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Writing To Cope: How a Former Foster Kid Found Healing and You Can Too

Most of us know that writing can be cathartic. As a former foster kid, I had a lot of emotions I didn’t know how to deal with or process. I want to share some tools that can help you or someone you love use writing to help process difficult feelings.

Nikki Barthelmess

45 Minute Program

$129

When I was in middle school and my mom was dying, I realized journaling could help me deal with a lot of my painful and confusing feelings. As I got older and wrote essays about my life, I continued to process grief and anger, feelings of abandonment and loss and more. Writing has been a wonderful tool to help beat the odds against me, and I want to share ways that even beginning writers can use to work through and cope with emotions. All you need is a journal and something to write with.

About the Author

Nikki Barthelmess is an award-winning author of young adult books, including The Quiet You Carry, Quiet No More (Flux), and Everything Within and in Between (HarperChildren’s, fall 2021).

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Chat with the Author

Are you or someone you love or work with a current or former foster kid? Or have you read The Quiet You Carry or Quiet No More and would like to talk with the author? Individuals or groups can book a talk with me to chat about writing, foster care, beating the odds against me to live my dreams, or anything else that you have in mind!

Nikki Barthelmess

45 Minute Program

$200

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Mining Your Life to Tell Stories

Have you ever been told you have a fascinating life? Do you like telling stories? Some of the best fiction actually comes from lived experience that an author molds into a compelling narrative that is often more interesting than what happened in real life. Author Nikki Barthelmess shares how she drew from her life to create her books and gives tips…

Nikki Barthelmess

45 Minute Program

$129

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Listen to the quiet poetry of Ruth Goring's Picturing God, and talk with the author-illustrator about these rich biblical metaphors that help us know God better.

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Been bullied or felt left out? You're not alone.

Some bunny is feeling super sad. “My Bunny Diary” is a picture book that shows that being bullied, or losing a friend, feels like it’ll last forever - but new friends always come. And often old ones often return. Author/ Illustrator reads and talks pal problems.

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The author of The Runaway Shirt reveals how a favorite family game inspired the story, and helps you create a personalized storytime for your family.

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