When Alicia McCormick, PhD, first imagined becoming a foster parent, she did not expect the experience to completely reshape what she understood about babies, trauma, attachment and caregiving. But after fostering dozens of babies, that
Daisy the Shy Little Dinosaur is a heartwarming children’s story about courage, kindness, friendship, and believing in yourself. Daisy is a tiny Triceratops who prefers hiding in the ferns while the other dinosaurs play and
There is one assumption about foster care that sounds comforting but can leave caregivers seriously unprepared. It is the belief that babies are easier to foster because they are too young to have experienced trauma.
Sometimes hope appears where no one expects it. For Otis, it begins in a store parking lot, after he has been left behind and forced to fend for himself. In Tommy and Otis The Dawgs:
Some children walk into a room ready to talk, play and make friends. Others prefer to watch quietly from the side, taking their time before joining in. For shy children, stories that reflect those feelings
Are you looking for engaging, age-appropriate outdoor activities for your toddler to nurture their imagination? You are in the right spot!!! Nurturing a young child’s imagination does not require elaborate lesson plans or costly props.
What if the future of humanity did not have to be shaped by endless competition, division, inequality and fear? That question sits at the heart of one of the most thought-provoking ideas in The Open
Tadka is one of the simplest techniques in Indian cooking, yet it can completely change the character of a dish. Also known as tempering, tadka involves heating oil or ghee and adding whole spices, aromatics,
Science fiction for middle-grade readers offers a unique playground for the imagination, with titles that take real-world concepts of wonder, technology, loneliness, and courage and project them onto the vast canvas of the cosmos. If
Most people describe life as a single journey. Daniel Arie’s story feels more like a collection of separate lives, each shaped by a different country, profession, relationship, challenge and reinvention. That idea is at the
