February, 2012

02.24.12

Parents.com

Parents.com suggests the “A Little Book About Feelings” App not just to “teach kids about their feelings” but also to “[develop] reading skills in a fun, interactive way.”…

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02.24.12

Suite 101

Suite 101 finds both “A Little Book About Feelings” and “My Feelings Activity Book” are “good resources for helping younger children understand, cope with, and enjoy their emotions.”…

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02.24.12

The Guardian

 

Our new app featured in The Guardian’s Apps Blog!…

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02.24.12

Child Mode

The writer for Child Mode leads her daughter in the Feelings Collage art activity inspired by Ruby’s Studio: The Feelings Show.…

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02.23.12

Growing Up Blackxican

Growing Up Blackxican reviews Ruby products and shows how they inspired her to create her own Feelings Chart with her kids.…

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02.23.12

Talking about Death with Your Kids

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Explaining death to a young child can be extraordinarily difficult. Two experts from The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families share some gentle and simple ways to tackle one of the toughest topics in life.

02.21.12

Parenting Through Grief

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What is like to help your children grieve the death of a parent while struggling to process your own feelings of sadness and loss? Mom-of-three Kim Hamer describes the powerful lessons she learned following the death of her husband from cancer in 2009.

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02.16.12

Keeping Kids Safe From Sexual Predators

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If there’s one thing parents can learn from the horrific cases of child molestation that have been in the news lately, it’s that teaching our children about body safety is more important than ever. But just how do we get the message across that “no one touches your privates” in a way that’s empowering — and not scary — to young children? Safety expert Pattie Fitzgerald tackles this very tough topic.

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02.15.12

Cool Mom Picks

Cool Mom Picks finds A Little Book About Feelings “eye-catching in a major way” and My Feelings Activity Book “will encourage lots of conversations about what’s on your child’s mind.”…

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02.13.12

Applicable 2 U

Applicable 2 U found “everything about [A Little Book About Feelings] application was so real and connects to children of all ages.”…

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02.13.12

Best Apps For Kids

Best Apps for Kids describes A Little Book About Feelings App as “a great addition to your kid’s toolbox for life!”…

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02.13.12

Teachers with Apps

Teachers with Apps calls A Little Book About Feelings App “one of the most charming picture book apps you’ll ever find.”…

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02.10.12

Introducing “A Little Book About Feelings” APP!

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We are proud to present a sweet, lightly animated storybook app based on our highly lauded children’s book, “A Little Book About Feelings!” NOW AVAILABLE for iPad and iPhone at the iTunes store. Click “more” to watch the preview trailer. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

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02.09.12

Can you say “I Love You” Too Often?

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Should you ever deny yourself the urge to say “I love you” to your kids? Dr. Christine Carter, sociologist and happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center says, as a matter of fact, yes.

02.08.12

Literacy Toolbox

Literacy Toolbox recommends “A Little Book About Feelings” and “My Feelings Activity Book” for “a preschool or early elementary classroom, a school counselor’s office, a child psychologist’s office, and especially the home of any young child.”…

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