You Can Sit With Me is a gentle, trauma-informed activity book for children navigating grief, big feelings, and emotional overwhelm.
Inspired by the beloved story Who Will Scratch Behind My Ears, this companion book offers children a safe place to land when emotions feel too big for words.
Whether a child is coping with the loss of a loved one, adjusting to a major life change, or simply needing calm in a busy day, these pages provide comfort, expression, and relief.
Inside you’ll find:
Nearly 100 pages of child-centered activities, including coloring pages, puzzles, and prompts
Drawing and mindfulness exercises to soothe and regulate
Gentle activities that build resilience, connection, and hope
Tools for storytelling, self-expression, and processing grief
25 pages of caregiver guidance and professional support strategies
This book isn’t about performance or competition. It is about connection, safety, and peace.
Ideal for parents and families, as well as teachers, school counselors, therapists, and faith-based caregivers, You Can Sit With Me meets children where they are: with no pressure, no rush, and no expectation.
Created with trauma-informed principles, feedback from caregivers and children, and child-development best practices, this resource ensures emotional safety while inviting healing.
Because sometimes the most comforting words we can offer are simply:
“You can sit with me.”
Who Will Scratch Behind My Ears is a tender, beautifully illustrated story that helps children navigate love, loss, and healing.
Little Dog, a devoted Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, has always felt safe and cherished with Grandma. But when she is suddenly gone, everything changes. The warmth, the comfort, the safety of being loved all seem to vanish. Through Little Dog’s eyes, children gently experience the confusion and sadness that come with losing someone dear.
Yet this story is not only about grief. It is also about the bonds that remain. Timmy, Grandma’s grandson, misses her just as deeply. Together, he and Little Dog discover that memories can heal, promises can guide us forward, and love does not disappear: it changes shape.
Told with honesty, compassion, and soft painterly illustrations, Who Will Scratch Behind My Ears offers children:
• A gentle introduction to grief and loss
• Reassurance that love continues through memory and tradition
• A story of resilience, hope, and healing after goodbye
Coming Soon!
The Little Dog/You Can Sit with Me Series
Little Dog gently walks beside children through life’s biggest feelings, offering comfort, hope, and healing along the way. With tender stories and supportive activities, the Little Dog series helps kids—and the grownups who love them—navigate grief, memory, and love that never fades.
Series 1: Little Dog Waits / You Can Wait with Me
Little Dog walks with children as he helps them find patience, comfort, and the love that lingers after loss
Mystery Dogs of History Series
Adventure 1: The Lavender Compass
Follow Leon Beaglegard and his friends as they uncover a mysterious artifact tied to the World War II French Resistance, pulling them into a puzzle of secrets, spies, and family honor. Together, the Mystery Dogs of History must outsmart a cunning rival and protect the truth hidden within the Lavender Compass.
