Meet the Founder

Paola Dabel

Paola is a dedicated mother of four and the driving force behind Raising and Connecting. Armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, she gained professional experience in her field then stepped back from her career to focus on raising her beloved children. Paola continued to serve her community, often working with children and teens. Today, she is a M.S. candidate in Applied Psychology.

In recent years, her own children have faced daunting challenges of anxiety, negative self-talk, and emotional turmoil. Witnessing these struggles broke her heart, fueling her determination to find solutions to empower her kids with the tools they needed to navigate life’s emotional challenges and complexities.

She searched for a journal that would foster daily positive thinking, self-awareness, self-confidence, and emotional regulation in her children. Disappointed by the lack of options, she crafted and published a journal to serve as a source of daily encouragement and a tool for growth for kids and teens. The book is today, a tool parents can use to reinforce the inherent value and potential their children have reminding them of the abundant love surrounding them.

What started as a personal mission soon evolved into Raising and Connecting, a store filled with products meticulously designed to inspire, uplift, and empower children everywhere. Through this venture, Paola seeks to touch the lives of countless families, helping children recognize their worth, embrace their potential, and thrive in the world, filled with love for themselves, love for others, and an optimistic outlook.

Through Raising and Connecting, Paola has published children’s story books and activity guides for to teach mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence.

Raising and Connecting goes beyond trendy products in its mission to cultivate a community of confident, self-aware, and emotionally resilient children for a brighter, more compassionate world.