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Daddy's Home

Parents returning from active military service may have difficulties reintegrating into civilian life. "Daddy's Home" is a picture book which helps parents explain the invisible wounds of war, including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to their small children.

"Daddy's Home" has been featured in On Parenting of The Washington Post, the Advocate magazine from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Lash & Associates Publishing/Training, Inc. and presented at the Arts and the Brain Series at the Strathmore arts center.

View sample pages and read reviews from military spouses, psychiatrists and therapists.

Purchase a hard cover copy from the author by clicking the button to the left (U.S. $20, Canada $25, other countries $30) or through Amazon. Thanks!

Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big?

A mother elephant explains her use of donor eggs to her child. With colorful illustrations and simple words, "Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big?" can help parents who used donor eggs begin to explain the process to their small children.

"Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big?" has been featured in the Atlantic Magazine, listed in the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Bibliography for Children and Parents of Assisted Reproduction, in the Fact Sheet on "Talking with Children about Ovum Donation from the American Fertility Association (AFA)" and listed as an example of how to answer kids' questions about donor eggs from the NYU Child Study Center, as well as praised by many mental health professionals who work with fertility clinics.

View sample pages of "Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big?".

Purchase a hard cover copy from the author by clicking the button to the left (U.S. $20, Canada $25, other countries $30) or through Amazon. Thanks!

Other versions of the book are available from
Lulu - all are paperbacks:
  Spanish
Una pareja de elefantes explica su uso de ovulos (huevos) donados a su hijo. Con ilustraciones encantadoras y palabras sencillas, "Mami, Era Tu Pancita Grande?" puede ayudar a los padres que utilizaron la fertilizacion in vitro y ovulos donados comenzar a explicar el proceso a sus hijos chicos.
 Italian
Con le illustrazioni affascinanti e le parole semplici, Era Grande La Tua Pancia, Mamma? aiuta i genitori a cominciare a spiegare il loro uso delle uova donate ai loro piccoli bambini.
 Donor Sperm
With charming illustrations and simple words, "Daddy, Was Mommy's Tummy Big?" helps explain the donor insemination process to children.
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Confident Kids

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Healthy Kids

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