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Nowa resources

The parts of parenting you should know

Free quizzes and handbooks to help you understand big feelings, find your family’s rhythm, and make sense of screens.

9 resources

Who these were built with

Everything here rests on frameworks from Nowa's advisory board, the same work the device itself is built on.

Portrait of Dr. Susanne Denham
Dr. Susanne Denham Emotional competence Professor Emerita, George Mason University

40+ years researching how children process and manage emotions. Creator of CAPSEL and the Affect Knowledge Test.

Portrait of Dr. Megan McClelland
Dr. Megan McClelland Executive function Professor, Oregon State University

Co-creator of the HTKS self-regulation task, used in 31 countries. 116+ peer-reviewed publications, cited 23,000+ times.

Portrait of Dr. Steven Kurtz
Dr. Steven Kurtz Parent-child interaction President, Kurtz Psychology Consulting

ABPP board-certified child psychologist. One of only 21 certified PCIT trainers worldwide.

Portrait of Dr. David Mou
Dr. David Mou Mental-health systems CEO, Benchmark Health Group

Harvard-trained physician (MD and MBA). Named "Top 10 Under 35 for Healthcare" by LinkedIn.

Nowa is not therapy and not clinically proven. We won't pretend otherwise. Inside the learning and science →

A small pet. Plenty to practice.

Nowa is a pocket-sized pet your child cares for. Feeding it, helping it settle, and taking on short missions bring a little practice into playtime.

Nowa held in a hand, with a pixel pet playing in its garden