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GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1805 CREATES Anti-bullying Message!

Barbara Holstein — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:49:29 +0000

I was so impressed to read about Troop 1805 out of Oceanport, New Jersey, in The Link News from November 4, 2010. The Scouts acted on their own. They hung anti-bullying posters in their school, purchased special bracelets for students who sign on to an anti-bullying pledge and even bought enough bracelets so the campaign can continue after they move on and graduate from the Maple Place School.

So far lots of kids at school have taken the anti-bullying pledge and put their signatures to the pledge sheet.

This is wonderful. We need our kids to not only feel the pain of what it means to be hurt by a bully, but to care enough to influence other youngsters. We often listen more to our peers than those of another generation. This is a great example of smart grass roots action!

Good luck, Troop 1805! You never know, your efforts may save the emotions and/or life of another youngster.

Check out Barbara’s Upcoming Appearance

Barbara Holstein — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:11:35 +0000

Holistic Children’s Radio presents Barbara on May 15th 9 AM PT

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist and author of The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) is the radio guest on Chaklet Coffee Books.

Barbara Holstein — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:18:27 +0000

I loved being on the Chaklet Coffee Books show. It is amazing how much fun we all had late at night! We got to discuss The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) in detail, and so many related subjects about parenting, growing up, having a crush, etc. It was so delightful to have a 10 year old girl also on the show who had read the book with her Grandma-just what I recommend!

Click link below to listen to show!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chaklet-cof…

http://bit.ly/8S3PAK

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is quoted in the December 28, 2009 edition of First Magazine!

Barbara Holstein — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:12:02 +0000

In response to a family who puts together a holiday jigsaw puzzle and brings the old puzzles out of storage yearly, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein says, “Participating in something supportive rather than competitive helps family members cement bonds. And looking at old pictures conjures positive memories.”

In response to a family that does a yearly holiday scavenger hunt for items that are usually related to long-standing family jokes, Dr. Barbara says, “The value of being together in a connective way like this is priceless”. This year the family is donating everything on the hunt to a local food pantry. To this, Dr. Barbara says, “It’s been documented that we get more of a feel-good high from doing for others than if something is done for us.”

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein at her Chinese Book Celebration Party

Barbara Holstein — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:12:45 +0000

Join Dr. Holstein on her Book Tour!

Barbara Holstein — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:25:17 +0000

Dr. Holstein’s THE TRUTH (I’M A GIRL, I’M SMART AND I KNOW EVERYTHING) VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ‘09 will officially begin on Dec. 1st and end on Dec. 16th as part of Pump Up Your Book Promoti0n’s 12 Days of Christmas Virtual Book Tour Special. You can visit Dr. Holstein’s blog stops at www.virtualbooktours.wordpress.com during the month of December to find out more about this great book and its talented author.

Dec 1 http://tbfreviews.net/ (The Book Faery Reviews)

Dec 2 http://childrensandteensbookconnection.wordpress.com/

Dec 3 http://reviewfromhere.com/

Dec 4 http://www.thehotauthorreport.blogalogues.com/

Dec 7 http://jensbooktalk.blogspot.com/

Dec 8 http://homesweethomewritingchallenge.wordpress.com/

Dec 9 http://www.inkyblots.com/

Dec 10 http://www.broowaha.com/ will provide direct link later

Dec 11 http://booksbooksthemagicalfruit.blogspot.com/

Dec 14 http://www.whatyoureadingnow.blogspot.com/

Dec 15 http://raynadeatren.blogspot.com/ (Mom’s Not All)

Dec 16 http://therempels4.blogspot.com/ (A Mom after God’s Own Heart)

Dec 16 http://ladyd-books.blogspot.com/

The Truth Official Book Launch

Barbara Holstein — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:13:41 +0000

Girls between 8 and 12 can and do everything. However, adolescence can be very hard on girls and years later many a woman has lost touch with her earlier talents, strengths, potential or what makes her happy. I worked to develop a companionship with the 10-year old inside myself. Suddenly, getting to know myself as a child again was serious psychological business.

That’s when I wrote a journal-style book, The Truth (I’m a Girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything!) If you are a woman, it will make you want to dance with your inner 10-year old and make her energies a part of yourself again. If you are an adult, you will see the child in your life in a much more profound light. You will want to help her hold on to her wisdom, wit, sense of competency and self-esteem. If you are a kid or a ‘tween, you will feel understood and connected to this fictional girl. After all, she is like you. The girl sees so much and knows so much as we all did at 10 or 11. And wouldn’t it be great to hold on to the energy and confidence that can go with that stage of life?

Women and girls of all ages, kids, tweens, teens, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles thank me for bringing this book to them. It opens the door to communication, and they see themselves, their daughters, nieces and granddaughters in the girl. Girls feel she is speaking for them while women remark that they wish this book had existed when they were growing up.

Now, this book is available on Amazon and those who buy it will also receive nearly $6,500 in free downloadable gifts! Check it out here: or

Enjoy!

Your friend,
Barbara Becker Holstein

Another Book Club is Reading The Truth

Barbara Holstein — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:37:18 +0000

I’m so excited. I just sent a batch of The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) down south to a group of girls in a self-esteem group run by Amy Stachler. The girls go to various schools but the club is Club G2G and all the girls are participating in Relay for Life (cancer walk). I think that is wonderful! Amy already wrote to me that the girls were really excited with the book. I wonder how they will react as they read the book. Will they identify with the girl and her feelings? Do they ever feel that a teacher or a parent is not really listening to them? Do they promise themselves about how they will be when they grow up? Do they have crushes? How do they feel the girl handled her crush with Paul? I can’t wait to hear from them. This is so exciting.

The Book Connection blog named The Truth as a favorite book for 2008!

Barbara Holstein — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:37:49 +0000

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The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) is #11 in top 100 on Amazon for BEING A TEEN

Barbara Holstein — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:15:18 +0000

I would think the girl in The Truth would enjoy knowing that she is captivating the hearts of girls and moms in lots of different places. She loves to travel, but so far has only traveled to one place that wasn’t where she lived. That was the time she got to take a ride in a small plane, sitting alone in the tiny cockpit, with the pilot directly in front of her. What a ride that was. Going up, up, up into the sky, seeing all the houses and then neighborhoods below her, and realzing that her very own parents had become tiny specks. It was an amazing adventure for her, filled with a little fear, offset by holding the pilot’s hand. Of course, he was handsome and dashing and that helped quiet her fears. She came down all too soon, back to the somewhat dull reality of visiting her relatives. That episode is on p.53 of the book. (She tells it better than I can).

She would be amazed to hear that people are sitting at what looks something like a typewriter and ordering her book from a place called Amazon. She does know about THE amazon from her geography class, but what is this? Is her book being stored in the jungle somewhere?

What I do know for certain is that she wants to hear from you. So please write to her after you read The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything). Tell her what your greatest adventure has been or have fun explaining what a computer is. Be pen pals.