BETSY PETERSEN is an artist, illustrator, and entrepreneur. She's spent the past seven years building an art business and collaborating with creative organizations to create fun and playful designs for a wide variety of products. Betsy loves running, reading books, and playing outside. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two children, dog, and cat.
BRAD PETERSEN started his path in education as a teacher in Houston, TX. He then went on to co-found, design, and build an innovative elementary school in Idaho, Future Public School. He now leads Brighter Fun, a children's social-emotional design group. Brad loves riding bikes, reading books, and swimming. He lives in Michigan with his wife, two children, dog, and cat.
“You can tell the book was written by parents and educators who tested their ideas with kids. If emotional wisdom—essential to self-esteem, diplomacy, merciful service, and many other arts—starts with knowing what we're feeling, this little book in its simplicity could have an impact on the world out of proportion to its size.”—Spirituality & Practice