Book: In A Place for Starr, a courageous young girl tells the story of how she and her brother escape a scary home life and then how their family journeys to a peaceful, hopeful future.
Book: After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions, he feels much better.
“Amazing You: Getting Smart About Your Private Parts,” is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming aware of their bodies, but aren’t ready to learn about sexual intercourse.
Book: An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay safe.
Book: By sharing her personal journey through the pain she has suffered at the hands of her perpetrators, author and advocate Erin Merryn proves that one person can make a difference in the lives of others.
Book: Joanna Cole’s Asking About Sex & Growing Up provides a reassuring blend of practical guidance and scientific fact for preteens and offer straightforward information on a wide variety of subjects related to sex and puberty.
Book: Focusing on empowerment and prevention, this approachable book gives young children a way to reject unwanted, possibly harmful physical contact by adults and other kids.
Book: Friendly, funny, reassuring, and totally honest, Being a Girl is a book that mothers will wish they had read when they were younger, and the one girls will turn to again and again.
Breathe Like a Bear is a beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions.
Book: A heartwarming “tail” about adoption, diversity, and acceptance that’s perfect for young readers! Told from the point of view of a puppy who is adopted by a cat, this gentle and reassuring tale is perfect for very young readers.
Separation and divorce are difficult on the entire family. Why Do Families Change?: Our First Talk About Separation and Divorce empowers parents and caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter.
PDF: Here are suggestions for what to do to open and maintain the lines of communication between yourself and the children in your world.