by Lynne | Dec 2, 2020 | Featured, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing process
You wait for your characters to reveal the heart of their stories to you. You read and reread your novel, begging it to sing so you’ll know you’re done. You wait for an agent to read your manuscript, then an editor to make an offer. Rejection slips come in the forms...
by Lynne | Apr 16, 2020 | Featured, Nonfiction, Parenting
Amidst any societal disruption, parents play the lead role in helping children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. As a nurse and family counselor—and a mother—I know how overwhelming it can be to calm,...
by Lynne | Jun 8, 2018 | Featured, Nonfiction
The primary focus of my work with schools is to equip teachers, parents, and teens with the tools to support emotional well-being and to detect risk factors and warning signs related to mental health issues before a suicide attempt occurs. Unfortunately, as...
by Lynne | Jan 10, 2018 | Nonfiction, Parenting
Excerpt from an article in ADDitude magazine. To avoid parent-child power struggles, make fewer verbal demands. Instead of telling your child what to do (which is often perceived as nagging), use a nonverbal cue. “Children with ADHD may lock into certain behaviors and...
by Lynne | Jan 10, 2018 | Nonfiction, Parenting
Excerpt from Parenting magazine article. While life often feels like an assembly line of yes-no’s, a healthier approach may revolve less around imposing your will and more around a business-centric tactic: negotiating. What’s that, you say? Doesn’t...
by Lynne | Oct 23, 2015 | Fiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Uncategorized
HOST A PARENT/TEACHER/TEEN BOOK DISCUSSION Recognized expert on family relationships, Lynne Griffin will facilitate a discussion of her new novel Girl Sent Away using the companion guide Let’sTalk About It: Adolescent Mental Health. The guide includes conversation...