Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis Robin Boyle-Laisure warns parents, caregivers, and guardians about the dangers of human trafficking and cults. She offers tips on how to talk to children of any age to make sure they are aware and on guard but not sheltered, and includes an entire chapter devoted to online predatory […]
Author: Julie Ryan McGue Book Title: Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood Publishing Information: She Writes Press, 2025 Link to Purchase Book: Publisher Site Synopsis: In this coming-of-age memoir, set in Chicago’s western suburbs between the 1960s and ‘80s, adopted twins Julie and Jenny provide their parents with an instant family. […]
Author: Julie Ryan McGue Book Title: Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging Publishing Information: She Writes Press, 2021 Link to Purchase Book: Publisher Site Synopsis: Julie is adopted. She is also a twin. Because their adoption was closed, she and her sister lack both a health history and their adoption papers―which […]
Author: Teresa S. Navas Book Title: Consejos Escolares Para Padres Hispanos: Cómo Ayudar a Sus Hijos a Tener éxito en la Escuela Primaria en los Estados Unidos Publishing Information: MaestraNavas Press, LLC, 2025 Link to Purchase Book: Amazon Synopsis: Do you want your children to succeed in elementary school? Do you want to help your […]
Congratulations on your gold book award! Synopsis Even good relationships (particularly marriages) have temperatures, varying from almost unbearable passion to steady devotion to uncertainty or worse. Woven as One recounts the successes and foibles of a nearly sixty-five-year bond between two lifelong partners, describing the magic that can come of truly merging the humdrum of […]
Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis Divorce doesn’t have to be a nightmare Are you unhappy—uncertain whether your marriage has ended or still can be saved? Confused about what steps to take next? Will you mediate? Collaborate? Litigate? Do you fear making a horrible mistake? Terrified you might start a war with your spouse? […]
Congratulations on your bronze book award! Synopsis Many of us experience heartbreak, abuse, and a variety of “unmentionable” challenges in trying to make our relationships successful. For many couples, these challenges are daunting, especially when your partner becomes someone you despise as much as you adore. If that happens, what do you do, and how […]
Book Title: Building Sustainable Friendships Author: Geary Reid Publishing Information: Geary Reid (Self-Published), 2022 Link to Buy Book: Amazon Synopsis: It can be challenging to make and maintain new friendships. Yet, friends are essential for our mental and emotional health. They provide care and support and can strengthen us when we’re feeling down. Friendships challenge […]
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety by Dr. John Duffy Mango, September 15, 2019 Accounting for the increased influence of social media, this book provides information and actionable tips for parenting a teen that may be dealing with anxiety. Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee, PhD […]
Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis Nearly every person in the United States is affected by adoption. Adoption practices are woven into the fabric of American society and reflect how our nation values human beings, particularly mothers. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, the renewed debate over […]
