There are many avenues for beginning to address child abuse, but sometimes websites and books offers the security of anonymity while providing information and validation.
books for parents/caregivers.
Helping Your Child Recover from Sexual Abuse, Caren Adams and Jennifer Fay
When Your Child Has been Molested: A parents' Guide to Healing and Recovery, Kathryn Brohl with Joyce Case Potter
Healing The Harm Done: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child Overcome the Effects of Sexual Abuse, Jennifer Y. Levy, Ph.D
Preparing Children for Court: A Practitioner's Guide, Lynn Copen
Walking the Tiger, Peter Levine
1,2,3 Magic: Effective Discipline For Children, Thomas Phelan
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids by Danielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo
Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child by Telaina Eriksen
Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child by Michael C. LaSala, Ph.D.
books for children.
(Appropriate age range in parenthesis)
A Terrible Thing Happened, Margret M.Holmes
When I Feel Angry, Cornelia Maude Spelman
Your Body Belongs To You, Cornelia. Spelman
No Means No, Jaydeen Sanders
Amazing You; Getting smart about your private parts by Dr. Gail Saltz
Do you have a Secret? By, Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Let’s Talk about Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect, by Jayneed Sanders
A Book for Kids about Private Parts, Touching, Touching Problems, and Other Stuff, by Eliana Gil and Jennifer Shaw
Alex and the Scary Things, by Melllisa Moses
A Place For Star; Children and their experience of family violence; A Story of Hope, by Howard Schor
The Day my Daddy Lost His Temper, by Dr. Carol S. McCleary
Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, by Kristen A Jenson, MA
The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Safety for Kids, by Qouren Whitebear
A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O’Leary (4-7)
parents of LGBTQ resources.
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids by Danielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo
Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child by Telaina Eriksen
Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child by Michael C. LaSala, Ph.D.
resources for parents/caregivers.
National Children’s Advocacy Center
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
LGBTQ+ Family Related Organizations
Seat Up: A Parents’ Guide to Age-Appropriate Media
books for children with same gender parents.
(Appropriate age range in parenthesis)
Antonio’s Card/La Tarjeta de Antonio by Rigoberto González (7-10) [Bilingual book]
A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O’Leary (4-7)
Donovan’s Big Day by Lesléa Newman (3-7)
And Tango Makes Three by Henry Cole (2-5)
Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman (0-5)
Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman (3-7)
Mommy, Mama, and Me by Lesléa Newman (0-5)
Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer (5-6)
books for children with LGBTQ+ characters.
(Appropriate age range in parenthesis)
Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman (4-8)
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom (3-8)
Annie’s Plaid Shirt by Stacy B. Davids (3-8)
George by Alex Gino (9-12)
Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack (4-8)
Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O’Neill (9-12)
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders (4-8)
The Boy & The Bindi by Vivek Shraya (4-8)
I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings (4-8)
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love (4-8)
Large Fears by Myles E. Johnson (4-8)
Maiden Voyage by Jaimee Poipoi, Adam Reynolds, and Chaz Harris (5-10)
Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman (2-5)
When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community by Gayle E. Pitman (4-8)
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis (3-8)
The Adventures of Tulip, Birthday Wish Fairy by S. Bear Bergman (3-8)
The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams (6-12)
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (9-12)
The Misfits by James Howe (9-14)
Better Nate Than Never by Tim Federle (9-12)
They She He Me, Free to Be! by Maya and Matthew Gonzales (3-7)
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman (4-8)
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky (10-14)
Ashes to Asheville by Sarah Dooley (10-14)
Drama by Raina Telgemeir (10-14)
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake (10-13)
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills (12 and up)
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy by Bill Wright (12 and up)
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater (12-17)