Immigrant families live under a tremendous amount of stress in the United States of America, especially right now. In this episode, we speak with Bolivian American licensed professional counselor Yesseinia Arias and Dominican American Ana Victoria Morales, both daughters of immigrant parents. Morales shares her history with ICE and offers advice for families currently at risk of separation and deportation. Together, Arias and Morales make a case for stress management and open communication within the family unit.
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Here are some titles that can help families address the subjects of immigration as well as stress. Some titles recommended courtesy of Mai Storybook Library on Instagram
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
The Arabic Quilt by Aya Khalil
Words Between Us by Angela Pham Krans
The Interpreter by Olivia Abtahi
Not Far From Here by Nydia Armenia-Sánchez
Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
I Dream of Popo by Alivia Blackburne
Eleven Words for Love by Randa Abdul-Rattan
A Boy From Mexico by Edwards Dennis
The Worry Monster by Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone
Ruby Finds A Worry by Tom Percival
Something Happened to My Dad by Anna Hazzard
I Wish I Knew by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Magdalena Mora
