Growing Up Whole

Self-Esteem and Resilience Books: A Guide for All Ages

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BUILD SELF ESTEEM & RESILIENCE THROUGH LIFE SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS - EXPLORE YOUR GIFTS WITH MODERN PARENTING STRATEGIES - DRAW - READ - WRITE - REFLECT IN YOUR VALIDATION JOURNALS AND DISCOVER INSIGHTFUL RESILIENCE BOOKS.

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BEING WHOLE

This creative guidebook provides teens with the opportunity to reflect, learn, write, experiment, and practice essential life skills for children and teens, helping them stay connected to their unique gifts and THRIVE in life. Delve into resilience through engaging resilience books, explore balance, compassion, and emotional intelligence, and nurture self-esteem with validation journals. Ground yourself in the strength of understanding who you are becoming in this journey of modern parenting.

Living Whole

A Guide Book for Your Inner Child

This guide is crafted for modern parenting, aimed at parents who wish to engage alongside their children and teens, as well as adults eager to cultivate valuable life skills for children and teens through self-loving practices. One reader aptly notes, "It's never too late to learn, practice, and develop skills you missed in your childhood," highlighting the importance of resilience books and validation journals in fostering self-esteem.

Rave Reviews From Parents

"Buy for anyone you love.

"It's never too late to help yourself

"Not just for kids now. Thank you!

Of all the books I've given my child, this is the most crucial, most urgent, and most needed, especially in today's world of modern parenting. It offers practical skill building in areas like boundary setting, naming feelings, and enhancing self-esteem. I've also gained insights into fostering positive resilience and effective communication. This book is a must-have for anyone looking to support their child’s growth, making it a perfect gift for anyone you love, especially those interested in resilience books or validation journals.

"Not just for kids now. Thank you!

"It's never too late to help yourself

"Not just for kids now. Thank you!

Thank you for providing the words I never had as a child to share with my children. I loved the Growing Up Whole Book so much that I asked Linda to create a resource for adults, focusing on modern parenting, so we could embark on this journey as a family. She responded with LIVING Whole, a book designed for adults and their inner child, aimed at enhancing life skills for children and teens. This beautiful creative journey promotes healing and helps reclaim your wholeness, making it a great addition to resilience books and validation journals that foster self-esteem.

"It's never too late to help yourself

Live a life of connection, creativity, and joy. This book is incredibly important for providing children with essential life skills for children and teens, helping them gain a head start in life. I purchased this for a co-worker since I don’t have children myself. Now, I need to get another copy because I can't bear to part with it. It turns out, it’s never too late to embrace good childhood lessons and develop self-esteem through resilience books and validation journals.

Review from a literary scout

A ONE-OF-A-KIND BOOK

Growing Up Whole is more than a guidebook; it is a tender invitation to self-discovery, resilience, and inner wisdom, delivered in a beautifully engaging, interactive, and heartfelt format. Authored by Linda Newlin, this one-of-a-kind book weaves together the strands of psychology, art, mindfulness, and soulful reflection to empower young readers with essential life skills for children and teens, fostering emotional intelligence and personal growth.

Through poetry, illustrations, writing prompts, songs, and gentle exercises, Growing Up Whole guides children to discover their passions, recognize their emotions, build self-esteem, and understand how to set healthy boundaries—all with grace, intention, and creativity. It doesn't just tell kids how to be happy or well-adjusted; it shows them how to know themselves.

Parents, educators, and therapists alike will find this book to be an invaluable resource for modern parenting. It gently addresses topics often overlooked in traditional education—self-love, forgiveness, compassion, and non-violent communication—while grounded in proven modalities such as eco-psychology, neuroscience, somatics, and positive psychology.

This book doesn't just teach; it heals. It empowers. And it stays with you, making it a valuable addition to any validation journal or resilience book.

A Letter from Author Linda Newlin

Dear Parents:

These guide books for children and teens are designed to provide a unique experience as they draw, read, write, reflect, and explore various ways to stay connected to their wholeness. I have used metaphors of earth, tree, and leaves to facilitate that journey, making them especially relevant in the context of modern parenting.

The psychological and scientific foundations of these resilience books come from Eco-psychology, Neuroscience, Environmental Stewardship, Somatics and Resilience, Meditation and Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Non-Violent Communication, and the Hoffman Quadrinity Process.

Included are many fun activities: art, drawing, visioning, reading, poetry, songs, and more. Each is designed to affirm their unique gifts, help them honor their bodies, heart, and mind, so they can find balance, stay connected to their heart, and expand their resilience as they journey through life. By engaging with these exercises, they will also develop essential life skills for children and teens, such as validation, forgiveness, compassion, gratitude, health, naming and accepting feelings and sensations, releasing feelings, boundary setting, visioning, and honoring their wholeness and the wholeness of others.

The gift of remembering who they are awaits them as they learn to ground in the strength of their uniqueness, follow their inner guidance, and reach their strong branches out to the places they want to grow into, so they become all that they dream of and shine their unique light in the world!

My hope is that all children will grow to BE who they were meant to BE. As Mark Twain eloquently put it, “The two most important days are the day you were born and the day you find out why.” I envision a world where every child knows why they came to the earth and shares their unique contribution right from the start. Thank you for supporting their journey with these validation journals!

I am a mom/leadership coach/speaker/writer/singer songwriter

Wholeness is being grounded in the knowing of who you are, what your unique gifts and talents are, and taking care of your precious body that carries your spirit through this lifetime. It's about honoring your own truth and experiences.

When we are whole, we are sustained by our life's activities, our work, ourselves, and our connection to the earth and the people in our world. There is an inner peace and vitality that comes from within when we are balanced and clear about why we are here on this planet and what gifts you have to offer in this lifetime. Some call this purpose.

We bring wholeness to ourselves through self-loving practices that include: validation, emotional release, forgiveness, compassion, resilience, healthy choices, and setting healthy boundaries. These practices are essential life skills for children and teens, as they help in finding our passions, following our hearts, and trusting ourselves as we journey through the many chapters of our lives. Additionally, utilizing resilience books and validation journals can further aid in this process.

It is my hope that you will nourish your wholeness and experience the sustaining impact within you so you can THRIVE!

I help parents raise whole children through modern parenting approaches, believing this is one way we can change the world. I dream of a world where all people live fully as they were meant to live, shining their gifts and uniqueness with ease. This requires radical shifts in what we focus on and how we practice living day to day.

Growing Up Whole

Self-Esteem and Resilience Books: A Guide for All Ages

A TEEN'S GUIDE BOOK TO THRIVING

BEING WHOLE

For Adults

Living Whole

Rave Reviews From Parents

"Buy for anyone you love.

"It's never too late to help yourself

"Not just for kids now. Thank you!

"Not just for kids now. Thank you!

"It's never too late to help yourself

"Not just for kids now. Thank you!

"It's never too late to help yourself

"It's never too late to help yourself

"It's never too late to help yourself

Review from a literary scout

A ONE-OF-A-KIND BOOK

A Letter from Author Linda Newlin

Dear Parents:

I am a mom/leadership coach/speaker/writer/singer songwriter