Conversations That Make a Difference: Relationship-Focused Practice from the Front Line

by Lisa Cherry

"In this unique book, international trainer and consultant Lisa Cherry invites professionals from education, social work and healthcare to engage in conversations on a range of pertinent topics and issues affecting children and young people today. Divided into three main parts, which introduce attachment, adversity and trauma, each discussion places an emphasis on emotion and the understanding that we have as humans for compassion, empathy and connection. By encouraging collaboration between sectors and exploring a range of intersecting themes, the conversations take the reader on a winding journey to broaden their depth of thinking, reflect on their practice, and to consider the central message: that we can bring about social change, one interaction at a time. This book is a call to action and an opportunity to look around and decide what kind of service we want to provide, what kind of community we want to live in, and what sort of legacy we want to leave. At a time of ever-present social and political challenges, this book will stimulate conversations on current practice and professional development for the future and is a must-read for everyone working with children and young people"--

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Published May 1, 2021

About the author

Lisa’s passion for truth is second only to her passion for Jesus. As an author, speaker, and mom, she loves to mine out the wisdom of the word of God and impart these life- changing truths to today’s generation.

She and her husband Doug, along with their children, founded Frontline Family Ministries, POTTS (Parents of Teens and Tweens), Victory Dream Center, and REALITY Youth Center. She and Doug travel nationwide speaking to parents with Acquire the Fire conferences. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville. After nearly losing her daughter Kalyn to a crazy case of sexual abuse, Lisa learned firsthand the dangers facing this generation. She and Kalyn are the authors of Unmask the Predators: The Battle to Protect Your Child, an eye-opening message to parents and teens to warn, equip, and empower families to nurture Christian kids in a sex-saturated culture. Lisa has been interviewed on national programs such as CBN. com, Moody Radio, American Family Radio, The Lighthouse Report, Women Today Radio, The USA Network, and more. She and her husband Doug are the parents of ten children, grandparents of four, and make their home in southern Illinois.

Reviews

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t know anyone who hasn’t read and rated this book highly. It really is a must-read for everyone involved in the lives of children and young people. It offers insights into the ways in which relationship based approaches impact on the lives of our children suffering trauma, attachment issues and other challenges. The conversational aspect gives you a sense of ‘being in the room’ and Lisa’s thoughtful, incisive and probing questions really get to the crux of the matter in discovering what os important and what works.