{"product_id":"the-comfort-of-little-things-an-educators-guide-to-second-chances-9781605544090","title":"The Comfort of Little Things: An Educator's Guide to Second Chances","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the silver medal for personal growth and motivation in the Living Now Book Awards from \u003ci\u003eIndependent Publisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Comfort of Little Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking book that empowers educators to give themselves and the people in their lives second chances in order for themselves and the children they teach to learn and thrive. This book includes stories from the author and contributors to the author's blog posts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators are among the most loving and nurturing people on earth. Yet those same caring adults are too often very hard on themselves. \u003ci\u003eThe Comfort of Little Things\u003c\/i\u003e provides strategies and tips on how to give yourself a second chance. Drawing on the growing body of brain research along with personal experience and stories from educators, Holly Elissa Bruno fills her book with ideas that will help you see the world with the wonder of a child. You can learn to open yourself to the moment, to look at yourself anew, and to let go of negativity. As she writes, Second chances come from letting go of what holds us back. These second chances take more work. The work is always rewarded. Fear not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolly Elissa Bruno: Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD, is an author, attorney, professor, acclaimed keynote speaker, and host of an online radio program. She is an alumna of Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management, teaches leadership courses for The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership and Wheelock College, and is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eChild Care Information Exchange\u003c\/i\u003e and the National Association for the Education of Young Children's \u003ci\u003eYoung Children\u003c\/i\u003e publication. Previously, Holly Elissa served as Assistant Attorney General for the state of Maine and Assistant Dean at the University of Maine School of Law. Holly Elissa's books include \u003ci\u003eWhat You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManaging Legal Risks in Early Childhood Programs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLearning from the Bumps in the Road: Insights from Early Childhood Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Redleaf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346474631442,"sku":"9781605544090","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f54641e9-5eff-481b-aad8-21fe840125ea.jpg?v=1749046018","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-comfort-of-little-things-an-educators-guide-to-second-chances-9781605544090","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}