Bold and Easy Coloring Books for Overwhelmed Brains: The Format That Asks Nothing of You

Some coloring books ask you to be an artist. Bold and easy books ask you to show up, pick a color, and fill in a shape that’s bigger than your thumb. That’s the whole pitch. If you’ve ever opened an intricate adult coloring book, felt your shoulders tighten at the mandala, and closed it again … Read more

Coloring Books for Grief: The Pages That Help When Words Do Not Come

Coping With Grief coloring book

Grief does something strange to stillness. The couch that used to mean rest starts to feel like a trap. Books refuse to be read — your eyes cross the same paragraph four times. Television asks for attention you do not have. And the evenings are the longest part, especially now, with the holidays coming and … Read more