Dear Friends,
I’m very excited to share my new flower remedy for kids… it’s called LionHeart! It offers gentle, loving support for sadness and disappointment, bringing back brightness and joy.
I’ve been getting so many messages from parents, asking what to give their kids for grief. Because I didn’t have a kid’s formula, I would recommend WholeHearted, which is good for adults, but because kids experience grief differently, I knew I had to make a formula just for them.
Children need protection during times of change, a buffer from outside influences. So much of their suffering is caused by what is going on outside of themselves. Everything is out of their control and this adds to their feelings of vulnerability.
Therefore, I knew their grief formula must not only lift their spirits, but give them the feeling that they have their own protective Lion companion to walk them home through times of change and upheaval.
When to give LionHeart: during divorce, death of a close relative, loss of a pet, for loneliness, moving, losing friends, illness of a parent, homesickness (summer camp or staying with relatives), adoption, during big changes, after losing a friend, painful crushes, or when they're just feeling blue.
LionHeart may also be used “as needed” for a few days, if they’ve just had a hard time at school or suffered a disappointment or setback like getting a bad grade or not getting picked for a sport or project. It’s a beautifully gentle formula that won’t cause any "worse before it gets better” scenarios.
The Kids formulas have a special place in my heart. I think of myself when I was little, and how comforting it would have been to have the ally of these flower fairy drops.
When I get a letter from a parent telling me how much happier their child is since taking one of my formulas, it’s a reward like no other. I hope LionHeart proves to be a trusted companion in your family.
Love,
Alexis
P.S. You might think you have to be around to administer their drops, but I can tell you kids love having their own personal bottles and will be good about taking their drops if you send them off to summer camp with their own LionHeart.
GROWN UP FILMS ABOUT CHILDHOOD
These films show that kids are big souls in small bodies, who need to be treated as such. Aside from being classic films, they illustrate the poignant depth of childhood feelings. These films are more for your inner child and are a bit too heavy for kids, except for The Secret Garden and My Life As A Dog (which has subtitles).
Clockwise from top of collage:
- Au Revoir Les Enfants: 1987. French w subtitles. Directed by Louis Malle
- Lion: 2016. Directed by Garth Davis
- 400 Blows: 1959 French w subtitles. Directed by François Truffaut
- The Bicycle Thief: 1948. French w subtitles. Directed by Vittorio de Sica
- My Life As a Dog: 1985. Swedish w subtitles. Directed by Lasse Hallström
- Beasts of the Southern Wilda: 2012 directed by Beth Zeitlin
- The Secret Garden: 1993. Directed by Agnieszka Holland
- Fanny and Alexander: 1982. Swedish w subtitles. Directed by Ingmar Bergman
KIDS READING LIST
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: This book changed my life when I was 10. After the first one, I devoured the rest of the series, “Chronicles of Narnia”.
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: When I ran out of Narnia books, I found this fantasy, filled with travels through time and space.
- Nancy Drew (or Hardy Boys): As soon as I could read “big kids” fiction, I discovered Nancy Drew and became obsessed with the mystery stories. So fun and suspenseful (but not scary).
- The Magic Faraway Tree: The Enchanted Wood: A good one for kids around age 4, when they’ve outgrown baby books with pictures. Filled with fairies and elves and a magical forest.
Listen to the LionHeart playlist here.