Question 1

How do I install the LightMap app on my phone?

Accepted Answer

LightMap is a progressive web app (PWA). That's a common type of app you install straight from your browser, so there's no App Store or Google Play download. There are no in-app purchases: everything in LightMap is unlocked with one low membership fee. Here's how to add it to your home screen.

iPhone

Open birchandlight.com/lightmap in Safari.
Tap the three dots next to the address bar, then tap Share. (If you see a Share button, the square with the arrow pointing up, in the bottom toolbar, tap that instead.)
Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen.
Leave Open as Web App switched on, then tap Add in the top right corner.

Android (Chrome)

Open birchandlight.com/lightmap in Chrome.
Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
Tap Install. If your phone asks again, tap Add.

Samsung Internet

Open birchandlight.com/lightmap.
Tap the three lines in the bottom right corner.
Tap Add page to, then Home screen.
Tap Add.

Opened the link from Facebook or Instagram?

Tap the three dots in the top right corner and choose Open in browser (it may say Open in Safari, Open in Chrome or Open in external browser). Then follow the steps above. Add to Home Screen won't show up inside those apps.

Open LightMap →

Question 2

Can I use LightMap on an iPad?

Accepted Answer

Yes. LightMap works on iPad the same way it works on a phone. Sign in with the same account and everything you've logged is there. iPad: 1. Open birchandlight.com/lightmap in Safari. 2. Tap the Share button (the square with the arrow pointing up) near the top right. If you don't see it, tap the three dots next to the address bar, then tap Share. 3. Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen. 4. Leave Open as Web App switched on, then tap Add in the top right corner. Open LightMap

Question 3

Can I use LightMap on my computer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open birchandlight.com/lightmap in any browser on your laptop or desktop and sign in. Your moments, reports and conversations are the same on every device, so you can log on your phone and read reports on a bigger screen. Chrome: 1. Open birchandlight.com/lightmap. 2. Click the install icon at the right end of the address bar. Or open the three-dot menu, choose Cast, save, and share, then Install page as app. 3. Click Install. LightMap opens in its own window, and you can pin it to your dock or taskbar. Microsoft Edge: 1. Open birchandlight.com/lightmap. 2. Open the three-dot menu, choose Apps, then Install this site as an app. 3. Click Install. Safari on a Mac: 1. Open birchandlight.com/lightmap. 2. In the menu bar, choose File, then Add to Dock. 3. Click Add. Open LightMap

Question 4

How much does Birch & Light cost?

Accepted Answer

Birch & Light Membership is $99/year (save 36%, $56.88 less than monthly) or $12.99/month. Start free with an account and no card to get 7 days with everything included. To keep going, you add a card at checkout and your membership starts then. You can cancel anytime in Settings. If you're charged and it isn't helping, email tara@enchantragroup.com within 30 days of your first charge for a full refund. Membership unlocks LightMap™ (with Talk, your private AI thinking partner), nearly 300 parent articles with new ones added weekly, the Birch & Light Foundations course, every Story Experience companion (printable PDFs, parent guides, conversation cards, reflection pages, coloring pages), and every premium download in the Toolkit. Stories, songs, and podcast episodes remain free to enjoy anytime, with no signup required. See what membership includes

Question 5

Can I use my HSA or FSA card for Birch & Light?

Accepted Answer

Possibly — it depends on your plan. HSA and FSA administrators vary on what they cover, and educational wellness resources like Birch & Light fall into a gray area. Some plans will approve them, especially when recommended by a licensed provider such as a therapist or pediatrician. If your child's therapist or doctor has suggested Birch & Light as part of their support, a written recommendation may help support your reimbursement request. We always recommend checking directly with your HSA or FSA administrator before purchasing.

Question 6

Do I need a credit card to start?

Accepted Answer

No. Your first 7 days are free with no card. To keep going after that, you add a card at checkout and your membership starts then. After that it is $12.99/month or $99/year, and you can cancel anytime in Settings.

Question 7

What happens after my 7 free days?

Accepted Answer

After your 7 free days, everything you have logged stays saved. To keep using LightMap, you choose a plan, $12.99/month or $99/year, and add a card at checkout. Your membership starts when you add the card, and not before. If it is not right for your family, you owe nothing and your account stays open. If you're charged and LightMap isn't helping, email tara@enchantragroup.com within 30 days of your first charge for a full refund.

Question 8

How do I cancel?

Accepted Answer

You can cancel anytime. Go to Settings (under More on your phone), open Subscription and tap Cancel subscription. Two taps, no email, no phone call. Cancel and you keep access through the end of the period you have paid for. If you're charged and it isn't helping, email tara@enchantragroup.com within 30 days of your first charge for a full refund. Your data stays yours either way.

Question 9

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you're charged and LightMap isn't helping, email tara@enchantragroup.com within 30 days of your first charge and you'll get a full refund.

Question 10

I joined during the free beta — do I still have free access?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Anyone who created an account on or before May 8, 2026 is a founding member with the full Birch & Light Membership free, forever — LightMap™, every Story Experience companion, the Foundations course, every Toolkit download, and every premium tool we add later. You'll see a "Founding LightMap member" note in Settings, and any Story Experiences you purchased before the membership launched stay in your library as well.

Question 11

What is the Birch & Light Membership?

Accepted Answer

One simple membership — $99/year (save 36%, $56.88 less than monthly) or $12.99/month. Start free with 7 days and no card. To keep going you add a card at checkout and membership starts then. You can cancel anytime in Settings. It unlocks LightMap™ (the private parent app), nearly 300 parent articles, the Birch & Light Foundations course, every Story Experience companion bundle in the library, every premium download in the Toolkit, and every premium tool we add in the future. Stories, songs, and podcasts stay free for everyone. Start my 7 days free

Question 12

Are the workbooks included in membership?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Fast Brain workbooks (ages 6 to 12) and the ADHD Brain workbooks (ages 13 to 17) are free with membership. Without one they're $9 each or $21 for a set of three. See the workbooks

Question 13

What is LightMap?

Accepted Answer

LightMap™ is the private parent app inside Birch & Light. It's a progressive web app (PWA), so you add it straight to your phone's home screen with no App Store download. Log moments as they happen, spot patterns over time, chat privately with an AI thinking partner that already knows your logs, and generate calm reports for yourself, a co-parent, or a therapist. It's included in the Birch & Light Membership.

Question 14

Can I watch a video that shows me how LightMap works?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We recorded a full walkthrough of LightMap in action — logging a moment, seeing patterns surface, and asking LightMap for help. Watch the full walkthrough

Question 15

Is my data in LightMap private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Everything you log in LightMap™ is tied to your personal account and is never shared, sold, or used to train public AI models. Your data is stored securely, and only you and the people you choose to invite, like a co-parent, therapist or caregiver, can see it.

Question 16

Can I use LightMap for more than one child?

Accepted Answer

Yes. LightMap™ supports multiple profiles, so you can track moments separately for each person and see individual patterns over time.

Question 17

Can I use LightMap for a teen, young adult, or another adult?

Accepted Answer

Yes. LightMap™ works for any person you're caring about — toddler, child, tween, teen, young adult, adult child, or aging parent. Each profile has a life stage and approximate age, so the wording, Suggested Support, and LightMap all adapt to fit that person — never babyish for an adult, never clinical for a little one. LightMap's answers are always grounded in the moments and notes you've actually logged for that specific person.

Question 18

Where do LightMap's insights and Suggested Support come from?

Accepted Answer

LightMap's patterns, insights, and Suggested Support are generated from the moments you log — triggers, behaviors, time of day, body factors, and what helped — analyzed against frameworks we trust as orienting lenses, not diagnoses: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal theory, Ross Greene's Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), trauma-informed and attachment-aware caregiving, and current pediatric research on sensory processing, sleep, and nervous-system regulation. LightMap uses large language models (currently from Google and OpenAI) to translate those patterns into plain-language reflections, always grounded in your actual logs for that specific person. LightMap is a parenting and self-reflection tool — it is not medical, psychological, or diagnostic advice, can occasionally be wrong or incomplete, and should never replace care from a qualified professional. By using LightMap you agree to our Terms, which explain this in more detail. Read the full Terms

Question 19

What is Talk?

Accepted Answer

Talk is the private AI thinking partner inside LightMap. It uses the moments, bright spots, context notes, reflections, Care Profile, and other context you have saved for one child, so you do not have to explain everything again each time. Ask about patterns, what helped, what may be contributing to a hard stretch, how to prepare for a provider conversation, or what to focus on next. It is a reflection and pattern-spotting tool, not a clinician, and it does not diagnose or replace professional care.

Question 20

What reports can I create in LightMap?

Accepted Answer

Every report lives in the Reports tab. Each one is built from what you've logged and downloads as a PDF, so there's nothing to fill out. The reports: 1. Therapist Summary: the last 7 days compared with the week before, ready to send before a session. 2. Full Report: patterns, triggers, time of day, what helps, the health record and example moments, for the last 7, 14 or 30 days or all time. Made for doctors, therapists and evaluations. 3. School Report: how things are going at home, for a counselor or therapist. There's also a teacher version that leaves out health, safety and family details. You pick the dates: this week vs last week, 30 or 90 days, since the last IEP meeting, or custom dates. 4. IEP or 504 Report: for the IEP or 504 team. It uses your uploaded IEP or 504 plan if you have one and covers the time since the last meeting. Getting ready for a first meeting? It works from your logs alone and covers the last 90 days. 5. For Your Child: a kid-friendly Week Map of what happened, what helped and their strengths. 6. Care Summary: a printable health record, medication changes and entries for the dates you choose. 7. Go Deeper: reads your child's whole history and suggests what may be driving the patterns. Up to 4 a month per child, once you've logged 5 moments.

Question 21

How is the Full Report different from Go Deeper?

Accepted Answer

The Full Report lays out what happened in the dates you choose: what repeated, when hard moments came up, what helped, and the moments behind it. Go Deeper asks a different question: what might be driving the pattern over time? It reads your child's full LightMap history, Care Profile, story work and any evaluations or IEPs you've uploaded. Then it lays out possible explanations with the evidence for and against each one, what to try, and what to ask your child's doctor. It helps you ask better questions with your care team. It is not a diagnosis.

Question 22

Can I add outside evaluations or provider reports?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In your child's Care Profile, under Reports and IEPs, upload an evaluation or an IEP or 504 plan as a PDF or photo. You can also tap Outside Report on the Home screen. LightMap reads it and shows you what it found, and you can open or delete it anytime. Go Deeper and the IEP or 504 Report both use it. When you add an IEP, LightMap also shows what may be missing, questions for the team, and a draft email to the case manager.

Question 23

What age range are these stories for?

Accepted Answer

These stories are best suited for ages 3–12, and they're designed to be read together with a grown-up.

Question 24

Which stories are free, and which ones are paid?

Accepted Answer

Every story in the Birch & Light collection is free to read in your browser — text and all, no signup or payment required. Songs and podcast episodes are also free. The deeper companion layer — printable parent guides, conversation cards, reflection pages, coloring pages, and full Story Experience bundles — is unlocked through the Birch & Light Membership. Browse the stories

Question 25

What's included with each Birch & Light story?

Accepted Answer

Every story includes a free online reader and a free companion podcast. Members also get the parent guide, conversation cards and reflection pages. Many stories also have original songs, and some include expanded illustrations, printable activities or a downloadable Story Experience. Browse the stories

Question 26

Will more stories be added to the Birch & Light collection?

Accepted Answer

Yes. New stories are already in development, and members hear about new releases first.

Question 27

What format are the stories?

Accepted Answer

Every story is read directly in your browser — works on phone, tablet, and laptop, no app or download required. Stories with a full Story Experience also include a downloadable PDF and a printable parent guide. Additional bonus packs and companion content continue to roll out across the library over time.

Question 28

Are hard copy or printed books available?

Accepted Answer

Not yet — Birch & Light is currently a digital-first library so families can start reading instantly on any device. Printed editions are in the works and will roll out as the collection grows. In the meantime, every story can be read in the browser, and Story Experience PDFs are designed to print beautifully at home.

Question 29

What if I have trouble accessing a story or resource?

Accepted Answer

If you run into any issues opening a story or resource, reach out and we'll get it sorted right away. Contact us

Question 30

Are the songs and podcasts free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every song and podcast episode on the site is free to listen to, no signup or subscription needed. Story Experience companion bundles also pair their soundtrack and parent podcast with the rest of the printable materials. Birch & Light Christmas Vol. 1 is also available on Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming services.

Question 31

Is music available on Apple Music, Spotify, or other streaming services?

Accepted Answer

Birch & Light Christmas Vol. 1 is available now. Other Birch & Light music will be available soon on most platforms.

Question 32

Who are Mae and Rowan?

Accepted Answer

Mae and Rowan are recurring fictional voices within the Birch & Light world. Their conversations are designed to help caregivers feel less alone while reflecting on emotional overwhelm, parenting, regulation, connection, and repair. Birch & Light audio experiences use AI-assisted narration and human-directed writing as part of our storytelling and reflective audio format.

Question 33

Do you offer resources for parents?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every story has a free companion podcast that walks parents through the emotional themes before reading with your child. Members also get the parent guide, conversation cards and reflection pages for every story. Beyond the stories, LightMap™ helps you log moments, spot patterns, and understand what's going on over time. And for parents navigating more complex situations, Tara offers one-on-one Parent Strategy Sessions for practical, real-world guidance. Explore all resources

Question 34

What are Parent Guides?

Accepted Answer

Parent Guides are printable companions that help parents, caregivers, therapists, and educators understand the emotional architecture behind each Birch & Light story. They are not clinical tools. They offer a thoughtful, accessible way to see what a story is doing beneath the surface, so the adults in a child's life can meet them with more patience, more understanding, and more care. Parent guides are unlocked with the Birch & Light Membership.

Question 35

Can I share these stories in my practice?

Accepted Answer

These stories may be helpful in clinical, educational, or family support settings. For individual use with children or families, they can be a helpful tool. For broader use in classrooms, practices, or programs, please reach out so we can discuss the best setup. Get in touch

Question 36

Do you offer bulk orders for schools?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Email tara@enchantragroup.com with your school or organization and how many families you want to reach, and we'll set up the right access.

Question 37

What is Parent Connection?

Accepted Answer

A free monthly group video session for parents. Reserve your spot and we'll set the date once 8 parents have joined. Reserve a spot

Question 38

What are Parent Strategy Sessions?

Accepted Answer

Parent Strategy Sessions are one-on-one conversations with Tara for parents navigating complex, overwhelming, or high-stress situations. They are a place to think clearly, make decisions, and leave with a practical plan. Sessions are not therapy or clinical care — they are real-world strategy and perspective from someone who understands how complicated family dynamics can get. Learn more & request a session

Question 39

How much does coaching cost?

Accepted Answer

A single 60-minute Parent Strategy Session is $295 and includes a pre-session intake form plus a clear, actionable plan after the call. The Behavior Turnaround Plan is $825 for three focused sessions with ongoing refinement. The 90-Day Clear Picture Program is a small live group with Tara for families who need home, school and every doctor working from the same plan, with a full year of Birch & Light membership included. Applying starts with a 30-minute call. See the Clear Picture Program

Question 40

Is coaching the same as therapy?

Accepted Answer

No. Parent Strategy Sessions are not therapy, clinical care, or diagnosis. They are practical strategy sessions for parents who need perspective, clarity, and a plan. If you are looking for therapeutic or clinical support for your child, we encourage you to reach out to a qualified licensed provider in your area.

Question 41

How do I book a session?

Accepted Answer

You can request a session through the Work With Tara page. After you submit the form, Tara or someone from the Enchantra team will be in touch to schedule your session and answer any questions. Request a session

Question 42

What is the Mom’s Choice Awards Gold?

Accepted Answer

The Mom’s Choice Awards evaluates family products and media. Entries are judged by an independent panel of educators, medical professionals and parents. Birch & Light received Gold, the highest tier, in 2026 for the Birch & Light Method. The Method moves from understanding, to connecting, to applying it day to day with LightMap.

Question 43

What is NSF I-Corps?

Accepted Answer

NSF I-Corps is the National Science Foundation’s program for innovators bringing new technology to market. Birch & Light was selected for the program.

Question 44

Where does the name Birch & Light come from?

Accepted Answer

Birch trees symbolize renewal, clarity, and new beginnings. Light represents hope and emotional warmth. Together, Birch & Light stands for the idea that every child can reset, reconnect, and find their way back to calm with support. The name reflects the heart of this collection, which was created to help families navigate big feelings with honesty and understanding.

Question 45

What is bibliotherapy and how does Birch & Light use it?

Accepted Answer

Bibliotherapy is the practice of using carefully chosen stories to help people — especially children — make sense of difficult feelings and experiences. Instead of telling a child what to feel or how to behave, a story lets them meet themselves on the page through a character going through something similar. The emotional distance of metaphor is what makes it work: a child who can't yet talk about their own overwhelm can talk about the taste bud who only tastes hot sauce, or the boy who keeps drifting to the window. Birch & Light is built around this. Every story is written to sit beside a real emotional moment — sensory overload, transitions, anxiety, friendship loss, being misread — and every companion piece (parent guides, conversation cards, reflection pages, songs, and the parent podcast) is designed to extend that story into real conversations at home. It's not a substitute for therapy, and it's not clinical. It's the same principle therapists, school counselors, and educators have used for decades, shaped into something a family can actually live with.

Question 46

Are Birch & Light stories medical advice?

Accepted Answer

No. Birch & Light stories are designed to support children's emotional wellness by helping them feel seen and understood in their big feelings. They are not medical advice and are not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have concerns about your child's mental health, development, or safety, please consult a qualified professional.

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