Hello Friends,
When Maya was little, the hardest part of my day wasn’t mornings or bedtime…it was the walk from her classroom to the car. Almost every afternoon, she’d melt down. Sometimes over something specific, sometimes over nothing I could put my finger on. I used to pray we’d just make it to the car without a huge scene.
And then, a few years later, my younger daughter puzzled me by being the opposite. She didn’t “explode” after school…she imploded. She’d get quiet, withdrawn, and sometimes I could just feel the storm under the surface.
Two kids. Same family. Two very different ways of having big feelings.
Back then I didn’t know what I know now:
- that my loving presence mattered more than “fixing”
- that it wasn’t my fault (or theirs),
- and that there were playful ways to help them feel less alone with those stormy feelings inside.
Over the years, I’ve gathered the tools I wish I’d had back then…the ones that help me stay calm, remember it isn’t my fault, and actually give my kids skills to handle their big feelings. And because I’ve spent years as both a classroom educator and a mindful self-compassion teacher, I’ve seen these same tools help countless children and families.
Because I want you to have resources that work, I’ve put a handful of my favorite tools together in a mini-course: Raising Resilient Kids: Help Kids Manage Big Feelings. These tools aren’t just practical — they’re science-backed, with studies showing they help children develop emotional resilience and self-compassion. You can start anytime, and you’ll have access for a full year.
Each session comes with short videos and workbook resources you can use with your child right away.
In the mini-course, you’ll learn:
✨ How to help your child feel less alone in their emotions (whether they melt down or shut down)
✨ A playful way to help your child get “unstuck” from overwhelming feelings — while noticing the good, too
✨ Simple self-compassion tools that help your child (and you!) respond to big feelings with kindness and learn how to take helpful action
These tools aren’t a quick fix (because parenting never is)…but they can bring more calm, connection, and confidence into your days. And your kids will begin to know that their big feelings are human and manageable, not shameful — a gift they’ll carry for life!
Thank you for caring so much about kids and for being on this journey with me. If you know another parent, teacher, or caregiver who could use these tools, feel free to share this mini-course with them…it’s always more transformative when we learn and grow together.
With warmth,
Jamie Lynn
P.S. If you’re a parent, teacher, or other caregiver, this mini-course also includes downloadable lessons and resources that can be used in classrooms or group settings — perfect for helping many children grow emotional resilience and self-compassion. You can join the course here: [Get access to mini-course].