Dr. Abigail Gewirtz, professor at the University of Minnesota, presents information for parents with children who struggle with anxiety, and provides conversation scripts with dialogue, talking points, and prompts to aid in discussions about violence, climate change, and social justice. Highlights how stress and anxiety affects parents which in turn affects children, and features strategies to help children understand their emotions. Includes additional resources.
Content Note
Introduction : trampolines -- Part 1. The age of anxiety. Parents matter now more than ever ; What bad news does to (us) parents ; Nature, nurture, and the parent-child dance -- Part 2. Understanding emotions. Teaching children about emotions ; Help kids respond to big emotions ; Coaching emotions -- Part 3. Essential conversations. How do I talk with my child? ; Conversations about violence ; Conversations about natural disasters and climate change ; Conversations about the perils of technology ; Conversations about social justice ; Conversations about our divided society ; Epilogue : take ten to help children grow into confident, compassionate, and civil adults -- Part 4. Bonus conversations. Feeling scared during the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic ; When a parent deploys.