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How storytelling helps parents in prison stay connected to their kids

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Alan Crickmore |

TEDxExeter

• April 2018

When a parent is sent to prison, the unintended victims of their crimes are their own children -- without stability and support, kids are at higher risk for mental health and development issues. In a heartfelt talk, Alan Crickmore explains how the charity Storybook Dads is keeping families connected through the simple act of storytelling.

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When a parent is sent to prison, the unintended victims of their crimes are their own children -- without stability and support, kids are at higher risk for mental health and development issues. In a heartfelt talk, Alan Crickmore explains how the charity Storybook Dads is keeping families connected through the simple act of storytelling.

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Alan Crickmore works with Storybook Dads, a charity that promotes family ties between prisoners and their children.

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