Welcome! If you’ve landed here, you’re probably someone who cares deeply about helping children grow into kind, confident, and emotionally aware human beings. So do we.
At Max & Me, we believe that emotional resilience is the foundation for everything—strong relationships, healthy choices, leadership, and even creativity. But life is busy and often overwhelming. For children, especially, big emotions can feel confusing, scary, or just too much to handle.
That’s why we created Max & Me, a playful yet powerful way to help children understand their emotions and learn to manage them. Our approach is rooted in real life, shaped by storytelling, and brought to life through our four unforgettable characters:
– Max, the emotional buddy who always knows when to pause
– Mr P, the mischievous pigeon who brings giggles and teaches boundaries
– Miss Meno, the teacher who often forgets to pause (we all know one!)
– The Gecko Whisperer, who quietly reminds us to breathe, feel, and choose our response
Each character is inspired by real life, including a much-loved bulldog named Max, countless pigeons causing chaos, and those everyday gecko sightings that make us stop and wonder, “How long has that been there?”
Max & Me is beautiful by design. We believe emotional learning should not feel clinical or boring. Life is serious enough. That’s why our tools, stories, and spaces are filled with colour, humour, and heart. We want children to feel safe, seen, and supported—while having fun.
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, therapist, or just someone who wants to raise emotionally resilient kids, you’re in the right place. We are here to help children learn how to pause, name what they feel, move through it, and make positive choices.
Let’s raise a generation that leads with empathy, creativity, and courage.
Let’s start with one small pause.
Tail wags,
Adrie