Books with author Mark Nino Balita

Pets create great experiences for children: in taking responsibility, learning to love, care for living things and, dealing with loss and grief. Whether their pet has to move, runs away, gets sick or, dies; children will benefit from reading this book over and over again to help them cope, with loss and grief, as they experience it now and over time. Teaching children that it is okay to express their feelings of love, sadness, regret, guilt, anger, confusion and despair is made easier as it is normalized through Loss of a Pet. Often they will come back and re-explore the topic again and again until they reach acceptance. As children grow they will experience all types of grief and each time they will experience it differently, it is the hope of this author that Loss of a Pet creates the foundation of healthy discussions now and in the future.About this Author: Cory O'Neal has been a K-8th grade counselor for 18 years, earning a Masters in Counseling and a Masters in Psychology towards her MFT. As a mother of four and nana to two she shares her experience dealing with her own grief and that of her children's after losing pets over the years. She has come to discover it helps to have a story so a child can explore at their own pace, in an indirect way, with the space to express feelings, and ask questions. This book is dedicated in loving memory of Ikea, Capone, Bear, Vito and Todd, they all had great long lives that brought her family much joy and laughter.The stages of grief are often referred to in 5 stages: anger, denial, bargaining, sadness, and acceptance. These emotions don't fall neatly into a checklist. They can happen all at once, in direct succession or sometimes not at all. There is no "right or wrong way to grieve". Having adults to listen, share, and empathize; encourages communication, acceptance and allows children to name and express their feelings in healthy ways.Copyright 2020 all rights reserved.

Feelings Are My Helpers explains it for children, and here I explain it for adults. There's a difference between feelings and carried feelings. Our “carried feelings” are feelings we carry from trauma. It may be our own trauma, it may be our witnessing the expression of carried feelings from adults (and their trauma). For example: anger is a pretty common one. An experience and expression of anger as a carried feeling may bring with it feelings of shame, powerlessness expressed as rage. A healthy experience of anger might be experiencing “other’s trespassing” on our boundaries (notice this is less personalized). This healthy feeling of anger is understood that the person feeling the feelings should let the “trespassers” know. Maybe they need to get help from an adult. Either way (it’s not a trauma response as in the carried emotion would be) they don’t internalize the “trespass'' as a character flaw on their part or, maybe, even on the part of the “trespasser”. It just is what it is, and to make it stop is much easier without the guilt, shame or fear. The end of the book has a My Feelings Chart, rating scale and table to track feelings range while developing the habit.When children learn this early they are more in control of their emotions (as appropriate for their stage of development: refer to Eric Erickson’s developmental stages). The first page explains the feeling, the second page explains the healthy response to the feeling. Reading this with your children initially opens up the dialogue practicing scenarios from your own lives as well as checking back in with your child to build the habit! As with any health concerns should you be concerned about your child’s behaviors or emotions check in with your Medical Care Providers. For more research on this topic: Look at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Pets create great experiences for children: in taking responsibility, learning to love, care for living things and, dealing with loss and grief. Whether their pet has to move, runs away, gets sick or, dies; children will benefit from reading this book over and over again to help them cope, with loss and grief, as they experience it now and over time. Teaching children that it is okay to express their feelings of love, sadness, regret, guilt, anger, confusion and despair is made easier as it is normalized through Loss of a Pet. Often they will come back and re-explore the topic again and again until they reach acceptance. As children grow they will experience all types of grief and each time they will experience it differently, it is the hope of this author that Loss of a Pet creates the foundation of healthy discussions now and in the future.About this Author:Cory O'Neal has been a K-8th grade counselor for 18 years, earning a Masters in Counseling and a Masters in Psychology towards her MFT. As a mother of four and nana to two she shares her experience dealing with her own grief and that of her children's after losing pets over the years. She has come to discover it helps to have a story so a child can explore at their own pace, in an indirect way, with the space to express feelings, and ask questions. This book is dedicated in loving memory of Ikea, Capone, Bear, Vito and Todd, they all had great long lives that brought her family much joy and laughter.The stages of grief are often referred to in 5 stages: anger, denial, bargaining, sadness, and acceptance. These emotions don't fall neatly into a checklist. They can happen all at once, in direct succession or sometimes not at all. There is no "right or wrong way to grieve". Having adults to listen, share, and empathize; encourages communication, acceptance and allows children to name and express their feelings in healthy ways.Copyright 2020 all rights reserved.

In the Kingdom of Lunch (his school cafeteria), a young boy finds himself facing a terrible tyrant – King Boo Lee – who decrees what kinds of food other children can eat. When no one else will stand up to him, the boy knows he has to find a way to help them all!Can our brave young hero take the perilous journey to Prince Opal (the principal) to find a solution to his problem? In this tale, a schoolyard bully and his henchmen are cast into medieval roles in this clever story about overcoming bullies with compassion and, most importantly, without violence.This whimsical, rhyming storybook is a wonderful journey for young children. It incorporates a fantastic hero’s journey while helping kids understand and tackle bullies in their own lives. With colorful, playful illustrations and a hero to root for, your child will want to read it again and again!

Feelings Are My Helpers explains it for children, and here I explain it for adults. There's a difference between feelings and carried feelings. Our “carried feelings” are feelings we carry from trauma. It may be our own trauma, it may be our witnessing the expression of carried feelings from adults (and their trauma). For example: anger is a pretty common one. An experience and expression of anger as a carried feeling may bring with it feelings of shame, powerlessness expressed as rage. A healthy experience of anger might be experiencing “other’s trespassing” on our boundaries (notice this is less personalized). This healthy feeling of anger is understood that the person feeling the feelings should let the “trespassers” know. Maybe they need to get help from an adult. Either way (it’s not a trauma response as in the carried emotion would be) they don’t internalize the “trespass'' as a character flaw on their part or, maybe, even on the part of the “trespasser”. It just is what it is, and to make it stop is much easier without the guilt, shame or fear. The end of the book has a My Feelings Chart, rating scale and table to track feelings range while developing the habit.When children learn this early they are more in control of their emotions (as appropriate for their stage of development: refer to Eric Erickson’s developmental stages). The first page explains the feeling, the second page explains the healthy response to the feeling. Reading this with your children initially opens up the dialogue practicing scenarios from your own lives as well as checking back in with your child to build the habit! As with any health concerns should you be concerned about your child’s behaviors or emotions check in with your Medical Care Providers. For more research on this topic: Look at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

"A good starting point for parents to discuss the fears their child has." Reader's Favorite***** Little Susie is frightened. But she does not want to tell anybody. When her mother wants to bake a cake for her family she sends Susie to the village to buy some ingredients. The girl has to pass dark forests, scary fields and wide grasslands with angry wolves and fire spying dragons. But is that all real? Will she be able to handle her fears? Help your children learn to handle anxiety and overcome fears along with little Susie. Perfect for all children 3-10 and up. Includes a few challenging words that will help expand a child's vocabulary.

Little Susie is frightened. But she does not want to tell anybody. When her mother wants to bake a cake for her family she sends Susie to the village to buy some ingredients. The girl has to pass dark forests, scary fields and wide grasslands with angry wolves and fire spying dragons. But is that all real? Will she be able to handle her fears?Help your children learn to handle anxiety and overcome fears along with little Susie. Appropriate for children 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Pre-K. Includes a few challenging words that will help expand a child's vocabulary."A good starting point for parents to discuss the fears their child has." Reader's Favorite*****

Does your kid wish homework would just disappear? What if a dog actually ate it?Meet Bootsi, the kid who would do anything to get out of doing homework, but will he be able to get away with another outrageous story about his homework's misadventures, even if it is true?This fabulous, funny tale about the ups and downs of the homework treadmill will entertain children especially from ages 8-10 years old. It will make a great read aloud for any classroom at the beginning of the school year or around the home for an extra laugh before bedtime.