"When Ajay's mom leaves for a business trip, he recognizes the telltale signs of anxiety, like feeling his heart beat and an upset stomach. Young readers discover in this sweet story that they are more than capable of handling a wave of anxiety. This takeon the familiar feeling uses approachable text and charming illustrations to give readers the tools they need to handle the sudden storm of anxiety. Aligns to core CASEL Competencies of self-awareness,...

The latest addition to the popular What to Do Guides for Kids series addresses separation anxiety, a common developmental phase. This workbook introduces kids and parents to cognitive behavioral therapy-based strategies that can help them understand and cope with any type of separation anxiety. Includes an introduction for parents and caregivers about how to most successfully use the book.

"Second edition, guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety"-- "What to Do When You Worry Too Much, Second Edition, guides children and parents through the modern cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. Now revised and expanded, this groundbreaking best-selling series has helped millions of children. An updated edition of the classic best-seller,...

[This book] first discusses normal anxiety, anxiety disorders, and the personality traits of anxious children. [Next, it] addresses the role of parents, schools, and society in contributing to children's anxiety. Additional chapters discuss the impact of terrorism, war, and the media. [Finally, the book] gives sources of help: psychotherapy, medication, and alternative and complementary therapies.-Back cover.

NAPPA Award Winner and finalist in the Foreword INDIES Book Awards.
What to Do When You Feel Too Shy guides children and their parents through the emotions underlying social anxiety and uses strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioral principles to address the issue.
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A practical parenting resource to understanding and relieving anxiety in kids, including 15 tools and workbook exercises to do with your children to manage their fears and worry less.

Being the parent of a smart child is great—until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often experience

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"Help your child feel confident and capable! If your child has been given a diagnosis of anxiety, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. With The Conscious Parent's Guide to Childhood Anxiety, you will learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to parenting that engages your child and ensures that he succeeds behaviorally, socially, and cognitively. Conscious parenting is about being present with your child and taking...

While serious anxiety affects 1 in 5 children and teens, virtually every child has anxious moments and feelings of worry or dread. The Fear Fix approaches anxiety as a normal-process of thinking and feeling that occurs naturally in people of all ages. Friendly and authoritative, the book helps parents understand the difference between "normal" and more serious anxiety so that parents know when professional help is required and when "home treatment"...

Anxiety-Free Kids (2nd ed.) offers parents strategies that help children become happy and worry-free, methods that relieve a child's excessive anxieties and phobias, and tools for fostering interaction and family-oriented solutions. Using a unique companion approach that offers two books in one—a practical, reader-friendly book for parents and a fun workbook for kids—this solutions-oriented guide utilizes the cognitive-behavioral...

Help your child face all of life's challenges with confidence. Based on the innovative Coping Cat program, this book offers a proven-effective "recipe" for raising resilient kids! As a parent you want your child to feel nurtured, supported, and secure. But in a stressful and uncertain world this can seem like an insurmountable task-- especially when you're feeling anxious yourself. Khanna and Kendall offer an evidence-based approach grounded in cognitive...