The Emotion Explorershttps://butterflybloompress.com/
Through her award-winning Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series — born from a real therapy horse and a barn swallow that survived Hurricane Ian — she shows parents, teachers, and therapists how to raise emotionally fluent kids. Each episode trades vague feelings talk for clear, research-backed strategy.

Follow now and explore emotions the smart way.]]>enMental HealthCopyright Stacey Chillemihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ef153a6caf3ad5d9448f1066c9cdd0bb.jpgThe Emotion Explorershttps://butterflybloompress.com/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:48:14 +0000Stacey ChillemiStacey Chillemitman4137@gmail.comMost kids are told to calm down. Almost no one teaches them how. Dr. Deana Plaskon does — and she makes it simple. A licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in human behavior, Deana turns the science of emotional intelligence into tools children...
Through her award-winning Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series — born from a real therapy horse and a barn swallow that survived Hurricane Ian — she shows parents, teachers, and therapists how to raise emotionally fluent kids. Each episode trades vague feelings talk for clear, research-backed strategy.

Follow now and explore emotions the smart way.]]>false9d398598-d20b-5bb6-9a15-b949c95ba0eeepisodicEmotional Literacy Starts With You, Not Your Childhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emotional-literacy-starts-with-you-not-your-child--74662081
Dr. Deana Plaskon, licensed clinical mental health expert and author of Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers, explains why the adult in the room is always the real lesson. Walk away knowing exactly what your child is already learning from you. 

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CONNECT WITH DR. DEANA PLASKON:
🌐 Website: https://butterflybloompress.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellabirdbooks
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deana-plaskon-819288363
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bella-and-Bird-the-Emotion-Explorers-61573044044129/
📧 Contact: deana@bellabirdbooks.com
📚 Book/Resource: Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers — https://bellabirdbooks.com/bella-bird-books/
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Dr. Deana Plaskon, licensed clinical mental health expert and author of Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers, explains why the adult in the room is always the real lesson. Walk away knowing exactly what your child is already learning from you. 

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CONNECT WITH DR. DEANA PLASKON:
🌐 Website: https://butterflybloompress.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellabirdbooks
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deana-plaskon-819288363
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bella-and-Bird-the-Emotion-Explorers-61573044044129/
📧 Contact: deana@bellabirdbooks.com
📚 Book/Resource: Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers — https://bellabirdbooks.com/bella-bird-books/
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Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Dr. Deana Plaskon, a licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in human behavior and author of the award-winning Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series.

You'll learn:
🐴 Why kids can't name big feelings
📖 How stories teach emotions better than lectures
🌀 What most SEL programs get wrong
🧰 A tool to use with your child today
💬 Why adults need this work too

Walk away knowing how to give your child the words — and yourself some relief.

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CONNECT WITH DR. DEANA PLASKON:
🌐 Website: https://butterflybloompress.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellabirdbooks
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deana-plaskon-819288363
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bella-and-Bird-the-Emotion-Explorers-61573044044129/
📧 Contact: deana@bellabirdbooks.com
📚 Book/Resource: Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers — https://bellabirdbooks.com/bella-bird-books/
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Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Dr. Deana Plaskon, a licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in human behavior and author of the award-winning Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series.

You'll learn:
🐴 Why kids can't name big feelings
📖 How stories teach emotions better than lectures
🌀 What most SEL programs get wrong
🧰 A tool to use with your child today
💬 Why adults need this work too

Walk away knowing how to give your child the words — and yourself some relief.

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CONNECT WITH DR. DEANA PLASKON:
🌐 Website: https://butterflybloompress.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellabirdbooks
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deana-plaskon-819288363
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bella-and-Bird-the-Emotion-Explorers-61573044044129/
📧 Contact: deana@bellabirdbooks.com
📚 Book/Resource: Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers — https://bellabirdbooks.com/bella-bird-books/
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