Kara Lackey

Is an Extraverted Elephant and is married to the burly bearded guy below - together they have 4 kiddos; a Panda, an Otter, a Meerkat and an Elephant. With a background in Family Science, she is a Certified Trauma-Informed, Behavioral Specialist and Personality Type Practitioner who integrates her years of experience as a parenting educator with her expertise in personality type to help parents and teachers understand how to connect to the heart and brain of their children. Her happy place consists of: people (all of them!), gardening, eating tacos and deep conversations. 

Her genius is creating tools to help parents understand and connect with their kiddos in order to reduce shame. Ask her anything! She's guaranteed to provide TMI. 

Jason Lackey

Is a Introverted Meerkat who draws all the graphics that you see on this site. Once, he shaved his head at home just to avoid small talk with the barber. He is MBTI certified, and his happy place consists of everything opposite of Kara's world: Netflix, naps, music, artsy fartsy things, drawing, cooking delicious food and an building an escape hatch for when life gets too crazy. He is a Pit Master who knows how to smoke amazing meat to fulfill Kara's taco obsession. He also plays the bass like nobody's business.  

He is the illustrator of the adorable animals, a techy, and leads the Customer Success Team at Showit.co. 

Our Lifework

Oh Hey! I'm Kara Lackey....

We believe there is nothing more artistic than loving and understanding people - accurately seeing another person, and helping them feel known and loved.  

That's why we empower both adults and children with resources that deepen understanding within their relationships, leading to a greater sense of connection, well-being and emotional regulation IN A FUN WAY!

Trauma Informed Behavioral Specialist and Family Type Practitioner, BS

Certified Family Type Practioner, BA

Through the use of our interactive Animal Genius Quiz for Kids® and the Body Battery® skill-building curriculum, we help adults and kids create self-awareness and a common language to create meaningful conversations about their inner experiences and emotions.

We define temperment as a predisposition to how we respond to emotions. By understanding how each of us experience and process our emotions, we can tailor our approach to meet our kids' specific needs, fostering a stronger connection within the relationship. This allows our children to feel known, loved, and understood.

Our training and curriculum provides a unique bridge between educators, parents, and students that goes beyond the classroom. Not only is our focus on students but also school staff, caregivers, families, and the community, recognizing that supporting and empowering one means doing the same for all. 

We absolutely LOVE teaming up with those who are stewarding the next generation of leaders. We invite you to get in touch if you're eager to collaborate, or if you'd like to share your experiences of how you're using the Know and Love quiz with your kids!