Kate's Library

Books & Journals.

Stories and guided journals for kids with big feelings and the women who love them.

My books are meant to sit beside you, not above you. Some are for little ones learning about courage and safety. Some are for women quietly rebuilding a life after survival mode. All of them are rooted in real classrooms, real families, and real seasons of change.

Stories for kids Books for women

On the shelf

Books that sit beside you.

Welcome letterIt's written for the woman who has spent years holding everything together and secretly wondering, "If I finally stop, will everything fall apart?"

Stop Existing, Start LivingA gentle invitation out of survival mode and back into a life that feels more like your own.

Stop Existing, Start Living

A soft containerIt's not a productivity planner. It's a soft container for your own clarity: one page, one small honest answer at a time.

SESL Guided Journal CompanionGentle prompts that help you tell the truth without judgment.

SESL Guided Journal

90 daysIt invites you to notice small, honest moments of goodness: a warm mug, a soft blanket, a kind message, a breath that came a little easier today.

A Garden of GratitudeA 90-day journal for steadying your heart, not for forcing positivity.

A Garden of Gratitude

Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path by Kate Powers, on Amazon — Pip the PloverCourage, safety and finding his place. Ages 3 to 7.

Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path and the Little Dragon book, side by side

Children's work

Stories for big hearts and big feelings.

These stories come from real classrooms, real families, and real kids I've taught and loved. They're especially supportive for sensitive and neurodivergent children who feel everything deeply and need gentle, steady reassurance.

They don't lecture or try to "fix" kids. They offer language, rhythm, and safety, so children can see themselves as brave, capable, and deeply cared for.

Picture book · Ages 3 to 7

Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path

When tiny piping plover Pip hatches on a wide, sandy beach, everything feels big, bright, and new. As he follows the winding dune grass path, he learns about courage, safety, and finding his place in a busy, sometimes overwhelming world.

This gentle story weaves together social-emotional learning and real coastal science. Children follow Pip while they explore:

Kindness and courage
Caring for wildlife and shared spaces
Family, guidance, and belonging

Perfect for ages 3 to 7, Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path is a favorite for bedtime reading, classroom storytime, and nature-focused lessons.

Shop Pip the Plover on Amazon

2027 release

Little Dragon Series

The Little Dragon series was created for kids who feel everything at a ten: the ones who struggle with waiting, frustration, sensory overload, and emotions that come in fast and loud.

Little Dragon doesn't get "fixed." He learns how to move through hard moments with support. Each story offers:

Familiar situations from everyday kid life
Gentle language that doesn't shame or label
Concrete hope and practical regulation moments

These books pair beautifully with calm-down tools, visual supports, and quiet conversations at home, in classrooms, or in counseling spaces.

A Garden of Gratitude, Stop Existing, Start Living, and the SESL Guided Journal Companion Workbook

For women rebuilding

Books for women rebuilding their lives.

For women who've been strong for a long time and are ready to live differently.

These books aren't about "fixing" you. They were written for women who have carried a lot (work, caregiving, invisible labor, emotional load) and are quietly realizing they don't want to live in survival mode forever.

Each one is designed for reflection, steadiness, and everyday use. They're the kind of books you keep close, underline, and return to in different seasons.

The book

Stop Existing, Start Living.

Stop Existing, Start Living is a gentle invitation out of survival mode and back into a life that feels more like your own.

It's written for the woman who has spent years holding everything together and secretly wondering, "If I finally stop, will everything fall apart?"

Inside, you'll find:

Honest stories from real seasons of burnout and rebuilding
Nervous-system-aware reflection, not self-criticism
Questions to help you see what your life is actually asking of you now

This isn't a pep talk or a push to do more. It's a framework for rebuilding your life with more clarity, more honesty, and less sacrifice of your own needs.

Read Stop Existing, Start Living on Amazon

Two journals to write your way through.

Guided journal

SESL Guided Journal Companion

The Guided Journal Companion is designed to sit beside the book, or stand alone if you're already in that "something has to change" place.

Gentle prompts that help you tell the truth without judgment
Grounding exercises you can complete in a few quiet minutes
Space to notice patterns, name boundaries, and track what's actually shifting

It's not a productivity planner. There are no gold stars for getting it "right." It's a soft container for your own clarity: one page, one small honest answer at a time. Many women return to this journal more than once, using it to recalibrate as new seasons unfold.

Explore the SESL Guided Journal on Amazon

90-day journal

A Garden of Gratitude

A Garden of Gratitude is a 90-day journal for steadying your heart, not for forcing positivity. Instead of asking you to be grateful for everything, it invites you to notice small, honest moments of goodness: a warm mug, a soft blanket, a kind message, a breath that came a little easier today.

Over time, those tiny moments become:

A quieter kind of hope
A deeper sense of self-kindness
A way to stay grounded in seasons that feel full or tender

You can use it daily, once a week, or as a gentle seasonal reset. There is no wrong pace.

See A Garden of Gratitude on Amazon

Keep exploring

A larger body of work.

These books are part of a larger gentle body of work around emotional safety, regulation, and rebuilding a life that can actually hold you. You're welcome to start with the story that tugs at you most, come back later, or simply browse until something feels like a soft place to land.

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