Calm Little Activities really grew from both my life as a mom of two and my background working with children. Before creating the books, I worked as an early childhood educator in Waldorf, Montessori, and farm school settings. I’m also a certified yoga teacher, and those experiences shaped so much of the way I think about childhood the importance of creativity, nature, movement, mindfulness, slowing down, and giving kids space to explore and connect.

A big part of the inspiration also came during a difficult season in my own family’s life. Our family went through a major change, and I became a single mom. I was trying to navigate that transition while also supporting my children through all of the emotions that came along with it. I found myself looking for simple, gentle ways to help them feel grounded, express what they were feeling, and reconnect during moments that felt overwhelming.

As a mom, I also knew I didn’t want those tools to feel clinical or like one more thing we had to add to an already full day. I wanted activities we could naturally work into everyday life at the breakfast table, in the car, while waiting at a restaurant, before school, or during one of those moments when everyone just needs a reset.

That idea became Calm Little Activities. I started with Calm at the Table and have since grown the collection to include Calm on the Go and Calm in the Morning. The books bring together so many of the things I’ve loved throughout my work with children and yoga creativity, movement, breathwork, mindfulness, gratitude, connection, and play—in a way that feels fun and approachable for kids.