Gentle stories, nervous-system–aware tools, and honest reflections on rebuilding — for women, parents, and caregivers who are tired of “pushing through” and ready to live and parent differently.
Gentle Resources to Calm, Connect & Create
Pip The Plover Book
Follow a tiny shorebird with a very big message.
Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path is a story about courage, belonging, and finding your safe place in a busy world. Written for kids, but often just as healing for the adults reading aloud.
A Garden of Gratitude
Ninety days of gentle, grounded prompts to help you come back to yourself without hustle or perfection.
Think of it as a soft place to land on the days when life feels like “too much,” and you still want to remember what’s good and sustaining.
Free Resource Library
Scripts, visuals, and calming tools for real homes and real classrooms.
Inside, you’ll find printable supports for big feelings, regulation-friendly routines, and creative resources designed for parents, educators, and caregivers of neurodivergent kids.
Hi, I'm Kate Powers! An Author, Artist & Special Education Teacher.
I’m Kate Powers — an author, educator, and alignment coach who believes rebuilding should feel human, not heroic.
My work sits at the intersection of three things I know by heart: raising neurodivergent kids, recovering from survival mode, and using creativity as a way back to ourselves.
Through picture books like Little Dragon Learns to Wait and Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path, guided journals like Stop Existing, Start Living and A Garden of Gratitude, and gentle coaching spaces like Women Who Rebuilt, I help women and families find practical tools that also feel like a warm hug.
Whether you’re parenting a sensitive child, navigating your own big feelings, or quietly rebuilding after a hard season, you’re welcome here. This isn’t a system to keep up with. It’s a body of work you can return to at your own pace.
“Kate has this rare ability to speak to your heart and give you practical tools at the same time. Her resources have helped me reframe tough parenting moments with more compassion.”
— Sarah, Mom of Two
Free Resources for You
Simple, printable visuals to help kids know what’s coming next.
Use them to soften tricky transitions, create more predictable routines, and give sensitive nervous systems a little extra support.
Five nervous-system–aware phrases to reach for when you’re exhausted, your child is overwhelmed, and you can’t think of the “right” thing to say.
Keep them on your fridge or phone for those moments when you need words that calm instead of escalate.
This free booklet is for anyone who feels stuck in survival mode and doesn’t know where to begin.
You’re not asked to fix everything at once. You’re simply invited to tell the truth about where you are and consider a gentler way forward.
“The Calm Kit is a lifesaver in my classroom. It’s beautifully designed and super usable.”
— Anna, Kindergarten Teacher
Gentle, meaningful ways to nourish your day and support Kate Powers' mission.
Calm on Paper, Magic in Spirit
These hand-illustrated cards pair centering art with simple, grounding words you can return to again and again.
Pin them where you’ll see them, tuck one into a student’s folder, or keep a small stack by your favorite chair. They’re created to soothe hearts and remind busy nervous systems to exhale — not to add décor to your to-do list.
See the Calm Card Set
Invite Kate to Speak
Kate is a sought-after speaker for schools, parent communities, nonprofits, and creative spaces wanting a grounded, practical approach to big feelings and burnout.
She speaks on topics like nervous-system–informed parenting, supporting neurodivergent kids, rebuilding after survival mode, and how creativity becomes a regulation tool for the whole family.
Workshops, keynotes, podcast interviews, and panel conversations can all be tailored to fit your audience and capacity.
Inquire about speaking
Read Her Blogs
Kate’s writing weaves story, science, and lived experience into short, honest reflections.
You’ll find essays on regulation, seasons of rebuilding, parenting sensitive kids, and learning to live at a pace your nervous system can actually hold.
Many readers describe her posts as “a warm hug for my brain” — something to reread on the days that feel especially loud.
Read the latest postsInterested in collaborating with Kate?
Whether you’re planning a podcast interview, workshop, book event, or collaborative program for parents or women rebuilding, Kate would love to hear from you.
