Guidance you can trust when helping children feel safe and supported during thier hardest moments
Children helped by caring and confident adults
Empowerment Through Education
Evidence - Based Practice
Compassion Without Judgement
Trauma - Informed Communication
Connection Through Expert Guidance
Families
Sunshine Through The Rain provides evidence-based and trauma-informed guides and resources that empower parents and professionals to confidently support children through life’s hardest moments. Every resource offers clear steps, comforting language and expert guidance-bringing light, understanding, and direction when a child needs you most.
“Children don’t need perfect answers-they need safe, steady adults”
Founder and Creator
These resources are for the adults children look to when they feel scared, confused, lost, or overwhelmed. Parents, professionals, and helpers of all kinds-if a child trusts you, these guides and resources are for you-their light in the storm.
In addition to my work in healthcare and family support, I am an experienced forensic interviewer at a Children’s Advocacy Center, where I specialize in trauma-informed communication and support, and child-centered best practices. My background and combined experience gives me a unique perspective on how children think, feel, and express themselves during moments of fear, stress, or uncertainty.
Hello! I’m Sunisha. I am a Certified Child Life Specialist with more than 20 years of experience supporting children and families through their most difficult and vulnerable moments. I hold a master’s degree in Child Development and Family Relations, and have spent my career helping children feel seen, heard, understood, and safe.
Resources created by a Certified Child Life Specialist and Forensic Interviewer to bring gentle, expert-backed support right when you need it, creating a clear path forward.
Practical, trauma-informed guides for professionals supporting children through sensitive and challenging situations.
A growing collection of thoughtfully created guides and resources for parents and caregivers, offering guidance for navigating hard conversations, and helping children make sense of loss, change, and other challenging experiences and complex emotions-at their own pace.
Professional trainings are planned for the future and will be created based on interest and demand to support deeper learning and skill-building for child-serving professionals.
Educational video courses are in development and will expand on existing guides, offering parents and caregivers deeper learning and practical support through thoughtful, accessible lessons.
Be sure to check out the FAQ page for more answers to common questions.
A trauma-informed resource hub offering practical, evidence-based guides and resources for parents and professionals supporting children through difficult, sensitive, or overwhelming experiences.These resources are for educational purposes only and do not replace legal advice, or agency-specific protocols.
My guides are created for:
Parents and caregivers
Educators and school staff
Child-serving professionals and volunteers
Helping professionals working with children and families
Some resources are written specifically for parents, while others are designed for professionals. Each product clearly states who it is intended for, unless it could be used for both parents and professionals.
All resources are created by the founder of Sunshine Through The Rain, Sunisha Santos, a certified child life specialist who holds a masters degree in child development and family relations. I have over 20 years of experience supporting children and families, using trauma-informed and child-centered practices. I am also a mom, and have the firsthand knowledge and experience that comes with the challenges and joys of parenting. I understand navigating the hard moments in life with a child, who you want to protect and guide well through it all. While I am an experienced forensic interviewer, the views expressed in the resources I create, and on this website, are my own, and do not represent those of my employer or any Children's Advocacy Center.
Yes. My guides are grounded in trauma-informed principles and best practices used by professionals who work with children and families.
No. My guides and resources are educational resources designed to support adults in responding thoughtfully and safely. They do not replace therapy, counseling, or professional mental health services.
All resources are digital downloads (PDF format) that you can access immediately after purchase.
The First Moments That Matter-a simple checklist to help you respond with care when a child discloses abuse.
This is a space to pause and reflect on the light found in everyday moments-focusing on mindset, gratitude, and gentle reminders that even in the hardest seasons, moments of hope and meaning can still shine through.
