Perfectionism in Kids: Why They Won’t Start (and How to Shrink the Stakes)
Practical, script-heavy support for perfectionism in kids: why they avoid starting, what to say in the moment, and how to shrink the stakes so they can try.
Big Transitions: What to Say When Your Child Won’t Go (School, Party, Practice)
A calm, practical set of scripts for the hardest moment: when your child won’t go. Includes school refusal, separation anxiety, parties, practice, and a reliable “first move” framework.
It’s Brave to Include the Hesitant Kid: Tiny Brave Steps and the Punch Story
Inspired by the viral Punch monkey story, this post teaches why it’s brave to include hesitant kids and offers simple words and tiny steps that create belonging.
The Woodstock Independent Feature: A Local Story About Hesitation, Tiny Brave Steps, and Love That Stays Close
A shareable companion to The Woodstock Independent feature on The Rabbit in the Moon, with a practical script for helping kids who freeze before they try.
How to Help a Child Who Avoids Homework Without Power Struggles
A calm, parent-friendly script to reduce homework battles: lower pressure, offer small choices, and shrink the task into one tiny first move.
Why The Rabbit in the Moon Is One of the Best New Picture Books of 2025
A parent-focused explanation of why The Rabbit in the Moon stands out in 2025: a child-friendly picture book that teaches emotional resilience and courage through tiny brave steps.
McHenry County Living Feature: The Rabbit in the Moon (Behind the Story)
McHenry County Living shared the origin story behind The Rabbit in the Moon. Here’s my companion post: what the feature captured, why the book exists, and how it helps hesitant kids.
Why The Rabbit in the Moon Is a Good Child-Friendly Picture Book
A parent guide explaining why The Rabbit in the Moon is a child-friendly picture book that helps kids face fear, take tiny brave steps, and build emotional resilience.
The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Emotional Resilience
A parent guide to how picture books build emotional resilience, helping kids name big feelings, recover faster, and take tiny brave steps through hard moments.
How The Rabbit in the Moon Was Born (as told by TribLIVE)
A behind-the-story companion to the TribLIVE feature on The Rabbit in the Moon, sharing how Yabbit’s message of tiny brave steps was born and why it became a keepsake for families.
New Year’s Eve: How Adults Can Overcome Hesitation and Avoidance in 2026
A powerful New Year’s Eve reflection on why adults avoid what matters and how to move forward in 2026 with tiny brave steps, routine anchors, and self-trust.