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Social StoriesTo: you, doing your best
♡
Social Stories
little moments,
big love.

A NOTE TO KEEP IN YOUR POCKET

You don’t have to
make every moment
a teaching moment.

Some days, the little things are the whole thing. A silly voice. A shared snack. Sitting together for one more page.

ONE LITTLE IDEALet them choose the story.

The same book again? There’s room for that.

Here’s to your kind of good enough.
With love, Social Stories ♡

Good company.
Coffee-break length.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE NOTES

Meet the editors.

Thoughtful, practical ideas for raising little people, shaped by the people behind Social Stories.

Portrait of Sydney Gideon

Sydney Gideon

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

LCSW, Mental Health Therapist

Portrait of Jill Egly

Jill Egly

MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

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