You're Not Too Much; You Matter - Stories To Sit With When the Feelings Are Heavy

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About the book: For parents...

• "When your child is struggling and you don't know what to say"
• "Bedtime stories that heal hearts"
• "Teaching emotional intelligence through gentle poetry"
• "A safe space for big feelings"

Emotional medicine that happens to rhyme.

Who is this for? For parents to read to and with children, Ages 6-16 (adults will benefit as well).

What this is: Emotional intelligence bedtime stories for sensitive children - helping parents navigate the conversations they don't know how to have.

This is:

• A family therapy tool
• A social-emotional learning curriculum
• A mental health resource
• A parenting guide for difficult conversations
  

What to expect: A blend of Brene Brown meets Dr. Seuss.

This is:

• A therapeutic tool for families
• A social-emotional learning curriculum
• A mental health resource that happens to be accessible to children
• Therapeutic bedtime stories for emotionally sensitive children and the parents who love them
• Emotional medicine that happens to rhyme
• A complete therapeutic curriculum disguised as children's poetry
• 31 chapters covering every major childhood emotional challenge
• A sophisticated approach to social-emotional learning that rivals professional therapeutic resources
• Content that works for ages 6-16 (and honestly, many adults would benefit)

How this helps:

The therapeutic:

• Trauma processing
• Grief counseling
• Boundary setting People-pleasing recovery
• Authenticity vs. belonging
• Emotional regulation

Why Poetry?

The poetry format is perfect because:

• Rhythm soothes anxious nervous systems
• Rhyme helps children remember healing messages
• Parents can read it smoothly during emotional moments
• It's non-threatening - feels like stories, not therapy

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You're Not Too Much; You Matter
A Children's Story Collection

When your child feels left out, different, or "too much" for their friends, sometimes the gentlest wisdom comes from the most unexpected places.

Join Mary the TaterTot and her vegetable friends as they share honest stories about the hard parts of growing up—feeling excluded, dealing with mean comments, and wondering if you really matter.

Through Ricky the Radish's struggle with fitting in and other heartfelt tales, children learn that their worth isn't determined by others, and being different isn't something to hide.

Perfect for sensitive kids who need reminding that they're exactly who they're meant to be.

Ages 6-16

What I originally envisioned for this book:

• A bedtime tool for parents who don't know what to say
• Short chapters for emotional moments
• Teaching kids it's okay to feel without needing to fix
• Building emotional intelligence through gentle stories
• "You matter, you're okay to not be okay"

This is for: Parents who are desperate for tools to help. When their sensitive kid comes home crying, most parents either:

1. Try to fix it immediately ("Let's call their mom!")
2. Minimize it ("You'll make new friends!")
3. Feel helpless because they don't know what to say

This book gives parents a third option: Sit with the feeling, validate it, and help the child process it.

The mental health awareness angle - teaching emotional intelligence early IS mental health prevention.

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You’re Not Too Much; You Matter
Stories to sit with when the feelings are heavy

Bonus Truth:

This isn’t just a feel-good book.
It’s a do-good book.

Every copy supports organizations helping veterans feel seen, supported, and whole again.

But here’s the deal…

The Pivot — and the Purpose

My intention was to raise money for veterans.
That’s still a deep part of this mission.

But something matters even more:
Getting this book into the hands of people who need it.

Veteran or not —
If someone is sitting in emotional mud, wondering if they matter…

Because I’ve lost people.
Friends I wish I could’ve reached in time.
And I can’t help but wonder…
If I’d had this book to give them — would they have stayed for one more day?

That ache lives in my heart.
And that’s why I’m offering this book as a gift.

What I ask in return?

Please share it.
Spread the hope. Share the link. Let someone know:

“You’re not alone. You’re not too much. And you matter.”

Share it with your people.
Share it with strangers.
Heck — share it with your awkward neighbor down the street.

We all need reminders like this.

About the Book

Let’s be real:
If you’ve ever cried at a dog food commercial, overanalyzed a text for 47 minutes, or needed a pep talk just to survive Tuesday… this book is for you.

These are soft, poetic stories for:

• Overthinkers
• Overfeelers
• Emotional misfits
• And anyone wondering, “What’s wrong with me?” (Spoiler: nothing.)

You’ll meet characters like Timmy on the Tangled Vine (who is honestly all of us), and find truths about rejection, courage, grief, jealousy, and shame.

These aren’t tips.
They’re reminders.
That you are not broken.
You are wired for wonder.
And you are not alone.

What Now?

🟡 Download your copy
🟡 Share it freely
🟡 Send it to someone who needs a reason to stay another day

And if you want to do even more?

• Buy a second copy to gift someone
• Donate one to a local VA

One more book = One more heart reminded:
“You matter.”

Let’s make this louder than silence.
And softer than shame.

Together, we send healing — one story at a time.

Jen / Mz. Cookie
💛 #GiveItOneMoreDay
💛 #YoureNotTooMuch
💛 #YouMatter