Caregiver Trauma & Resilience: Tips to Keep Caring
Compassionate and empathic people often lean toward caregiving roles. But these same traits that make for great caregivers of children who come from hard places also leave you vulnerable to […]
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race
Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a […]
The Day You Begin
There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it’s how you look […]
And That’s Why She’s My Mama
What is a Mama? A mama is someone who is always there for you. She makes you your favorite food, takes you to the park, and kisses your boo-boos better. […]
When My Worries Get Too Big! – A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety
Second Edition Worry and anxiety are on an upswing. In fact, anxiety is the most frequent of all mental disorders in children. High levels of stress and big emotions related […]
Star of the Week – A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles
It’s Cassidy—Li’s turn to be Star of the Week at school! So she’s making brownies and collecting photos for her poster. She has pictures of all the important people in […]
Once I Was Very Very Scared
A little squirrel announces that he was once very, very, scared and finds out that he is not alone. Lots of little animals went through scary experiences, but they react […]
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 […]
