AUGUST
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BOOMERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE MONTH
August celebrates baby boomers who have made a significant contribution to their communities by helping others improve their lives. Each year several boomers are featured for their special efforts, support, skills, products or time in changing the lives of those in need.
If you know a Boomer or are a Boomer who has made a real difference or who has inspired others to grow and be victorious, send us an email with a short summary (no more than 400 words) and we will consider her/him for the honor.
2011 Featured Boomer
Joan Lipstock is a boomer with a big heart. She is described as an advocate for people with disabilities whose work in the arts presents an honest picture of living with a disability. Joan is the co-founder of Dreamers Theater, a group of teens and young adults with various disabilities, such as Asperger’s Syndrome and other high functioning disorders or specialties. Started in 2004, it was formed to create opportunities for young adults to get involved with the arts and with their peers. Through this program, she was able to dispel many myths and empower the disabled to advocate for themselves.
Joan was awarded, by the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, the 2010 Best Directorial Debut Short Documentary for “Dreamers Theater.”
2010 Featured Boomer
Rosalind Sedacca is a Certified Corporate Trainer, author, national speaker and workshop facilitator. The focus of her programs has been creating healthy relationships for singles and couples using techniques that work in the stress-filled 21st Century.
Rosalind is now the author of the new ebook, How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook™ Guide to Preparing Your Children – with Love!
Based on her personal experience, this easy-to-read ebook prepares parents for one of the most difficult conversations they will ever have: telling their children about a pending separation or divorce. What makes How Do I Tell the Kids? unique is that it doesn’t just tell you what to say. It says it for you!
Parents are guided, through a customizable template, in creating an attractive family storybook that children will want to read. The pictures and age-appropriate language conveys, with love and compassion, the six key messages parents need to share with their children.
Additional advice, insights and tips from six professional therapists experienced with divorce adds considerable value to the ebook. Their contribution is immeasurable in assisting families as they face the challenges ahead.
Rosalind has helped numerous families get through the difficult and often dreaded conversation about divorce with their children in a way that is supportive and comforting and in a language they understand. Her contribution to the field has made a huge impact on reducing the trauma divorce can have on family relations.
Rosalind can be reached at Rosalind@childcentereddivorce.com or at her web address: www.childcentereddivorce.com.
