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 Big
Hearts & 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.
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 3–7, Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path is a favorite for bedtime reading, classroom storytime, and nature-focused lessons.
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.
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.
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.
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 AmazonA 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 AmazonA 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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