Welcome to Knots.
These books were created through lived experience, healing and the need to make difficult topics easier to understand - especially for children and families.
Each story is written with care to support connection, emotional understanding and open conversations around addiction, absence, loss and healing.
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Family Knots: Addiction and Absence
Family Knots: Addiction and Absence explores how addiction affects the entire family and the different ways people cope, respond and heal.
Written in a way that is accessible for younger audiences, it introduces the idea that every family member experiences things differently - and that healing can look different for everyone.
This book encourages understanding, empathy and communication.
Amazon link -https://a.co/d/09h4OXRU
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Addicted Knots: Recovery Includes You
Addicted Knots: Recovery Includes You focuses on the journey of addiction and recovery from a child's perspective.
It helps children understand change, healing, and the emotional ups and downs that come with a parent working toward recovery.
This book supports conversations about hope, growth, and the importance of connection during difficult transitions.
Amazon link - https://a.co/d/05jfkkSS
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Rooted Knots: When Addiction Wins
Rooted Knots: When Addiction Wins is a children's book that gently explores what it can feel like when a parent is struggling with addiction and in the end - they lost their life.
It helps young readers understand complex emotions like sadness, confusion, love and grief in a safe and supported way.
This book reminds children that they are not responsible for what is happening, and that their feelings are valid and important.
Amazon link - https://a.co/d/0hF08Ukp
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Hidden Knots: Unlocked Words
Hidden Knots: Unlocked Words is a story about finding your voice when things feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to express when a parent or loved one is incarcerated.
It supports children in understanding their emotions and encourages them to speak, share, and process what they are feeling in safe and supported ways.
This book focuses on emotional expression, connection and empowerment.
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Amazon link - https://a.co/d/00Bio0yL
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Separate from Knots, but still meaningful
You Matter: Little Star
You Matter: Little Star is a gentle and uplifting children's book created to remind kids that they are loved, valued and never alone.
Through simple, comforting language, this story offers reassurance during moments when children may feel unsure, overwhelmed or disconnected.
It encourages self-worth, emotional safety, and connection - helping children feel seen for who they are and supported through whatever they may be experiencing.
This book is a quiet reminder that even in difficult moments, their light is still there.
Amazon link - https://a.co/d/0fFJvaJt
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These books are part of a larger journey focused on healing, connection, and creating spaces where children and families feel loved, understood, and seen.
Thank you for choosing Knots by Potent Publishing.