End of Year Update: Growth & Future of The Mindful Peach
At The Mindful Peach, we aim to support healthy emotional relationships by creating bilingual children's books that encourage connection and understanding. Our engaging stories and diverse language options help families overcome cultural differences and build emotional intelligence in kids. We believe that having a variety of cultures in children's books is important for helping kids understand different viewpoints and experiences.
As we wrap up 2024, I want to reflect on our achievements, celebrate some key moments, and share what we're looking forward to next year. This year, we launched a new title which have become favorites for families wanting fun stories that help teach important emotional skills. These books not only bring families together through reading but also spark important conversations during family reading time.
Reflections on 2024
This year has been a big change for The Mindful Peach. Some of our proudest moments include:
• Successful Kickstarter for Children's Books: Our campaign for “I Want a Popsicle!: A Story About Dealing With Anger” raised nearly $13,000, showing the growing interest in bilingual children's books and solidifying our desire to write more books that help families.
• More Language Options: We expanded from two to five languages, adding Cantonese, Traditional Chinese, and English. This helps us reflect cultural diversity and meet the needs of families looking for inclusive stories.
• Building Reading Connections Together: Joining pop-up events and author visits strengthened our ties with families and educators who want resources for emotional health and literacy development.
Lessons and Growth
Facing market challenges and connecting with different communities has shown us how important it is for children's books to reflect their cultures. Talking with families highlighted the need for easy-to-understand emotional health resources for kids that support their well-being.
As a mother and psychologist, this mission is very personal to me. Sharing stories during parent-child reading time has shown me how powerful it can be—helping kids deal with their feelings while building empathy and understanding through stories.
Looking Ahead to 2025
We’re excited to keep the momentum going this year. In the upcoming year, we plan to:
• We aim to release two new books that can help families with their toddlers as they navigate all these big feelings.
• Increase our community involvement with at least five pop-up events that showcase local culture and build connections.
• We aim to find distribution in 3 other countries to help ease shipping costs.
Thank You and Final Thoughts
We couldn't have done this without your support for bilingual books. Whether you bought a book, shared our mission, or gave us feedback, you’ve played a key role in our journey.
As we move forward, we'd love to hear your personal stories about using our books. Your experiences not only inspire us but also show other families the real impact of bilingual reading. When you share your journey with The Mindful Peach books, you help build our community and guide other parents in discovering how these stories can transform their families.
Thank you for being part of The Mindful Peach family. Together, we’re creating a world where language and emotion come together beautifully in every child's life.
Come explore our collection of bilingual children’s books, made to help Asian American families build strong emotional connections.
Anna and Victor
Co-Founders, The Mindful Peach