America is number one in a way that shouldn't make any us proud. With only 4% of the world's population we house 20% of the world's incarcerated population behind bars. Over 2.7 million American kids have an imprisoned parent. That's an awful lot of kids.
I learned those grim statistics from reading Jay Jay Patton's Dear Dad. It's a graphic novel based on her experiences of having an imprisoned father and having to make huge life adjustments when he was released...
...like having to move from her home and friends to a "place filled with just strangers".
With its vivid illustrations and authentic narrative Dear Dad will be an excellent read for the many kids with incarcerated parents and their friends and classmates.
On a purrrsonal note, Brian, Amber's husband, just had a birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊. It was a reminder of how grateful I am that he's my beloved older daughter's life partner. He makes her happy and supports her in her writing career. They've been together nearly 16 years now. Honestly he feels more like a son than a son-in-law. A birthday of a friend or family member can be a timely reminder of all they mean to you.
A great big shout out goes out to Brian along with heartfelt wishes for a healthy and prosperous year.
Jules Hathaway
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