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The Nurtured Child — Coming Soon

 A New Way to Nurture Childhood is Almost Here 

Release Date: June 2, 2025

 A guide to raising a kinder world through connection, mindfulness, and nature. 

Coming Soon!

About the Book

The Nurtured Child: Conscious Discipline, Mindfulness, and Nature in Early Learning
is a heartfelt guide to nurturing young children through connection, emotional safety, mindfulness, and nature-based exploration.

Rooted in the belief that childhood is sacred, this book invites educators, parents, and caregivers to honor the whole child — emotionally, socially, cognitively, physically, and spiritually.

More than a method, it is a movement to raise a kinder, more conscious world, one nurtured heart at a time.


Because when we nurture the child, we heal the world.


 

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What's Inside The Nurtured Child Book

What You'll Find Inside:

 The Nurtured Child: Conscious Discipline, Mindfulness, and Nature in Early Learning is more than a book—it is a movement, a heartfelt guide, and a call to reimagine how we nurture young children.

Inside the pages of this transformative work, you will find:

  • A New Philosophy of Early Childhood Education: Rooted in connection, emotional safety, mindfulness, and nature-based learning, this book invites educators, parents, and caregivers to see children not as problems to manage, but as whole beings to nurture.
     
  • Conscious Discipline, Not Control: Learn how to guide behavior through empathy, respect, and emotional regulation rather than fear, rewards, or punishment.
     
  • Mindfulness for Little Ones: Discover practical ways to weave mindfulness into daily routines, helping children build emotional resilience, focus, and self-awareness from the very beginning.
     
  • Nature as a Teacher and Healer: Reconnect children to the natural world, using nature-based experiences to promote calm, curiosity, wonder, and emotional regulation.
     
  • Emotional Intelligence at the Core: Understand the power of social-emotional education, teaching children that all feelings are valid, and helping them develop tools for self-regulation, empathy, and emotional well-being.
     
  • Honoring the Whole Child: Support children's growth across emotional, social, cognitive, physical, and spiritual domains—seeing them not as empty vessels, but as vibrant beings with their own paths to unfold.
     
  • Real Stories and Reflections: Gain inspiration from real-life experiences in mindful classrooms and hear the heart behind The Nurtured Child Movement.
     
  • Tools and Practices You Can Start Using Right Away: Including simple breathing techniques, connection rituals, Cozy Corner ideas, emotional regulation tools, and mindful classroom strategies.
     

This book is for those who know that nurturing a child's spirit is as important as nurturing their mind. It is for those who believe that the future we dream of begins with how we nurture the youngest among us today.

A Message from Maria

 

"This book is the expression of a lifelong calling — to nurture, to listen, to honor the sacredness of childhood.
It is for every parent, teacher, and caregiver who dreams of raising a kinder world, one heart at a time.
Thank you for walking this journey with me."


— Maria Placer


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