Shame - Interview with a Feelings Expert

Healthy Touch - Ellie and the High Hollow

Ellie is excited for her family's annual picnic day, but when things don't go as planned, she learns that sometimes the greatest comfort isn't in the perfect words; it's in someone staying close. A heartwarming story about the need for healthy touch and the comforting care of people we know and trust. Resources, activities, and discussion tools for families are available at:  🌱 howareyoufeelingtoday.net [https://www.howareyoufeelingtoday.net/] Learn more about counseling and family resources at:  🌿 vothcenter.com [https://www.vothcenter.com/]

Security - Move Ahead or Head Home?

In this game episode, kids will play along with Ivy as they learn about the need for security. Security means, “I have a place to go when I feel lonely, scared, or uncertain.” After hearing Ivy’s story in Ivy and the Great Kapok Tree, kids will practice listening to their hearts through a simple movement game called Move Ahead or Head Home. When a situation feels safe enough to keep going, they can move ahead toward the Gathering Pool. When their hearts need help, comfort, or a safe grown-up, they can head home to the Great Kapok Tree. This episode helps kids and parents talk about safe places, safe people, and how security gives children courage to move toward hard things. Resources, activities, and discussion tools for families are available at:  🌱 howareyoufeelingtoday.net [https://www.howareyoufeelingtoday.net/] Learn more about counseling and family resources at:  🌿 vothcenter.com [https://www.vothcenter.com/]

Security - Ivy and the Great Kapok Tree

In this episode, we learn about security: having a place to go when we feel lonely, scared, or uncertain. Ivy lives beneath the Great Kapok Tree, where her hiss and her heart are always welcome. But when Ellie flies away after hearing Ivy’s hiss, Ivy begins to wonder if her friends are afraid of her. Ivy’s story helps kids and parents see how security gives our hearts a safe place to tell the truth. Resources, activities, and discussion tools for families are available at:  🌱 howareyoufeelingtoday.net [https://www.howareyoufeelingtoday.net/] Learn more about counseling and family resources at:  🌿 vothcenter.com [https://www.vothcenter.com/]

Mattering - Asher's Banana Stand

Today we jump into a game called "Asher’s Banana Stand." Each banana holds a “gift” a kid can bring to the gathering pool, and we explore what those gifts actually do for a group. It’s a gentle way to build confidence and understand more about how you matter in your family! Resources, activities, and discussion tools for families are available at:  🌱 howareyoufeelingtoday.net [https://www.howareyoufeelingtoday.net/] Learn more about counseling and family resources at:  🌿 vothcenter.com [https://www.vothcenter.com/]

The Need to Matter - Asher's Race

In this episode of How Are You Feeling Today?, we return to the Gathering Pool to learn about the need of mattering. Asher the monkey is fast, funny, and full of energy, but he begins to wonder if he only matters when he is performing, winning, or making everyone laugh. When Asher arrives quietly at the Gathering Pool, his friends help him discover that he matters not because of what he does, but because of who he is and what only he can bring.  Resources, activities, and discussion tools for families are available at:  🌱 howareyoufeelingtoday.net [https://www.howareyoufeelingtoday.net/] Learn more about counseling and family resources at:  🌿 vothcenter.com [https://www.vothcenter.com/]