Calm Corner

A cozy corner for calming down 

Calm Corner

&

Activities for Kids

A curated
Exhilarate Mental Wellness
collection for
children, parents and clinicians.

Children

The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions

by

Anna Llenas

In My Heart

by

Jo Witek

Breathe Like A Bear

by

Kira Willey

Ruby’s Worry

by

Tom Percival

The Angry Dragon

by

Michael Gordon

Parents

Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors

by

Robyn Gobbel

No-Drama Discipline

by

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. &
Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

Good Inside

by

Dr. Becky Kennedy

Clinicians

Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship (Fourth Edition)

by

Garry L. Landreth

Child-Centered Play Therapy

by

Risë VanFleet,
Andrea E. Sywulak &
Cynthia Caparosa Sniscak

Coloring pages for little ones to do what they do best.

Color Your Emotions
Forest Mosaic
Bunny Bun Bun
Pixel Foxworth
Teen Parenting Techniques

How to Help a Teen With Body Image Issues

Your teen stands in front of the mirror and pulls at their shirt. They change clothes three times before school, refuse to be in pictures or stop wearing things they used to love. You tell them they look beautiful or

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Personal Stories

The Girl Who Needed To Be in Charge

Some children don’t just prefer to be in charge. They seem to need it. When every routine becomes a negotiation and every change feels like a crisis, parents may wonder whether they’re dealing with defiance, anxiety, or a child who

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Personal Stories

A Boy, His Late Mother & Petrified Car Rides

In my experience, sadly, a child doesn’t normally have the words for heartbreak. They don’t come into the room saying, “I’m traumatized.” They don’t sit down and explain, “My nervous system no longer feels safe in the world.” They don’t

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