More joy. Stronger families.
Kids who know how
to play again.
Interactive books and a community for Fassa Tails readers that grows with you — plus a podcast for the grown-ups. All built to help families raise joyful, resilient kids in a tech-influenced world.
I'm S. S. Coulter — author, joy coach, and host of the Let There Be Joy podcast.
How this all started
A few years ago I became an instant mom to three kids — ages four, eight, and ten. One afternoon I sent them outside to play. Five minutes later they were back at the door.
"We don't know what to do."
I'll be honest — my first thought wasn't all that deep. It was: we have a whole backyard. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized those five minutes were pointing at something bigger. The kind of unstructured, imagination-led play that had brought me so much joy as a kid wasn't happening on its own anymore. It needed a little help getting started.
So I started building that help. Stories the kids actually wanted to climb into. Activities that turned reading time into the loudest, silliest part of the day. Conversations that gave us a way to talk about big feelings without it being a Talk.
What I didn't expect was how much it would change the adults in the room too. Joy is contagious. When kids find theirs, the whole house gets lighter.
If you want more of that in your family, you're in the right place. Three doors, same destination:
What's actually inside a Fassa Tail
Every book is built on a simple idea: a great story is the doorway, but the real magic — building resilience, emotional intelligence, and family connection — happens as families step through it together.
Step 1
The Story
An adventure that pulls kids in and gives them a hero they want to help.
Step 2
Plot Twists
The story pauses — kids physically jump in to help the character through a hard moment.
Step 3
Things to Talk About
Conversation prompts that make space for big feelings without making it feel like a Talk.
Step 4
Bonus Activities
Activities built with educators using a Heart, Mind, and Body framework and intentionally designed to engage different learning styles through movement, creativity, conversation, and play.
Built with retired teachers using a Heart, Mind, and Body framework.
And when families want more — more activities, more printables, more of the Fassa world — Planet Fassa is where it lives.
For the family
Start with a book. Bring the world home.
Step in
The Books
Seven adventures and counting. Each book is a complete experience built with retired teachers — pairing the story with Plot Twists, family conversation prompts, and Heart/Mind/Body activities. Parents get the script. Kids get the joy.
Browse the bookshop →→
Keep going
Planet Fassa
The community where the Fassa Tails keep going — printables, coloring pages, activities, and creative projects that bring the stories off the page, onto the kitchen table, and into your child's imagination.
Visit Planet Fassa →For the grown-ups
Listen along.
The Podcast
Let There Be Joy
Real conversations for the grown-ups. New episodes weekly.
Listen to the podcast →