The Joyful Child

“Warm, immediately practical, and fun, this book gives parents tools that can be used during the most stressful, chaotic parts of parenting. It reminds us that small, playful moments can create big, lasting change for building skills that help our kids thrive. If you thought mindfulness wasn’t for you or your kids, get ready to change your mind, and watch tricky moments become much easier!”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline “Hope. This book brings simple hope that everything is going to be all right. A child’s behavior is a signpost to their deeper needs, and this book shows you the pathway to understanding and meeting those needs. Kira playfully prompts and encourages—there are no unrealistic expectations here, rather a feeling that someone is walking along side you, telling you with quiet surety, ‘You’ve got this.’”—Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting and The Soul of Discipline, and Emotionally Resilient Tweens & Teens “Wow! Kira Willey has a special kind of magic. She takes profound concepts of child development and brain science and makes them instantly understandable and usable. Her great (and fast!) ideas for calming the chaos with children—with detailed scripts and adaptations–meet each individual child’s way of living in the world. Best of all, she gets that children are wired to move their bodies, to respond to music, and to extend their mighty imaginations. If we meet children in those places, the result is joyful, mindful connection.”—Larry Cohen, author of Playful Parenting