With the Bureau of Gender Affairs as backdrop, Aidan reflects on play at his Barbados school, noting how boys and girls sometimes choose different games, from rough-and-tumble to chats, crafts, and make-believe. He highlights safety, fairness, and a simple rule, if you do not want to be hit, do not hit, and that every child is different.

Where Did Mommy Go? is a story for children created by a dad, Roger Clarke, and his sons, Zachary and Aidan. They had many questions after their loving mother, Kristen Clarke, who never relented in her battle, succumbed to her illness with Ovarian Cancer at the young age of thirty-five. She left behind her cherished boys, ages seven and five, as well as her loving husband. The boys, always curious with their immediate surroundings, heard from many people their mother could take many shapes...

The restraint of older people is a pressing issue for health and social care practice. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint.The book provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions under which they are used, and their implications for the health and wellbeing of older people. Practical approaches to minimising are then explored, underlining the importance of person-...

Paddy Clarke is ten years old. Paddy Clarke lights fires. Paddy Clarke's name is written in wet cement all over Barrytown, north Dublin. Paddy Clarke's heroes are Father Damien (and the lepers), Geronimo and George Best. Paddy Clarke has a brother called Francis, but Paddy calls him Sinbad and hates him because that's the rule. Paddy Clarke knows the exact moment to knock a dead scab from his knee. Paddy Clarke loves his Ma and Da, but it seems like they don't love each other, and Paddy's ...

Everyday Kindness is a charity anthology of short, fictional stories of kindness, edited by LJ Ross. These uplifting tales of hope and of small, everyday kindnesses are intended to support wider, positive mental health goals and foster wellbeing through the act of reading tales of goodwill inspired by others. Featuring authors across the spectrum of literature, some international bestsellers and award-winning writers amongst them, this is a unique collection of words.Proceeds from ...

In our world of incessant change, we are all threatened by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity—at the individual and organizational levels. Undisruptable will give you a new lens through which to consider change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. You'll be inspired to consider the big questions of today: What does the future hold? What does the exponential growth of technology mean for the world of work? What does a changing job market mean for future ge...