My FUR-EVER Family

Show Guest: Lisa Overcash

The little pup in this fun-filled true story, My Fur-ever Family by Lisa Overcash teaches children about healthy daily practices like brushing your teeth along with the joy of snuggling and reading books together. As the story unfolds it inspires in its young readers' compassion, love, tenderness, helping others, being responsible, active faith practices, curiosity, and perseverance.

My Fur-ever Family revolves around a litter of Yorkshire Terrier puppies are ready to be adopted. One puppy shares her adventures and how much she longs to be loved and accepted by her new human siblings.In a world where stress, anxiety, attention deficit, depression, and autism in children has risen to epidemic levels, the loving interactions children experience with their pets is being acknowledged as a powerful therapeutic tool.

At the core of Lisa's inspiration in writing My Fur-ever Family is her own experience and her work with Emotional Support Dog/Animals (ESAs). In our interview, Lisa Overcash will discuss the many lessons in My Fur-ever Family and how ESAs bring comfort and healing to disabled and emotionally challenged children, covering a wide spectrum from social anxiety to depression to autism