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Overcoming Parental Anxiety

Rewire Your Brain to Worry Less and Enjoy Parenting More
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Be the calm and collected parent you aspire to be with this powerful, neuroscience-based guide.

Do you worry about your child all the time? Whether they are behind on milestones, struggling at school, finding it hard to make friends, or going off to college, their challenges may become your anxiety. Overcoming Parental Anxiety shows how to rewire your "parent brain" to respond differently, replacing anxiety with parental effectiveness.

Written by three anxiety specialists, this book uses neuroscience, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and mindfulness exercises. It guides you to identify your parental values, stay present, and develop self-compassion. Through targeted practices, you can reduce parenting-related worry, live more fully, and enjoy your time with your children.
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This book is ideal for parents experiencing high levels of anxiety about their children’s wellbeing and development, including those facing common parenting challenges or transitions. Professionals supporting families may also find its neuroscience-based approach and practical exercises valuable.

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Be the calm and collected parent you aspire to be with this powerful, neuroscience-based guide.

Do you worry about your child all the time? Maybe they are behind on certain milestones, struggling in school, having difficulty making friends, or heading off to college and away from home for the first time. Their problems or struggles become your own, and you end up feeling so anxious that you forget what it's like to just enjoy being their parent. The good news is that you can rewire your "parent brain" to respond differently to these challenges. This book will show you how to replace parental anxiety with parental effectiveness.

In Overcoming Parental Anxiety, three anxiety specialists team up to help you change your anxious brain using the core principles of neuroscience and exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. You'll learn how to overcome worry by identifying your parental values, paying attention to the moment, and cultivating self-compassion. Most importantly, you'll find targeted exercises to help minimize parenting related worry and anxiety, so you can live more fully and enjoy the shared experiences you have with your children.

Thanks to the brain's lifelong ability to create new neural connections, you can achieve that coveted and elusive sense of calm that seems to come so easily to some parents. And by practicing the simple neuroscience-based skills in this book, you can overcome your parental anxiety, stress less, and be more present with your kids. Why not get started now?

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Overcoming Parental Anxiety is praised as an essential parenting resource. Kimberly Morrow, LCSW, emphasises its help in understanding anxiety's root causes and provides effective ways to accept imperfection and enjoy parenting. Judith Davis, PhD, highlights the practical tools offered to manage both children's and parents' anxiety, advising parents to reduce unrealistic expectations and cultivate resilient, flexible parenting. The book is recommended for parents seeking a calmer, more emotionally positive family environment.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781648480300

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Debra Kissen, PhD, is CEO of Light on Anxiety CBT Treatment Center. Kissen specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders, and has a special interest in the principles of mindfulness and their application for anxiety disorders. She is coauthor of The Panic Workbook for Teens, and is an active contributor to HuffPost, where she regularly shares information on the empirically supported treatment for anxiety and related disorders. Kissen is cochair of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Public Education Committee. She often serves as a media psychologist, and is available for press inquiries.Micah Ioffe, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of youth anxiety disorders. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from Northern Illinois University, with an emphasis on child and adolescent development. Ioffe utilizes both CBT and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in her work with teens to help them move through anxious moments feeling empowered, fulfilled, and brave.

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