Most kids are told to calm down. Almost no one teaches them how. Dr. Deana Plaskon does — and she makes it simple. A licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in human behavior, Deana turns the science of emotional intelligence into tools children actually use.

Through her award-winning Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series — born from a real therapy horse and a barn swallow that survived Hurricane Ian — she shows parents, teachers, and therapists how to raise emotionally fluent kids. Each episode trades vague feelings talk for clear, research-backed strategy.

Follow now and explore emotions the smart way.