About the Author

Karen (she/her/hers) is the mom of a teenage boy and mini Goldendoodle, partner to a high school chemistry teacher, aunt of 10 nieces and nephews and an elementary school counselor. She is passionate about learning how the brain impacts behavior and the mental health of children and strives to help as many kids as possible find helpful ways to respond the stress. School counselors that would like access to the copywrite pages should email her for access.