When the world feels like a scary place essential conversations for anxious parents & worried kids

"In our complicated world, big issues make both parents and children anxious. So how should parents talk to their kids about the things that make both parent and child on edge - from family financial issues to school shootings to global warming? Here, an expert child psychologist offers parents...

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Main Author: Gewirtz, Abigail H. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Workman Publishing, [2020]
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Summary: "In our complicated world, big issues make both parents and children anxious. So how should parents talk to their kids about the things that make both parent and child on edge - from family financial issues to school shootings to global warming? Here, an expert child psychologist offers parents scripts for conversations that will help us raise kids who are informed, engaged, and confident."--Publisher's description.
Item Description: Includes how to talk to your kids about COVID-19"--Cover.
Physical Description: viii, 296 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781523508310
1523508310
Author Notes: Dr. Abigail Gewirtz is a professor at the University of Minnesota and director of its Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health, Her career has been devoted to developing and testing award-winning, skills-based parenting programs that promote children's resilience. Learn more at abigailgewirtz.com.