It all started during a casual dinner with a fellow mom friend. We chatted about many things and, of course, our children. She asked me if I could recommend a book to help her son stop hitting other kids. She had already tried countless strategies with little success and was feeling quite defeated.

At that moment, I didn’t have any book recommendations specifically for managing such behaviour. But in an attempt to help, I suggested something I’d heard of called “Gouding Method - Sleep Talk." The idea was to gently tell her son, just as he is drifting off to sleep (when he couldn’t argue back!), things like, “You’re a loving child, you use your hands wisely, and you take care of your siblings.” It is very similar to saying a prayer for your child just before they fall asleep.
The goal was to speak to his calm mind, to reinforcing the idea that kindness and self-control were part of his identity.

On my way home, a thought struck me: wouldn’t it be helpful if parents had a personalised book that tackled each behavior challenge, and I know every mom struggles with at least one —whether it’s procrastination, not listening, untidiness, tantrums.....As I am clueless when it comes to illustrating books. So I turned to my friend, a mother-of-two, who totally understands mothers’ struggles, who is also a brilliant artist, Viona to help.

Now, let us introduce ourselves.