Naming the Storm: A Guide to Growing Hearts and Minds — The Preschool Years, Three to Five

Somewhere around the third birthday, something becomes possible that wasn't possible before: your child can begin to name what they feel.

Naming the Storm is Book Two in the Growing Hearts and Minds series, a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children ages three to five. This stage brings big feelings — and the first real chance to put words to them.

Inside, you'll find three clear developmental chapters that follow your child's growth from those earliest feeling words all the way to genuine empathy and conflict resolution by age five. Along the way, six research-backed games give you simple, screen-free ways to build emotional vocabulary, self-regulation, and connection — no special toys, no expertise required.

Written in plain, warm language and grounded in real developmental science, this book is for any parent who wants to meet the preschool years with more patience and less guesswork. Just attention, given consistently, over time.

What's inside:

• Three chapters tracing emotional development from age three to five
• Six research-backed games and activities
• Plain-language explanations of the science behind each stage
• Practical tools for naming feelings and resolving conflict