{"product_id":"ouch-moments-when-words-are-used-in-hurtful-ways-9781433819612","title":"Ouch! Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains \"ouch moments\" in kid-friendly terms, offers practical strategies for what kids can do to help, and empowers kids to stand up to mean and hurtful language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Microaggressions or \"ouch moments,\" as they are referred to in the story, are brief exchanges where an indignity, insult, or slight is expressed--whether intentionally or not--from one person to another. For instance, when children use words like \"lame\" or \"gay\" to mean that something is bad, weird, or different, they communicate a message that having a disability or being part of LGBTQ+ community is equal to being bad, weird, or different. Children likely are not trying to be hurtful; they may just be repeating words that they have heard in the past and may not realize the discriminatory connotations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Young people have a wonderful capacity to care about each other. However, they need guidance, mentoring, and modeling from adults to understand the impact of their words and behaviors. \u003cp\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNote to Parents and Caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e by Kevin L. Nadal, PhD, provides more information about microaggressions, and strategies for talking to children about hurtful language, discrimination, and bias. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcerpt: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a bee stings, \u003cb\u003eOuch!\u003c\/b\u003e That hurts!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen your finger gets caught in a closing door, that hurts a lot.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHearing a mean or hurtful word hurts a lot, too. When other kids say something mean or hurtful, it is hard to know what to do.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Genhart, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California, is the authorof numerous books for children including \u003ci\u003eOuch Moments\u003c\/i\u003e and the Books for Nourishing Friendships Series. He lives with his family in Marin County. He received his BA in psychology from the University of California, San Diego and his PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park. Visit Dr. Genhart at www.michaelgenhart.com and follow him on Facebook: @picturebookauthor. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViviana Garofoli\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she currently lives with her husband, Sergio, and two daughters, April and Emma. In 1995, she graduated from Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes Prilidiano Pueyrredón with a degree in fine arts. Over the last 15 years, she has illustrated more than 20 children's books and contributed many editorial and textbook illustrations in Argentina and Puerto Rico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Magination Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644550254866,"sku":"9781433819612","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1601590e-eab2-4162-85ef-cd57117a6867.jpg?v=1733114444","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ouch-moments-when-words-are-used-in-hurtful-ways-9781433819612","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}