Resources for Kids & Parents

You’ve bought the potty. Your child might even enjoy sitting on it. But knowing when to start, what to do next, and how to respond when they refuse can feel much less straightforward.

From Stuck to Started is a 40-page workbook from MamaPsychologists for parents and children ages 4–12. It brings together straightforward explanations, words you can use and simple activities to help with big feelings, everyday routines and getting started.

The Parts Project: The Volcano gives therapists and caregivers a child-friendly way to understand escalation without excusing unsafe behaviour.

When worry feels urgent, children often avoid, check, seek repeated reassurance or try to control uncertainty.

Coping skills are most useful when children can recognize what is happening in their body and have more than one way to respond.