Stories
that create Connection.
Connection
that strengthens Relationships.
Relationships that last a lifetime.
The Reason
One of the most difficult things to come to terms with as a parent is that you only have so much control. We all know this is a two-player game. And, if my child thinks they're playing for the opposition, things just aren't going to work out like I hoped.
But, one thing I've learned is, things can work out in a book. Every. Single. Time. And that is helpful too, because even though it is just a story, as we read that story together, over and over, we can begin to learn how it might feel if we chose to do hard things together.
We can feel what it might be like to stay calm, to trust, accept help, share our feelings, apologize and forgive.
And that is empowering.
Like training wheels, the right stories give us a little bit of support and security as we build the capacity to stay connected in challenging situations. First we do it through a story, and eventually we find the courage to try it out together in real life.
The Books
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Eva is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary problem. She keeps turning into a ferocious Bear!
One day, her Bear emerges at the worst possible moment, and threatens to destroy all her fun. Will Eva find a way to calm her Bear before it's too late?
A story for connecting with a child who struggles with explosive anger by exploring the calming power of co-regulation, and of expressing difficult feelings.
Coming May 2024
Andrew is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary imagination! It's all fun and games until his silly antics set off his sister's volatile temper. Is it possible to make things better, so he and his sister can be friends again?
A story for connecting with a child whose attempts to play often end up creating peer conflict. As you read together, experience the concepts of repair, apologizing and forgiving.
Read Andrew's Dragon and Eva's Angry Bear together, to practice empathizing with others by exploring different perspectives of the same event.
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