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Foreword

In times of challenge and change, parents and child professionals

can feel helpless about finding ways to support their children’s

development. And yet, no times in history were without such

challenges, and still parents found ways to help their children thrive

through curiosity, creativity and more.

In our time, Sunita Rai has come up with a wonderful book

and approach to help guide our kids through growing up with art,

mindfulness, positive psychology and more, all contained in this

wonderful book you are holding in your hands. While the world around

may be swirling with chaos, in the pages of this book children can

discover and reconnect with stillness and strength within themselves

and bring that to difficulties they encounter. From compassion and

self-compassion, to mindfulness and awareness, acceptance and

fun, kids and adults alike can explore so many concepts that most

of us never learned until adulthood, if we ever learned them at all.

What’s more, the book introduces these through creative writing, art

and reflection.

I’ve always believed that the best books for young people speak to

both adults and children. While this book has dozens of simple and

sweet activities and reflections for kids, when practised with a parent

or trusted adult, the benefit doubles and conversations can begin to

flow more naturally on topics like peace, good deeds, self-awareness,

mindfulness and more, bringing adults and children together more

closely as they connect through art, conversation and mindfulness.