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"The Science of Feeling"

When children learn to put their feelings into words, something amazing happens in their brains. Neuroscientific research from UCLA (Lieberman et al., 2007) shows that the simple act of naming an emotion—a process called 'affect labeling'—instantly calms the brain's emotional alarm system. 'Our Natural Feelings' was created to give children the vocabulary and routine they need to feel, name, and gently navigate their inner landscape.

Our Natural Feelings ecosystem is built upon the foundational work of experts in child development, neuroscience, and education. If you would like to dive deeper into the "why" behind our tools, we highly recommend exploring each of the following topics.

Based on Research

While these inspired our work, the Our Natural Feelings system is a unique synthesis created specifically for modern families seeking a minimalist, empathetic path to emotional intelligence.

Montessori & Nature Based Learning

Executive Function & Regulation

Reframing & Resilience

Montessori & Nature
Based Learning

MORE ABOUT US

Our Mission:

To equip families with practical, research-based tools that help children view their feelings as information to help navigate all of their emotions with steady confidence.

Mom of Three. Educator. SEL Expert.

I believe that every child is an Explorer navigating a vast Inner Landscape, and every parent has the potential to be their most trusted Compass Partner.

With a B.S. in Psychology, an M.Ed. in Special Education, and a post-graduate certificate in school leadership and administration, I’ve seen firsthand how the right tools can transform a child's ability to self-manage and grow.

But my most important "fieldwork" happens at home. As a mom of three, I know that the most profound growth happens in the quiet, messy, and honest moments between a parent and a child.

Why We Created Our Natural Feelings

Even with the tools I had as a seasoned educator, I found myself struggling to help my own children through their BIG emotions. As we navigated these feelings together, I realized the greatest gift I could give them was the understanding that feelings are not permanent—and that they already have the strength to move through them, they just needed a few tools and practice.

My next gift to them is showing them that when they need a Compass Partner to help guide the way or steady ground to stand on, they can count on me. They are the Explorer leading the way on their journey, but they are never alone.

My mission is to provide you with the steady ground you need to guide your Explorer through every season—from the quiet of the Slow Raindrop to the brightest of the Sunny Sun days.

I also want to give full credit to my three children, who helped every step of the way to create these tools.

We're so glad you’re here to

feel, grow, and be

with us.