Building resilience
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Books that help little people through big moments
Meet the experts
My Big Moments works with a team of experts in child development, psychology, play therapy and neuroscience.
Practical language, ideas and strategies in the books will help you handle your own real-life challenges.
Nathan Wallis
Neuroscience Educator
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Nathan Wallis is a neuroscience educator, child-development expert and parenting commentator. Known for being a lively and engaging speaker, his events sell-out and he’s a trusted voice on New Zealand TV and radio. Nathan is known for delivering insights using plain language and a good dose of humour. He’s also a dad, foster parent and grandad.
“These books are beautifully done and serve a meaningful purpose. They fulfil the need for high quality, entertaining child-centred books about real-life topics and difficulties children deal with every day.”
Nathan Wallis
Abby Linn
Registered Play Specialist and Director of Creative Coping
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Abby Linn is a Registered Play Specialist and Director of Creative Coping Limited, with qualifications in Psychology, Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She has worked with children for over 20 years and is a mum to three of her own.
“These books are simply amazing! Not only are the stories captivating and the language playful and positive, but there are coping strategies subtly woven throughout the books to help guide children and parents who are facing real-life challenges.”
Abby Linn
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Untidy podcast honours the person within the parent. Hosts, Matilda Green and Hannah Davison, dive into the undergrowth of sex and relationships, mental health, healing, body issues, identity questions, and more with a range of guests. Connect, laugh, learn, and keep moving forward.
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This week we ask Somatic Sexologist, Morgan Penn, if putting 'tab A' into 'slot B' is the only way to have sex. (Spoiler — it's not). Morgan tells us how to redefine intimacy in our relationships with our partners and ourselves.
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In this episode of Untidy, we talk to Obstetric Social Worker, Parent Educator, and mum of four boys, Genevieve Muir. With a passion for helping parents in the first five years of raising kids, Gen has worked with over 40,000 parents to navigate the real challenges facing modern parents.
The secrets of resilience with Dr Lucy Hone
In this episode of Untidy, we talk to resilience researcher and leading international authority on wellbeing and resilience, Dr Lucy Hone. Beyond academia, Lucy has experienced devastating personal tragedies giving her a deep understanding of what truly helps when it comes to moving forward through grief and loss. That journey has led her to teach practical resilience strategies to others, helping people continue living while facing their most challenging times.
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"My Big Moments blows all stereotypes of personalised books out of the water. They are beautifully designed, written with sensitivity and sophistication, explore big topics in an age-appropriate way and are engaging, entertaining and thought-provoking.”
Megan Daley
Children’s Books Daily
“These books are beautifully done and serve a meaningful purpose. They fulfil the need for high quality, entertaining child-centred books about real-life topics and difficulties children deal with every day.”
Nathan Wallis
Neuroscience educator, dad, grandad, foster parent and expert consultant for My Big Moments
“It isn't wishy-washy advice, nor brutal and blunt, but is perfectly pitched for the audience — young children.”
Rebekah Lyell
Reviewer, NZBooklovers.co.nz
“Innovative, clever and unique, these personalised picture books with their engaging, well-crafted stories and vibrant, funky illustrations are the perfect way to prepare our children for those big moments in their young lives.”
Sue Whiting
Children’s and young adult author and editor
“These books are simply amazing!!! Not only are the stories captivating and the language playful and positive, but there are coping strategies subtly woven throughout the books to help guide children and parents who are facing real-life challenges.”
Abby Linn
Registered Play Specialist, Director of Creative Coping and mum of three
“Gorgeous illustrations. Love your work! I’ll be ordering the ‘starting school’ one for my little girl.”
Marianne Falconer
Editor, OHbaby! Magazine
"While these books will help every parent handle those significant moments in a child's life with sensitivity, they are never preachy: they are entertaining, beautifully written and engaging."
Juliet Rogers
CEO, Australian Society of Authors
"What amazing books you have created. They will be so very useful in helping children through the challenges life throws at us all. Big thumbs up from me."
Diana Murray
Children's book publisher, editor and mum of two