Daddy's Waves by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

Supporting conversations about parental mental illness or substance use.
A reading of the story by the author. The story was written by Chandra Ghosh Ippen with pictures by Erich Ippen, jr..
Stories can open doors to open conversations that lead to healing. Daddy's Waves is a parallel version of Mama's Waves and was developed at the request of families and providers. Mama'sWaves can be viewed at: • Mama's Waves by Chandr...
The original story, Mama's Waves, was written to support children who have a parent or other important adult in their life who is struggling with substance use or a mental illness, including depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder.
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