Author and composer Karen Cuthrell (KK) co-created the Feeling Friends™ 15 years ago as a response to her young daughter’s challenges with expressing her feelings openly and honestly. What began as an interactive puppet show for children in the Metro DC area soon developed into a 13 book series and audio CD.   The Feeling Friends™ provides kids with the tools they need to survive the big, wide world of unidentified and unexpressed feelings.

Previously, Cuthrell has performed her live concert, “Songs of The Feeling Friends”, exposing over 5,000 children and their families to the Feeling Friends.  Children sang, danced, and interacted throughout the hour-long presentation.  Cuthrell’s goal is to recreate those awe-inspiring moments in books, music, and a half-hour television program.  That way, this breakthrough concept will be accessible to many children and families.  In addition, this concept has the stamp of approval from child psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Williams and school psychologist Dr. Kathy Philyaw, both from the Washington DC area, who have reviewed the materials and believe that this program will truly enrich the lives of children.