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Be You.

Be You isn't just a children's book.

 

It's the message we all need. The permission to stop performing and just... be.

This website is where we do that work.

Welcome. I'm really glad you're here.

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Themes in the book
Be You

tempo
creativity

Each theme in Be You carries a message we all need.

 

These aren't children's concepts. They're truths many of us never heard growing up.

This website is where we:

  • Look at what we're unconsciously carrying forward

  • Start healing the patterns we're repeating

  • Give ourselves the messages we never got

Start wherever resonates. Do it messy. Do it honestly.

emotional wholeness
growth mindset
authenticity
your voice matters

"When we feel safe, seen, and supported, the mind and body remember how to heal. This website was created to help parents better understand themselves so their children can be free to be themselves.
 
Because the words children most need to hear are the same words adults most need to remember."

Inner Work

Before we can truly be ourselves, we have to understand ourselves. This assessment is here for one simple reason: to help you see where to focus your energy.

all feelings belong

The BE YOU book 

In a world that often asks children to be quieter, bolder, or different than they are, Be You invites children to embrace their true selves, whether they're silly or serious, spirited or shy, bold or gentle, or somewhere in between.

 

Be You creates a safe space to explore feelings and celebrate individuality.

More than a bedtime story, Be You is an experience meant to be shared.

 

It's a quiet ritual between parent and child, a conversation starter, a moment of connection that lingers long after the book is closed. Each reading becomes an opportunity to remind both the children in our lives and ourselves that authenticity is not just allowed, it's something to be cherished.

personality types

 

cindy@thebeyoubook.com

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The content on this site is intended to support reflection and self-understanding and is not a replacement for therapy or professional mental health care.

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