I spent more than a decade in LA, but for the last five years, I’ve lived in Portland, Oregon and Saint Petersburg, Florida. That job eventually ushered me through the gates of Universal Pictures in Los Angeles. After college, I bravely took the train to New York City with only $300 in my pocket to take an assistant position in film production.

I attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated as a Theatrical Production Stage Manager. I lived in my imagination and loved the stage, but I was admittedly not a very good actress, so I navigated into production instead. And otherwise, I was very involved in the theater department at the local University. I was an only child and spent a great deal of time in a densely wooded forest near my home. Overall, I do feel it was a safe and good upbringing, although I have always been more spiritual than religious. In this article I will share with you my colleagues' 16 favorite self-help books for children and teens.I was born on an American military base in Germany and raised in a deeply entrenched southern Baptist community in rural North Carolina. Since, I have had a number of positive comments about the article and was asked to share similar information on different topics. The list is introduced as follows: 'Last fall I asked my colleagues about the self-help books they would recommend to their clients or the general public and then shared them with you. The article is called 'Healing Ourselves' and written by Marlene Salmers. 'Time to Tell 'Em Off! A Pocket Guide to Overcoming Peer Ridicule' by Deanna MillerĪny other books added to list below are not named in the article. 'Don't Feed the Monster on Tuesdays!: The Children's Self-Esteem Book' by Adolph Moser 'Stick Up for Yourself!: Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem' by Gershen Kaufman 'Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays! The Children's Anti-Stress Book' by Adolph Moser 'Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens' by Earl Hipp 'Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!' by Trevor Romain 'Jessica and the Wolf: A Story for Children Who Have Bad Dreams' by Ted Lobby 'Don't Rant & Rave on Wednesdays! The Children's Anger-Control Book' by Adolph Moser 'How to Control Your Anger (Before It Controls You): A Guide for Teenagers' by Ronald T. 'Straight Talk About Anger' by Christine Dentemaro

'The Mouse, the Monster, and Me' by Pat Palmer 'Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul' by Jack Canfield and others

'Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter' by Jack Canfield and others 1: 40 Fun Tests That Help You Learn About Yourself (Updated Edition)' by Jonni Kincher 'Mom- Dad- This Is What I've Been Trying to Tell You: A Booklet for Kids to Read to Their Parents' by Peg Bayliss The following books are listed as 'favorite self-help books for children and teens' in an article in 'Lifestyles,' a publication by Estevan Lifestyles Publications:

Becoming Miss Izzy by Sue Zook