The library received some new books this last week, among them are a few that would be worth reading due to us all having to cope with COVID.
“When the World Feels Like a Scary Place; Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents & Worried Kids” by Abigail Gewirtz, is a book for parents who want to know how to talk about difficult, emotional issues with children. Dr. Gewirtz shows how to use the most basic tool at your disposal, conversation, to give children real help dealing with the worries, stress and other negative emotions caused by problems in the world. It has a series of conversation scripts, tips about staying calm and how to make sure parents own anxiety doesn’t color the conversation.
“Differently Wired: A Parent’s guide to raising an atypical child with confidence and Hope” by Deborah Reber. Is a howto, companion for parents of neuroatypical children, who often feel that they have no place to turn, It offers 18 paradigm-shifting ideas--what the author calls “tilts”--that will change everything, including how to Get Out of Isolation and Connect, how to Help Your Kids Embrace Self-Discovery, and how to Show Up and Live in the Present . And through theses “tilts,” how to stay open, pay attention, and become an exceptional parent to your exceptional child. It’s time to say no to trying to fit square-peg kids into round holes, and yes to raising them from a place of acceptance andjoy.
“How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with your Kids: A practical guide to becoming a calmer, happier parent” by Carla Naumburg shows how to stop yelling, lose the guilt and become a calmer, happier parent. Drawing on evidencebased practices, here is an insight-packed and tip—filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their act together instead of losing it.