Brothers

Big Feelings, Brave Hearts

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

💛

Big Feelings,
Brave Hearts

A little book for Henry & Jack

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Today we learn about
feelings.

Everybody has feelings.

Mommy. Daddy.

Your brother.

Even your goldfish. 🐠

😄

HAPPY

A sunshine feeling.

😢

SAD

A heavy, rainy feeling.

😠

MAD

A hot, red, rumbly feeling.

😨

SCARED

A shaky, tiptoe feeling.

🤩

EXCITED

A bouncy, can’t-sit-still feeling.

😤

FRUSTRATED

A stuck feeling
when something is hard.

Feelings live
in your body.

In your tummy
In your chest
On your face
In your hands

Can you feel yours right now?

Feelings are
not bad.

Feelings are signals.

They tell us
what we need.

But sometimes…

feelings get
BIG.

So big they fill
the whole room.

🧰

The Brave Heart
Toolkit

Five tricks for BIG feelings.

🫁

Tool 1
Belly Breaths

Breathe in — tummy grows big like a balloon. 🎈

Breathe out — tummy goes small.

Three times.

🔢

Tool 2
Count to Ten

1… 2… 3…
slow and quiet.

Let the feeling float by like a cloud. ☁️

🗣️

Tool 3
Use Your Words

Try this one:

“I feel ___
because ___.”

Like: “I feel mad because my tower fell down.”

🤗

Tool 4
Get a Hug

From someone you love.

From a stuffy.

From yourself — a big squeezy hug works too!

💧

Tool 5
Sip of Water

A cool sip helps
the hot feeling cool down.

Which tool
do YOU want to try first?

🫁 🔢 🗣️ 🤗 💧

You are a brave heart,
Henry.

You are a brave heart,
Jack.

Big feelings don’t scare us.
We have tools. We have each other. 💛

The Brother Code

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🦁 🐯

The Brother Code

For Henry & Jack
(and nobody else)

Brothers have
a special code.

Like a
superhero team.

🦸🏼‍♂️ 🦸🏻‍♂️

What is a code?

A secret set of rules

that best friends

agree to live by.

🤝

🎉

Rule 1

We cheer
each other on.

Jack scores a goal → Henry cheers.

Henry finishes a drawing → Jack cheers.

🤝

Rule 2

(Even when it’s hard.)

(Especially when it’s hard.)

⏳

Rule 3

We take turns.

You go.

Then I go.

Then you go again.

💙

Rule 4

Ouch → Sorry → Hug

A mistake happens.

“Sorry” is said.

A hug makes it better.

🛡️

Rule 5

We protect
each other.

Big brothers look out.

Little brothers look up.

Both brothers show up.

🧡

Rule 6

We stick together.

Through silly.

Through sad.

Through mad.

Through glad.

🕵️

Let’s practice
the code.

Three tricky
brother moments.

🧱 The Tower

Sometimes Jack builds a tower
and Henry bumps it over.

Sometimes Henry builds a tower
and Jack bumps it over.

What does the code say?

🚫 Blame and shout? ✅ Ouch → Sorry → Help rebuild. 💙

🎮 One Controller

Two brothers.
One video game controller.

What does the code say?

🚫 Grab it first! ✅ Take turns. Set a timer. ⏳

🏆 The Win

Sometimes you win.
Sometimes your brother wins.

What does the code say?

🚫 Gloat, or sulk. ✅ Cheer for the winner. 🎉 ✅ Next time it flips. 🔄

Sometimes the code
is hard.

That’s okay.

The code isn’t about being perfect.

The code is about
trying again.

🤜🤛

Secret Brother
Handshake!

🖐️ High-five

🤜🤛 Fist bump

🤝 Shake

🫶 Heart hands

Make up your own. It’s yours forever.

Brothers today.

Brothers tomorrow.

Brothers forever.

🦁 🐯

Sign the code.

👉 Put one hand on your heart.

👉 Put the other hand on your brother’s hand.

👉 Say: “I promise.”

That’s it.
You’re in.

Kind Words, Kind Hands

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🗣️ 🤲

Kind Words,
Kind Hands

Two magic tools
you already have.

Two tools.

Your words.

Your hands.

They can build up…
or knock down.

You choose.

🗣️

Kind Words

Five magic phrases.

1.

“Please.”

Turns a demand
into a gift.

🎁

2.

“Thank you.”

Makes the other person
glad they helped.

🌟

3.

“Are you okay?”

Three tiny words.

A giant hug
in disguise.

❤️‍🩹

4.

“Can I play too?”

Or:

“Do you want to play?”

The two greatest friendship-starters
ever invented.

5.

“I’m sorry.”

Two words.

One giant repair.

🛠️

🤲

Kind Hands

What do kind hands
do?

Kind hands…

🙌 Help

🤗 Hug

✋ High-five

🧱 Build

👋 Wave hello

Sometimes hands want to:

😬 Grab

😬 Push

😬 Hit

That’s not kind hands.

That’s a BIG feeling
in the driver’s seat.

The magic trick.

🛑 STOP

🫁 BREATHE

✅ CHOOSE

What did they feel?

Kind kids notice
other people’s feelings too.

👀 Watch faces.

👂 Listen to voices.

🧠 Feel the room.

Kindness is
sticky.

When you’re kind, the other person is more likely to be kind back.

Then they pass it on.

A whole playground
of kindness.

One Kindness Challenge 🤫

Today, before bed:

Do one kind thing

for someone

who isn’t expecting it.

✨

Kind words.

Kind hands.

Kind Henry.

Kind Jack.

The world is luckier
because you’re in it. 💚

Yet — The Magic Three-Letter Word

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Yet

The magic three-letter word

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Today we learn a
secret word.

Have you ever said…

“I CAN’T!”

“I can’t tie
my shoes!”

“I can’t read
this word!” 📖

“I can’t do the
monkey bars!” 🐒

But here’s the secret.

One little word changes
everything.

Y

E

T

Yet.

“I can’t tie my shoes…

…YET.”

“I can’t read this word…

…YET.”

“I can’t do the monkey bars…

…YET.”

See what happened?

“I can’t” means stuck.

“Not yet” means
I’m still learning.

Your brain grows
when you try hard things.

It feels…

a little tricky. 🤔

a little tingly. ✨

a little hard. 💪

That’s the growing part!

So next time
you want to say “I can’t”…

Say:

“Not… YET.”

You are a brain-grower,
Henry.

You are a brain-grower,
Jack.

Keep trying. Keep growing. 🌱

The Quiet Superpower — Listening

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Quiet
Superpower

Listening 👂

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Today we find a
hidden superpower.

It’s not…

flying 🦸‍♂️

running fast 🏃

or super-strength 💪

It’s listening.

👂 ✨

But here’s the trick.

Listening is
tricky.

It’s not just
keeping quiet.

Listening uses
your whole body.

👀 Eyes

watching the person
who’s talking.

👂 Ears

open and ready.

No “uh-huh-uh-huh”
while you keep doing your thing.

🤫 Mouth

quiet…
until it’s your turn.

🦵 Body

still.

Wiggles can wait.

❤️ Heart

curious.

“I wonder what
they’re saying?”

That’s the superpower.

“I really hear you.”

When we listen…

we learn.

we love.

we become
a friend.

🤫 Super-listener challenge.

Today, try to be
the best listener
at dinner.

See what you learn.

You are super-listeners,
Henry.

You are super-listeners,
Jack.

👂✨

Mistake Makers — Brains Grow When We Goof

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mistake Makers

Brains grow when we goof.

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Today we celebrate…

mistakes. 🎉

Wait —

we celebrate
mistakes??

Yes.

Because every mistake…

is a tiny gift
for your brain. 🎁

What’s a mistake?

🎨 A wobbly line.

🥛 Spilling milk.

🧱 A tower falling down.

💭 Saying something wrong.

When you goof,
your brain goes:

“Aha! So that didn’t work!”

And a new path grows. ✨

Your brain is
listening when you mess up.

It’s taking notes.

It’s getting smarter.

The wrong answer:

“I’m bad at this.” 😞

“I give up.” 🙅

The Mistake-Maker answer:

“Oops!” 🤷

“What can I try now?” 🤔

Try again. Try different.

That’s how big kids
get stronger.

Famous mistake-makers…

🚀 rocket scientists

🎨 artists

🏀 every athlete ever

🧠 every grown-up you love

The Mistake-Maker
Pledge:

🤝 I will try hard things.

🤝 I will goof.

🤝 I will try again.

Today’s mission:

Make one good mistake.

Something you tried
that didn’t work.

Tell me about it
at bedtime.

Henry, you’re a brave mistake-maker.

Jack, you’re a brave mistake-maker.

Your brain is growing
right now. 🧠✨

The Body Detective — Signals Your Body Sends

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Body
Detective

Signals your body sends

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Your body talks
to you
all day.

But not in words.

In signals.

🥁 🔔 ✨

Your job…

Be a Body Detective. 🕵️

Signal 1: 🥁 tummy rumbles

Translation:

“I’m hungry!”

Signal 2: 😴 droopy eyes

Translation:

“I’m tired.”

Signal 3: 🦵 jumpy legs

Translation:

“I need to MOVE!”

Signal 4: 💓 tight chest

Translation:

“I’ve got a
big feeling.”

Signal 5: 💧 pee-pee dance

Translation:

“BATHROOM.
NOW. 🚽”

What does a detective do?

They listen. 👂

Then they help.

Right now…

Pause.
Put a hand on your tummy. 🤚

What is your body saying?

You are a detective, Henry.

You are a detective, Jack.

Your body is on your team. 💪

Stop, Look, Listen — Outside Smart

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Stop, Look, Listen

Three super-safe words

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Today we learn
three super-safe words.

🛑

STOP.

At every curb.

Every time.

👀

LOOK.

Left. Right. Left again.

👂

LISTEN.

For engines.

For bikes.

For beeps.

Let’s say it together:

STOP.
LOOK.
LISTEN.

Every single time.

Another super-safe rule:

Stay with
your grown-up. 🤝

But what if…

you get separated?

It happens sometimes.
Stores, beaches, parks.

Rule 1:

FREEZE.

Don’t wander.
You are easier to find
when you stay put.

Rule 2:

Find a helper. 🙋‍♀️

Look for:

a mom with kids 👩‍👦

or a worker in a uniform 🧑‍✈️

What to say:

“My name is ___.
My daddy’s name is ___.
I live in Santa Barbara.”

Brothers

Big Feelings, Brave Hearts

💛

Big Feelings,Brave Hearts

A little book for Henry & Jack

Hi, Henry! 👋

Hi, Jack! 👋

Today we learn aboutfeelings.

Everybody has feelings.

Mommy. Daddy.

Your brother.

Even your goldfish. 🐠

😄

HAPPY

A sunshine feeling.

😢

SAD

A heavy, rainy feeling.

😠

MAD

A hot, red, rumbly feeling.

😨

SCARED

A shaky, tiptoe feeling.

🤩

EXCITED

A bouncy, can’t-sit-still feeling.

😤

FRUSTRATED

A stuck feelingwhen something is hard.

Feelings livein your body.

Can you feel yours right now?

Feelings arenot bad.

Feelings are signals.

They tell uswhat we need.

But sometimes…

feelings getBIG.

So big they fillthe whole room.

🧰

The Brave HeartToolkit

Five tricks for BIG feelings.

🫁

Tool 1Belly Breaths

Three times.

🔢

Tool 2Count to Ten

1… 2… 3…slow and quiet.

🗣️

Tool 3Use Your Words

Try this one:

🤗

Tool 4Get a Hug

From someone you love.

From a stuffy.

From yourself — a big squeezy hug works too!

💧

Tool 5Sip of Water

A cool sip helpsthe hot feeling cool down.

Which tooldo YOU want to try first?

🫁 🔢 🗣️ 🤗 💧

You are a brave heart,Henry.

You are a brave heart,Jack.

Big feelings don’t scare us.We have tools. We have each other. 💛

The Brother Code

🦁 🐯

The Brother Code

For Henry & Jack(and nobody else)

Brothers havea special code.

Like asuperhero team.

🦸🏼‍♂️ 🦸🏻‍♂️

What is a code?

A secret set of rules

that best friends

agree to live by.

🤝

🎉

Rule 1

We cheereach other on.

🤝

Rule 2

Big Feelings,
Brave Hearts

Today we learn about
feelings.

A stuck feeling
when something is hard.

Feelings live
in your body.

Feelings are
not bad.

They tell us
what we need.

feelings get
BIG.

So big they fill
the whole room.

The Brave Heart
Toolkit

Tool 1
Belly Breaths

Tool 2
Count to Ten

1… 2… 3…
slow and quiet.

Tool 3
Use Your Words

Tool 4
Get a Hug

Tool 5
Sip of Water

A cool sip helps
the hot feeling cool down.

Which tool
do YOU want to try first?

You are a brave heart,
Henry.

You are a brave heart,
Jack.

Big feelings don’t scare us.
We have tools. We have each other. 💛

For Henry & Jack
(and nobody else)

Brothers have
a special code.

Like a
superhero team.

We cheer
each other on.

We protect
each other.

Let’s practice
the code.

Three tricky
brother moments.

Two brothers.
One video game controller.

Sometimes you win.
Sometimes your brother wins.

Sometimes the code
is hard.

The code is about
trying again.

Secret Brother
Handshake!

That’s it.
You’re in.

Kind Words,
Kind Hands

Two magic tools
you already have.

They can build up…
or knock down.