Book & Movie Reviews

Fostering Connection

In her new book “Fostering Connection,” licensed psychologist Dr. Tish Taylor offers a helpful guide for parents, teens, children and educators, as well as mental health professionals negotiating certain behavior issues. With the end goal […]

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A Shrub Not A Tree

In her first book, “A Shrub Not a Tree, The FAMILY We’ve Grown to Be,” author Ashley Rae Klinger celebrates the various ways families grow. The book is divided into sections — the first is […]

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Fostering Love

In “Fostering Love” long-time licensed foster parent Kathleen Paydo, shares her experiences caring for children in the foster care system. The book provides parenting advice and a glimpse into the world of foster parenting from someone who has cared […]

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Home for a While

Welcome to Calvin’s world, a young boy living in foster care who wants so badly to trust someone, but is afraid to open his heart. Written by psychotherapist Lauren Kerstein, “Home for a While” explores […]

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Fostered

by Tori Hope Petersen Tori Hope Peterson was a biracial child shuffled between 12 different foster homes while growing up. She shares her journey through a tumultuous childhood, becoming an All-American track and field athlete […]

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Acceptance

by Emi Nietfeld As a homeless teenager writing college essays in her rusty Toyota Corolla, Emi Nietfeld was convinced that the Ivy League was the only escape from her dysfunctional childhood. But upward mobility required […]