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All Feelings Welcome: Parenting Practices for Raising Caring, Confident, and Resilient Kids Hardcover – August 27, 2024
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A proven framework for helping children become caring, confident, and resilient from the makers of Slumberkins
In All Feelings Welcome, Kelly Oriard and Callie Christensen, early childhood experts and founders of the Slumberkins brand of characters supporting emotional learning, provide accessible products and tools for empowering kids to build lifelong emotional intelligence. You'll discover how to approach building connections that will have lasting, positive impacts throughout your child's life. Then, you'll follow along with an easy-to-use framework that you can use in your day-to-day to build connection, community, and togetherness―the key ingredients of emotional wellbeing as our kids grow.
Written for parents and caregivers, All Feelings Welcome helps you support children in noticing, naming, and welcoming all feelings through the everyday parenting moments and in the more challenging times when you and your child need support. This book is packed with practical techniques that you can share with all the important people in a child's early emotional learning journey to build confidence and influence their wellbeing for a lifetime.
- Support kids' emotional wellbeing by fostering meaningful connections with the adults in their lives
- Contribute to a more kind and caring future world by raising children who are in touch with their emotions
- Get ideas for helping kids identify, name, accept, and respond to their feelings
- Build self-awareness as a parent or caregiver, while supporting the development of a positive self-concept for your child
Parents, caregivers, and anyone with a stake in our kids' futures will love the inspiration and practical tools in All Feelings Welcome.
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWiley
- Publication dateAugust 27, 2024
- Dimensions6.4 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
- ISBN-101394220588
- ISBN-13978-1394220588
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Praise for All Feelings Welcome
"A comprehensive and compelling immersion in your child's emotional and social development, the founders of Slumberkins have created a wonderful resource for parents, teachers, and other adults who care so deeply for children. In this accessible and clear compendium is a set of insights and suggestions that will enhance the well-being of every child fortunate to have a caregiver so powerfully prepared to help them cultivate resilience and well-being in their growing lives."
―Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., New York Times bestselling author or co-author, The Whole Brain Child; Parenting from the Inside Out; The Power of Showing Up; The Developing Mind
"In All Feelings Welcome, caregiver readers are gifted with a beautiful and well-researched guide from two caregivers/educators illuminating the path toward understanding and nurturing the emotional bond within caregiver-child dyads. As a pioneering psychologist, avid meditator, and champion for the emotional well-being of diverse youth and families, I passionately endorse this work, reminding everyone that 'People from all backgrounds deserve to access the full range of their emotions always," a principle that shines through every page of this beautiful and important book."
―Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, pioneering psychologist, author, founder of mental health nonprofit The AAKOMA Project and host of the mental health podcast "Couched in Color with Dr. Alfiee."
"All Feelings Welcome is the parenting book that we need today! It provides you with the tools that you need to feel empowered and take an active role in helping guide your children in gaining confidence to navigate life and all the emotions that come along with it. I can't wait to share this book with my mom friends, colleagues, and also recommend it to clients."
―Rachel L. Goldman, Ph.D., FTOS, FASMBS-IH, licensed psychologist, speaker, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
"As a child psychiatrist and advocate for children's mental health, I am deeply impressed by Slumberkin's book on parenting. This book is a treasure trove of wisdom, blending therapeutic principles with practical strategies that empower parents to support their children's emotional development from the earliest stages. I appreciate how this book, written by the authors with a deep understanding of child development, addresses common parenting challenges and provides a roadmap for fostering a child's self-esteem, resilience, and empathy. This expertise shines through in every chapter, making this a must-read for anyone looking to nurture their child's emotional well-being. Slumberkins has created a unique and valuable resource that will positively impact families everywhere. I highly recommend this book to parents, caregivers, and educators seeking to create a nurturing and emotionally supportive environment for children."
―Helen Egger, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical & Scientific Officer, Little Otter
www.littleotterhealth.com
"All I've ever wanted as a parent is to be the best support system to my child, so that they can fully grow into the person they were meant to be. With All Feelings Welcome, Kelly and Callie have given us a treasure trove of ways to help our kids embrace and develop their emotional wellbeing, and maybe even do a bit of healing ourselves along the way! This is an incredibly empowering read for anyone on their parenting journey."
―Jason Ritter, actor and voice of Fox's Dad on the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Slumberkins
"All Feelings Welcome is a must-have book for all parents and caregivers! Kelly and Callie have crafted the ultimate practical, empowering tool to help you build and support healthy emotional wellbeing with your children and caregivers. You can't go wrong with this with this wonderful offering from the creators behind the lovable Slumberkins brand."
―Yvette Nicole Brown, actress and Slumberkins superfan
"This book makes me hopeful for parents and caregivers and humans so when their kids experience any kind of emotions, they can guide them (and themselves) through the feelings, navigating and embracing all the scary, underwhelming, and overwhelming things life throws at them. I wish this book was published 20 years ago. Or 50 years ago...."
―Pamela Adlon, voice of Fox's Mom on the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Slumberkins
"All Feelings Welcome is a must-have book for parents and caregivers looking to support emotional resilience in their kids. Practical, inspiring, and easy to implement, the strategies in this book will help you and your kids build positive connections wherever life takes you. All Feelings Welcome is truly a book everyone needs on their shelf!"
―Allie Szczecinski, MSEd, Founder of Miss Behavior
"This is an indispensable goldmine for parents! All Feelings Welcome leads us down the path to emotional resilience, demonstrating the ways we can best help our kids face whatever life throws their way in a confident, capable manner. The creators of Slumberkins have outdone themselves with the clear, actionable strategies in this book. Every parent needs this on their shelf!"
―Jon Gustin, The Tired Dad
From the Inside Flap
In All Feelings Welcome, authors Kelly Oriard and Callie Christensen, pioneers behind the Slumberkins brand and acclaimed early childhood experts, unveil a powerful framework designed to foster the development of caring, confident, and resilient children. Through this insightful guide, parents and caregivers are equipped with the knowledge and practical tools they need to empower kids to embrace emotional intelligence that will serve them for a lifetime. From creating deep, meaningful connections to nurturing a sense of community and togetherness, Oriard and Christensen guide you through the foundational steps to enhance your child’s emotional well-being.
This book is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in a child’s life, offering strategies to help children recognize, articulate, and welcome their emotions, whether in everyday moments or more challenging times. It emphasizes the importance of building strong connections with the significant adults in children’s lives, aiming to contribute to a kinder, more empathetic future. Readers will find valuable advice on guiding children through the processes of identifying, understanding, accepting, and responding to their feelings, thereby fostering a positive self-concept.
All Feelings Welcome takes you on a journey to building a lasting, positive impact in the lives of your children, ensuring their emotional health and resilience. It’s a call to action for parents, caregivers, and anyone invested in nurturing the next generation’s well-being, offering a beacon of inspiration and a treasure trove of practical techniques to support children through early emotional learning. Join Kelly Oriard and Callie Christensen in shaping a more compassionate world, one child at a time.
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Praise for All Feelings Welcome
"A comprehensive and compelling immersion in your child's emotional and social development, the founders of Slumberkins have created a wonderful resource for parents, teachers, and other adults who care so deeply for children. In this accessible and clear compendium is a set of insights and suggestions that will enhance the well-being of every child fortunate to have a caregiver so powerfully prepared to help them cultivate resilience and well-being in their growing lives."
―Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times bestselling author or co-author, The Whole-Brain Child; Parenting from the Inside Out; The Power of Showing Up; The Developing Mind
"In All Feelings Welcome, caregiver readers are gifted with a beautiful and well-researched guide from two caregivers/educators illuminating the path toward understanding and nurturing the emotional bond within caregiver-child dyads. As a pioneering psychologist, avid meditator, and champion for the emotional well-being of diverse youth and families, I passionately endorse this work, reminding everyone that 'People from all backgrounds deserve to access the full range of their emotions always,' a principle that shines through every page of this beautiful and important book."
―Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, pioneering psychologist, author, founder of mental health nonprofit The AAKOMA Project, and host of the mental health podcast Couched in Color with Dr. Alfiee
About the Author
Kelly Oriard is a mother of two and holds a dual Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and School Counseling.
Callie Christensen is a mother of three and holds a Master's degree in Teaching with endorsements in Elementary Education and Special Education.
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- Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (August 27, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1394220588
- ISBN-13 : 978-1394220588
- Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.4 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #167,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #142 in School-Age Children Parenting
- #206 in Medical Child Psychology
- #400 in Popular Child Psychology
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Good content but thin pages
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025This is a great parenting book that provides techniques and tools to help parents support their children with their emotions, situations and everyday experiences. My family loves the Slumberkins brand and everything they do to support children.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024I enjoyed this book and did find it helpful and have implemented some of the things I learned into my parenting. I definitely recommend this book to parents and other who work closely with children.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024The content is really good and I have enjoyed reading it. I like that they tie in the actual Slumberkins characters. But the paper feels so cheap…like newspaper. I’m a person who highlights in books, but I feel like I can’t in this one because it’s just going to bleed right through.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024This book was pretty good but I found myself getting distracted a lot by the thin pages where you could see the words on the back of the page peeking or bleeding through the page you are currently reading. Sometimes I have a hard time focusing and this kept catching my eye and taking my brain off track while reading. Also the pages were periodically stuck together at the bottom of the book and this was annoying (I ripped a few pages trying to "unstick" or separate them).
This is a multi-part book, where part one focuses on the theory and part two hones in on how to put the theory into practice as a parent. Each part also has sub-categories:
Part one (theory):
1. Early Emotional Learning Is Foundational
2. Stages of Emotional Development
3. Expanding on Core Beliefs
4. Connect-to-Grow: Breaking Down the Approach
Part two (in practice):
5. The Connect-to-Grow Approach in Practice
6. Routines
7. Building Connections
8. Mindfulness
9. Emotional Courage
10. Gratitude
11. Self-Esteem
12. Authenticity
13. Growth Mindset
14. Self-Acceptance
15. Conflict Resolution
16. Change
17. Anxiety
18. Grief and Loss
19. Self-Expression
20. Creativity
I feel these topics are all carefully curated and the "in practice" part of the book highlights each part of the Connect-to-Grow approach (connect, reflect, practice, grow). They use icons to remind you which part of the approach they're highlighting, which was slightly hard to remember and I had to keep looking back at the icon. Regardless, it's a smart approach and all steps are critical to affect change. I had never heard of Slumberkins before this - these are characters that are "mascots of the emotional wellness skill or theme." This book connects to those characters to provide other resources outside of the book "if you so choose" to use those other resources the authors have made available.
Sumberkins "Caring Crew" (supports children in learning to take care of themselves and others):
Sloth - Routines
Otter - Building Connections
Yeti - Mindfulness
Ibex - Emotional Courage
Honey Bear - Gratitude
"Confidence Crew" (reinforce a child's belief in themselves and their ability to face challenges):
Bigfoot - Self-Esteem
Unicorn - Authenticity
Narwhal - Growth Mindset
Yak - Self-Acceptance
Hammerhead - Conflict Resolution
"Resilience Crew" (we can get through hard times and we don't have to do it alone):
Fox - Change
Alpaca - Stress Relief
Sprite - Grief and Loss
Lynx - Self-Expression
Dragon - Creativity
The book is fairly easy to read and often includes bullets with things to remember, key takeaways, or section summaries which is very helpful. Overall I would recommend this book.
4.0 out of 5 starsThis book was pretty good but I found myself getting distracted a lot by the thin pages where you could see the words on the back of the page peeking or bleeding through the page you are currently reading. Sometimes I have a hard time focusing and this kept catching my eye and taking my brain off track while reading. Also the pages were periodically stuck together at the bottom of the book and this was annoying (I ripped a few pages trying to "unstick" or separate them).Good content but thin pages
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
This is a multi-part book, where part one focuses on the theory and part two hones in on how to put the theory into practice as a parent. Each part also has sub-categories:
Part one (theory):
1. Early Emotional Learning Is Foundational
2. Stages of Emotional Development
3. Expanding on Core Beliefs
4. Connect-to-Grow: Breaking Down the Approach
Part two (in practice):
5. The Connect-to-Grow Approach in Practice
6. Routines
7. Building Connections
8. Mindfulness
9. Emotional Courage
10. Gratitude
11. Self-Esteem
12. Authenticity
13. Growth Mindset
14. Self-Acceptance
15. Conflict Resolution
16. Change
17. Anxiety
18. Grief and Loss
19. Self-Expression
20. Creativity
I feel these topics are all carefully curated and the "in practice" part of the book highlights each part of the Connect-to-Grow approach (connect, reflect, practice, grow). They use icons to remind you which part of the approach they're highlighting, which was slightly hard to remember and I had to keep looking back at the icon. Regardless, it's a smart approach and all steps are critical to affect change. I had never heard of Slumberkins before this - these are characters that are "mascots of the emotional wellness skill or theme." This book connects to those characters to provide other resources outside of the book "if you so choose" to use those other resources the authors have made available.
Sumberkins "Caring Crew" (supports children in learning to take care of themselves and others):
Sloth - Routines
Otter - Building Connections
Yeti - Mindfulness
Ibex - Emotional Courage
Honey Bear - Gratitude
"Confidence Crew" (reinforce a child's belief in themselves and their ability to face challenges):
Bigfoot - Self-Esteem
Unicorn - Authenticity
Narwhal - Growth Mindset
Yak - Self-Acceptance
Hammerhead - Conflict Resolution
"Resilience Crew" (we can get through hard times and we don't have to do it alone):
Fox - Change
Alpaca - Stress Relief
Sprite - Grief and Loss
Lynx - Self-Expression
Dragon - Creativity
The book is fairly easy to read and often includes bullets with things to remember, key takeaways, or section summaries which is very helpful. Overall I would recommend this book.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024This is a perfect starting point for adults who want to understand SEL, learn how to connect and raise resilient kids. Authors go in depth step by step how the process is like and what’s the goal you try to achieve by doing the steps. This book is easy to read and has some key takeaways in bullet points format that makes you extract the messages further. Thanks for the efforts of making this book.
5.0 out of 5 starsThis is a perfect starting point for adults who want to understand SEL, learn how to connect and raise resilient kids. Authors go in depth step by step how the process is like and what’s the goal you try to achieve by doing the steps. This book is easy to read and has some key takeaways in bullet points format that makes you extract the messages further. Thanks for the efforts of making this book.A great SEL guidebook for parents
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024All Feelings Welcome is a wonderful book. It is perfectly aligned with my parenting goals and style. There are great, practical suggestions for all ages and stages of parenting. It is an invaluable resource for parents who wants to maintain close, honest, and supportive relationships with their children. 11/10!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2024I am enjoying the content of the book so far and appreciate the thought, care, and expertise that went into it -- but where did that thought go when selecting the physical attributes of the book? 🥲 The paper used is a VERY thin and transparent paper that feels pretty cheap and lightweight in the hand, and text showing through from the opposite side can make it a little hard to read depending on the lighting. It's a bummer that such valuable content was put on cheapy paper and not the nice, thicker paper you often see in hardback books....
- Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024I work with middle and high school aged girls and am always looking for advice on helping them deal with social and emotional issues. This book is written for parents but the advice is good for anyone who refuses is with young people. The basic idea is create relationships with with that allow for trust. I also like the emphasis on creating core values which give children a stable way to approach the world. There is some sound advice on building connections, promoting self esteem and self acceptance, and how to deal with conflict and change. This is a solid book that those interested in creating a nurturing environment for children will find helpful--just remember that children are individuals and you will need to adjust to fit each personality.
Top reviews from other countries
- Jaelyn C. FordReviewed in Canada on January 28, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Slumberkins and love this book!
I had purchased Slumberkins for my kids and used many of the amazing free resources from the Slumberkins website. I resonated with their message and was SO excited when I heard the creators were writing a book for parents! I was not disappointed! Not only did it give a deeper dive into the world of Slumberkins and how the Kins can support different areas of development; but there are also so many golden nuggets for parents in regards to core beliefs and the "connect to grow" approach. I loved the Parent Reflection Moments in the chapters and feel like I am really connecting with my kids in a more meaningful way. I highly recommend this book and Slumberkins! One of the best parenting investments I have made!