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Tinley Park Mom Joy Gallivan Authors “Mystery Feelings” Childrens Book

Q&A with school social worker, Tinley Park Mom, and author of new feelings identification book for children, Joy Gallivan, M.Ed MSW LCSW.

Joy Gallivan, M.Ed MSW LCSW with cover of her new children's book "Mystery Feelings - A Guide To Feelings Identification".
Joy Gallivan, M.Ed MSW LCSW with cover of her new children's book "Mystery Feelings - A Guide To Feelings Identification". (Joy Gallivan, M.Ed MSW LCSW | Digital Graphic designed by Stephanie Pyrzynski.)

Joy Gallivan M.Ed MSW LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in schools for more than two decades, and her first book just came out last month. A guide to feelings identification for children called, Mystery Feelings.

And fun fact: Joy also happens to be a Tinley Park Mom.

The book essentially is the distillation of Gallivan's work with preschool-aged children, helping them develop their social-emotional skills. The book covers understanding others' emotions by identifying physical cues and promotes positive peer interactions, self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation.

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Read my full interview with Joy at TinleyParkMom.com: https://tinleyparkmom.com/qa-with-joy-gallivan-author-of-mystery-feelings-childrens-book/2023/09/.

Gallivan will also happen to be at the first ever Local Author Expo at the Tinley Park Public Library, where copies of her book will be available to purchase.

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The 2023 Local Author Expo is slated for Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 11:00 AM - 3 PM.

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