Teaching our Kids to Bounce Back (Even When the Cake Flops)
Every day, things don’t go our way. We wake up early but still don’t finish our to-do list. We look forward to a coffee with a friend, only for them to cancel. We plan a fun day with the kids, and then it rains—or someone gets sick, or everyone’s just in a mood. As adults, we’ve learned (mostly) how to adapt, adjust, and carry on. But for kids, these everyday disruptions can feel much bigger—and much harder to process. That’s what led me to write Finding Magic, a children’s book about two sisters learning how to handle those little moments of disappointment with imagination, flexibility, and heart... As a mother and someone who’s worked in education and social impact for over a decade, I’ve often asked: Why don’t we talk more about resilience with kids? We teach them how to say please and thank you. We teach sharing and counting and phonics. But do we teach them what to do when their day doesn't go as planned? When the swing is wet, or their favorite book is out of stock, ...