diff --git a/backend/plugin_init.rb b/backend/plugin_init.rb
index 9cd1911..5976121 100644
--- a/backend/plugin_init.rb
+++ b/backend/plugin_init.rb
@@ -2,3 +2,15 @@
 ChildPublishing.add_filter(Note.exclude{Sequel.like(:notes, '%"type":"otherfindaid"%') & Sequel.like(:notes, '%"content":"https://preservica.library.yale.edu%')})
 
 ArchivalObject.include(ChildPublisher)
+
+Resource.class_eval do
+  def publish!(setting = true)
+    object_graph = self.object_graph(ChildPublishing.filters)
+
+    object_graph.each do |model, ids|
+      next unless model.publishable?
+
+      model.handle_publish_flag(ids, setting)
+    end
+  end
+end