A storybook world for big feelings

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big feelingsbrave hearts,
andbeautiful minds.

Children's books inspired by real life with Autism, anxiety, sensory challenges, and emotional growth — created to remind kids and parents that they are never alone.

For families navigating Autism, anxiety, and emotional growth.

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"You are not alone."

— a promise from Amanda

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Addy's Rainbow

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Portrait of Amanda Hawn

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About Amanda

A mom, a counselor, a wife, a writer — and someone who has sat on the kitchen floor in tears, too.

Mom of three, wife to a veteran, book-writing chaos coordinator, and professional plate-spinner based in sweet, sunny South Carolina. Amanda runs a full counseling practice out of Allen, Texas — from her laptop, in her kitchen, usually with a chicken clucking outside and a cat napping on her keyboard.

Then her daughter — bright, sensory, beautifully neurodivergent — had a day that stopped everything. Fixated on a single color. Big feelings. A meltdown. Amanda sat there thinking, "I'm the only one struggling with this. I feel so alone." Then she snapped back and realized — if she felt that way, so many other parents and kids did too.

She wrote. And wrote. And wrote some more. Three stories in twenty-four hours. One inspired by her neurodivergent daughter; the other two by kids without a diagnosis but with the same big, brave hearts. From that night on, Amanda decided to spend her words advocating for kids and the parents loving them through.

"I wrote what I wished someone had handed me."

Mom of
three
Wife to a
veteran
Based in
South Carolina
3 books in
24 hours
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The Stories

Three little books. Big, brave hearts.

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No. 01

Picture Book · Ages 3–7

Addy's Rainbow

A Sensory Story

$23.99

Addy loves colors — bright ones, soft ones, all the shades in between. But sometimes those colors swirl into something overwhelming. With her dad beside her, Addy learns it's okay if her brain works a little differently — and that more than one 'color of the day' might be exactly right.

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No. 02

Picture Book · Ages 3–7

JoJo's Lost Cat Adventure

An Anxiety Cat-astrophe

$23.99

JoJo loves her cats — wild ones, cuddly ones, all of them. But during a backyard safari, her favorite tiger goes missing. With her heart racing and Mommy by her side, JoJo learns that even when something feels lost, love helps guide the way home.

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No. 03

Guided Journal for Parents

The Parent Connection

Tracking the good, the lows, and the breakthroughs

$15.00

Not one more thing to keep up with. A simple, gentle place to notice what's actually happening — to track patterns instead of guessing, recognize progress you might miss, and reflect on the hard moments and the good ones. Use it every day. Or don't. Pick it up when you need it.

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“She finally said: that's me, mom.”
“We read it three times in one night.”
“I cried in the best way.”
“Thank you for seeing us.”
“He hugged the book.”

Why these stories matter

Totheparentwhois
quietlycarryingsomuch
thisisforyou,too.

Neurodivergent kids deserve to see themselves in pages they can hold. Their feelings are real. Their differences are beautiful. And the parents loving them through every loud, tender day — they deserve to feel seen, too.

You are not alone.

Parent Resources

Soft places to land — made for caregivers.

A note for the hard days

When everything is too loud and too much. A small, gentle reminder you can return to.

Reading guides

Conversation starters and after-the-story questions to deepen connection with your child.

Sensory toolkit

Calming rituals, pause practices, and small moments to bring softness back into the day.

You're in good company

Real notes from real parents — proof that the lonely chapters get less lonely, together.

Questions, gently answered

Things parents ask most.

The picture books are written for ages 3–9, but families read them together across many ages — including teens and grown-ups who needed the words too.

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Whether you have a question, a story to share, or you just need someone to say "I see you" — this inbox is a soft place to land.