring one of the

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[antikva]

Maybe you could pitch the idea to your local library :-)

[tigerwillow]

I can see it being a newsletter for therapists... a book review with specific needs in mind.

[secretburning]

That could work. I'll add it to the list. ;)

[happybeinme]

Excellent book. My 9 year old and I both read it (though not together). I didn't enjoy the second one as much, but still enjoyable.

I love doing something for one of the kids that I just know is right for them. To know them so well is a constant joy in my life :)

I like your theraputic librarian idea, very interesting.

[akgrrrl]

I dunno, the job sounds like a perfect fit. Maybe in a rehab place (kinda pulling your leg w/this one), hospital, hospice, nursing home? It really does sound interesting. Or a blog where people write to you for your reading advice/input, suggestions based on information they give you about themselves...

I have never heard of this book, and I LOVE kid books. Will need to find!

[tigerwillow]

brilliant! simply brilliant.

Sounds like a great place to start... have you thought about returning to school? (ok, when you stop laughing, tell me about good books for anxiety? and a good book for people who don't have time for books anymore...)

[secretburning]

I have thought about going back to school. I think about it almost every day, actually; I would love to enroll in one of the online CSU programs to get a master's in library science. If it weren't for Joshua's enormous student loan debt, I would probably be planning to go to school in the next year or two, but at this rate, it will be another decade before I can seriously consider it. As for recommendations for anxiety and no-time, I recommend chocolate and the Internet ;)

[tigerwillow]

LOL. I meant BOOK recommendations for someone with anxiety and no time... ;-)

heh, I typed BOOB instead of book. Heh heh. <<< 12 yr old inside

And for a 7 year old teenager?

[gillianz]

My little guy is acting like a grumpy teen. Any ideas for wonderful books? He is into Jules Verne. I think I screwed up with RD's Mathilda.

I think you have a fabulous idea here! Maybe an adjunct to a counselor?