How to help your child with big emotions without shutting them down Childhood messages that can follow us into adulthood Have you ever heard yourself say “Oh, don’t cry” when your child is upset? I think most of us probably have. It comes from a good place. We see a child we love crying and our natural reaction is to want to make everything better. “Don’t cry.” “Stop crying.” “Why are you crying?” They seem like such harmless words, don’t they? I heard them a lot when I was g

Is your child going back to school this week? Or perhaps they’re starting school for the very first time? Maybe the worries have already started in your house. What if I don’t like my teacher? What if I don’t know anyone? What if I get lost? What if nobody wants to play with me? But we almost never ask: What if it DOES work out? Or perhaps your child isn’t actually saying they’re worried. They just don’t want to go. Their tummy hurts. Bedtime has suddenly become difficult. Th

I never set out to be a children’s author—but one clunky draft, a bear with big feelings, and a few 3am scribbles later, here I am. This blog shares the honest journey behind my first books, what I learned along the way, and why your quiet dreams are always worth exploring.