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What Makes a Child Hide the Truth, and How Stories Help Heal with Vicky Phillips
What makes a child hide the truth, and how can stories help them heal?
In this episode, author and educator Vicky Phillips shares the powerful inspiration behind Dottie’s Tall Tales and how imagination became a safe space for one young girl to be herself.
Inspired by a former student in foster care, Dottie's Tall Tales follows a young girl who spins wild stories to hide a truth she’s not ready to share. With a powerful message about self-acceptance and celebrating what makes us unique, this book is already touching readers young and old.
Vicky opens up about how her experience as a teacher…
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