Spiral Up to Empower Resilient Kids

How can we teach our kids coping strategies for "outside the front gate" that are simple, memorable and empowering?

Spiral Up to Empower Resilient Kids is a refreshing collection of mindful parenting ideas and learnt gems of wisdom to help your family thrive through the early years and beyond.

As a graphic designer, and parent of two young girls, Kim Ellisten found when it came to explaining life concepts to her kids, drawing a picture really helped. Her metaphorical drawings and ideas became popular amongst other parents, so she decided to put them together in a book as tools to help people start meaningful conversations with kids on life's challenges.

This unique, "from one parent to another" parenting book offers busy parents and caregivers accessible, practical insights on how to talk to kids about issues affecting them through simple, relatable illustrations with guided talking points.

Ideal for children aged 4 to 12 (but helpful for all ages!), this beautiful book offers easy-to-understand, illustrated topics to discuss, including:

--The benefits of positive self-talk

--Releasing built-up emotions and feelings

--Tackling fears and anxieties

--Detached ways of dealing with conflict

--Discipline and learning self-responsibility

--Appreciating differences and individuality

--Letting your true self shine

--Ways to create a calmer, more balanced life

   ...and many more!

Ideas on growing gratitude within your family, encouraging sensitivity, fostering kindness and compassion, opening up about problems, confidently being yourself in the world, and dealing with adversity, as well as creating family rituals and connections, are also offered through engaging and insightful reflections from the author's life. 

Foster more awareness and resilience within your family by empowering your kids to "spiral up" and be the best version of themselves out in the world!

Find out more at spiralupparenting.com.au or on our Instagram @spiralupparenting.

Praise for Spiral Up to Empower Resilient Kids 

"This book has the foundations of the most important social and emotional learning strategies we can teach our children to navigate their world. The use of beautiful, relatable metaphors and visuals help both parents and children to grasp the most essential skills they need to grow up as their unique and strong selves. This essential reading is a godsend for parents - one of the most practical books I have read, both gentle but also powerful in its illustrated concepts. It provides conversation starters and frameworks that we can use as parents to teach our children important concepts, as well as helping children to express their feelings and worries in a non-judgmental, safe space. I felt hopeful reading this book, knowing that children who are gifted these skills by their parents are receiving the most precious gifts in life, skilling them to not only manage life but to thrive within it."

- Georgina Manning - Director of Wellbeing for Kids and creator of Peaceful Kids and Peaceful Parents programs 

 "This book is a beautiful opportunity for parents and children to connect and lean into some wonderful ways to navigate the challenges of life."

- Lael Stone - Speaker, educator and co-author of Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children