Kellie Doyle Bailey
MA CCC-SLP MMT/SELI
Author, Speaker, Mindfulness & Social Emotional Learning Educator and Veteran Speech Language Pathologist
About Me
Founder of Calm Cool Kids Educate TM
Developing Children's Books and Trainings for Caring Adults Who Support and Guide all Youth in Their Authentic Development~ Helping People Understand that Children Can Only Be Calm Cool Kids, if..... We Do Our Work First to Be Calm Cool Adults.
I’ve spent my life advocating for children. As a mom of two amazing adult children who are of this world living their beautiful, unique and authentic lives. I’m grateful to know how special this gift of life is. Children of the world are our most special blessings, each of us coming with our own light and purpose. Often, though, children will need a little help along the way. Nurturing and understanding from the adults who are here to guide the path towards their development and growth with Love, Compassion and Great Care.
Children don’t come with a book of instructions. As it turns out, human beings are complex entities, and we are fundamentally more alike than we are different. Love, safety, connection and a heartfelt sense of true belonging are essential to our ability to thrive, learn and grow up to be good people in the world. People who want to connect and love, respect and honor one another.
I learned this as a mom and as a practitioner. I’m so grateful for the education I’m blessed to have received from my own children and the many children I’ve worked with as an SLP, mindfulness and SEL coach in schools and in my private practice. All children share their hearts and show us with their emotions and actions what they need if we are able to tune in and truly listen. They can be our best life teachers. Our jobs are to care more about the children we get to teach, mentor and guide in life~ then the things we are most passionate about teaching them. This gets lost some days, especially on those days when life is messy and uncertain.
I’m grateful to be the Mom of this Beautiful Human. My daughter Hannah and my Co-Collaborator in our Calm Cool Kids Educate Children’s Book Series. We are Trauma Informed Educators and passionate about sharing our books with you!!
We know that ~
It Takes A Calm Brain to Calm A Brain. A Calm Heart To Calm A Heart. And.. A Calm Body To Calm A Body.
Work Experience
When I’m not busy writing books and advocating for youth- I’m working full time as the SEL Specialist for The Maine Department of Education.
What People Are Saying About Our Books
We’re Beyond Grateful for Folks who Have Taking the Time to Endorse Our Books
Some Days I Flip My Lid is one of our new family-favorite social-emotional learning books!
–Christina Furnival, author of Fear Not and The Not So Friendly Friend
Some Nights I Flip My Lid is a wonderful resource for children and parents alike!
-Chris Willard, PsyD, author of Breathing Makes It Better, educator at Harvard Medical School
“Representation matters, and little Maysie is a beautiful demonstration of the healing power of breathing on purpose, for us all!”
—Nicole Crooks, chief protectress of joy, legacy & well-being, Indigo Butterfly Effect
Stay In Touch
I would love to hear from you!! This is a new website and a work in progress!! If you are a parent, educator, school leader, childcare provider who is interested in learning more about the work that I do to help educate folks in Emotional Intelligence and SEL for Children using Mindfulness Practices~ Please Send Me A Message. I’d Love to Connect and Collaborate with You <3