The Promise Card

The Promise Card is a powerful resource for encouraging family investiture in a newborn. The card focuses concretely on the development of an emotionally rich bond between parents and their newborn – the first vital step in the prevention of abuse.

The Promise Card unfolds to become a beautiful keepsake – inside, parents and caretakers are asked to sign a Promise of Care to their newborn.

An 8-panel card with full-color artwork by artist and book illustrator Sharon McGinley-Nally. Each card comes with its own protective envelope, suitable for mailing or gift-giving. The universal gender and racial characteristics of the art make it appropriate for all families. Pronouns address both female and male infants throughout the text.

Written by Elizabeth D. Drake, M.Ed. and Anne E. Gilroy