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We’re All Not the Same, But We’re Still Family: An Adoption and Birth Family Story

This story was written for adoptive families to explore the benefits of adoption openness. The main character, Deshaun, loves his family but always wondered about his biological family. Does he […]

Antiracist Baby

Antiracist baby is bred, not born. Antiracist baby is raised to make society transform. Antiracist baby: Celebrates all our differences. Uses words to talk about racism Understands that people aren’t […]

All american boys

A bag of chips. That’s all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul Galluzzo, who mistakes Rashad for a […]

Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir

Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed […]

The Mystery of Risk–Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and The Vulnerable Child

The ill-effects of a baby’s exposure to drugs and alcohol while in the womb are demonstrated in this essential reference with cutting-edge information from the fields of medicine, neuroscience, and […]

When the world feels like a scary place – Essential conversations for Anxious Parents & Worried Kids

Includes how to talk to your kids about COVID-19. In a lifesaving guide for parents, Dr. Abigail Gewirtz shows how to use the most basic tool at your disposal––conversation––to give […]

So you want to talk about race

In this breakout book, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of today’s racial landscape–from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement–offering straightforward clarity […]

Fostering Resilient Learners – Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom

In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue–childhood trauma–and its profound effect on learning and teaching. Grounded in research and […]

Self-Reg How to help your child (and you) break the stress cycle and successfully engage with life

Self-Reg is a groundbreaking book that presents an entirely new understanding of your child’s emotions and behavior and a practical guide for parents to help their kids engage calmly and successfully […]

Grief & Loss: Making Space for Healing

This tip sheet provides essential insights for caregivers on supporting children through the emotional healing process after experiencing loss, particularly in the context of foster care and adoption. Grief due […]