E.N.R.I.C.H. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILD
Written by Dr. Debbie Kruenegel-Farr '73
Having worked with children and families for over 30 years, Dr. Debbie's
training and experience were a springboard for her book. The acronym
E.N.R.I.C.H. stands for encouragement,
empathy, naming emo ons, nega ves,
respect, redirec on, reasoning,
iden ty, involvement, communica on,
consequences, humor, health, and
happiness. Grounded in family science,
posi ve paren ng, and posi ve
psychology, these 14 strategies are
clearly described, using research-
based informa on in an easy-to-read
format. Dr. Debbie gives readers
detailed examples of each strategy
and opportuni es for self-reflec on.
The book also includes a sec on on
resilience and parental self-compassion.
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THE AQUAMARINE SURFBOARD
Written by Kellye McCarthy Abernathy '74
Thirteen-year-old Condi Bloom's dream is to learn to surf, but her laid-
back beach town isn't what it used to be. Big resort owners are taking
over the cove. Worse, someone's harassing the Beachlings, the mysterious
old women living in the cliffs off Windy Hollow, a lonely tower of rock
that people say is haunted. When a new surfer boy named Trus n shows
up in town and invites Condi to a forbidden surfing spot, she's swept into
an extraordinary underwater adventure, where a surprising encounter
with Koan, the Riddlemaster of the Sea,
changes her life. Along with Trus n, his
quirky twin and a mys cal aquamarine
sur oard, Condi learns the untold
stories of the Beachlings, uncovering
the meless secrets of Windy Hollow.
Ebbing and flowing between reality
and magic, mes past and present,
The Aquamarine Sur oard by Kellye
Abernathy is a rive ng beach tale
about opening to mystery, building
community when and where you can—
and discovering the ocean is filled with
magic—the really big kind—the kind
that changes the world.
Maya Hayles '22
Lenexa, Kan.
Taylor Lemay '22
Prairie Village, Kan.
Hannah Nelson '22
Overland Park, Kan.
Ryan Sherry '22
St. Paul, Minn.
T H E S I G M A B O O K C O R N E R
WELCOME,
NEW MEMBERS
"I love everyone I have met through
Gamma Phi. Truly sisters that I will
have for the rest of my life!"
–Ella Keebaugh '22
To find out more about Kellye, go to
kellyeabernathy.com, follow her on Facebook at KellyeAbernathyBooks
or Twi er @AbernathyKellye.
You can also find her book at all online booksellers.
Want more Dr. Debbie? Go to drdebbie@familynh.com.
Whitney Wineland '22
Andover, Kan.
