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💬 what if feeling brave didn’t mean doing it alone?

meet lemon cakes — a duckling with a wobbly hat and a big heart — co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark, this special mother’s day story honours the quiet magic of mums who help their children feel safe in the world.

📘 this story supports self-trust, co-regulation, and emotional confidence — and gently celebrates the invisible scaffolding many mothers provide, even when they’re not right there beside us.

🎧 includes: – a playful therapeutic story – reflection questions to explore together – calming ideas for home, school, or therapy

🎙️ part of brave sparks — co-created in therapy, shaped by children’s voices, strengths, and needs ✨

🎧 sound credits: ✍️ written by: trust children and the kids we support (with a sprinkle of ai magic)🦆 voice of lemon cakes:🎙️ generated using ElevenLabs — https://www.elevenlabs.io — used under license 🎧 wobbled and sweetened in GarageBand by the Brave Sparks team 🎛️ sound mixing: brave sparks team 🎶 music: – serene acoustic guitar melodies by lolamoore — https://freesound.org/s/768424 — attribution 4.0 🎵 playful tunes for comedy skits and family fun by lolamoore — https://freesound.org/s/768211 — attribution 4.0 🔊 sound effects include: 🦆 ducks.wav by lostphosphene — https://freesound.org/s/250389 — attribution 4.0 🎩 cartoon-sound-single-boing by sdroliasnick — https://freesound.org/s/731262 — cc0 🥁 simple loopable beat by minecast_ — https://freesound.org/s/187471 — cc0 🍂 soft leaves.wav by winkysadface — https://freesound.org/s/674151 — attribution 4.0 🐸 pond animals — generated using elevenlabs — https://www.elevenlabs.io — used under license 💦 water sploshing — generated using elevenlabs — https://www.elevenlabs.io — used under license 🌬️ wind in the trees by newlocknew — https://freesound.org/s/760434 — attribution 4.0 ✨ magical twinkle by universfield — https://freesound.org/s/758819 — attribution 4.0 🌟 magic stars retro sparkle by smokinghotdog — https://freesound.org/s/584244 — cc0 👏 awww then applause and cheering.wav by xtrgamr — https://freesound.org/s/243801 — attribution 4.0 🧘 tibetan bowl_left hit.wav by dersinnsspace — https://freesound.org/s/417117 — cc0 

🌀 part of the brave sparks podcast — co-created in therapy, shaped by the voice, needs, and strengths of neurodivergent children. 🌟

🎧 co-created in therapy — inspired by your child’s voice, strengths, and needs.

🎙️ voice: children who helped shape the episode with simone mossop 🎛️ sound design: brave sparks team 🎵 intro/outro music: serene acoustic guitar melodies by lolamoore — https://freesound.org/s/768424 — attribution 4.0

✨ explore more spark stories or learn about our therapy approach: trustchildren.au/bravesparks