Giscombé, Cheryl L. Woods
Summary: Black women often feel intense pressure to be strong and to do it all for others. But at what cost? In this empowering guide, Black psychologist and registered nurse Cheryl Woods Giscombe introduces the innovative, research-based superwoman schema (SWS) framework--five core beliefs that drive Black women's stress--and provides self-care practices grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 GISBurnett-Zeigler, Inger
Summary: A Northwestern University clinical psychologist challenges common cultural misconceptions to reveal the real-world systemic abuse, health traumas, and abandonment that disempower today's Black women and force them to hide behind masks of strength.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.89 BURMarie, Jasmine
Summary: "From breathwork practitioner and the founder of black girls breathing®, a practical path for Black women to heal trauma, combat chronic stress, and find freedom in their own bodies and minds. It's no secret that Black women have been oppressed for centuries and, as a Black woman herself, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had-and continue to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024