I Love You When You’re Stinky
Shame-Free Parenting and Emotional Bonding
by Julie Bird

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I Love You When You're Stinky is a children's book for all ages. Experience emotional healing through vulnerability and unconditional love by nurturing emotional freedom with art therapy and poetry.

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"Julie Bird is an inspired and gifted writer! She has brilliantly and creatively captured a unique collection of moments familiar to any mother and child. “I Love You When You’re Stinky,” teaches children the concepts of acceptance, belonging, comfort and safety through the exploration of a variety of emotions. The reading voice of a mother gently translates security and comfort to a child and reading a book together can be a powerful connecting moment. Research on attachment and healthy child development suggests that children who experience consistent connecting moments with their caregiver tend to develop higher levels of self-confidence and ultimately a more positive view of self.  Each page of this book beautifully and lovingly conveys a message that normalizes seemingly awkward or difficult moments in a child’s life. The artwork is stunning, and the simple words of love and acceptance are touching. I enthusiastically recommend “I Love You When You’re Stinky,” and believe this book will offer endless opportunities for laughter, bonding, and connection. ” —Dr. Debi Gilmore, LMFT, CEFT

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Julie Bird is a daughter to two parents, a sister to seven siblings, a wife to one husband, a mother to four children, and a friend to anyone who will accept her the way she is. She is a lover of imperfect things and an advocate for the underdogs.

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Contributors

Author

Julie Bird

Illustrator

Katie Berggren

Foreword

Dr. Debi Gilmore

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