She’s been there.
In the closet with the monsters.
Melissa Bloodworth is a writer, mother, and lifelong believer that emotions deserve names. She writes books for children and the grownups who love them — because understanding our feelings is the first step to accepting ourselves.
The Emotion Monsters didn’t start as a book. They started as a conversation in a closet with her six-year-old daughter, who was convinced something was hiding in there. Melissa realized she was right — but the monster wasn’t scary. It was just lonely. That moment sparked a question: “What if we didn’t teach children to stop feeling? What if we taught them to feel better at it?”
Now, through her books and her work with Gentle Hearts Press, Melissa is on a mission to help children and adults understand that big feelings aren’t something to hide or fix. They’re something to name, validate, and integrate into who we are. She believes every emotion — even the uncomfortable ones — deserves a seat at the table.
