Big Feelings Missions
"Calm down" has never once worked. These 50 missions do. Big feelings aren't bad behaviour — they're signals. Anger says something isn't fair; worry says something might go wrong. And reading your own signals is a skill, which means it can be trained — with Max the Fox, Mission Commander, briefing every mission.
Inside the book
- 50 real-world missions in 5 parts — FEELINGS DECODER · WHEN ANGER SHOWS UP · WORRY & WHAT-IFS · THE PAUSE BUTTON · BOUNCE BACK
- A badge on every mission, a progress map, and 5 boss missions
- A "Grown-Up HQ" parent note on every single mission
- An Emergency Page to fold over — for when it's happening right now
- The My Feelings Plan capstone — and a Big Feelings Master certificate to earn
120 full-color pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Launching soon — join the Mission Crew to hear first.
Practised calm, used later
Nobody gets a calm brain by being told to calm down. You get one by practising when things are easy, so the skill is already built when things get hard. Every mission is something a kid actually does — then earns the badge for.
Signals, not misbehaviour
Kids learn to read their own body map, put a 0–10 number on a feeling, and find words sharper than "mad" — because a precise word points at a precise solution.
Written to the kid
No clinical jargon on the cover, no lecturing the child through the parent. A "Grown-Up HQ" note on every mission tells you how to help without taking over — starting with the one rule: never run a mission during a meltdown.
A 5-part journey
FEELINGS DECODER, WHEN ANGER SHOWS UP, WORRY & WHAT-IFS, THE PAUSE BUTTON, and BOUNCE BACK — ten missions each, so the tools build on one another from noticing to repairing.
A few of the 120 full-color pages
Meet Max the Fox
Mission Commander. He briefs every mission, hands out the badges, and never pretends a big feeling is something to be ashamed of.
Five parts. Fifty missions.
Each part ends with a week-long Boss Mission. All five lead to the final My Feelings Plan.
1 · Feelings Decoder
The body map, the 0–10 dial, sharper words than "mad", why feelings come in waves, and the trigger detective. Boss: five days of weather.
2 · When Anger Shows Up
What anger is guarding, your own warning lights, the volcano timeline, burning off the fuel safely, and repairing it afterwards. Boss: build a cool-down kit.
3 · Worry & What-Ifs
Real alarms versus false ones, the what-if machine, putting a worry on trial, the worry window, and night worries. Boss: climb one brave ladder.
4 · The Pause Button
The gap between feeling and doing, your own pause signal, impulse versus choice, waiting as a muscle, and if-then armour. Boss: win the pause for a week.
5 · Bounce Back
Surviving disappointment, the voice in your head, hiring an inside coach, real apologies, and asking for help out loud. Boss: write My Feelings Plan.
Plus, at the back
A Feelings Word Bank, a full Grown-Up guide with a straight-talking FAQ, the fold-over Emergency Page, and the Big Feelings Master certificate.
Same commander. Three different maps.
Each book stands alone — start wherever the need is.
Book 2: Life Skills Missions
Routines, home skills, people skills, and confidence.
See Life Skills MissionsBook specifications
| Ages | 8–12 |
|---|---|
| Pages | 120 full-color pages |
| Size | 8.5″ × 11″ — big, workbook-friendly pages |
| Missions | 50 missions in 5 parts, plus 5 boss missions |
| For parents | Grown-Up HQ note on every mission, plus a full guide and FAQ |
| Series | The Missions Series, Book 3 (Money Missions · Life Skills Missions) |
| Editions | Paperback & Kindle on Amazon — launching soon |
| Author | Michael Petitpas — Michael Petitpas Media |
Please note: this book teaches everyday emotional skills. It is not therapy or medical advice. If big feelings are regularly getting in the way of school, sleep, friendships, or safety, please speak to a doctor, counsellor, or another qualified professional.
Feelings aren't the enemy. They're information.
Give a kid 50 real missions and a Mission Commander, and watch "I can't help it" turn into "I've got a plan for that."
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