About Us
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OUR MISSION
To help children understand, express, and manage their feelings through engaging tools, resources, and support for families and educators.
The Feelings Company
Our Approach
THE FEELING FRIENDS WAY
The Feeling Friends Way starts with professional development, equipping educators and caregivers to build emotional literacy together.
OUR TOOLS
Our tools help educators and students build self-awareness, emotional regulation, responsible decision-making, and healthy relationships for a positive school climate.
THE FOUNDATION
Our program is built around a 12-word feelings vocabulary, helping children and adults understand, express, and manage emotions through engaging, interactive learning.
THE IMPACT
The Feeling Friends Way cultivates adults’ own social and emotional competencies to build their expertise and skills to become emotionally well and lead social and emotional initiatives.
What is Social & Emotional Learning?
What is SEL?
SEL is the process through which children and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to understand themselves and others, manage emotions, and make responsible decisions.
Why It Matters
SEL builds confidence, empathy, and resilience. It helps create positive relationships, reduce stress, and support academic success—both in and out of the classroom.
The Future of SEL
SEL advances educational equity and empowers young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities.
Our Team
The Feeling Friends Team is comprised of Karen Cuthrell – CEO and Operations Director Mandez Douthit. Together this dynamic duo is bringing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to school districts, head start, and day cares with fidelity near you!
Karen Cuthrell
CEO & Operations Director
