About Elizabeth Crary, M.S.

Self-Calming Cards author Elizabeth Crary as drawn by Cards illustrator Mits Katayama

Elizabeth Crary, a parent educator for more than 25 years and the mother of two grown children, teaches parenting education in the U.S. and abroad. She's a popular speaker at professional conferences and on television and radio talk shows. She is the author of such well-respected and award-winning books as

• Dealing with Disappointment: Helping Kids Cope When Things Don't Go Their Way;

• Without Spanking or Spoiling: A Practical Approach to Toddler and Preschool Guidance;

• Love & Limits: Guidance Tools for Creative Parenting; and

• Pick Up Your Socks . . . and Other Skills Growing Children Need!

Crary has also created such other publications as the Feeling Elf Cards & Games which teach kids how to handle their emotions and common interpersonal problems. The board books in the Feelings for Little Children Series were also illustrated by Mits Katayama.