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Ready for Life


“Ready for Life” is an intimate look at six Texas families as they struggle to provide an emotionally healthy foundation for their children. The program weaves real-life footage of children and their families with observations by experts like Dr. Bruce Perry, Chief of Psychiatry at Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston).
Narrated by Ruby Dee, Emmy Award-winning television, stage, and film actress.
Production credits: Executive Producer: Rick Thompson; Co-producers: Rob Tranchin, Ginny Martin; Segment Producers: Claire Chiappetta, Alexis Yancey George, Shelley Kofler; Writer: Peter Freundlich; Executive-in-Charge: Sylvia Komatsu.

Visit the Ready for Life website for much more on early childhood development