Untangling Hope
Untangling Hope is a contemporary Middle Grade novel with a refreshingly honest portrayal of foster care. This grace-filled, coming-of-age story is a journey of loss, resilience, and healing.
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The Heart Who Wanted to Be Whole
When the heart gets hurt, who will help it become whole again? Ideal for children ages 4 to 8, The Heart Who Wanted to Be Whole weaves together a powerful message for each of us: No matter how overwhelming our emotions feel, God’s words of truth and light can always put our hearts back together again.
A Terrible Thing Happened
A gently told and tenderly illustrated story for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode, including physical abuse, school or gang violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, and natural disasters such as floods or fire.
Foster Care Data: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation advances practices and policies that improve the lives of children, young people and families. They are an authoritative source for foster care statistics.
Building Resilience: Number Story
Wherever we are in our parenting journeys, our understanding of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) can help us better support our kids. Find tools to help.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens.
The Road to Paris
"In clear short chapters, Grimes tells a beautiful story of family, friendship, and faith from the viewpoint of a child in search of home in a harsh world. It is the human story behind the case file that readers will remember." —Booklist Review
A Mother for Choco
Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not. Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do.
What Happened to You
An exploration of how childhood trauma shapes adult behavior, offering a path to resilience and healing through compassionate self-understanding.
Robyn Gobbel
Robyn translates the complex science of the Relational Neurosciences for helpers, healers, educators, and parents and make it practical, useful, ultimately - life changing.
Tell Me My Story: What Does Adopted Mean?
Maree asks, "Did I grow in your tummy like that too?" Maree knew she had been adopted but sometimes forgot what that meant. Mama answers Maree's questions and navigates a common behavior for kids processing big emotions, deflection.
Parents: Next Time You Lose Your Cool Learn How To Do It Over
It’s 7:40 am. I overslept my alarm, and now I’ve been running behind all morning. I only had one sip of coffee. The mug is sitting on my counter, lonely. The kids need to eat breakfast and get out of…