1.0https://lorimersel.caadminhttps://lorimersel.ca/index.php/author/admin_np6wualv/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BIxZfYs7ov"><a href="https://lorimersel.ca/index.php/absent-or-neglectful-parents/">Absent or neglectful parents</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lorimersel.ca/index.php/absent-or-neglectful-parents/embed/#?secret=BIxZfYs7ov" width="600" height="338" title="“Absent or neglectful parents” — " data-secret="BIxZfYs7ov" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://lorimersel.ca/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Titles featuring absent or neglectful parents No Known AddressBy Steve Barwin$12.95 PaperbackSEL SKILL: Self-Management A teen from a well-to-do, but abusive Victoria family finds himself homeless after facing false accusations. He navigates family abuse, homelessness, and the search for safety and belonging, eventually finding a supportive situation.. No One’s BabyBy Wanda Taylor$12.95 PaperbackSEL SKILL: Self-Awareness A biracial teen adopted by white parents struggles with identity and loss, facing a pregnancy that forces her to confront her past and seek out her birth mother. Outta HereBy Lea Beddia$16.95 PaperbackSEL SKILL: Responsible Decision Making A small-town teen faces the challenges of her mother’s opioid addiction and a dangerous home life, striving to escape and build a better future through college despite limited support. Finding FamilyBy Kamilah Haywood$19.95 PaperbackSEL SKILL: Self-Awareness Unwelcome at home, eighteen-year-old Jamaican Canadian Trey starts a new life in Toronto’s Gay Village, navigating new feelings, a new environment, and new friendships. Lonely in Happy TownBy Kristopher Mielke$16.95 PaperbackSEL SKILL: Relationship Skills A gay teen who escapes into an online game falls for the same girl in both virtual and real life—sparking an LGBTQ+ romance that pushes him to navigate identity, reality, and what it means to truly connect. Summer with SunilBy Alison Lister$16.95 PaperbackSEL SKILL: Relationship Skills A trans teen stuck on a lonely summer vacation in coastal Nova Scotia finds unexpected connection and self-discovery through a chance romance with another isolated queer youth facing an abusive family situation.http://lorimersel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SEL-Topic-Button-Absent-Parents-800-x-800-px-V4-copy.png