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On the show, Katy discusses how her books teach children about fear and all of its facets: grief, loss, love, depression and anger. Although many parents go to great lengths to shield their children from negativity in an effort to make them feel safe, Katy would rather address scary topics to make kids feel more comfortable.

A little more about Katy Towell \\u2026 Katy has has dreams of one day being the scary old lady in the house about which all the neighborhood children tell ghost stories. She\'s also the author and illustrator of the Carousel of Sorrow and Charlie and the Grandmothers, recently published by Knopf Books for Young Readers.

You can check out Katy\'s books on Amazon and see more on YouTube. You can also connect with Katy on Facebook.

A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge \\u2026 Deirdre is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, \\u201cSocial Media and Public Relations,\\u201d and \\u201cPutting the Public Back in Public Relations.\\u201d Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, branding, social media and marketing. She\'s an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

Connect with Deirdre by following @dbreakenridge on Twitter and on her blog at www.deirdrebreakenridge.com.