Darryl Finkton Jr. grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where attending more than fifteen different schools taught him a lifelong lesson: big feelings require even better tools. A neurobiologist by training (Harvard University) and a Rhodes Scholar in Public Health (Oxford University), Darryl spent years studying the science of how we connect. Today, he translates that high-level research into heart-level practice. Whether he's working with children on social-emotional skills or exploring the intersections of food and ecology, Darryl's mission is to replace fear with love. The 7 Magic Phrases series is the culmination of his life's work-a guide to mastering the delicate art of saying hard things with care.