Founder of Happy Souls Kids, Jacintha Field: From Solo Parenting to Soul Work

Abigail Dominguez
Sep 8
2 min read

This week on the podcast: Jacintha Field — counsellor, art therapist, and founder of Happy Souls Kids — shares her raw and inspiring journey through separation, sobriety, solo parenting, and building an emotional wellness platform for kids. A must-listen for parents, educators, and anyone who believes in healing from the inside out 💛🎧

In this heartfelt episode, Abby sits down with Jacintha Field — child and family counsellor, art therapist, and founder of Happy Souls Kids — a global platform helping children build emotional regulation, mindfulness, and resilience through gamified storytelling and the voices of role models they admire.

Jacintha opens up about navigating solo parenting during COVID, finding sobriety, and transforming personal hardship into purpose-driven work. She shares the story behind Happy Souls Kids, explains the healing power of play therapy, and offers practical tools for parents navigating big emotions in their children — and in themselves.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, therapist, or simply someone who believes in raising emotionally healthy kids, this conversation is filled with raw wisdom, encouragement, and actionable insight.

🧡 In This Episode We Talk About:

• Parenting through separation, grief, and major life change

• The beginnings of Happy Souls Kids and why storytelling matters

• What play therapy is — and why it works

• Supporting children when they’re overwhelmed and nothing seems to help

• Co-regulation and emotional literacy at home

• Building a startup while solo parenting

• The role of sobriety in healing and clarity

• Co-parenting with intention and care

• Letting children lead and co-create solutions

• Why emotional wellness isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity

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