Lina has always been a big-feelings kind of girl. So when she notices four classmates whispering without her at school, her stomach twists with worry. Are they laughing at her? Did she do something wrong? This beautifully honest episode follows Lina as she navigates the storm of emotions that come with feeling left out and unsure. Through a comforting conversation with her older cousin that night, Lina discovers that her big feelings don’t mean she’s broken—they’re a sign of her sensitive heart. With gentle storytelling and a calm bedtime affirmation, this episode offers warmth, understanding, and tools for kids who sometimes feel things a little too deeply.

Perfect for children who are emotionally sensitive, struggle with rejection, or need support learning how to ride big emotions with gentleness and perspective.

Parent Conversation Guide

Lina’s story touches on the often hidden experience of children who feel intensely rejected or excluded—even when others might not mean to exclude them. This episode gently reflects what rejection sensitivity can feel like from the inside: stomach knots, racing thoughts, and believing the worst, even with very little evidence. It’s a common experience for emotionally sensitive children, especially those who are still learning to sort fact from feeling.

Use this episode as a way to check in with your daughter after social situations. You might ask: “Have you ever had a moment where you thought someone didn’t like you… but then you found out it wasn’t true?” You can also model thinking out loud: “Sometimes I notice my brain starts guessing things that might not be true when I feel nervous. That’s okay—but I try to pause and ask what I really know.”

Reinforce that her feelings are valid but don’t always tell the whole truth. Let her know that being sensitive isn’t something to fix—it’s a gift that needs safe understanding and strong tools. If your daughter often feels this way, you might also talk about what helps her feel steady when those feelings hit. Encourage her to seek out a trusted adult when emotions feel too big to manage alone, just like Lina did with her cousin.

This episode didn't have a resolution for Lina and her school friends.

Perhaps the girls didn't hear Lina call out for them which is why they didn't stop?

Perhaps Lina came into the game after it had started?

Perhaps the girls were intentionally being mean and leaving her out!

The focus here was Lina and her emotional escalation, how our feelings don't always tell the whole truth. It would be a helpful exercise to discuss with your young lady abut reading the situation, offering other perspectives, to try and understand what could have been happening.

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