Stories / Free Readings
Stories and readings for the child learning to name a feeling, and the grown-up finding a way back to themselves.
For parents, educators, and anyone finding their way home.
A story can sit beside you.
Through big feelings and new beginnings.
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“Just ignore it” may sound like an easy answer when a child is left out. But if you have watched your child come home quiet after a playground rumor, you know that hurt does not…
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You have been told that healing is a destination. You’ve been told there is a bright, shimmering "after" waiting for you if you just work hard enough, dig deep enough, or wait…
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You have likely heard the common wisdom that children’s books about emotions are essentially "instruction manuals": tools we pull off the shelf only when a tantrum strikes or a…
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Raina writes for the child learning to name a feeling, the parent trying to stay present, and the adult finding a way back to themselves. Across every story, she makes room for honesty, tenderness, and the possibility of change.
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