Small Hearts, Big Changes
In this heartfelt episode of Under The Moonlight Podcast with Penelope Willis, we explore how to help young children cope with change, manage big emotions and feel safe during life’s transitions.
From starting nursery or school to family separation, house moves and emotional shifts at home, change can feel overwhelming for small hearts. In this episode, Penelope shares practical and nurturing ways to support children through transition with calm reassurance, emotional connection and steady guidance.
You will learn
How to support children through change in a gentle and age appropriate way
Why transitions can trigger anxiety, seeking extra closeness or big feelings
How emotional connection builds resilience in early childhood
How bedtime stories and shared reading help children process change safely
Simple calming strategies parents can use to ease worry and uncertainty
Drawing on her experience in early years education and the themes behind her book The Little Grey Feather, Penelope reflects on how stories can help children rehearse coping, build emotional security and navigate new beginnings with confidence.
If your child is struggling with starting school, adjusting to nursery, managing separation anxiety or coping with family change, this episode offers supportive parenting guidance and emotional reassurance.
Because even the smallest hearts can move through big changes when they feel held, heard and understood.
Visit booksbypenelopewillis.co.uk for calming books and free resources for children.
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