“Great resource: Meditation over medDIcation for kids....always nice! Love this book. I work with kids with special needs and meditation is almost never an option in helping them get internally organized because it can be hard even for typical adults to master! This book gives kids (and adults) a simple example of a mantra and keeps meditation itself simple and explorable. I’m going to try it with some clients, for sure. If meditation helps avoid mediCAtion in any way, that’s a win! Funny pics, too! Thanks for a good therapy and life resource!”

“All Children Need This Message. This is a great book for kids, I love that it explicitly states that all feelings and moods are inherently normal. The illustrations are engaging and adorable. I have Aspergers and several of my children are not neurotypical as well. I think people who have BIG feelings tend to struggle with shame, no matter how careful one is to avoid judging statements. Its also difficult to believe your parents’ positive energy/beliefs about you because they “have to” love you, so its wonderful to have a book like this to add to our library. My 3 yo (who has screamed at me that he hates being himself b/c of his anger) lit up when we read this together. He got the message loud and clear. He put it carefully away (unusual!) and exclaimed its his favorite book. I wish my parents had had this book to read to me.”