Finding Balance: A Parent's Guide to Support Brain Health and the Well-Being of Children - Softcover

Eagles, Diane P.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798995475026

Publisher: Sister Leader Press, 2026

Synopsis

The world is loud, fast, and seems always online. As parents, we’re constantly asking: How do we raise children who feel safe, seen, and strong when everything around them feels so out of balance?

Finding Balance is a compassionate and practical guide for parents, caregivers, and educators seeking to transform not only their children’s behavior, but also the very foundation of their brain development and overall well-being.

The B.R.A.I.N. Framework provides a clear and compassionate path forward.

Diane P. Eagles introduces this science-informed, story-rich approach that helps parents and educators nurture children’s cognitive, emotional, and social development with intention and heart. She demonstrates everyday choices related to sleep, nutrition, daily exercise, routine, and meaningful relationships, all of which contribute to healthy brain growth and enhance a child’s capacity to learn, connect, and thrive throughout life. Rooted in brain science and real-life experience, the B.R.A.I.N. frameworks: Bond, Regulation, Activity, Ingest, Nurture is a simple yet powerful approach to supporting adults in creating environments where children thrive, not just survive.

At its core, this book champions the transformative power of balance, the steady center from which healthy growth and healing emerge.

Inside, you’ll explore the five essential pillars of the B.R.A.I.N. Framework, each one pivoted on the principle of balance:

• Bonding: Build bonds through culture and identity
• Regulation: Routines and regulation begin with moderation
• Activity: Activate with movement and play
• Ingest: Ingest food with intention
• Nurture: Nourish the mind and spirit

This is more than a parenting book, Finding Balance offers practical tools, gentle wisdom, and a renewed sense of hope as you navigate the challenges of parenthood. The B.R.A.I.N. Framework is more than a model, it’s a movement toward raising whole, resilient humans in a fractured world, grounded in the art of intentional equilibrium.

About this title

About the Author

Diane P. Eagles, also known as Donna, is an educator, author, illustrator, and family-life advocate with more than thirty years of experience serving children, families, schools, and community organizations. Her work brings together STEM/STEAM education, child development, trauma- informed practice, creativity, nature connection, and spiritual wisdom.Born and raised in Detroit, Diane's lifelong love of nature-from chasing fireflies to collecting rocks-inspires her work helping families reconnect with the outdoors as a pathway to well-being. She is the author of NAZIR'S BIG QUESTION and FINDING BALANCE: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO SUPPORT BRAIN HEALTH AND THE WELL-BEING OFCHILDREN.Through books, workshops, illustrations, and the Wild Well Project, Diane encourages parents and educators to nurture children who are wild, well, and deeply connected to themselves, to nature, and to God.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sister Leader Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798995475026
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228