The narrative centers on a true-life experience, aiming to inspire hope and a sense of purpose for individuals who have faced rejection and abandonment by those they trusted for love and safety. Through its poignant storytelling, it addresses themes of resilience and the quest for belonging, offering comfort to those feeling lost and marginalized.
Emotional Abuse of Children draws upon important studies and findings to summarize essential information about this complex and disturbing form of maltreatment that can damage self-esteem, affect adult relationships, and even influence one's health. Although emotional or psychological abuse of children can be difficult to document, Royse describes behaviors and symptoms that identify emotional abuse, points the reader to instruments for assessing the problem and offers explanations as to why abusers lash out and hurt children. Designed to prepare students for practice in the childe welfare field, the book also provides helpful information about the process of intervening and treating emotional abuse.
A play written for young actors that asks: is the gulf between the young and old as wide as it feels, or are we fundamentally the same inside whatever age we are?
Exploring the complexities of love, this story delves into the emotional journey of laughter and tears that accompany personal growth. It highlights the important lessons about the balance between holding on to relationships and knowing when to let go, offering a poignant reflection on the nature of love and resilience.
It's been thirty years since former flames Alex and Jason last saw each other. With their carefree university days long behind them, the student reunion seems the perfect opportunity to reconnect, revive and relive their heyday. But as they flirt with reigniting their passion - even if just for one night - will the march of time get in the way?
A sharply funny play about motherhood (and fatherhood), keeping control and letting go.
A tender, dark and funny look at a co-dependent relationship between a brother and a sister, and how they cope when the world bursts in on them. It explores how, in an age of anxiety, we live alongside those different to us.
A powerful play about family and forgiveness, following a woman after her release from prison. Premiered at the National Theatre.