Join Dr. Elisabeth Paige on Mindful, Happy Kids podcast/YouTube channel for insightful interviews into the minds of kids lit authors, illustrators, musicians, yoga and mindfulness practitioners. Experience Petitations©™—unique pet-centered meditations. Enjoy Dr. Paige's readings from her mindfulness, gratitude, compassion and yoga books featuring Pippi the Puppy and Norman the Grumpy cat.
"Starfish" by Lisa Fipps and "The Gray" by Chris Baron (.conversation with Award Winning Middle Grade Novelist Chris Baron)
Lots of the books deal with bullying from body image in "Starfish" by Lisa Fipps and "All of Me" by Chris Baron and eczema in "The Magical Imperfect" by Chris Baron and Southeast Asians in the books by Rajani LaRocca.
Yes, "Mirror to Mirror" by Rajani LaRocca and "The Gray" by Chris Baron address anxiety. "The Magical Imperfect" also by Chris Baron deals with the mental health of the mom of a young boy.
Yes, the books represent a diversity of cultures. For example, SE Asian Indians such as with Rajani LaRocca and Jewish kids such as in Chris Baron's work. Future interviews will represent African American culture and Guatemalan culture.
Mindful, Happy Kids is updated every 2-3 weeks.
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Interviewees include Dan Gemeinhart, Rajani LaRocca, Chris Baron, Audrey Clark, Kate McKinney, Maria Castalucci Moore, Lisa Fipps, Kristin Harness, Robi Castenada, Jessica Lanan, Colleen Paeff, Steve Berg, Jennifer Gennari, JJ Austrian, Georgia Heard, Janet Wong, Emma Dryden, Rana DiOrio, Robert Castillo, Carolyn Marsden, Eve Decker, Banni Bunting, April Halprin Wayland, Gael Belden, Maleeha Siddiqui, Susan Volmer, Hanna Kile, Lisa Kring, Corey Strange, Laya Sy, Natalie Hagwood, Serene Sy, Jacob Sy, and Sophie Kirby are some of the people who have been interviewed.
Upcoming interviews are with Steven Salerno, Brittany Geraagotelis, Sara Palacios, and Rennie Dyball among others.
The Gratitude Petitation, The Wisdom Petitation and the two versions of the Petting Petitation have been uploaded onto Mindful, Happy Kids so far.
The Self-Compassion Petitation, the Loving-Kindness Petitation, the Walking Petitation, the Pet Scan, the Appreciative Joy Petitation, and the Grief Petitation will be uploaded to Mindful, Happy Kids soon.
"Pippi the Puppy Learns About Mindfulness," "Norman the Cat Learns to Look on the Bright Side," and "Pippi Learns to be Kind to Herself and Others," have been read on Mindful, Happy Kids.
PDFs of Dr. Paige's children's books can be found on www.mindfulhappykids. "The Petitation Companion" can be found on Amazon.