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Where did the idea for Molly and Potato start? Learn about the real moments that inspired the creation of this touching, timeless story.
We created Molly & Potato to help children facing big feelings—grief, fear, confusion, and change—know they are not alone. Inspired by a real family, a real illness, and a very real rescue pup, this story is a reminder that even when life is hard, love can still find its way in. Whether your child is experiencing illness in the family, pet adoption, or just needs a story about kindness and healing, Molly & Potato is here to hold their hand (and paw).
Molly's Story
Molly's Story
Molly Hallinan was born in the sweetest place on earth, Hershey, PA. She loves her family. She is very close to her mom and she worries a lot. She was overjoyed by adopting her dog and writing a book about her experience.
Potato's Story
Potato's Story
Potato "Tater Tot" Hallinan is a rescue dog. Potato's family gave him to a shelter because he wasn’t sold. He had teeth problems, so it is hard for him to eat. It meant the world to him that Molly adopted him!
Kelly's Story
Kelly's Story
Dr. Kelly Curtin, DO FAAP CHCQM is a pediatrician and writer whose work explores her illness, motherhood, and trauma. She brings clinical insight and personal experience to works that examine what it means to be heard, to survive, and to live without regret. She is a state and nationally recognized pediatrician for her work with children and oral health advocacy, as well as a mother to three amazing kids. She wrote this book to support kids facing Adverse Childhood Events, as she herself was one. Against all odds, she is a cancer survivor and she couldn't feel more lucky.
Read her most recent essays "The Life You Save May Be Your Own", "Luck of the Irish: A Parable of Inheritance, Illness, and Hope", "My Improbable Survival of Stage 4 Cancer ", and "A Simple Twist of Fate" on www.kevinmd.com, www.copingmag.com, and www.elephantsandtea.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-curtin-hallinan-do-faap-chcqm-phyadv-69ba0324/
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