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Stories, tips, and things we've learned about raising kids with big feelings.

Reading Your Own Childhood Books to Your Kid
Jul 14, 2026
Reading Your Own Childhood Books to Your Kid
The box comes down from your parents' attic β€” or the reprint catches your eye at the shop β€” and there it is...
They Fell Asleep Mid-Story: Finish, Stop, or Re-Read?
Jul 14, 2026
They Fell Asleep Mid-Story: Finish, Stop, or Re-Read?
It's the bedtime win that poses a tiny dilemma: page six, mid-sentence, and the child isΒ out β€” deeply, sudd...
Bedtime Story Books for Twins and Multiples
Jul 14, 2026
Bedtime Story Books for Twins and Multiples
Twin bedtime looks efficient from outside β€” same age, same schedule, one story serves both. Inside, parents...
SEL Picture Books for the Kid Who Says Feelings Are "Babyish"
Jul 14, 2026
SEL Picture Books for the Kid Who Says Feelings Are "Babyish"
Somewhere around six or seven, some kids armor up: the feelings book gets the eye-roll, emotion talk is dec...
SEL Picture Books When the Pet Dies: A Child's First Grief
Jul 14, 2026
SEL Picture Books When the Pet Dies: A Child's First Grief
For most children, the first real grief has fur or fins: the old dog, the hamster, the goldfish who was "ju...
SEL Picture Books for the Impulsive Kid (Act-First Wiring)
Jul 14, 2026
SEL Picture Books for the Impulsive Kid (Act-First Wiring)
Some kids come wired act-first: the toy grabbed before the ask, the leap before the look, the word out befo...
SEL Picture Books for the Lying Phase (Ages 4–7)
Jul 14, 2026
SEL Picture Books for the Lying Phase (Ages 4–7)
The marker is in their hand, the wall is freshly decorated, and the small voice insists: "I didn't do it." ...
SEL Picture Books for the Bossy Kid (Future Leader)
Jul 14, 2026
SEL Picture Books for the Bossy Kid (Future Leader)
Every playgroup has one: the small director assigning roles, correcting technique, and dissolving when the ...
What Kindergarten Teachers Wish Parents Knew About Reading
Jul 14, 2026
What Kindergarten Teachers Wish Parents Knew About Reading
Sit enough kindergarten teachers down over coffee and the same wishes surface β€” the things they'd tell ever...