Showing results by author "Teresa Garcia"

Educar a un hijo no es tarea fácil, y menos ante la confusión que generan los mitos que rodean a la crianza. Al considerar la teoría del apego y los más recientes descubrimientos de las neurociencias, es posible entender cada una de las fases del desarrollo emocional del niño, comprender sus conductas y la manera en que van construyendo las conexiones neuronales que les permitirán responsabilizarse cada vez más de su comportamiento.

Selkies are Scottish seal people, and are considered magical shapeshifting creatures, able to interbreed with humans. Spoken of in many old stories, the females are said to make caring wives, and the men to be charming and good lovers. If their skin is captured, they will remain on land, though more is heard about women being captured than the men. If they find their stolen skin, they will return to the sea and any mate or family therein, though remaining nearby to watch over their land-children.

The spirits of the past and present call out to those with the ears to hear. The worlds of the Kami and Mankind are not far apart, and perhaps the border is only in the mind. Primarily this was intended to be a collection of poetry inspired by and retelling some stories from Japanese mythology and feeling the path of Shinto generated while working on my first novel. However, it has become much more. Meditate upon the poems and a flower unfolds slowly before your eyes, allowing a glimpse into a world unseen.

A collection of three short stories, from the life of Lightning, a real live care kitty. Lightning has a lot of work since his family consists of one perpetually stressed preteen, a young autistic boy, and a mother balancing university, children, and being an author. Join Lightning in his adventures as a care kitty. Contains a special extended version of "Lightning's Job" as well as "The Battle of the Tomato" and "Disarmament".