Visual structure has been proven to help people of all ages — but especially kids — feel safe and less stressed. In month one, we help you to easily implement visual routines, rhythms, and rituals. We promise, you'll be totally blown away by big of an impact it makes.

All of our future months build upon this foundation. 

We want our kids to feel comfortable coming to us when they're upset, need help, or have messed up. 

We do this by strengthening the parent-child relationship. In month two, we help you have open conversations and reassure your kids that you'll always be there — even when they've made a big mistakes.

Then in month four, we build upon those skills by helping you to implement sustainable one-on-one time that doesn't mess with your mental health (that is, no playing barbies or Minecraft for hours on end).

This is the groundwork we must lay to build more trust and understanding.

With this combination of guides and tools, you will:

▪︎ involve kids in ongoing conversations that foster a deeper connection;create a supportive network of trusted individuals (Who is a safe grown-up to talk to and why?); 

▪︎ strengthen the relationship between caregiver and child by establishing ongoing Special Time that the child can rely on;

▪︎ have tangible tools to fall back on when things get hardcreate a common language for approaching hard things;

▪︎ have the confidence that you, as a parent, can help guide them through hard stuffeven thoughyou weren’t taught this stuff as a kid.

We'll help you create a sense of safety and connection with your kids, so they'll feel safe coming to you with big and little things. If you're having issues with your child, these skills are the first to build. 

Emotional literacy is absolutely vital for mental health long-term, and we've broken it down into several chunks.

We begin in month three, where we show you how to easily teach your kids to name their emotions and find where they live in the body, which is key for learning to manage them.

After a couple of months using this language together, we follow up in month five by teaching them how to begin to use coping skills. 

With this combination of guides and physical tools you will:

▪︎ understand and address your child's inner fight/flight/freeze response;

▪︎ develop skills to manage emotional and physical responses;

▪︎ identify unhelpful reactions;

▪︎ increase the whole family's tolerance for stress;

▪︎ Have tangible tools to fall back on when things get hard;

▪︎ Create a common language for approaching hard things;

▪︎ have the confidence that you, as a parent, can help guide them through hard stuffeven though you weren’t taught this stuff as a kid.

We'll help you create a common language so that you and your kids can have healthy, productive conversations about emotions and their impact. By the end, you'll find that your child can name emotions, identify how they feel in the body, understand that emotions ebb and flow throughout the day, and understand why coping skills work (which means they're a lot more likely to actually use them!).

Teaching kids to deal with overwhelm and creatively problem-solve is no easy feat. Learning how to analyze situations, generate solutions, and set goals requires practice and simple strategies.

We begin to introduce these concepts in month seven, where we teach kids about overwhelm and recognizing the early signs of an emotional explosion. These lessons build on previous lessons and utilize the coping skills we've already introduced.

In month eight, we teach kids the skills they need to solve both in-the-moment, small problems, and how to break down bigger and more overwhelming problems into less stressful chunks.

With this combination of guides and physical tools you will:

▪︎ teach kids that they have power in every situation, to either let it be terrible, or to make a plan B;

▪︎ help them address unhelpful thoughts that keep them stuck;

▪︎ give them in-the-moment strategies to work through timely issues;show them how to work through feelings of overwhelm to find a solution to bigger problems;

▪︎ Have tangible tools to fall back on when things get hard;

▪︎ Create a common language for approaching hard things;have the confidence that you, as a parent, can help guide them through hard stuff even though you weren’t taught this stuff as a kid.

By the end of these months, kids should be able to work through unhelpful thoughts and reframe situations to be more solution-oriented. They'll be able to manage feelings of overwhelm, identify which problem is the biggest, and work on a plan to solve it. They will also recognize when their thoughts may be getting twisted, and take a step back before it causes and emotional explosion.

Hearing your kids say things like, "I'm so stupid!" or "nobody likes me!" is heartbreaking. Creating a sense of self-worth and belonging are vital for self-confidence.

Positive self-talk is a coping skill that needs to be developed, and we introduce the concept in month six, building off strong research about positive self-talk and affirmations. 

We continue this theme in month nine, where we'll help you solidify their confidence in their role in your family. This is a great way to build resilience when faced with any challenge, but will also help your kids feel better right away.

With this combination of guides and physical tools, you will:

▪︎ help kids shift into a solution-oriented mindset rather than getting down on themselves;

▪︎ remind them of how capable they are and the power they have in their own lives;

▪︎ Show them their role in the family puzzle and help them to recognize that their voice is heard in their family;

▪︎ Have tangible tools to fall back on when things get hard;

▪︎ Create a common language for approaching hard things;have the confidence that you, as a parent, can help guide them through hard stuffeven though you weren’t taught this stuff as a kid.

By the end of these months, kids will feel valued for their own unique contributions to your home. They'll be able to rely on power phrases to get through hard situations, training their brain to focus on existing strengths and developing more self-confidence with each "win."

Wouldn't it be fabulous if our kids could learn the value of creating balance in their lives (and how to do it), rather than growing up overwhelmed, overcommitted, and addicted to the "hustle"? 

Our final months have this long-term goal in mind and the short-term benefit of empowering your kids to care for themselves, which benefits their mental health now (and makes your life way easier).

With this combination of guides and physical tools, you will:

▪︎ have a common language to discuss creating a balanced lifestyle;

▪︎ understand how to sustainably take care of themselves and their own spaces;

▪︎ Have tangible tools to fall back on when things get hard;

▪︎ Create a common language for approaching hard things;

▪︎ have the confidence that you, as a parent, can help guide them through hard stuffeven though you weren’t taught this stuff as a kid.

By the end of these months, kids will work on creating balance every day, including practicing gratitude and self-care rituals daily. Kids will understand their daily tasks and what it takes to reset their spaces at the end of each day, doing so in a sustainable way.