The Bayou Bounce social calendar
One post per platform per day, mapped to the four launch phases. Copy any caption, pair it with the matching graphic from the social media kit, and post.
Warm Circle & Review Foundation
Author journey micro-video
Angle A · Resilience & family
Can a children's book teach your kids resilience, brain health, and the joy of Louisiana Bounce music all in 38 pages? Meet Will and Mrs. Bayou. Written by a mother living with young-onset Parkinson's disease, and inspired by her son's unstoppable love. Grab your copy — link in bio.
Professional network announcement
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Today I'm sharing something personal. My debut children's book, The Bayou Bounce, is out. It follows Will as he learns that no matter what life throws at your family, you keep moving in your own rhythm. Movement is medicine, and rhythm is resilience. For the educators, clinicians, and care partners in my network: the free discussion guide is available now.
Channel launch upload
Angle A · Resilience & family
Title: Why I wrote The Bayou Bounce | A mother, a son, and a diagnosis Description: Meet Will and Mrs. Bayou. The Bayou Bounce is a children's book about family resilience, Louisiana culture, and brain health — written by a mother living with young-onset Parkinson's disease and inspired by her son. Free discussion guide for educators and families: https://www.bayoubounce.online Get the book: https://a.co/d/011XWL93
Amazon "Look Inside" sample teaser
Angle A · Resilience & family
POV: a question comes up that you were not ready for. 📖 Flip through The Bayou Bounce with me — Mardi Gras, Zydeco, and one family that dances through it all.
Engagement poll
Angle B · Brain health & movement
What song makes you bounce back? Drop it below — building a playlist for our storytime. 🎶
Parkinson's support group share
Angle C · Cause-driven
A portion of every sale supports Parkinson's patient advocacy and support programs. If you know a family navigating a diagnosis, The Bayou Bounce is a gentle way to start the conversation with the kids. Available now on Amazon.
Illustrated page preview
Angle A · Resilience & family
Three pages from The Bayou Bounce: Mardi Gras, Zydeco, and the kitchen table where Will's family holds it together. Swipe through — then tell me which spread you'd read aloud first.
Will's quote card
Angle A · Resilience & family
"No matter how you move, keep moving in your own way." That line is the whole book. The Bayou Bounce, for children ages 6–12 and the adults who read with them.
"Move Into Your Destiny" dance prompt
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Show me your resilient bounce move. 🕺 No wrong answers, no wrong rhythm. Duet this and tag a friend who needs it today.
Review request to VIP circle
Angle C · Cause-driven
If you grabbed a copy this week, an honest review on Amazon changes everything for a debut author. Two minutes, huge impact. 🙏 Link in bio.
Gratitude to early supporters
Angle A · Resilience & family
To the 40 people who showed up for a debut author this week: thank you. Every review, every share, every "I bought one for my classroom" is a vote for books that let families talk about hard things with joy.
Family read-aloud photo
Angle A · Resilience & family
Saturday morning read-aloud. This is what the book is for — a grown-up, a kid, and ten quiet minutes together.
Trend audio with the book
Angle B · Brain health & movement
BookTok, meet The Bayou Bounce. 🌊 Read it together. Talk about what you notice.
Week 1 milestone recap
Angle C · Cause-driven
Week one: X copies sold, Y reviews, and a whole lot of DMs I'm still answering. Thank you. Week two, we go wider. 📚
Advocacy & Foundation Partnerships
Parkinson's Foundation chapter partnership
Angle C · Cause-driven
We're partnering with regional Parkinson's Foundation chapters to place The Bayou Bounce in family care newsletters and resource libraries. If your chapter serves families with young children, I'd love to send review copies. Comment or DM and I'll follow up.
Caregiver resource carousel
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Four things that help when you're explaining a diagnosis to a child: 1. Keep it simple and true. 2. Answer the question they actually asked. 3. Give them something to do. 4. Let them see you keep moving. Swipe for the details. Save this one.
"How to talk to kids about a diagnosis" pt. 1
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Part 1: start with what they already noticed. Kids see more than we think. Three-part series this week — follow so you don't miss parts 2 and 3.
Series part 2
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Part 2: name the feeling before you explain the condition. "That looked scary, huh?" opens more doors than any definition.
Podcast pitch teaser
Angle A · Resilience & family
Pitching three parenting and chronic-illness podcasts this week on one topic: how to talk to your children about neurological health with joy, rhythm, and hope. Know a host who'd be a good fit? Send them my way.
Podcast guest spot promo
Angle C · Cause-driven
Excited to be joining [Podcast Name] to talk about brain health literacy and why children's books belong in the conversation. Details below — and if your organization hosts a caregiver series, I'd welcome the chance to join yours too.
Open Q&A sticker
Angle A · Resilience & family
Ask me anything about writing The Bayou Bounce, raising a family around a diagnosis, or how to get the free discussion guide. 👇
Discussion guide download CTA
Angle B · Brain health & movement
The free discussion guide is live. Vocabulary, reflection prompts, and classroom activities for talking about resilience, family, and brain health. Link in bio — built for educators, counselors, and families.
Series part 3
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Part 3: give them a job. Kids who get to help become the ones who keep the family close. That's the whole book.
Series compilation upload
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Title: How to talk to your kids about a diagnosis | 3-part guide Description: The full three-part series in one video. Start with what they already noticed, name the feeling before you explain the condition, then give them a job to do. The Bayou Bounce puts all three into a story you can read aloud. Free discussion guide in the description.
Community leader tag reel
Angle C · Cause-driven
Tagging the advocates, nurses, and support group leaders who make this work possible. If that's you, I'd love to send your group a copy. 💛
Brain health literacy piece
Angle B · Brain health & movement
New piece: why brain health literacy should start in elementary school, and how a 38-page picture book became our most effective teaching tool.
Midway momentum
Angle A · Resilience & family
Two weeks in. Heading toward 55 copies and 15 reviews — and the messages from caregivers keep coming. Keep sharing, keep reviewing. We're building something here.
Cultural Storytelling & Micro-Influencers
Bookstagram seeding announcement
Angle A · Resilience & family
Ten review copies are going out to Bookstagram and mom-creator friends this week. If you read with kids and love Louisiana culture, my DMs are open. 📚
Louisiana heritage angle
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Zydeco, Bounce, Mardi Gras, and a kitchen that never stops. The Bayou Bounce is a love letter to Louisiana — and to families who keep moving.
Zydeco rhythm clip
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Turn the sound on. 🎶 This is the rhythm Will's family bounces to — and the reason movement is medicine in our house.
Southern food & music page collab
Angle A · Resilience & family
Sharing The Bayou Bounce with the Southern food and music communities this week — because this story lives in the same place as the recipes and the records.
"Move Into Your Destiny" challenge
Angle B · Brain health & movement
The challenge starts now: post 15 seconds of your family's favorite resilient bounce move, tag me, and use #MoveIntoYourDestiny. Every entry gets a shout-out. Let's fill the feed with joy. 🕺
Challenge reposts
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Reposting every #MoveIntoYourDestiny entry I see today. Keep them coming!
Cultural storytelling piece
Angle A · Resilience & family
Cultural storytelling is health literacy. When a child sees their own traditions on the page, the lesson lands differently. That's why The Bayou Bounce leads with Mardi Gras, Zydeco, and a mother's unbreakable spirit — the neurology follows the joy, not the other way around.
Reader photo UGC
Angle C · Cause-driven
Reader photos are coming in and they are everything. Keep tagging me — I'm saving every single one. 💛
Challenge duets
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Duetting my favorites from the #MoveIntoYourDestiny challenge. Y'all are outdancing me and I'm here for it.
New Orleans parenting blog feature
Angle A · Resilience & family
Grateful to be featured by a New Orleans parenting blog this week. Louisiana families, this one's for you. ⚜️
Influencer reviews roundup
Angle A · Resilience & family
What the early readers are saying about The Bayou Bounce. Swipe for the quotes — then grab your copy.
Institutional bundle teaser
Angle C · Cause-driven
Coming next week: a Sponsor-a-Classroom bundle so local businesses can put The Bayou Bounce into elementary libraries. If your company gives locally, this is a two-minute win for literacy and brain health.
Milestone 3 recap
Angle C · Cause-driven
80 copies. 20 reviews. One week to go. 🎉 Thank you for every share — the finish line is in sight.
Live Event & Institutional Sprint
Virtual storytime announcement
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Save the date: a live "Kitchen is Community & Brain Health" storytime. I'll read The Bayou Bounce, talk brain-healthy food, and we'll move together. Details below — bring the kids. 🍲📖
Event invite to partners
Angle C · Cause-driven
Hosting a live virtual storytime for families and classrooms this week. If your organization would like to co-host or share it with your community, let me know.
Facebook event creation
Angle A · Resilience & family
Event is live! Tap Interested and share it with a family who'd love a joyful 30 minutes together.
Countdown sticker
Angle A · Resilience & family
Counting down to storytime. Set your reminder — we start in two days. ⏳
Storytime teaser clip
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Tomorrow. 30 minutes. One story, one bowl of something good, and a lot of movement. Come read with us.
Sponsor-a-Classroom pitch
Angle C · Cause-driven
Launching the Sponsor-a-Classroom bundle: five copies donated to a local elementary library, with a donor recognition card. Local businesses, this is the easiest literacy gift you'll make this quarter.
Live storytime promo
Angle A · Resilience & family
We're live today! Tap in, say hi, and bring your favorite resilient bounce move. 🔴
School bundle results
Angle C · Cause-driven
First Sponsor-a-Classroom gift is in: five copies headed to a Title I elementary library. If you're a business that wants one of these on your community-impact page, message me.
Live recap clip
Angle A · Resilience & family
Highlights from yesterday's storytime. Thank you to every family who showed up. 💛
Storytime recap
Angle A · Resilience & family
Thirty minutes, dozens of families, one unforgettable read. Replay is in stories for 24 hours.
Storytime replay upload
Angle A · Resilience & family
Title: Kitchen is Community & Brain Health | Full read-aloud of The Bayou Bounce Description: The full 30-minute virtual storytime — an author read-aloud, a conversation about brain-healthy food, and a family movement break. Read along with us, then grab the free discussion guide: https://www.bayoubounce.online
Final countdown to 100
Angle C · Cause-driven
We're X copies from 100. 🏁 Every share and every review gets us there — and every copy supports Parkinson's advocacy.
Donor call
Angle C · Cause-driven
Want to put The Bayou Bounce in a classroom? Sponsor a five-book pack and we'll handle the delivery. Comment "CLASSROOM" and I'll send details.
Goal progress & partner thanks
Angle C · Cause-driven
Two days to go, and we're nearly at 100 copies. Thank you to the chapters, librarians, and businesses who made this launch bigger than one author's reach. If you've been meaning to order — now's the moment.
Countdown celebration
Angle B · Brain health & movement
Two days left. Let's finish this with a bounce. 🕺
Last call
Angle A · Resilience & family
Last call for the launch window. Grab your copy, leave a review, and help us close this out strong. Link in bio. 📚
Goal met celebration
Angle C · Cause-driven
100 copies. 🎉 Thirty days ago this was a story I wrote for my son. Today it's in classrooms, libraries, and living rooms across the country. Thank you. This is only the beginning.
Recap & next steps
Angle C · Cause-driven
Thirty days, 100+ copies, and a second print run in planning. What worked: direct outreach to advocacy chapters, classroom bundles, and leading with the story instead of the condition. What's next: the institutional program and the fall school tour.
Launch recap upload
Angle C · Cause-driven
Title: 100 copies in 30 days | The Bayou Bounce launch recap Description: Thirty days, 100+ copies, and a second print run in planning. Thank you to every family, librarian, and chapter that made it happen. Subscribe for the fall school tour and the next read-aloud.