EMK Press

08/10/2022

Super Sale of all our titles!

Now 50% off any quantity. If you purchase by the case pack, it's 60% off. Link in comments

07/27/2022

07/20/2022

07/28/2015

What are Body Memories? And How to Heal Them…

Great article about flashbacks and body memories

Your body, believe it or not, remembers everything. Sounds, smells, touches, tastes. But the memory is not held in your mind, locked somewhere in the recesses of your brain. Instead, it’s held in your body, all the way down at the cellular level. Ever notice how, on a stage full of professional danc…

06/27/2015

Cambridge Scholars Publishing. The Intercountry Adoption Debate

Bert Ballard's latest book on adoption ... http://www.cambridgescholars.com/the-intercountry-adoption-debate

Meaningful discussion about intercountry adoption (the adoption of a child from one country by a family from another country) necessitates an understanding of a complex range of issues. These issues intersect at multiple levels and processes, span geographic and political boundaries, and emerge from…

04/16/2015

New Resource for Kinship Caregivers Released by EMK Press

For families parenting relative's children... http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/04/prweb12649855.htm

Warren, NJ (PRWEB) April 15, 2015 -- Over 7.1 million grandchildren live with their grandparents and 4.7 million children live with "other relatives" with little to no support. This new resource helps families navigate the complexities of parenting kin.

01/07/2015

The scientific evidence against spanking, timeouts, and sleep training

A change in the way we do this thing called discipline....http://qz.com/310622/the-scientific-evidence-against-spanking-timeouts-and-sleep-training/

So when you were punished as a kid, did you absolutely, never again take an extra cookie from the cookie jar?

06/19/2014

National Attachment Trauma Awareness Day - Attach U - ATN's Learning Center

The Attachment and Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) has two free webinars for NATA Day. (National Attachment Trauma Awareness day. Check them out. Great organization and great folks. http://www.attachu.org/events/nata-day/

ATN is hosting the first National Attachment Trauma Awareness Day. It's NATA Day...it's for a Lifetime. Spread the word!

06/18/2014

EMK Press-I Don't Know by Bert Ballard

Talking to adopted teens....here is an article from Bert Ballard to help. http://tinyurl.com/l3wovap

EMK Press is a publisher of Tools and Resources for Families Formed by Adoption, Fostercare, Kinship and the Professionals who Work With Them

05/30/2014

ADOPTION IS THE KEY | NewsChina Magazine

A thoughtful article from one of our editors, Sheena Macrae. http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/adoption-is-the-key

When it comes to China’s abandoned infants, so-called “baby hatches” are only a temporary solution.

05/07/2014

Four Things To Do When Bringing Home A Child From Hard Places

This is an excellent article for those of us parenting children that come from hard places...http://www.vergenetwork.org/2014/05/03/four-things-to-do-when-bringing-home-a-child-from-hard-places/

My biggest advice bringing a child from hard places home is to know that this is a journey.

05/05/2014

Her Mission Is to Educate Families So Children Can Thrive

A little personal brag.... http://bit.ly/FCMonth_Carrie

Carrie Kitze runs a small publishing company called EMK Press (www.emkpress.com). Her mission is to educate adoptive, foster, and kinship families.&nbs...

01/17/2014

Devotions of Comfort and Hope for Adoptive & Foster Moms

Just heard this from Carol Lozier "Devotions of Comfort and Hope for Adoptive & Foster Moms, the ebook, is now priced at $2.99 on Amazon. I have repriced that book as my hope is to make it accessible to support and uplift any mom going through challenging times with their child. Please share the news!!"

Adoptive and foster moms have a pretty tough job raising children with a history of trauma and/or loss. The devotional is co-written by Carol Lozier LCSW, an adoption therapist, and Lisa Edmunds, an adoptive mom. The 120 devotions offer information, hope, and comfort to adoptive and foster moms a...

12/12/2013

Cover Story: Windows and Mirrors: Reading Diverse Children’s Literature, by Dr. Sarah Park...

"One of the best ways you can prepare yourself to evaluate adoption literature is to read works by adopted persons. Pieces of Me: Who Do I Want to Be? Voices for and by Adopted Teens (2009), edited by adoptee, adoptive father and adoption scholar Robert L. Ballard, is an exceptional anthology that brings together many diverse voices of adopted youth – transracial, transnational, domestic, and so on."

From the article by Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen on diverse children's literature and finding windows and mirrors for kids to see others who look, feel, and have the same experiences….
http://gazillionvoices.com/cover-story-windows-and-mirrors-reading-diverse-childrens-literature-by-dr-sarah-park-dahlen/ #.UqnfjI10rFd

Permission to reprint image from the Diversity Gap study: Why Hasn’t the Number of Multicultural Books Increased In Eighteen Years?

12/03/2013

EMK Press, Books and Resources for Families like Yours

We have some special Cyber week offers... The Foster Parenting Toolbox is only $14.98, Adoption Parenting is $14.98 and Pieces of Me: Who do I Want to Be? is $12.95. Find out more on our home page http://www.emkpress.com

EMK Press is a publisher of Tools and Resources for Families Formed by Adoption, Fostercare, Kinship and the Professionals who Work With Themm

12/02/2013

Special Cyber Week offers from EMK Press

Some Special Cyber Week offers from EMK Press

Some Special Cyber Week offers from EMK Press including 50% off some great books!

11/21/2013

Relax Bottle/Time Out Timer

Time out (if you use that) or time in is a time to calm so that a child can make better choices. Here is a great idea to change a focus and calm a child...http://mycrazyblessedlife.com/2011/10/03/relax-bottletime-out-timer/

Sooooo... I have a three-year-old little girl who is full of drama. Probably not the only one in history, but one of my current dilemmas. When time out time comes for bad behaviour I find myself ...

11/14/2013

Home - Trauma Sensitive Schools

Massachusetts Advocates for Children's Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI).

They have just launched their new website:
http://traumasensitiveschools.org/

They have also launched Book 2 in TLPI's "Helping Traumatized Children Learn" series. The new book is called, "Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools."

You can download the book for free or purchase a hard copy for a reasonable price by going to TLPI's new trauma-sensitive schools website and looking under their "Resources," then "TLPI Publications" menu options.

You can also join TLPI's advocacy coalition on the website if you are interested in that.

Please share this information with teachers your children have and schools your child might be in.

Trauma Sensitive Schools and Safe and Supportive and Schools benefit all children

09/19/2013

Adoptees have homes; their files can't find one

If you used New Life Adoption Agency for your adoption or are an adoptee who was adopted with their facilitation, you might want to give this guy a call http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/syracuse_lawyer_offers_to_get_abandoned_files_to_adoptive_parents.html

New Life Adoption Agency officials have tried in vain for two years to get the files to an authorized agency.

05/08/2013

Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Ca

A friend, Karen Holt shared this book. For those with children with behavioral challenges working in a school setting, might be a helpful read.

From a distinguished clinician, pioneer in working with behaviorally challenging kids, and author of the acclaimed The Explosive Child comes a groundbreaking approach for understanding and helping these kids and transforming school discipline. Frequent visits to the principal's office. Detentions...

04/05/2013

Pieces of Me: Who do I Want to Be? | Rainbow World

For those of you thinking about the teen years or experiencing them...

Pieces of Me: Who do I Want to Be?Rainbow World: Where did the original inspiration for “Pieces of Me: Who Do I Want to Be?” emerge from?Bert Ballard: It’s important to recognize that I didn’t start this project on my own. In fact, it was started by two adoptive parents – Carrie Kitze, the publisher...

03/16/2013

The Foster Parenting Toolbox

If you are connected to fostering, like The Foster Parenting Toolbox to be entered to win a copy!

Whoo 800 likes! When we hit 1000 likes we will do a book giveaway! Anyone who likes our page is eligible to win. Thanks for sharing The Foster Parenting Toolbox with your friends who foster!

03/12/2013

Adoptee Photo

What a great idea for those searching for family

A Place For Adoption Reunions & Information

03/12/2013

2012 Finalists in Family & Relationships (Adult Nonfiction) — Book of the Year Awards

One of our books is a finalist in the Foreward book of the Year contest.... Yea!! The Foster Parenting Toolbox!!!

Finalists and Winners can purchase foil seals and license digital imprints from us to place on their books to publicize their status as an award winner.

03/06/2013

Adoption Parenting Toolbox

Adoption Parenting Toolbox has been used as pre and post adoption education for over 5 years by a number of agencies. Chock full of advice that is truly "What to Expect When You are Adopting", and it now has a page! Like us to be entered to win a free copy of the book! Drawing March 6 at 8pm EST

Up-to-date resources, links, and advice that empowers each of us who have added to our families through adoption. This page expands and adds to material in the book. Adoption Parenting is "What to Expect..." for adoptive parents! Share and learn with us.

03/01/2013

Adoption Parenting Toolbox

Drawing for the Adoption Parenting Book...you have to like the page to be entered!

Like our page to be entered to win a copy of the Adoption Parenting book. Drawing on March 6!

02/08/2013

Adoption Parenting Toolbox

New page for Adoption Parenting.

Up-to-date resources, links, and advice that empowers each of us who have added to our families through adoption. This page expands and adds to material in the book. Adoption Parenting is "What to Expect..." for adoptive parents! Share and learn with us.

01/14/2013

Intercountry Adoption Orphan Rescue or Child-Trafficking? | Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on

Pepperdine University School of Law conference on intercountry adoption. Find out more information at http://law.pepperdine.edu/nootbaar/annual-conference/intercountry-adoption/

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12/13/2012

EMK Press-Lifebook Resources

Have you created a lifebook for your child? Here are some great resources and links to get you thinking and started! There is also a special deal on three books that will help jump start the procrastination...

EMK Press is a publisher of Tools and Resources for Adoptive Families and the Professionals who Help Them

12/06/2012

FASD Think Tank

One of our contributors, Jodee Kulp has a new blog for families dealing with FASD

FASD Think Tank is comprised of 25 professionals, core network providers and parents experienced in providing creative ideas for living, loving, and laughing together to build solutions for healthy living for persons experiencing the challenges of living with FASDs.