https://brothers.krebs.co/tags/feelings/FeelingsenTue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/media/icon.svghttps://brothers.krebs.co/tags/feelings/https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/big-feelings/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/big-feelings/ <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <!-- no-branding --> <h1 id="heading">💛</h1> <h1 id="big-feelingsbrave-hearts">Big Feelings,<br/>Brave Hearts</h1> <h3 id="a-little-book-for-henry--jack">A little book for Henry &amp; Jack</h3> <aside class="notes"> Sit close. Read slowly. This deck is a conversation — pause any time the boys want to add a feeling or a story of their own. There are no wrong answers here. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="hi-henry-">Hi, Henry! 👋</h2> <h2 id="hi-jack-">Hi, Jack! 👋</h2> <h3 id="today-we-learn-aboutfeelings">Today we learn about<br/><strong>feelings</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Point to each of them as you say their name. Ask: "Can you think of one feeling you had today?" </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="everybody-has-feelings">Everybody has feelings.</h1> <h3 id="mommy-daddy">Mommy. Daddy.</h3> <h3 id="your-brother">Your brother.</h3> <h3 id="even-your-goldfish-">Even your goldfish. 🐠</h3> <aside class="notes"> Normalize that feelings are universal. Nobody is "too big" or "too small" for feelings. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="heading-1">😄</h1> <h1 id="happy">HAPPY</h1> <h3 id="a-sunshine-feeling">A sunshine feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Ask: "When did you feel happy today?" Help them name the *thing* that made the happy. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-2">😢</h1> <h1 id="sad">SAD</h1> <h3 id="a-heavy-rainy-feeling">A heavy, rainy feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Sad feelings are important — they tell us we care. If they want to share a sad memory, listen without fixing. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FF9E00" > <h1 id="heading-3">😠</h1> <h1 id="mad">MAD</h1> <h3 id="a-hot-red-rumbly-feeling">A hot, red, rumbly feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Mad isn't bad. Mad tells us something feels unfair. What matters is what we *do* when we feel mad. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#C8B6FF" > <h1 id="heading-4">😨</h1> <h1 id="scared">SCARED</h1> <h3 id="a-shaky-tiptoe-feeling">A shaky, tiptoe feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Scared keeps us safe. You can be scared *and* brave at the same time. Being brave is doing the hard thing while the tummy is still wobbly. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="heading-5">🤩</h1> <h1 id="excited">EXCITED</h1> <h3 id="a-bouncy-cant-sit-still-feeling">A bouncy, can&rsquo;t-sit-still feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Excited and nervous can feel the same in the tummy — fun to notice! Sometimes they happen together. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h1 id="heading-6">😤</h1> <h1 id="frustrated">FRUSTRATED</h1> <h3 id="a-stuck-feelingwhen-something-is-hard">A stuck feeling<br/>when something is <strong>hard</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Frustrated is a sign you're learning. Hard things grow strong kids. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="feelings-livein-your-body">Feelings live<br/>in your <strong>body</strong>.</h2> <ul> <li>In your <strong>tummy</strong></li> <li>In your <strong>chest</strong></li> <li>On your <strong>face</strong></li> <li>In your <strong>hands</strong></li> </ul> <h3 id="can-you-feel-yours-right-now">Can you feel yours right now?</h3> <aside class="notes"> Try a tiny "body scan" together: hand on belly, then hand on heart. Ask what they notice. No right answer. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="feelings-arenot-bad">Feelings are<br/>not <strong>bad</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="feelings-are-signals">Feelings are <strong>signals</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="they-tell-uswhat-we-need">They tell us<br/>what we need.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Feelings are like lights on a dashboard. They inform us. We don't need to turn them off — we need to listen. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="but-sometimes">But sometimes…</h2> <h1 id="feelings-getbig">feelings get<br/><strong>BIG</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="so-big-they-fillthe-whole-room">So big they fill<br/>the whole room.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Use your hands — small, then BIG — to show it. Ask: "Have you ever had a BIG feeling?" </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="heading-7">🧰</h1> <h1 id="the-brave-hearttoolkit">The Brave Heart<br/>Toolkit</h1> <h3 id="five-tricks-for-big-feelings">Five tricks for <strong>BIG</strong> feelings.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Every brave heart has tools. These are ours. We'll learn them together, and the boys can use them anytime. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-8">🫁</h1> <h2 id="tool-1belly-breaths">Tool 1<br/><strong>Belly Breaths</strong></h2> <p>Breathe <strong>in</strong> — tummy grows big like a balloon. 🎈</p> <p>Breathe <strong>out</strong> — tummy goes small.</p> <h3 id="three-times">Three times.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Practice right now. Hand on belly. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Slow. Make it a game. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="heading-9">🔢</h1> <h2 id="tool-2count-to-ten">Tool 2<br/><strong>Count to Ten</strong></h2> <h3 id="1-2-3slow-and-quiet">1… 2… 3…<br/>slow and quiet.</h3> <p>Let the feeling float by like a cloud. ☁️</p> <aside class="notes"> Counting gives the thinking brain time to catch up with the feeling brain. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="heading-10">🗣️</h1> <h2 id="tool-3use-your-words">Tool 3<br/><strong>Use Your Words</strong></h2> <h3 id="try-this-one">Try this one:</h3> <blockquote class="border-l-4 border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 pl-4 italic text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 my-6"> <p><em>&ldquo;I feel <strong>___</strong><br/>because <strong>___</strong>.&rdquo;</em></p> </blockquote> <p><em>Like:</em> &ldquo;I feel mad because my tower fell down.&rdquo;</p> <aside class="notes"> Model a real example. Words turn a big wave into a little story. Stories are much easier to handle. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h1 id="heading-11">🤗</h1> <h2 id="tool-4get-a-hug">Tool 4<br/><strong>Get a Hug</strong></h2> <h3 id="from-someone-you-love">From someone you love.</h3> <h3 id="from-a-stuffy">From a stuffy.</h3> <h3 id="from-yourself--a-big-squeezy-hug-works-too">From <strong>yourself</strong> — a big squeezy hug works too!</h3> <aside class="notes"> Model a self-hug. It sounds silly, and that's the point — laughter + touch = calm. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-12">💧</h1> <h2 id="tool-5sip-of-water">Tool 5<br/><strong>Sip of Water</strong></h2> <h3 id="a-cool-sip-helpsthe-hot-feeling-cool-down">A cool sip helps<br/>the hot feeling cool down.</h3> <aside class="notes"> A grounding trick: cool water, a tiny pause, a reset. Keep a water bottle handy for BIG-feeling moments. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="which-tooldo-you-want-to-try-first">Which tool<br/>do <strong>YOU</strong> want to try first?</h2> <h1 id="--------">🫁 🔢 🗣️ 🤗 💧</h1> <aside class="notes"> Let each brother pick a favorite. Maybe different ones — that's great. They can remind each other. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="you-are-a-brave-hearthenry">You are a brave heart,<br/><strong>Henry</strong>.</h1> <h1 id="you-are-a-brave-heartjack">You are a brave heart,<br/><strong>Jack</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="big-feelings-dont-scare-uswe-have-tools-we-have-each-other-">Big feelings don&rsquo;t scare us.<br/>We have tools. We have each other. 💛</h3> <aside class="notes"> End on eye contact. A real hug. Maybe a high-five. "I love your brave heart." </aside>