tiny humans big emotions

Together the two books span infancy through about age 12. One title focuses on the very early years up to roughly age eight, while the other targets elementary-school ages (approximately 5–12).

Both present a Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) approach that emphasizes co-regulation, teaches self-regulation and empathy, and offers practical coping strategies parents can use to help children work through strong emotions.

They promote a conscious, gentle parenting approach centered on emotional intelligence — validating children’s feelings, avoiding minimization, and prioritizing connection and understanding.

Read together they cover early childhood through middle childhood: one book focuses on toddlers and preschoolers up to about age eight, while the other addresses the kindergarten-to-puberty range and the challenges of later elementary school years.

Both books incorporate research and neuroscience: one presents a clearly research-based approach, while the other pairs practical parenting tools with accessible, research-backed explanations of brain science.