According to the National Center for Mental Health Promotion & Youth Violence Prevention, many tragedies begin with a childhood traumatic event:

Over 60% of adults report experiencing abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood.

Over 30% of children in the United States witness or experience a traumatic event BEFORE turning 4.

It is even said that one treatment for ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in children is talk therapy. Well, how befitting!

The Disregarded Voice of a Child encourages talk therapy. It is a 6-book series that promotes open dialogue among elementary-aged children and their mothers. The book topics were derived from discussions held with children who have either experienced some form of physical/emotional abuse or the communication and emotion between the child and parent was misunderstood. These books (also referred to as The Mommy Series ) are written in the voice and from the perspective of the child, while speaking to the mother. Every book concludes with an adult summary and a biblical scripture supporting the book’s subject.

Additionally, every cover and every page, of all 6 books contain an illustration of a blue teddy bear. The purpose of the bear is to provide comfort for that child who feels alone, lonely or would just like a nighttime companion (an actual blue teddy bear also accompanies the series).

The Mommy Series is set to target childcare centers, Christian elementary schools, foster home/adoption agencies, children hospitals, libraries, parents/guardians, and concerned adults.