At school under the Banyan Tree, Mr. Oak gives the class a new activity: travel a brand-new trail and find three markers along the way. Ivy does great until the path splits into three and all her usual clues disappear. She circles back, tries harder, and ends up feeling trapped, lonely, and afraid even though she’s capable and smart. Listen along to find out how Ivy finds a way forward.

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When a shadow moves through the jungle and a bear steps into the banyan tree schoolyard, everyone stares, and Gus quietly decides he has one job: prove he belongs. Find out what happens when Kai, Theo, and the new student face their limits in a tower-building challenge.

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A boat race should be simple: build a craft, hit the water, reach the other side. But when the animals gather at the jungle pool, the race becomes something else entirely: a gentle doorway into grief, memory, and the kind of sadness that proves we cared.

We talk about what grief means in plain language: remembering what we’ve lost so our hearts can heal and hope again.

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In this episode we play “Liam’s Camouflage,” a game where kids decide if a moment is “Bright Green” (attention is met) or “Camouflage” (attention is missed). Together we walk through everyday scenarios and learn more about the need for attention.

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It’s the first day back at school in the jungle! Kai is pacing, Ellie is checking her feathers, Theo is arriving early, Asher is full of energy, and Liam is trying his best just to keep up.

As the animals gather beneath the giant Banyan Tree, Liam discovers that sometimes we can look okay on the outside while something very different is happening inside. Thankfully, good friends care enough to notice.

In this episode of How Are You Feeling Today?, we explore the need for attention and help kids understand that we all need to feel seen, listened to, and cared for. Through Liam’s story, kids and parents can begin talking together about what it feels like to receive attention—and the different ways we sometimes try to get it when we need it.

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Join us for another Gathering Pool game! Today, you'll become a Comfort Detectives and practice spotting what someone's heart might need. Listen for the clues, think about how you could show comforting care, and discover how healthy touch can help people feel safe, comforted, and cared for.

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Ellie is excited for her family's annual picnic day, but when things don't go as planned, she learns that sometimes the greatest comfort isn't in the perfect words; it's in someone staying close. A heartwarming story about the need for healthy touch and the comforting care of people we know and trust.

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