The Turquoise Butterfly: Love, Loss, and the Stories That Connect Us with Dr. Dale Atkins

What helps love live on across generations?In this heartfelt episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino welcomes licensed psychologist, relationship expert, author, and longtime TODAY Show contributor Dr. Dale Atkins for a meaningful conversation about family, connection, grief, resilience, and the stories that help shape who we become.Dr. Atkins shares the inspiration behind her children’s book, The Turquoise Butterfly, a tender story inspired by her mother and the extraordinary bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Together, Elizabeth and Dale explore how shared experiences, family stories, nature, and simple moments of presence can create connections that endure across generations.They also discuss how adults can help children cope with anxiety, change, grief, and uncertainty without trying to erase difficult emotions. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that children need our attention more than our perfection, that listening is one of the greatest gifts we can offer, and that the people we love continue to influence our lives through the lessons, memories, and stories they leave behind.This episode is for parents, grandparents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who believes in the healing power of love, kindness, presence, and connection.In this episode:• Strengthening relationships across generations• Helping children navigate anxiety, grief, and change• The importance of listening with curiosity and compassion• How family stories preserve love and wisdom• What grandparents and grandchildren can teach one another• Finding courage, hope, and transformation during difficult seasons• Why being fully present may be one of the most meaningful gifts we giveSometimes the people we love become part of the stories we carry forward. And through those stories, love continues to find us.Subscribe, share, and be part of a global movement to live with more peace, purpose, and gratitude.Learn more: https://www.BestEverYou.comJoin The Percolate Peace Project: https://www.PercolatePeace.comExplore The Peace Guidebook + free gifts: https://www.BestEverYou.com/giftsJoin the Practical Peace Masterclass: https://www.besteveryou.com/peacemasterclassFollow Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino for more inspiration, tools, and real-life conversations on peace, change, success, gratitude, and more.Peace isn’t something you find.It’s something you practice.