Books
Hattie loves her family, but she hates hugs!
While at a family reunion, Hattie wants to play horseshoes with Uncle Jake and Aunt Celia, but her boisterous relatives keep hugging her. Hattie's stomach squirms uncomfortably when she's hugged, but dodging and hiding from the open arms isn't working. Great-Grandma is the only relative who understands how Hattie feels. With Great-Grandma's help, Hattie learns to use simple but clear body language with verbal reinforcement to set boundaries around her personal space and to assert her right to consent to physical touch. And she even wins a game of horseshoes!
This picture book will teach huggers and non-huggers alike the importance of respecting people's personal boundaries and provides an example of how to advocate for yourself with confidence.
Hattie Hates Hugs is available for pre-order and will be released April 5, 2022.
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While at a family reunion, Hattie wants to play horseshoes with Uncle Jake and Aunt Celia, but her boisterous relatives keep hugging her. Hattie's stomach squirms uncomfortably when she's hugged, but dodging and hiding from the open arms isn't working. Great-Grandma is the only relative who understands how Hattie feels. With Great-Grandma's help, Hattie learns to use simple but clear body language with verbal reinforcement to set boundaries around her personal space and to assert her right to consent to physical touch. And she even wins a game of horseshoes!
This picture book will teach huggers and non-huggers alike the importance of respecting people's personal boundaries and provides an example of how to advocate for yourself with confidence.
Hattie Hates Hugs is available for pre-order and will be released April 5, 2022.
Beaming Books Amazon Barnes & Noble IndieBound
Short Stories
Of Buggies and Behemoths is a science fiction short story about a young couple enjoying the rambunctious and calm pleasures of their Lunar homestead. Something is missing in their lives, though, something that is fulfilled from an unexpected source. This story is published in Etaerio SF, a pamphlet for science fiction readers and writers.
Given Time, There Will Be Peace is a science fiction short story appearing in Kraxon Magazine. Is it unusual for the prisoner to appear peaceful?
