What the Zine Is
A story-driven, sensory-rich curriculum that teaches children the art of give-and-receive—consent, gratitude, repair, and contribution—through plant wisdom, play, and nervous-system care. Each issue is a mini forest school: one part mythic story, one part somatic ritual, one part mama/educator notes, all designed to make calm feel delicious and teach kindness with clear boundaries.
Focus is on holistic development, fostering skills such as problem-solving, creativity, confidence, social skills, and resilience.
Why Reciprocity
For Children: “I belong here. I can give, I can ask, I can repair.”
For Mamas/Educators: Less power struggle, more co-created follow-through. Calm becomes the classroom.
Nervous System Translation
Dysregulated (fight/flight/freeze/fawn): grabby, “mine,” shutdowns, over-apologizing, power battles.
Regulated (parasympathetic): attuned, paced, choice-full, consent-based giving and receiving.
Loop shift:
Reactive → tension → resistance → burnout
Reciprocal → choice → co-creation → follow-through → ease
Who It’s For
Mogul CEO mamas, forest-school families, youth workers, and educators who want calm as a culture and kindness with backbone. Adaptable for ages ~5–14 (and the inner child who still loves wonder).
Adventures in Reciprocity plants seeds of wisdom across:
🌱 STEAM learning
🌿 Holistic wellness & nervous system regulation
🌀 Cultural literacy
🌍 Earth stewardship + environmental wonder
🎨 Creative expression + emotional storytelling
💫 Community building through sacred narratives