For parents & teachers

It's never the spilled milk. It's the ten seconds after.

Get the free companion kit to Murphy's Law for Kids. It has all nine powers on one page, with a calm line to say for each, ready for bedtime or the classroom.

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Screen-free
Ages 7 to 10
Home or classroom

Murphy's Law for Kids book cover: Noah giving a thumbs up inside a ring of the nine power shields

The moments this kit is for

Your child melts down over a small mistake or a spilled drink.
They give up the moment something feels hard.
They won't try something if they might get it wrong.
You want to teach resilience without it sounding like a lecture.
You need something screen-free that holds their attention.

What's in the download

One for you, one for the kids. Both printable, both in your inbox a few minutes after you sign up.

For parents & teachers

The Parent & Teacher Guide

23 full-color pages: all nine powers on one page, a bedtime read-aloud playbook, a low-prep classroom version, discussion prompts, and the source behind every chapter.

For the kids

The Bounce-Back Power Pack

The reprintable coloring kit: all nine power shields to color in as they're earned, the Setback Collection, and the Full Belt certificate for the fridge or classroom wall.

The nine colorful bounce-back power shields kids color in

What's inside the guide

All nine powers, on a page

All nine powers (plus the belt that holds them), when to reach for each one, and a calm line you can say in the moment.

A 20-minute read-aloud playbook

Three habits for bedtime reading, plus a checklist to keep nearby.

A low-prep classroom version

Run any chapter as a 15-minute SEL mini-lesson. Read, name the power, turn and talk, set the challenge.

Discussion prompts

Open-ended questions grouped by theme: mistakes, big feelings, fear of trying, friendship, and more.

Nine color-in power shields

The reprintable Bounce-Back Power Pack: a shield for every power your child earns, right through to the Full Belt certificate for the fridge or classroom wall.

Your own oops moments, out loud

Why your child learns more from watching you handle a mistake than from being told, and how to do it.

Meet the nine powers

One power per chapter. Your child collects them one shield at a time.

1. What's Next?

For the first moment after something goes wrong.

2. The Magic Pause

For when big feelings take over.

3. Oops-and-Adjust

For the second right after a mistake. A mistake is a clue, not a verdict.

4. The Tiny Brave Step

For tasks that feel too scary to start.

5. Plan B Power

For when a plan falls apart. Bend, don't break.

6. The Power of Yet

Turn "I can't" into "I can't yet".

7. The Reset Button

For stopping one bad morning from turning into a bad day.

8. Fixing It

For friendship trouble and feeling left out.

9. What Did It Teach Me?

For turning a setback into something useful.

Where the ideas come from: 18 books for adults on growth mindset, resilience and children's feelings. The guide lists the books behind every chapter, and you can read the full list here.

Send me the free guide

One signup, both PDFs: the Parent & Teacher Guide and the Bounce-Back Power Pack arrive in the same email, minutes from now.

Don't have the book yet? See Murphy's Law for Kids on Amazon.