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When it comes to your children's picture books, do you find yourself wondering about the story behind the story? Children's book authors Megan Maynor, Lauren Gillman, Tracy Hyde and Camila Gadotti join our host Cara Johnson-Bader to go over their own journey to creating engaging picture books.

Book & Author links:
'A House for Every Bird' by Megan Maynor (Insta: @megan_maynor)
https://wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9781984896483

'Tolita: The Best Bad Dog' by Lauren Gillman & Camila Gadotti (Insta: @tolitasworld)
https://www.tolitasworld.com/

'Detective Murray: Case of The Candy-Coated Books' by Tracy Hyde (Insta: @detectivemurray)
https://www.amazon.com/Detective-Murray-Case-Candy-Coated-Books/dp/1635221064

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This month, NHA's child mental health specialist, Amanda Mason, joins us to talk about the positive effects that therapeutic reading can have on children.

This episode we'll tackle subjects such as:

• The benefits of bibliotherapy
• The obstacles for parents to use bibliotherapy with their child
• Appropriate books for therapeutic reading
• How bibliotherapy can help with grief and illness
• Signs that you should get a mental health specialist involved
• Community resources for families who wish to use bibliotherapy

Previous episodes featuring Amanda:

Season 1, Episode 2- New Siblings
Season 2, Episode 1 - Hitting

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Today's episode features three-time guest MiaLisa Millares, and it's one you're not going to want to miss. MiaLisa is the executive director at Doing Good Together, a non-profit organization that aims to connect families to different volunteer and donation opportunities. Over the course of the episode, MiaLisa will provide families with several tools to foster deeper connection with their kiddos, in regard to the serious topics that everyday life confronts us with. The topics in this episode include:

• Teaching your child how to share
• Reframing questions to support more productive affirmations and autonomy
• How to handle meltdowns
• Grief or death in the household, family, community or world
• BIG questions at bedtime
• Navigating the topic of divorce
• Interpersonal "spats" with friends
• Tackling the fear of moving

Learn more about Doing Good Together here.

Our past episodes with MiaLisa:
Season 2, Episode 2: 'Listening'
Season 1, Episode 4: 'Raising Caring Children'

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