Eimear - Creator of Kind Littles. Recovering perfectionist from 90s Ireland, now writing stories & raising tiny humans. Champion of children's voices, seeker of genuine connections. Trading Catholic guilt for emotional intelligence, one feeling at a time. https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lkwnlq2ijs2wI haven’t worked on Barbie movies in 10 years. Tonight, my almost 6-year-old said, ‘Mom, can we watch a Barbie movie?’ I dreamt of this moment when I was single and working on them. With basically a Bob the Builder for a dad, I was never the cool one, until tonight. One movie down 3 more to go!22 Mar 2025 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwnlq2ijs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lhwkpos6ks2xWe watched the movie Wonder this weekend. I asked my 5 year old son, “Should you ever make fun of someone because of the way they look?” The look on his face was pure disgust at even the thought. “No, why would you say that?” Children get it. They innately know. Now, how do we teach the grown-ups?11 Feb 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwkpos6ks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lhjzj6xzcs23My mother just gave each of my kids, who are 2 and 5 years old, a recorder! https://media.tenor.com/diO9j-XgS18AAAAC/my-ears-noise.gif?hh=498&ww=49806 Feb 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjzj6xzcs23https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lhfbomopic22 https://media.tenor.com/OIUdkmaNPIgAAAAC/jackie-redmond-jackie.gif?hh=498&ww=49805 Feb 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhfbomopic22https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lheyn62a4s24Changing up the kids' bookshelf for Valentine's Day! "I Love You, Stinky Face" by Lisa McCourt is one of my faves! My kids love the idea of being swamp monsters & skunks knowing that I'd love them no matter what. Unconditional love is the best love ❤️ #ValentinesReads #MomLife #KidLit #Kidslit04 Feb 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lheyn62a4s24https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgyffnemzk2ySometimes the hardest part is just sitting down to write but not anymore! My ADHD-procrastination brain finally found a group that keeps me accountable. Come join me for the @12x12challenge.bsky.social at www.12x12challenge.com. #12x12PB30 Jan 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyffnemzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgxo6eigbk27Pitching a children's book about kids playing with guns would be an immediate rejection from publishers. But toy companies keep marketing weapons to toddlers and we're all okay with this? The disconnect between what we'll publish for kids vs what we'll sell them is wild. Make it make sense. #kidlit30 Jan 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxo6eigbk27https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgvsv2fcwc2fAfter years with PR status, I finally submitted my Canadian citizenship application. Democracy needs every voice - every vote matters. Next up: studying for the test! The path to citizenship is long, but protecting our democratic values is worth it. #Canada #Vote29 Jan 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvsv2fcwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgvqlx5wu22fBeat writer's block with post-holiday deals! Scored a year's worth of kids' gifts at clearance prices before tax changes & tariffs hit. Bonus: if unused, that's Christmas sorted. Back to writing, stress-free! Sometimes inspiration comes from crossing off other tasks. #MomLife #kidsbooks #parenting29 Jan 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvqlx5wu22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgvbaarl5227Kindness, chosen by kids as word of the year, should be celebrated beyond classrooms. Gen Z & Alpha deserve a greater say in shaping the future. While elders' wisdom matters, we need intergenerational dialogue. Kids' voices should be elevated, heard & empowered. We need their mindset more than ever. https://corp.oup.com/news/kindness-chosen-as-childrens-word-of-the-year-2024/29 Jan 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvbaarl5227https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgqhs7emrk2pMe: "Look at the snow! Did you know each flake is unique?" Son: "Like people" Me: "Right! What if they were all the same?" Son: "Ugh, boring!" Me: "What happens when they come together?" Son: "They make the world beautiful!" Me: "Yup, same is true for people." A 5 year old gets it! #kidlit27 Jan 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqhs7emrk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgnohpj2as2eHow I arrived on Bluesky [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jan 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgnohpj2as2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgmko5x7f22tIs anyone else excited about the new Paddington movie? I loved the books as a kid & now I get to share that joy with my boys. We went to get passport pictures today. I got my 2 year old to do a hard stare so he wouldn't smile. He nailed the assignment! #kidsky #momsky #filmsky #paddington #parent https://media.tenor.com/8Sk1pxKbwpkAAAAC/paddington-angry.gif?hh=431&ww=49826 Jan 2025 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgmko5x7f22thttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgj4habots2ySanta brought my kids a storytelling kit from KiwiCo, & it has exceeded all expectations. My 5-year-old creates elaborate tales while my 3-year-old jumps in with imaginative scenarios. It's heartwarming to see them developing narrative skills through creative play. #moms #kidlit #parents #kids #toys24 Jan 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgj4habots2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lggxvza3ic2fParent PSA: The Kissing Hand is the real MVP for tiny humans grappling with separation. My 5-year-old loved The Invisible String, but my 2-year-old needed something he could actually feel. This book gets it - toddlers need tangible comfort, not abstract concepts. #kidlit #parenting #momsky #kidsky23 Jan 2025 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggxvza3ic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lggioccka22oStressed parent? Last year I ditched gentle parenting's impossible standards for SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) and finally exhaled. Turns out you don't need to achieve nirvana to raise good kids. Just practical tools for growing emotional intelligence, minus the parental guilt trip. casel.org https://casel.org/23 Jan 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggioccka22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgg2in65fk2oGrowing up in Ireland, where storytelling runs deep, I've been puzzled watching my son's experience with show and tell. Each day brings reports of another toy paraded in class. Like so much of modern life, we seem to have lost the art of telling in favour of simply showing off. #momsky #kidlit23 Jan 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgg2in65fk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgdtgkb75k2oNeed some joy? "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" by Jill Twiss! A dapper bunny in a bow tie falls in love with another boy bunny, much to the horror of a stink bug (who looks oddly familiar 😉). Remember: love is love, and even the grumpiest stink bugs can't stop it. #LoveWins #Kidlit #kidsky22 Jan 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdtgkb75k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lgaujlcnh22sIdentity IS free speech. It's who we are, our whole truth expressed through living. When you silence identity, you silence existence. Every pronoun, faith, culture, & personal truth is speech. Don't tell me about "free speech" if you're trying to cage who people ARE. That's called oppression. https://media.tenor.com/Nuk244zXsL8AAAAC/trans-rights-are-human-rights-transexual.gif?hh=286&ww=49821 Jan 2025 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaujlcnh22shttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lg6wo4wzek2iMonday, January 20th... https://media.tenor.com/dBukbW_TQaEAAAAC/bay-yanlis-ozge-gurel.gif?hh=387&ww=49820 Jan 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6wo4wzek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lg6hd4tl4s2aMaking magic out of misery with another round of daycare plague. TV time's through the roof this AM, but so are the snuggles (and I know which one he'll remember). Ready for an exciting day of play - bring on getting lost in trains, storytelling, and ice-pop baths. #momsky #momlife #kidlit20 Jan 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6hd4tl4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lg5d5xpa622wI have no idea what tomorrow brings. Am I scared of the future, does an Irishman like a pint? So we talked with the kids about celebrating wins, big & small. We're getting a ship's bell to ring daily for every victory. Just because the world's falling apart doesn't mean we have to. Find the light.20 Jan 2025 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg5d5xpa622whttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lg4st7of5c2aSocial media isn't social. What if we built something that matters? A platform for real community, not followers, where brands earn attention by supporting UN sustainable goals while people build genuine connections & wealth. Thoughts? https://media.tenor.com/pakzecn3_jgAAAAC/teamwork.gif?hh=414&ww=49819 Jan 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg4st7of5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lg4quk4mo224Strange how #Tiktok has us all spinning while democracy shakes, children are dying in war zones, & our planet is burning. The likes, the follows, the endless scroll, none of it matters. Here's hoping today made millions look up from their screens. The real world needs us now more than ever.19 Jan 2025 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg4quk4mo224https://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lg2qkgj5fs2sThis hit me good. I lost myself in motherhood. I shelved my sailor heart while trying to survive tantrums & milestones. But this reminds me that I am a sailor, made of saltwater just like the sea, & I know the storm will pass. Only now I have #mom stardust too. New horizons ahead, #kidlit.19 Jan 2025 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg2qkgj5fs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lfzeayhczc2rFirst hangover in years (thanks Mom's Book Club). 2 year old crawling over me with his bare bottom during potty training, thinking 'just let me die in peace.' Then his littlest voice whispers 'Mommy I love you the whole world.' Heart melted, hangover muted, magic does exist in the voice of a child.18 Jan 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzeayhczc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lfybzepge22o2025's resolution: Connection and not the kind that needs WiFi. Went to my first Mom's Book Club tonight. Walked in worried I hadn't read the book, walked out with something better: real conversations, genuine laughs, and the realization that sometimes the best stories aren't on the pages.18 Jan 2025 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfybzepge22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kindlittles.bsky.social/post/3lfxbsyi2us2aWhile other children learned their ABCs, I memorized 'Out, damned spot!' (courtesy of a poet father). Teacher said my 4th grade dinosaur epic showed promise, but it took 3 decades, 2 kids, and 1 mild midlife crisis to start writing children's books. Dad, if you're lurking, no grammar checks, please!17 Jan 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:pqvpyomewgf6tswcepyki5oo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxbsyi2us2a