Teddie Drake is a young swan being raised by a family of ducks. Through communication with his biological family, siblings and adoptive parents he learns that it is okay to feel strong emotions, learns tools for dealing with anxiety, and to love his family despite how it is constructed.
Book Categories: Foster Care
Two Places Called HOME
Two children go to live with Larry and Jane, their foster parents and every Thursday they get to go see their mom and dad. This book is about how it is not the fault of the children that they are in foster care and that when the right time comes they will go home with… More Two Places Called HOME
What Every Adoptive Parent Needs to Know: Healing Your Child’s Wounded Heart
This remarkable true-life story of raising two adopted children is a tale of hope and resilience, of two parents unprepared for their children s psychological wounds that only time would reveal. Most importantly, it shows that profound healing is possible when adoptive families realize that traditional parenting is not enough.
When Love is Not Enough: Mastering Steps to Reach Children (DVD)
In a way that only she can do, Nancy Thomas takes you on a laugh filled journey to heal the heart of a challenging child. This collection is power packed with unique and insightful ideas to meet the challenge! This 8 DVD set and manual are custom designed to encourage and empower parents and professionals… More When Love is Not Enough: Mastering Steps to Reach Children (DVD)
Working with Traumatized Children: A Handbook for Healing
This practical handbook describes the physical and emotional effects of trauma, how to recognize maladaptive reactions, and specific strategies for treating its effects. Simply written and practical in orientation, Working with Traumatized Children offers an effective, step-by-step process for helping to heal the child traumatized by neglect and abuse.