🌱 S.E.L.F. Kits: Bringing Emotional Wellness Home, One Kit at a Time

When I recently visited the Medina Library, I discovered something incredible: SELF Kits, short for Social Emotional Learning for Families.

Each kit includes:

• Five carefully curated children’s books

• A laminated activity booklet filled with printables and worksheets

• Guided lessons on emotional management, empathy, setting boundaries, communication, growth mindset, and calmness.

And here’s the best part, they’re free to check out.

It’s such a beautiful, innovative way to give families tools for emotional growth right where they already gather — the library. I left wishing every library in America had this program.

💡 What Are S.E.L.F. Kits?

S.E.L.F. Kits (Social Emotional Learning for Families) are themed bundles designed to help parents and children explore big feelings and life skills together in a simple, engaging way. Each kit uses story-driven learning, pairing social emotional books with interactive family activities that make emotional education fun and accessible.

Each activity guide includes discussion questions, printable worksheets, and “real-life practice” pages where kids apply what they learn in everyday situations.

📊 Why These Kits Matter More Than Ever

Childhood mental health is in crisis — and access to early emotional education has never been more urgent.

According to the CDC (2023):

• 1 in 5 children in the U.S. now struggles with a diagnosable mental health disorder.

• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10–14.

• Over 60% of children with mental health conditions receive no treatment at all — often because of stigma, cost, or lack of access to care.

Libraries can change that.

By offering S.E.L.F. Kits, libraries become gateways to early intervention — equipping parents with the same evidence-based tools used in schools and therapy sessions, in a way that’s approachable, affordable, and stigma-free.

Families can learn how to:

• Recognize and name emotions

• Build empathy and self-regulation skills

• Practice gratitude, patience, and confidence

• Strengthen communication and connection at home

🧭 How to Bring S.E.L.F. Kits to Your Community

If your local library doesn’t yet have S.E.L.F. Kits, here’s how you can help:

1. Talk to your librarian.
   Ask if they’d consider adding Social Emotional Learning for Families kits. Share Medina Library’s success story and explain how it’s helping families connect and grow together.

2. Direct them to our books and printables sold here.
   Our team of experts have designed a world class combination of tools for families everywhere and provides help to launch your own S.E.L.F. Kits to libraries, schools, and community centers nationwide.
   ➡️ Librarians and educators can visit www.ninjalifehacks.tv or email orders@ninjalifehacks.tv to get started.

3. Sponsor or donate a kit.
   Parents, businesses, and local organizations can purchase or sponsor kits for their community. We can work together with you to create a curated list of books and printables on any theme.

❤️ A Movement Rooted in Compassion

At Ninja Life Hacks, we believe emotional literacy is as vital as reading literacy. That’s why for every book purchased through the Ninja Life Hacks series, one book is donated to a child or library in need.

With over one million books donated so far, our mission is to make social-emotional education accessible to every child — regardless of zip code or income level.

📚 Join the S.E.L.F. Movement

If you’re a parent, librarian, or educator, you can be part of this growing movement to empower families and build emotionally healthy communities.

👉 Learn more or bring S.E.L.F. Kits to your library: www.ninjalifehacks.tv 📧 Email: orders@ninjalifehacks.tv
🌱 Nonprofit: Collective for Children – A Ninja Life Hacks Initiative

Together, we can give every child the tools to grow kinder, braver, and more emotionally aware, one story at a time.

-Mary Nhin

Check them out live here:
SELF Kits Video