How to Talk About Your Feelings: Simple Words for Big Emotions: A Guide for Kids Ages 5-10 and the Grown-Ups Who Love Them

Every child feels things deeply. The hard part isn't the feeling — it's finding the words.

When a child shuts down after a hard day at school, lashes out over something that seems small, or quietly says "I'm fine" when something is clearly wrong, it's rarely a behavior problem. Most of the time, they simply haven't learned the language for what's happening inside them yet. And most caregivers — even loving, attentive ones — haven't been given a roadmap for how to start that conversation eith...