(Part 3) Top products from r/wholesomememes

Here’s a couple of books that will give you strategies to be a more effective educator, especially with low-income students. Realistically the strategies are great for any kid, as all kids can use some support and empathy from the adults in the lives.

“Reading and Reaching Children Who Hurt” by Susan E. Craig - How to more effectively teach children who have experienced trauma (Adverse Childhood Experiences). His experience is the goal of the strategies given in the book. (Amazon) I haven’t read it, but she also has two more recent books, “Trauma Sensitive Schools” K-5 and 6-12

Trauma Sensitive Schools: Approaches that Work - A project by the Massachusetts Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School has free books (downloadable pdf). One focused on the background and the second is about implementing a school-wide approach.

“Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria” by Dr. Beverly Tatum - Covers the theory of racial identity development and how to support positive racial identity in an educational setting. (Amazon)

There's not much for general "what can go non-standard" with this, a lot of case studies are out there for the specific rarities though. For a good, general primer I would recommend my intro level textbook (mobile so long link, sorry) https://www.amazon.com/Human-Sexuality-5th-William-Masters/dp/0673467856
It's not perfect and has some points I specifically disagree with (mostly with their theories of attraction and how they present fetishes), but it is good.

Edit: I'll clarify my disagreement, they teach a modified version of Kinsey's scale, which isn't wrong but I feel is oversimplified and looks mostly at what a person has done. I ascribe to the tripartied theory of sexuality which means your sexuality is an interaction of three things: what you are physically attracted to, what you WANT to be physically attracted to, and who you can get. This means if you like men's butts, want to be attracted to large muscular chests, but can only get skinny women to date you then you have a legitimate but uncomfortable sexuality that will likely leave you unsatisfied. This also means your sexuality changes over time and based on where you are (hard to pick up women in the men's locker room, easier at a concert).

The 5 Love languages by Gary Chapman

My wife has read it and I'm still getting into it. It's got some religious tones to it that I'm not super into, but the overall intent of the book is pretty positive.

If you like penguins may I suggest reading The Penguin Lessons, a true story about a man who saved a penguin from an oil slick and ended up adopting him and making him the mascot of a boys boarding school in Argentina.

Delightful tale!

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Soooooo... This is this lil' tot's favorite book?

I mean I want to believe and all...

>“There, in the middle of the broad, bright high-road—there, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth or dropped from the heaven—stood the figure of a solitary Woman, dressed from head to foot in white garments.”

>Thus young Walter Hartright first meets the mysterious woman in white in what soon became one of the most popular novels of the nineteenth century. Secrets, mistaken identities, surprise revelations, amnesia, locked rooms and locked asylums, and an unorthodox villain made this mystery thriller an instant success when it first appeared in 1860, and it has continued to enthrall readers ever since. From the hero’s foreboding before his arrival at Limmeridge House to the nefarious plot concerning the beautiful Laura, the breathtaking tension of Collins’s narrative created a new literary genre of suspense fiction, which profoundly shaped the course of English popular writing.

Also: I believe the woman in question is not a princess, but a woman in an asylum? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

SOURCE: my girlfriend reads books, not Reddit

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I have found a lot of good discussion and support for men at /r/MensLib/

I've also heard about the term "social infrastructure" and how we have lost a lot of it which contributes to a lack of spaces for people to connect with one another. The historical "social infrastructure" for men have been bars, bowling alleys, VFWs, etc. but they have fallen out of favor as places for meaningful social interactions.

I haven't read it, but have heard the book 'Bowling Alone' mentioned alongside similar conversations. https://www.amazon.com/Bowling-Alone-Collapse-American-Community/dp/0743203046

In a broader sense of community impact, the podcast 99% invisible has a good episode about social infrastructure. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/palaces-for-the-people/

The last time my mom came to my class to read was when I was in 2nd grade -- I was 8. Thinking back on it, the book "I Can't" Said the Ant seems more suited to younger ages, so whenever I remember it I cringe a little. Could have been the way Mom said, "This book? You're sure?" that made my irrational brain think it was too simple.

But I liked it for the rhythm and rhymes, and maybe my classmates did, too. One of my best memories, really.

There's a whole book series on pretty much this same premise. It's young adult, but entertaining none the less.

Not everyone who lacks a house wants one. That was an interesting take away from when I read this really good book in college.

Awesome!

After reading Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation, the blue weevil beetle became a part of my internet identity \^j\^

I have a book on her! Highly recommend!
https://www.amazon.com/Scarlett-Saves-Family-Jane-Martin/dp/0684842882

This is a solid one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/081297722X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_CodyCbYNC7SBD

What I love about David Foster Wallace is how profound his writing is across all topics. Whether he's writing about tennis, or exploring deep mathematical + philosophical concepts, it's always incredibly insightful. If anyone reading this enjoys the above quote and wants to read more DFW, but doesn't wish to attempt the intimidating tome that is Infinite Jest, I recommend wetting one's feet with his magazine article Consider the Lobster (footnotes on page 8, they're important).

If I recall, Survivor: A Novel, by Chuck Palahniuk counts down, so that as you read your page numbers get lower.

edit : nope, different book.

"Mom, I am going to need these for school"

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For immortality
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You should check out his autobiography - was one of my faves when I was a kid

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-T-Man-Gold-Autobiography/dp/0312550898

I'm not OP, but I certainly do. This book helped me out immensely.

https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-Handbook-David-Burns/dp/0452281326