Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.

"For millennia, we have viewed thinking and feeling as fundamentally opposed processes. According to this persistent, age-old belief, to truly live well we must marshal our logical and rational capacities to master our emotions. This perceived dichotomy lies at the heart of our historical pursuits in theology, philosophy, and psychology. But extraordinary advances in psychology and neuroscience, including neuroimaging and other related technologies,...

Sometimes a child feels cuddly like a baby bear or playful like a puppy. At other times they'd rather be quiet and alone like a snail, safe in its shell. Which animal do you feel like today?

This book explores how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child's life.

Holding a bunch of grudges, Sour Grape finds the tables turned when a friend holds a grudge against him, making him realize how unfair grudges can be--and how much sweeter life can be with a little compassion and gratitude.

Are you passionate about making your children more confident, enabling them to build stronger relationships as well as to perform better academically? These abilities require zemotional regulation that is, the process of recognizing emotions, expressing feelings, calming oneself down in the face of overwhelming emotions, and learning to treat others with empathy. Like us, adults, kids have a wide range of feelings. They get happy, jealous, disgusted,...

When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again.

In The Weeping Wombat, the Nocturnal Brigade--Tobin, a sweet pangolin, Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider, and Dawn, a serious fox--hear Walter the wombat whimpering under a willow tree. Walter tells the friends that the other wombats call him a wimp because he weeps. The Nocturnal Brigade tell Walter that weeping is just another way of expressing how we feel and that, like a good laugh, a good weep can feel great.

A child's emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.

This book presents integrative treatment strategies for low mood and depression; offers advice on lifestyle, behavior, and dietary changes; and helps readers assess their own emotional wellness and build personalized plans to manage their moods.