Hello Flutters

Big feelings can feel overwhelming...for children and the adults supporting them.

Hello Flutters was created to help children understand, express, and move through emotions with confidence through storytelling and mindfulness.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, or caregiver, this resource is designed to support meaningful conversations and emotional growth.

✨ Supporting children at home and in the classroom
📚 Available for schools, programs & retail partnerships

👉 Learn more: www.helloflutters.com

When I wrote Hello Flutters!, I focused on how emotional regulation truly develops in children.

These books give fear time to be understood and trust the body as a source of wisdom. Courage is shown growing through connection. Fear is allowed to speak through sensation rather than being avoided.

Grounded in the G.R.A.C.E. Matrix® framework, trauma-informed practice, and my clinical work as an EMDR clinician, each story is written to support real emotional regulation through story rather than instruction. Children learn by experiencing the narrative, not by being told what to do.

Stories teach the body what safety feels like before a child has the words. That learning shapes their inner voice.

We often tell kids to "be brave," but we rarely give them the map to get there.

As a psychotherapist, I know that when children face high-pressure moments, like a big game or a tough test; their bodies react long before their minds can find the words. They feel it as a "tummy ache," a racing heart, or a heavy sense of overwhelm.

I’m so moved by this review from a parent of a child athlete. It reminds me why I keep doing this work. When we give kids a name for their "flutters," we aren't just telling them a story. We are giving them a life skill for resilience.

I’ve had many days lately where the world feels chaotic and the noise of my own doubt makes me wonder if a children’s book can actually make a dent..

But then I see a review like this.. watching our children is often the best way to ground ourselves. When they find the words to describe their emotions, we find our way back to the conversation together.

To my fellow educators and parents, how are you helping the kids in your life "find their brave" when the noise gets loud?