Kris Downing is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and somatic experiencing practitioner (SEP) currently working as a mental health therapist with children and adults. In her playful work with kids, she finds creative ways to nurture social and emotional development and help connect kids to their own nervous systems. She created the Sensation Game to help child therapists and school counselors integrate somatic work into their counseling programs. A collector of children's mental health books, Kris fulfilled her dream of writing a book that promotes body awareness and healing. Kris is the adoptive mom of two wonderful neurodivergent sons. She is also a pet momma to two Aussiedoodles, Grace and Ozzie. She lives in Austin, Texas, and loves hiking, camping, and playing all kinds of games with kids. Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American illustrator. She loves to create images that bring her daydreams to life. She creates characters and worlds that reflect both her imagination and her observations of the real world. She uses mainly watercolor and gouache, then puts on the finishing touches digitally. When not drawing or painting, she enjoys running outdoors with her dog, Darlie; browsing in bookstores, and occasionally stopping for a cup of coffee or a piece of cake.
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"Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip is a beautiful book that engages children in noticing the sensations that show up in their bodies alongside their emotions. It's a wonderful resource that will empower children and the adults who care about them to name the sensations and emotions they feel." -- Gabi Garcia, licensed professional counselor and author of Listening to My Body "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip playfully invites kids' curiosity about the subtleties underneath big emotions. Kris Downing's scientific grounding in how a child's awareness of physical sensations drives their well-being led her to create an appetizing menu of words to help children understand and describe what's happening inside. Each page is rich with color, motion, and fantastic illustrations to match body language with every feeling." -- Maggie Kline, family therapist, school psychologist, Somatic Experiencing faculty, co-author with Peter A. Levine of Trauma Through a Child's Eyes, and author of My Inner Doggie Is Growling