HeroMe is an AI-powered platform that creates personalized bedtime stories for children ages 4-12. Each story is designed to help children overcome specific challenges like anxiety, fears, and big emotions through engaging adventures where they are the hero.

How does HeroMe work?

HeroMe works in 3 simple steps: 1) Tell us about your child and their challenges, 2) Our AI creates a unique 12-chapter adventure with research-informed storytelling elements, 3) Read one chapter each night at bedtime and watch your child grow.

Is HeroMe safe for children?

Yes, HeroMe is fully COPPA compliant and designed with child safety as a top priority. All content is reviewed for age-appropriateness and quality. We use child-safe AI that never collects personal information from children.

What age range is HeroMe designed for?

HeroMe is designed for children ages 4-12. Our AI adapts the story complexity, vocabulary, and themes based on your child's specific age to ensure the content is engaging and appropriate.

What age range are these guides designed for?

Our guides are designed for parents of children ages 4-12. This range covers key developmental stages where children are learning to identify, express, and manage emotions. Strategies can be adapted for younger or older children within this range.

Are these guides a replacement for professional therapy?

No. These guides provide evidence-based strategies that parents can use at home, but they are not a substitute for professional evaluation or treatment. If your child's challenges are persistent, severe, or impacting daily life significantly, we recommend consulting a pediatrician or child psychologist.

How do therapeutic stories work alongside these guides?

Our guides provide knowledge and practical strategies for parents, while HeroMe's therapeutic stories give children a safe way to practice those same skills through engaging narratives. Stories use bibliotherapy—the proven technique of using stories to help children process emotions—personalized to your child's specific challenges.

Can I use multiple guides at the same time?

Many childhood challenges overlap. A child with anxiety may also struggle with emotional regulation or social situations. Feel free to use multiple guides simultaneously—the strategies often complement each other and reinforce the same core skills.

Evidence-Based Resources

When Your Child Is Struggling, Start Here

Practical, research-backed guidance for the challenges that keep parents up at night. Each guide helps you understand what your child is going through — and gives you real tools to help.

Anxiety & Worry

Help your child manage worry and build resilience through therapeutic storytelling.

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Anger & Frustration

Practical strategies to help children understand and manage anger through stories.

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Focus & ADHD

Support attention and focus through engaging, personalized story adventures.

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Social Challenges

Build social confidence and friendship skills through relatable story characters.

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Self-Esteem

Nurture confidence and positive self-image through empowering hero narratives.

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Big Emotions

Help children learn to understand and manage overwhelming feelings.

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Daily Routines

Make bedtime, mornings, and transitions smoother through story-based motivation.

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Sibling Rivalry

Foster sibling bonds and reduce conflict through shared story experiences.

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Sleep Challenges

Help your child find calm at bedtime and build healthy sleep habits through therapeutic stories.

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Bibliotherapy

Discover how therapeutic storytelling helps children process emotions and build coping skills.

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Understanding the Science

Why Do Stories Help Children Heal?

Bibliotherapy—the practice of using stories to help children process emotions—is the foundation of everything we do. Learn how it works, what the research says, and how to use it at home.

What Is Bibliotherapy?

A parent-friendly guide to the evidence-based practice of using stories to help children understand emotions, build coping skills, and develop resilience.

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Our Approach

How Our Guides Are Built

Therapeutic Foundations

Every guide draws from CBT, narrative therapy, and bibliotherapy — established approaches grounded in published child psychology research.

Research-Informed

Strategies are grounded in peer-reviewed child development research, translated into clear language you can use tonight.

Written for Real Life

No jargon, no lectures. Just practical guidance from people who understand what it's like when bedtime becomes a battle.

Always Evolving

We review and update our guides as new research emerges, so you always have the latest understanding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Every Child Has a Hero Inside

Choose a challenge your child faces and we'll create a personalized story that helps them build the skills they need—one chapter at a time.

Written by

Jay Leon

Founder, HeroMe

Jay is a parent of two and the founder of HeroMe. With 20+ years in technology and a deep personal investment in children’s emotional development, he created HeroMe to help families navigate big feelings through the power of personalized storytelling.

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