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The Emotional Vocabulary Starter Pack

A printable toolkit for first-generation parents raising emotionally aware kids

You grew up in a home where “I’m fine” was the safest answer.

Now you’re raising children in a different world — one that asks them to name their feelings, regulate their emotions, and communicate clearly.

But no one handed you a script.

No one modeled what emotional language looked like.

So you’re learning in real time.

This starter pack gives you and your child the words.

✦ WHAT’S INCLUDED (7 Print-Ready Pages)

Designed to be practical, not performative.

• 30 Emotion Words for Kids

Grouped by developmental stage (ages 3–6, 7–10, 11+) with emoji anchors to help younger children connect language to facial cues.

• The “Beyond Fine” Feelings Menu

24 carefully chosen feeling descriptors organized by body, heart, mind, and outer expression.

Circle what fits. No pressure to explain.

• Body Sensation Chart

Because many children feel before they can name.

Maps sensations like tight chest, wobbly legs, or racing heart to possible emotions — building early emotional regulation skills.

• 5 Dinner Table Conversation Starters

Low-pressure prompts that open emotional conversations without turning your home into a therapy office.

• Mini Stop–Start–Continue Parent Reflection Sheet

A gentle check-in for you.

What are you modeling?

What do you want to shift?

What’s already working?

Because emotional vocabulary building starts with us.

✦ THIS IS FOR YOU IF…

✓ You’re a first-generation American parent bridging the gap between how you were raised and how you want to raise your kids

✓ Your child shuts down, melts down, or defaults to “I’m fine” — and you want tools to go deeper

✓ You believe emotional intelligence is a skill that can be practiced at home

✓ You’re doing the work of breaking cycles — even when it feels uncomfortable

✦ NOT THERAPY. REAL LIFE.

I’m not a therapist or a licensed mental health professional.

I’m a mom practicing this in my own home — learning, unlearning, and creating space for emotional awareness in real time.

This isn’t clinical advice.

It’s a starting point.

✦ PART OF THE STOP–START–CONTINUE FRAMEWORK

This printable toolkit complements my book:

Stop–Start–Continue: A Gentle-ish Parenting Guide for First-Generation Americans Breaking Cycles & Building Connection

If this free resource resonates, the book goes deeper.

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