About the Author

Hi! I’m Stephy Grace. 

I wish I could look you in the eyes and tell you how happy I am to have you join me in this space.

Growing up I always knew I’d be a teacher. Before I could put words to it, I knew that learning was the pathway to growth and excitement and mystery and wonder and all the wonderful things you just can’t quite quantify. When I was five, I saved my school worksheets just in case I ever needed them for my classroom. Though I never ended up teaching school, I did discover lots of new ways to share my love for learning. 

Right now, my favorite thing to teach is feelings! I have big feelings that have been a part of me my whole life, but even as an adult I’m still learning to engage with them in a healthy way. I hope to create resources so families can begin this journey right from the start. 

Even the youngest children will look to the adults in their lives to understand how to engage their feelings. They will look for answers to questions like, are feelings good? Are they bad? Do we use them to manipulate? Do we express them privately or publicly or even at all? Do we talk about them or hide them? Do some feelings make me bad? Do some feelings mean I’m strong? 

Building healthy emotional foundations in the lives of children starts with the language we use and how we use it. When adults model healthy emotional coping and language skills it creates healthy patterns for children to emulate.

The books I write and the work I do are intended to give parents tools to build emotionally healthy cultures in their homes. I’d be honored to have you on this journey with me.

Also. I hope rhyming is ok with you.
‘Cause it’s really fun. And it’s what I do.

About the Book

Our culture sends messages that certain feelings are bad, some make you weak, and others should be hidden. I Love You When You Feel is written to help children discover safety in showing their hearts and expressing their feelings, knowing they will be loved no matter what.