Teach your child to trust what they feel.

25 Bedtime Stories  ·  Ages 4 to 8
Seeds of Self-Trust by Dr. Naaila Chagani

We teach children about body safety. But most have no language for heart safety — knowing when something feels wrong, even when no one says a word. These stories help them learn to trust that feeling.

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One of the first families to bring this home.

  • Body Signals Guide, delivered tonight
  • Exclusive audio story by Dr. Naaila
  • Two months app access, included
  • Hardcover book, Aug to Sep 2026
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Every child is born with that inner knowing. But the world is very good at teaching them to question it. These stories were written to help children trust themselves.

Dr. Naaila Chagani
Hear from the Author

Why I wrote this book

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What Heart Safety Means

Body safety exists.
Heart safety should too.

We give children language for physical boundaries early. We talk about trusted grown-ups and practice the conversations.

But tricky people don't always cross physical boundaries. Sometimes they dismiss feelings with a smile, make love feel conditional, or quietly teach a child not to trust what they notice inside.

Unlike body safety, most children have no language for what just happened. Seeds of Self-Trust changes that — not through lessons, but through stories that teach children to notice what their body is already telling them.

The tight tummy. The heavy shoulders. The chest that feels too full. These arrive before language does. This is where self-trust begins.

A Look Inside

Opening spread from Rue and the Worry Basket

What Founding Families Receive

Pre-order before June 2026 and become a Founding Heartroot Family. You will receive early access to everything we are building, along with a few meaningful extras you can start using right away.

Immediately after you order
Body Signals Guide + Audio Story
A simple, illustrated guide that helps your child recognize what their body is telling them — like a tight tummy or heavy shoulders — and what it might mean.

You will also receive Rue and the Worry Basket, an audio story narrated by Dr. Naaila. Something you can listen to together tonight.
June 2026  ·  $20 value, included
Two Months of App Access
Founding families receive two months of the companion app, where you and your child can listen to every story and start practicing the body-first approach together.
August to September 2026
Your Hardcover Book Ships
25 fully illustrated bedtime stories, beautifully bound in premium hardcover. Each story is thoughtfully designed to help your child notice, understand, and trust what they feel — one quiet moment at a time.
Standard Pre-Order  ·  After June 2026
About the Author
Dr. Naaila Chagani
Dr. Naaila Chagani
Author and Founder, Heartroot Press  ·  Child Development Expert and Parent Coach

Dr. Naaila Chagani has spent over two decades studying how children grow, feel, and make sense of the world around them — from her early training in psychology and education at Harvard University to her PhD in child development at Tufts University.

She works as a parent coach supporting families navigating high-conflict and emotionally complex co-parenting dynamics. She created the Seeds of Self-Trust series because she believes every child deserves to trust what their heart and body are telling them.

Become a Founding Family

Give your child the language to understand what they are already feeling.

Pre-order before June 2026 and become a Founding Heartroot Family — with early access to the companion app and exclusive founding benefits.

Immediately: Body Signals Guide and exclusive audio story narrated by Dr. Naaila
June 2026: Two months of companion app access, included for founding families
August to September 2026: Your premium hardcover book ships

This is more than a book.

It is a way to help your child trust themselves — quietly, consistently, over time.

Pre-Order — $32.99

Secure checkout via Stripe  ·  Founding tier closes June 2026

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