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Feb 16, 2021 · 4.8 31 ratings. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. Veronica struggles to balance softball, friends, and family turmoil in this new honest and heartfelt middle grade novel by Jen Petro-Roy, Life in the Balance.
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- 2021
- Jen Petro-Roy
- $7.99
Life in the balance is a cute little story about how young softball enthusiast, Veronica copes with growing up with an alcoholic mother. It centres on the period during and after rehab. In the background, Veronica is also trying to be a support to a friend whose parents are going through a divorce.
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Feb 16, 2021 · A realistic and sensitive story about a girl whose mom is an alcoholic and how she copes with softball, friends and family. Read the review by Afoma Umesi, a book blogger who loves contemporary realistic fiction.
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- Integrate all aspects of your life: Stop seeing work, personal time, and social times as separate compartments. Rather than competing against each other, they should collaborate.
- Lose balance to find balance: Letting go of control is key to letting things fall into place on their own. Sometimes you have to lose balance to find it.
- Prioritize your activities: Knowing what matters is the first step. Finding balance requires saying no to something else so you can do what you want. Most of the time, we blame others, but we are the ones that are not making a choice.
- Develop a balanced mindset: Balance is not something external; it lies within you. When something is bothering you, ask yourself: Why? An out-of-balance context can definitely affect you, but training your mind can neutralize part of the noise.
Veronica struggles to balance softball, friends, and family turmoil in this new honest and heartfelt middle grade novel by Jen Petro-Roy, Life in the Balance. Veronica Conway has been looking forward to trying out for the All-Star softball team for years.
Jen Petro-Roy’s Life in the Balance is a deep and honest novel about the uncertainty and strength that comes with growing up. Readers will find it impossible not to root for Veronica as she faces new expectations and finds the courage to be herself.
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