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Available for patients at Kokua Kalihi Valley and Kapiolani Medical Center

Core Components

Direct Legal Services

Institutional Education

Policy/Advocacy

Focus Areas

Housing (eviction defense, LL/T, public housing navigation)

Income supports (employment rights, public benefits, consumer)

Family Law (guardianships, PO, DV, CHSN)

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Home | Medical-Legal Partnership for Children In Hawaii

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Leveraging Reflective Opportunities: Building Organizational Capacity for IECMH Consultation

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Leveraging Reflective Opportunities: Building Organizational Capacity for IECMH Consultation

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Leveraging Reflective Opportunities: Building Organizational Capacity for IECMH Consultation

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Building Partnerships with Families Series

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Building Partnerships with Families Series

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The goal of parent and family engagement is to work with families to build strong and effective partnerships that can help children and families thrive. These partnerships are grounded in positive, ongoing, and goal-oriented relationships with families. The relationships are based on mutual respect and trust. They are also developed over time, through a series of interactions between staff and families.

Successful relationships focus on families' strengths. They build on a shared commitment to the child's well-being and success. As relationships between staff and families grow stronger, mutually respectful partnerships are built. Strong partnerships with families contribute to positive and lasting change for families and children.

Explore these resources to learn strategies to strengthen relationships with families.

Explore strategies around talking with a family about their child's development to strengthen your partnerships.

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Building Partnerships with Families Series | ECLKC

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The goal of parent and family engagement is to work with families to build strong and effective partnerships. Explore these three resources to learn ways to strengthen relationships with families.

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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.

Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach hurt. He had bad dreams. And he started to feel angry and do mean things, which got him in trouble. Then he met Ms. Maple, who helped him talk about the terrible thing that he had tried to forget. Now Sherman is feeling much better.

Children who have witnessed violence or other traumatic incidents are at surprisingly greater risk for committing violence in the future than are children who have actually been involved in such events. The event might be a car accident, domestic or school violence, suicide, or a natural disaster such as a tornado, flood, or fire. Regardless of the type of incident, child witnesses often react by trying to forget or ignore the experience. When their feelings are pushed underground in this manner, these children may begin to feel bad in ways they don't understand, and become angry as a result of feeling bad. It is this anger that can give way to violence.

Caring adults can make all the difference by helping children talk about and understand the experience. An afterword by Sasha J. Mudlaff written for parents and other caregivers offers extensive suggestions for helping traumatized children, including a list of other sources that focus on specific events.

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A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma

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A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma [Holmes, Margaret M., Pillo, Cary] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma

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The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail

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The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail

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Melissa Higgins writes nonfiction and fiction (under the name M.G. Higgins) for children and young adults. Her over fifty nonfiction titles range from science and technology to history and biographies. Before becoming a full-time writer, Melissa worked as a school counselor and mental-health counselor. When not writing, she enjoys hiking and taking photographs in the Arizona desert where she lives with her husband.

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The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges)

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The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges) [Higgins, Melissa, Wednesday Kirwan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges)

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From the Mouth of there Monster Eel by Bo Flood 

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Bo Flood's magical retelling of adventure, creation, and courage are beautifully complemented by Margo Vitarelli's rhythmic woodcuts in this fascinating glimpse of island life from the Pacific Rim.

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Nancy Bo Flood writes and teaches on the Navajo Nation where she hikes, bikes, and attends local rodeos. She is the author of several award-winning books including Warriors in the Crossfire (Colorado Book of the Year), No-Name Baby (Top 100 Books of the Year, Bank Street) and most recently Cowboy Up, Ride the Navajo Rodeo, finalist for Colorado Book of the Year.

Nancy says about herself, one thing I have done my whole life is read books. In college I wanted to learn about the brain. How do we remember, why do we forget, why do we want to try new things? Just how does our brain work? So I became a research psychologist and studied brain development at the University of Minnesota and also as a post-doctoral scientist at London University. That might seem like a long way from writing books for kids, but it's not. Being a scientist taught me to observe, to look more closely, to see what I did not see before. Living and teaching in different countries and cultures taught me that as people, we may look and talk differently, but inside, we want the same things - we want family, friendships, and a place to belong. We want to be successful at what we love to do. And everywhere, we all love a good story.

My message: Read anything. You learn interesting stuff, meet interesting people and go places you have never been. Turn off the computer screen. Read every day. As a kid, I kept a stack of comic books under my bed. And a flashlight! Now I keep a stack of books next to my bed. You never know when you need a good book.

Nancy Bo Flood

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From the Mouth of the Monster Eel: Stories from Micronesia

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From the Mouth of the Monster Eel: Stories from Micronesia [Flood, Nancy Bo, Vitarelli, Margo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. From the Mouth of the Monster Eel: Stories from Micronesia

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The Biggest Soap by Carole Lexa Schafer et al. 

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The Biggest Soap by Carole Lexa Schafer et al. 

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Set in Micronesia- Exploding with bright colors and patterns, this playful picture book celebrates the warmth of a close-knit island community and the independent spirit of its youngest member.

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Like Preston Sturges' 1941 Sullivan's Travels, this book celebrates the art and magic of storytelling. Here, the auteur is not an escapist film director, but a young boy of the Turk Islands, sent by his mother to get the "biggest soap" for a very large load of laundry. Early on, we see two prime motivations for young "Kessy," his love of hearing stories at the communal washing pool, and, as the youngest of three brothers, his need to prove himself. The two motives drive the plot along:

"He was proud that Mama picked him to go to Minda's Store. But he didn't want to miss a single story at the washing pool. `To get back in time,' he told himself, `I'll have to be fast as a typhoon wind.'"

He sets off in a hurry towards Minda's small storefront, despite the invitations of his mud-covered brothers, his Uncle Cho, busy installing a new window, and young "Amina" with her intriguing telescope. However, Kessy's big-hearted personality slows down his return trip, and reduces the size of the soap as well. Each of the villagers that he met on the way to Minda's now has a problem that requires Kessy's time and soap! HE cleverly and generously solves their problems, but arrives late to story-telling time. When asked why he is late, and why the soap is not "the biggest soap," Kessy launches into his own story--and what a story it is. He takes the facts of his actual encounters and greatly embellishes them with myth and exaggeration, including a "Fish-Spirit Girl," a "ghost scared away only by a chunk of the biggest yellow soap cut with a silver knife," and two "Giant Mud Monsters (his brothers)." Kessy the story listener has become Kessy the Story Teller, and pond washes celebrate his newfound talent.

Stacey Dressen-McQueen's colored pencil, oil pastel, and acrylic illustrations are a marvel of authentic Oceanic Island motifs and brightly colored, energetic scenes of island dwellers and local flora and fauna. According to the back flyleaf, Ms. McQueen's colors were "inspired by Gauguin," and they enliven Carole Lexa Schaefer's already engaging, original story. I only wish that the publisher had printed this on even higher quality paper (although the paper is sturdy enough, and costs might have gone up), and that someone had chosen a more revealing title than "The Biggest Soap." That vague title explains why I've gone to some lengths describing a truly warm, clever, and beautifully illustrated story.

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It's laundry day on a South Pacific island, and Kessy is proud that Mama has chosen him to go to Minda's Store to buy the biggest soap. But he'll have to hurry if he wants to get back in time for the storytelling that accompanies the washing, so off he goes -- as fast as a typhoon wind!

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Twinkle, Twinkle Small Hōkū. by Jing Jing Tsong 

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This Hawaiiana version of the classic rhyme takes children on a poetic journey across the ocean with canoe paddlers.

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This Hawaiiana version of the classic rhyme takes children on a poetic journey across the ocean with canoe paddlers. When the waves are high, when the storm clouds roll in, the star (hoku) shines and never fails to provide hope, guidance, and comfort. A perfect bedtime story sure to lull your little ones to sleep so they may dream of adventures secure in knowing that the guiding star in their lives will always be there to keep them safe and sound.

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This Hawaiiana version of the classic rhyme takes children on a poetic journey across the ocean with canoe paddlers. When the waves are high, when the storm clouds roll in, the star (hoku) shines and never fails to provide hope, guidance, and comfort. A perfect bedtime story sure to lull your lit...

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The book shares images of a contemporary Hawaii family both familiar and unique. The story unfolds through the experiences collected by a young boy named Kainoa.

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This is a little book about a big family making the point that family is who you choose and there's always room for more at Sunday dinner, even if it's on Saturday night, or Wednesday night, or whenever. In a time when families don't fit traditional definitions, Ordinary Ohana assures readers that a diverse family is a normal family. The book has a distinctive design and was packaged to imitate a family scrapbook feel. The book shares images of a contemporary Hawaii family both familiar and unique. The story unfolds through the experiences collected by a young boy named Kainoa. He has a pretty ordinary family life, according to him. But when he starts to introduce the various members of his ohana, he reveals a complicated but very sturdy and loving family structure that has been built, rebuilt, and reinforced over time. Kainoa describes generations-old Hawaii family traditions blended with a modern, open sensibility. He talks about people he loves in a matter-of-fact voice with witty observations that every reader will enjoy. Family is who you choose?

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This is a little book about a big family making the point that family is who you choose and there's always room for more at Sunday dinner, even if it's on Saturday night, or Wednesday night, or whenever. In a time when families don't fit traditional definitions, Ordinary Ohana assures readers tha...

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Introduces concept of bodies and diversity. This book serves to celebrate the uniqueness of your body and all bodies, and addresses the unfair rules and ideas that currently exist about bodies. It ends with motivational action points for making the world more fair for all!

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Megan Pamela Ruth Madison (she, her) is an early childhood educator, scholar, and activist based in New York City. She began her career working as an assistant in a Waldorf elementary school. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, Megan then went on to become a teacher in a Head Start preschool classroom. Now, as a doctoral candidate at Brandeis University, she works part-time facilitating workshops for teachers and families on race, gender and sexuality. Megan is currently working on a board book series with co-author Jessica Ralli for Rise x Penguin Workshop on race, gender, consent and body positivity.

Megan recently completed a term on the governing board of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (or NAEYC) after several years serving as a co-facilitator of the association's Diversity & Equity Interest Forum. In that role, she worked to organize early childhood professionals around the country who are passionate about social justice. She is proud to hold a master's degree in early childhood education from Dominican University.

Megan lives in Harlem (unceded land of the Lenape people*), where she loves reading, eating ice cream, and building community with Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (or JFREJ).

*to learn more, visit mannahattafund.org

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Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies (First Conversations)

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Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies (First Conversations) [Madison, Megan, Ralli, Jessica, Andrews, Tequitia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies (First Conversations)

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Center of Excellence Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation 

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Center of Excellence Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation 

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The home and hub of all things IECMH Consultation

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NPR- Implicit Bias "It's a preschool problem" 

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NPR- Implicit Bias "It's a preschool problem" 

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Bias Isn't Just A Police Problem, It's A Preschool Problem | Let's Talk | NPR

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Soul Mayes Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids 

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Soul Mayes Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids 

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Yoga and SE mindfulness videos for keiki- can be used at home or in classroom

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yoga mindfulness "kids yoga" "mindfulness for kids" "yoga for kids" "meditation for kids" "mindfulness sotries for kids" "ecological toys" "sustainable toys"

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Free kids yoga classes and videos, mindfulness meditations in the form of stories and much more! Soul Mates is a fun and playful adaption of yoga and mindfulness for kids aimed at activating the body and calming the mind.

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Resources for educators, IMH professionals and families

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Learn more about how early connections last a lifetime. Popular Resources

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Great Development website, with tracker, interactive and app available. great for parents and educators.

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Your Baby is Growing So Fast!

Babies form 1 million new neural connections per second. Their development shouldn't be a guessing game.

Our goal: Track milestones and identify warning signs early

Intervene as soon as possible to take advantage of baby's growing brain.
Early intervention = better outcomes.
Learn More About Early Intervention & Early Detection

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Pathways.org | Tools to maximize child development

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Babies form 1 million new neural connections per second. Their development shouldn't be a guessing game. Our goal: Track milestones and identify warning signs early Intervene as soon as possible to take advantage of baby's growing brain. Early intervention = better outcomes. Learn More About Early Intervention & Early Detection

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Social emotional book about feelings, and how we cope with them, specifically anger. Generational transmission of feelings and skills also addressed.

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Chandra Ghosh Ippen is a child psychologist and award-winning children's book author. She is Associate Director of the Child Trauma Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco, Director of Dissemination and Implementation for Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and a member of the board of directors of Zero to Three. She has spent the last 28 years conducting research, clinical work, and training in the area of childhood trauma and has co-authored over 20 publications on trauma and diversity-informed practice. Her children's books include Once I Was Very Very Scared, Holdin Pott, You Weren't With Me, Mama's Waves, and the Trinka and Sam disaster series, which has reached over 300,000 families across the world.

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A worn pressure cooker and a sweet little pot learn new ways of dealing with difficult feelingsMeet the Potts. Holdin Pott grew up learning to keep in feelings of sadness and anger. He is one tough pressure cooker. Little Pott is watching and wants to be just like him, but when you're little and ...

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Depression, substance use or other mental health issues that may cause separation of keiki and caregiver- also has a Dad version.

Available in Spanish

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I am a Bog Brother by Caroline Jayne Church

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I am a Bog Brother by Caroline Jayne Church

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Preparing for new baby in the family

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Share the joys of becoming a big brother!

With the arrival of a new baby comes many transitions, and big brothers may need a little extra tender loving care to adjust to a new family situation. This sweet story with adorable toddler illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church is just right to share with and prepare an older brother getting ready for an expanding family.

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I Am a Big Brother (Caroline Jayne Church)

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I Am a Big Brother (Caroline Jayne Church) [Church, Caroline Jayne, Church, Caroline Jayne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Am a Big Brother (Caroline Jayne Church)

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More books for all families and keiki

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Books for families of all kinds

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Parenting & Teaching Podcast
Practical advice and solutions for parental & teaching challenges

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Once I was Very Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

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Once I was Very Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

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Loss, grief and trauma

Trauma symptoms

Available in many languages

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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 in different ways. Turtle hides and gets a tummy ache, monkey clings, dog barks, and elephant doesn't like to talk about it. They need help, and they get help from grown-ups who help them feel safe and learn ways to cope with difficult feelings. This story was written to help children and grown-ups understand how stress can affect children and ways to help them.

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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 in different ways. Turtle hides and gets a tummy ache, monkey clings, dog barks, and elephant doesn't like to talk about it.

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Loss, grief and trauma

Trauma symptoms

Trauma Informed Care

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You weren't with me by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

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You weren't with me by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

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Loss, grief and trauma.

Available in Spanish and Vietnamese.

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Chandra Ghosh Ippen is a child psychologist and award-winning children's book author. She is Associate Director of the Child Trauma Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco, Director of Dissemination and Implementation for Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and a member of the board of directors of Zero to Three. She has spent the last 28 years conducting research, clinical work, and training in the area of childhood trauma and has co-authored over 20 publications on trauma and diversity-informed practice. Her children's books include Once I Was Very Very Scared, Holdin Pott, You Weren't With Me, Mama's Waves, and the Trinka and Sam disaster series, which has reached over 300,000 families across the world.

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Little Rabbit and Big Rabbit are together after a difficult separation, but even though they missed each other, Little Rabbit is not ready to cuddle up and receive Big Rabbit's love. Little Rabbit needs Big Rabbit to understand what it felt like when they were apart. "Sometimes I am very mad.

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Momma, Did you Hear the News by Sanya Whittaker Gragg

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Momma, Did you Hear the News by Sanya Whittaker Gragg

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Racial injustice, police violence, African American, Black American experiences

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Sanya Whittaker Gragg MSW (Author), Kim Holt (Illustrator)

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Momma, Did You Hear the News? [Gragg MSW, Sanya Whittaker, Holt, Kim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Momma, Did You Hear the News?

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For separation anxiety, grief, and loss.

Available in Spanish.

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With over 1.5 million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed generations of children and adults alike . Also available: Spanish edition (El hilo invisible ) and a companion workbook ( The Invisible String Workbook ). The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. It's also been joyfully embraced as a year-round celebration of love--gifted at births, graduations, weddings, Valentine's Day, and beyond. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more: "What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away? This heartwarming picture book for all ages explores questions about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and opens up deeper conversations about love.The Invisible String offers a very simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace, and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain times. This special paperback edition includes vibrant new illustrations and an introduction from the author."This book is a beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instill in children the impenetrable power of the heart, the energy of love, and the flow that can be felt from the grace in every moment." -Tony Robbins

Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String Backpack: Your very own tool kit for school-and life! The Invisible String Workbook : Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm, and Connect The Invisible Leash:

Recommended and adopted by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centers, foster care and social service agencies, military library services, church groups, and educators, An Invisible String Story About the Loss of a Pet​ The Invisible Web:

Read all the books in The Invisible String series: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Universal Connection You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby

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The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1) [Karst, Patrice, Lew-Vriethoff, Joanne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1)

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For when littles have to be apart from loved ones.

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You Go Away [Corey, Dorothy, Fox, Lisa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. You Go Away

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The Kissing Hand (The Kissing Hand Series)

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School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarm...

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Living With Mom and Living With Dad by Melanie Walsh

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Living With Mom and Living With Dad by Melanie Walsh

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For littles who have parents that are divorcing/separating and parents do not live together.

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For young children who live in two homes, this bright, simple story with oversized flaps reassures young readers that there is love in each one.

Her parents don't live together anymore, so sometimes the child in this book lives with her mom and cat, and sometimes with Dad. Her bedroom looks a little different in each house, and she keeps some toys in one place and some in another. But her favorite toys she takes with her wherever she goes. In an inviting lift-the-flap format saturated with colorful illustrations, Melanie Walsh visits the changes in routine that are familiar to many children whose parents live apart, but whose love and involvement remain as constant as ever.

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Living with Mom and Living with Dad [Walsh, Melanie, Walsh, Melanie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Living with Mom and Living with Dad

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When I Miss you by Cornelia Maude Spellman

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When I Miss you by Cornelia Maude Spellman

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Helps littles process the feeling of missing someone.

Part of a series of SE books for keiki.

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Cornelia Maude's Spelman's best-selling books are known for their reliable and sensible texts. Pairing rhyming text with vivdly colored illustrations, her new book A FOOT IS NOT A FISH! helps parents have fun while showing their children that it is not hard to see what is true and what is not, using absurd comparisons that every child--and parent--will instantly understand: "A FOOT IS NOT A FISH, AND A CAT IS NOT AN EGG. CHICKENS DO NOT BARK, AND A HAND IS NOT A LEG. A PEACH IS NOT A PEAR AND A 'D' IS NOT AN 'E'. THINGS ARE JUST WHAT THEY ARE. ON THAT WE MUST AGREE.'

A FOOT IS NOT A FISH! also helps parents make the gentle point that for democracy to work, people need a shared reality: "WE NEED TO KNOW JUST WHAT IS TRUE. TO KNOW WHAT'S REAL, WHATS NOT. 'CAUSE IF WE GET THEM ALL MIXED UP, WE'LL BE CONFUSED A LOT."

Cornelia has said of her other books: "I wrote "The Way I Feel" picture books to help children name, understand, and manage their feelings-and to help their parents and caregivers, who, perhaps, like many of us, were not offered much help, themselves, with their emotions. I felt sure that such books would be of use, but even my experiences when I was a therapist and worked with young children and families, and my own mothering and grandmothering times, had not prepared me for the touching responses of relief and comfort that these books have elicited. It seems that having their adults read with them about a feeling, turning the pages and looking at the illustrations of animal charcters who are experiencing feelings that the children, too, experience, places upsetting and confusing emotions into the safe world of a book, a safe world where feelings have names and where there are methods to manage them.

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When I Miss You (The Way I Feel Books) [Spelman, Cornelia Maude, Parkinson, Kathy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When I Miss You (The Way I Feel Books)

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For support when it is hard to say goodbye

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Todd Parr is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children, including The Thankful Book, The Earth Book and The I LOVE YOU Book, as well as The Kindness Book and the recently released The Spring Book and The Activity Book, all from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. He has inspired and empowered children around the world with simple, hopeful and powerful messages such as "be kind", "love yourself" and "be who you are" all set with vibrant images utilizing eye-catching primary colors. His books have received numerous awards and are available in nearly 20 languages. He also is the co-creator of the popular three-time Daytime Emmy©- nominated animated TV series, ToddWorld with Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainment. Several short films for Sesame Street have been based on Todd's work.

A flight attendant before becoming a full-time author/illustrator, Todd's first book, The Okay Book, was published in 1999. Todd devotes time to numerous philanthropic causes supporting pet adoption, children's hunger, health, and literacy. He is a frequent reader and fund-raiser for The Ronald McDonald House, and he also currently serves on the board of directors for the Virginia Children's Book Festival. Todd's corporate collaborations include Best Buy, Stouffer's, and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, among others.

The Wyoming native lives in Berkeley, CA, with his three adopted pit bulls and enjoys cooking. He is often whipping up macaroni & cheese, tacos, and grilled cheese recipes, which he regularly shares with fans. For more information on Todd visit his website, Facebook, or Instagram.

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The Goodbye Book [Parr, Todd] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Goodbye Book

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Local author and a remind no matter what happens, mommy loves you.

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No matter why, or where, or for how long a mommy might have to leave, every child should always know: Mommy Loves You! Author and illustrator Lois Kim has always turned to drawing as a source of comfort, even as a child herself. During her incarceration at the Women's Community Correctional Center in Kailua, her passion for art became a lifeline. Through Haku Mo'olelo, a program offered by the prison in partnership with Read to Me International, she was able to produce Mommy Loves You . The story and its accompanying illustrations provided her with an outlet to combat her loneliness and a way to tell her children that her absence was not their fault, and that her love for them, above all things, endured. The universal message of maternal love emphasizes to children that no matter the reason for their mother's absence, whether it be work, illness, incarceration or even something as simple as "me time," there should never be any doubt: Mommy Loves You.

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Mommy Loves You [Lois Kim, Lois Kim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mommy Loves You

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For when littles miss their mamas

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The baby owls came out of their house,
and they sat on the tree and waited.
A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy,
and an old piece of ivy for Bill.

When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

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The baby owls came out of their house, and they sat on the tree and waited. A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy, and an old piece of ivy for Bill. When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is.

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Don't forget to come back by Robbie Harris

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Don't forget to come back by Robbie Harris

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For when parents go out and a babysitter comes in.

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With warmth, empathy, and a healthy dose of hilarity, Robie H. Harris and Harry Bliss capture the many emotions children feel when parents go out - and a babysitter comes in!

Guess what? The babysitter is coming!

That means:

1. Mommy and Daddy are going out
2. the feisty heroine of this book is not going out . . .
3. and she doesn't like that one bit!

Parents, kids, and babysitters alike will relate to-and laugh at-this all-too-familiar tale, wisely and wittily penned by an expert in child development and brought wickedly to life with detailed illustrations by a noted New Yorker cartoonist.

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Don't Forget to Come Back! [Harris, Robie H., Bliss, Harry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Don't Forget to Come Back!

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Great Attachment Resource

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Early Intervention Programs for Parents & Children An accessible step-by-step process driven by decades of attachment research Learn More What is Circle of Security Parenting™? Our goal is to engage each parent's wisdom by illustrating how attachment needs are expressed by

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Articles, videos, handouts and activities for home and the classroom.

Check out resources on https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/

videos and other resources can be used in the classroom

or shared with families. They cover an array of different topics that are common in children's lives but difficult to talk about

like divorce, incarceration, parental drug use etc.

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Your care and support can make a huge impact in the life of a young child. Sesame Street is here to provide you with resources to help bring joyful moments.