The Thanks Series Edition 2: Four Stories on Coping with Depression
About this ebook
Story 1: The Little Princess is about a child coping with depression in a family situation. Many practical solutions are offered throughout the story, andlike all fairy tales goodness prevails at the end.
Story 2: A Koala Called Jody is a story all about helping others and what a good feeling that creates within.
Story 3: The Magic Fig Tree is about finding places around us that make our heart sing or soothe the soul in such a way that we feel good just being present in that particular place.
Story 4: My Brother Goes To Heaven deals with suicide. The story is seen through the eyes of a dingo, and even though this is a very sensitive topic, the messages in the story are very gentle, subtle, and clear. If a child has never gone through this adversity, this would just be a very simple story.
About the author
I am a Finnish-born Australian, and I live on a small acreage near Bathurst, New South Wales, with my husband, Robert, and our dog, Ballie.
I am a retired early childhood and primary school teacher, and I set up my own Rudolf Steiner- inspired child care centre with my close friend, Judith.
I loved writing and telling stories for the children in my care. These were stories children could relate to while finding solutions to the many challenges in their lives.
