Are Your Kids Worried About School Shootings?

KEY POINTS Many children are experiencing significant anxiety and distress about returning to school. Conversations with kids about school shootings can include asking what they understand about the phenomenon and what support they need. The United States has had the most school shootings worldwide since 2009. In a recent investigative report, Education Week provides us with some… Read more »


One In Four U.S. Children Are Exposed To Weapon Violence

Brain Blogger published an article today, authored by Dr. Maker, highlighting how one in four U.S. children are exposed to weapon violence. The article describes an important study published in Pediatrics that reported that over 17.5 million (or 1 in 4) school-aged children in the United States have been exposed to weapon violence in their lifetime, as either… Read more »


Help Support Kids Coping With a Traumatic Death

Today is the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook School shooting. It is with much sadness that we remember this day and event, and we offer our heartfelt sympathies to the families and the community who lost their loved children and family members. Since the Sandy Hook shooting, 160 schools have experienced a school shooting…. Read more »


Family Changes: 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner

Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children is a winner in the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. We are delighted to share that Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children has won two awards. Family Changes has been awarded the WINNER in the “Best Cover Design Fiction” category, and an AWARD WINNING FINALIST in the Children’s Picture Book Category of the… Read more »


Family Changes: A USA Best Books Awards Finalist

Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children is an AWARD-WINNING FINALIST in the 2015 USA Book News Best Books Awards. We are delighted to share that Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children is an AWARD-WINNING FINALIST in the “Children’s Picture Book: Softcover Fiction” category of the 2015 USA Best Book Awards. We would like to thank Polona… Read more »