Eight Tips to Help Families Survive the Holidays After a Child Has Died
OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 14, 2011 — “Time heals all wounds” is a tired and worn cliche that isn’t always true, according to The Compassionate Friends, a national self-help bereavement organization. When the wound is a child who has died, the best support to help a bereaved family s…
New children’s book identifies the importance of keeping ongoing connections between siblings separated due to foster care and adoption
MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2010 — In “Life sure feels different living in a separate house from my brother” (ISBN 978-1-935268-51-2, $11.95…
True-to-Life Book Captures the Simple Pleasures of Life
Follow the Adventures of Mississippi Family in New Young Adult Fiction
JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 28, 2009 — Family defines us, and growing up with several siblings means excitement and mischief. In her new book based on the adventures of her four children, “The Best Clubhouse Ever” (publ…
‘Approaching Neverland: A Memoir of Epic Tragedy & Happily Ever After’
SAN RAMON, Calif., April 29, 2009 — Imagine a mother attempting to murder her five children and telling them they will soon be in Neverland. Imagine, too, surviving this attempted murder and still loving one’s mother unreservedly. Peggy Kennedy, author of “Approaching Neverland:…
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., April 9, 2009 — Poverty and hardship were commonplace for Alford Douglas. So was prejudice.
“From the Caribbean to the United States” is Douglas’s memoir (published by iUniverse), an inspiring story about his struggles, and a hard, honest look at racis…
HeartSaving Solutions Offers Free CPR Course for Parents
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 21, 2009 — The economic meltdown has taken its toll; family budgets are being slashed as belts tighten. But Seattle-based CPR training firm HeartSaving Solutions (http://www.onlinebabycpr.com) believes all parents should have the right to learn how to save their childre…
