Emotions
At Hope 4 Hurting Kids, one of our principle missions is to help young people understand, cope with and overcome the difficult emotions that they face. Whether it is dealing with family problems, parental divorce, bullying or a multitude of other issues young people face today, dealing with the underlying emotions is a vital first step in moving from hurt to hope and healing. To that end we have developed a comprehensive emotions management plan we call Jump In! Stand Strong! Rise Up! Many of the articles and resources listed on this page represent ideas on how to help kids understand (Jump In!), cope with (Stand Strong!) and overcome (Rise Up!) difficult emotions. We have also included information and resources related to grief on this page. While we realize that grief is way more than emotions, difficult emotions are a significant part of grief. If you would like to limit your search to one area, please click on one of the options below.

Lazy 8 Breathing
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Emotion Face Plates
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Emotion Egg Faces
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Emotions Spoon Race
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Emotions Paper Chain
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Row Row Row Your Boat Emotion Game
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Helping Children Grieve Their Parents’ Divorce
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The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! by Mo Willems (An H4HK Review)
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Fishing for Feelings
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The Emotional Brain, Part 2 – How to Work With A Child in the Emotional Part of the Brain
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The Emotional Brain, Part 1 – “Do You Love Me?”
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Stress and the Brain in Children of Divorce
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