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Ashley McIntosh’s 3 playful metaphors help adults talk to kids about their emotions, thoughts, and hearts.
Ashley’s vision is that the sun, cloud and rainbow metaphors are used regularly by children and adults across the world as a way to speak to each other about: self-love, inclusiveness, anxiety-relief, kindness, emotional health, and heart-centred decision making.
THE SUN
The wise, loving guide that lives in your heart. The sun is who you really are. Your sun is always with you and helps you make decisions based on love.
THE CLOUD
The fearful, critical voice that lives in your mind. The cloud is not who you are. It is just a scared voice in your head.
THE RAINBOW
Your ever-changing emotions. The sun gives space for each colour of emotion to come in, peak and then pass. Emotions indicate your personal values so your rainbow represents the way you express your unique self to the world.
““The Girl and The Sun offers a natural way to talk to your child about their thoughts and emotions. Reading it with my two girls led to a conversation about school, friends and life. I recommend it as a story, and a way to talk to your child.”
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The Book
The Girl and The Sun book offers bright, beautiful illustrations and an endearing story about a girl with a sun in her heart, cloud in her mind, and rainbow she expresses to the world to teach about kindness to oneself and others.
““I recommend this beautiful book for children of all ages. The story approaches complex ideas and feelings in a very sensitive manner. It uses simple narration and illustrations to help children understand their feelings and bring the messages to life in a non judgmental and hopeful manner.””
online course
Returning Home to Yourself is an online course that helps parents care for their children by first learning to care for themselves.
““Ashley’s workshops are illuminating. She is able to connect with the participants in a meaningful way and deliver hugely important life skills that many have never heard of. This is crucial information in life.”
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free handouts
The Girl and The Sun has a profound message. Find free handouts and resources on the book’s key messages about emotional health, self regulation, anxiety relief, and kindness.
““I believe so strongly in Ashley’s book and workshop. Our kids need it all day, every day. I will continue to use the sun and cloud in our interactions. We love Ashley!”
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Ashley’s Parenting blog
Explore the deeper meaning of the sun, cloud, and rainbow metaphors as they apply to the parent’s journey.
““I love The Girl and the Sun! The art work is creative, sweet and attractive to kids. And the story is so suited to our present world where many children are stressed and sad. Highly recommend this book❤️””
Ashley McIntosh
Ashley McIntosh is a therapist, author and workshop facilitator who wrote a book to help adults talk to kids about their emotions, thoughts, and hearts.
She offers her blog to support parents because she believes that in order to be a loving parent to your children, you need be a loving parent to yourself.
