The Day My Feelings Wouldn’t Slow Down

A Children’s Story About Big Emotions, Anxiety, and Gentle Coping Tools

By: Icy Kendrick

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Some days, feelings aren’t loud.
They’re just too fast.

♥ In The Day My Feelings Wouldn’t Slow Down, children are gently guided through what it feels like when their body and mind won’t calm down, even after they’ve tried to breathe, pause, or “do the right thing.”

♥ Written for children ages 4–8, this comforting story helps kids understand that:

♥ Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean something is wrong

♥ Tools don’t always work right away, and that’s okay

♥ Rest is not failure, it’s wisdom

♥ Safe adults help our bodies slow down

Through simple language and soothing illustrations, children learn how loving parents, teachers, and caregivers can support them through overwhelm using presence, patience, and connection, not pressure.

♥ This book introduces gentle, developmentally appropriate tools such as:

♥ Body awareness

♥ Co-regulation with trusted adults

♥ Slow breathing

♥ Permission to rest

♥ Feeling safe again at your own pace

Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, counseling sessions, and calm-down spaces, this story is especially helpful for:

✓ Children with anxiety or sensory overwhelm

✓ Highly sensitive or emotionally intense children

✓ Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs

✓ Therapy and school counseling settings

Great for:

✔ Parents & caregivers
✔ Teachers & educators
✔ Therapists & clinicians
✔ Homeschool & SEL classrooms

The Day My Feelings Wouldn’t Slow Down reminds children of an important truth:

We don’t calm alone.
We calm together.♥