Positive Patterns Family Coloring Book: 45 side-by-side designs with affirmations, quotes, and doodles to make the good thoughts stick! Paperback – June 12, 2023

As an occupational therapist, I am aware of the importance of teaching new skills as a secondary activity. When teaching a new physical movement using a dance or song will incorporate it into the brain more easily. While you are learning the new movement using this technique you are concentrating on the dance or music, not the spacific movement. This coloring book uses this same technique to instill positive self-thought.The two identical pages make it possible to work with your child coloring the page. I personally colored my page upside down so we could look at each other and not get in each other's way. It was wonderful. We had a great conversation initially talking about what we would color first, then what colors we were using. The conversation moved to the positive affirmation and we had a very thought-provoking discussion. I had no idea of the thought processes she used, the depth of her thinking, and the connections and examples she applied. I understand her perspective better. This will lead to better overall conversations, understanding, and sharing.I'm not sure who benefitted more from this experience her or me. It certainly got me thinking.

The media could not be loaded.  Why has no one thought of this before?!? I love the side-by-side coloring pages that I can do with my daughters! There's something about being side by side, coloring the same image together that makes it feel like an more connecting activity than just coloring together. As a mom, I love it!As a school psychologist, I can see how this would also be great for therapists, counselors, and teachers to engage in a fun connection activity with students.Go get it right now....the drawings are adorable and the affirmations and images are fun to color!

For us, evenings are our time to unwind from our busy days and reconnect with our children in a healthy, positive way. This family coloring book adds another way to do that, allowing us to sit side by side and converse while coloring. It allows for that space we all desire, to bond and connect with our children, in a loving, supportive way. Conversation flows gently and it is relaxing for us both! Thank you so much for creating a wonderful tool for our family!

I bought this for my teenage daughter and I didn’t think that she would buy in so I told her to take it to the neighbors when she was babysitting. They actually all loved it so I’m going to buy more because they’re fighting over who gets to keep the one that I bought.

I bought this for my Middle School son, and I to use together in the afternoons and I’m going to be buying more to give gifts for my nephews and his friends!

This coloring book is such a unique idea for bring mindfulness into our family and making it easy to connect and reduce anxiety, even after a busy day. It brings us together and calms us down.

All my kiddos love this, even my husband and I take time to play with the simple profound stillness of connecting with the family. Best book!

I’m so excited to see yet another creative book by Elizabeth.As a pediatric occupational therapist, I appreciate the messages she includes in her coloring book.(as well as in her journal) - connection, gratitude, mindfulness, regulation, well-being, relaxation, affirmations, communication, self-talk, and calmness - that’s what it’s all about! And it’s all in Elizabeth’s brilliant work. I’m excited to see the impact this book will have on families, communities, and beyond. It’s definitely a book I’ll share with the families I work with.