Kids Who See Ghosts

by Goode, Caron B.

• ISBN13: 9781578634729
• ISBN10: 1578634725
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: Weiser

Summary

Is your child psychic? Is your child's "imaginary friend" actually a ghost? Is your own fear fostering your child's?

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Preface	p. 9
Opening the Conversation	p. 15
What Are Ghosts?	p. 15
Where Is the Other Side?	p. 16
Mendizza Explains What Humans See	p. 17
How Do We See and Understand Our Worldview?	p. 18
Black Swans	p. 19
Are People Who See Ghosts Crazy?	p. 20
From the Fringe to Convention	p. 21
Kids Who See Ghosts and Their Parents	p. 23
The Monk Who Stole My Hot Shower	p. 24
Kathleen Dunham's Ghostly Playmate	p. 29
Susan Gale on Spirit Walkers	p. 30
A Ghost Follows Lucy Home	p. 32
Doreen Fisher and Her Children	p. 37
Donna Seebo's Advice for Parents	p. 44
Kendall Helps Eric Address the Ghosts of Childhood	p. 54
Brad Steiger's Lifetime of Ghostly Experiences	p. 55
Lynn Andrews Offers a View of Changes	p. 63
Psychic Children Become Psychic Adults	p. 69
What Is Normal?	p. 69
John Holland's Mediumship	p. 71
Spirits Were a Part of Sonia Choquette's Family	p. 77
Melissa Peil Shares Two Stories	p. 84
Hillary Raimo Always Understood the Unseen	p. 87
The Childhoods of Psychic Mentors Andye Murphy & Gavin Harrill	p. 95
P. M. H Atwater's Research and Personal Experiences	p. 101
"Is My Child Psychic?"	p. 111
Athena Drewes Responds	p. 111
How Parents' Beliefs Affect Kids Who See Ghosts	p. 129
Michael Mendizza on Brain-Wave States and the Ability to See Ghosts	p. 130
"Do I Need to Believe in Ghosts to Help My Child?"	p. 134
How Children Experience Fear	p. 136
How Parents Respond to Fear	p. 137
Robert Flower Explains How Using Exceptional Thinking Can Break Through Fears	p. 140
The Skeptic's View from Joe Nickell	p. 147
Empowering Children	p. 157
Coping Skills	p. 158
Touch	p. 159
Acupressure	p. 160
Play to Integrate the Scary Emotions	p. 161
Talking It Through	p. 162
Self-Affirmation	p. 163
Using Books and Stories	p. 164
Sensei Robert Tallack on Confidence and Character	p. 165
Terri Jay Endorses Inner Strength and Grounding	p. 173
Hillary Raimo on Dreaming and Kids	p. 181
Melissa Peil's Meetup Support Group	p. 186
Susan Gale on the Heart and Nature	p. 195
Donna Seebo on Children Learning to Trust Intuition	p. 202
Conclusion	p. 209
Interviewee Bios	p. 213
Resources	p. 217
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

Excerpts

Ghosts can be children’s best friends, and fear of ghosts can be a providential opportunity for parents and kids to face fears and become empowered.

---

Excerpted from Kids Who See Ghosts: How to Guide Them Through Fear by Caron B. Goode
All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.