How do you feel?

Sometimes it's hard for my kids to talk about their feelings. In the heat of the moment, they find it a lot easier to cry (or let's face it, whine) than to confront their emotions. As the child of a child psychologist, I am always on the…

How do you feel?
Sometimes it's hard for my kids to talk about their feelings. In the heat of the moment, they find it a lot easier to cry (or let's face it, whine) than to confront their emotions.

As the child of a child psychologist, I am always on the lookout for great books to help me make my job a bit easier in that respect, and I've found a nice solution with this smart book and accompanying journalA Little Book About Feelings is eye-catching in a major way. The main characters are funky, hand-made felt creatures, like little Etsy wunderkinds. The text is simple and clean. It is the perfect segue into the accompanying workbook, My Feelings Activity Book. This journal for your future Moleskin lover will let you have so much fun filling in the prompts with the kids. Best, it will encourage lots of conversations about what's on your child's mind.
Okay, I'm not going to lie. I was tempted to fill out a couple of pages on my own. Sharing is caring, right? -Eva
A Little Book About Feelings and My Feelings Activity Book are available at The Mother Company.

Plus!! Enter the code COOLMOM at checkout for 10% off!

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