Child Stress

Did you know anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns for children, affecting upwards of 20 percent of children and adolescents over the course of their youth? Anxiety is more prevalent in our society than ever before; we’re all affected by it. But it doesn't have to be this way. Your kids don't have to live a life of anxious stress. Together, you can build a new reality - one completely free from unnecessary anxiety.

Dile adiós a la ira explosiva y dale la bienvenida a una relación más relajada y cercana con tu hijo. Si buscas una forma eficaz de manejar tus emociones y mejorar la relación con tus hijos, has venido al lugar adecuado. Esta innovadora guía transformará tu experiencia como padre. Con un enfoque práctico y directo, condensa años de investigación y experiencia personal en un sencillo sistema de 3 pasos que cualquier padre puede seguir.

The SMART (Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment) program addresses three key processes that can be derailed by developmental trauma—somatic regulation, trauma processing, and attachment-building—and uses movement and sensation to target the neurological structures that support emotional and behavioral regulation.

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The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is an integrated mind-body framework that focuses on relational, attachment, developmental, cultural, and intergenerational trauma. NARM helps clients resolve C-PTSD, recover from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and facilitate post-traumatic growth.

My latest book is a guide for psychotherapists and other helpers to learn my multidimensional approach to effectively treating the childhood trauma that is commonly at the roots of Complex PTSD. It can deeply aid therapists to mend the damage and arrested development that survivors experienced as traumatized children in the "care" of abusive and/or neglectful parents or other caretakers.

As an award-winning stuntwoman, Kimberly Shannon Murphy was intimate with pain. For years, she propelled her body through dangerous spaces—medicating the trauma of her childhood sexual abuse with the adrenaline rush that came from pushing herself to the absolute limit. But as Kimberly learned, no matter how much you suppress your past, it always catches up with you.

Are you tired of feeling stuck in old emotional patterns, struggling with trust, or battling self-doubt? It’s time to heal the wounded parts of your inner child and step into the life you deserve. Written by Rhea Jacobs, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and EMDR Therapist with over a decade of experience, this book is more than just a guide—it’s a transformative healing journey.

The Angry Octopus story teaches children relaxation techniques for controlling anger and emotions, calming the mind and body, and lowering stress and anxiety. These research-based techniques are woven into this award-winning story, so children will learn these techniques by just reading. The sea child teaches the Angry Octopus how to use muscle relaxation and belly-breathing to control anger before it erupts. This effective stress and anger management techniques focuses awareness on various muscle groups to create a complete resting of the mind and body. Muscular relaxation can lower ...

Meditation is one of the most popular forms of complimentary therapy for mental, emotional, and physical conditions on the planet. And when it comes to PTSD, its effectiveness is no different. Meditations can help with things such as reducing stress levels and improving sleep. Science and medicine are on the side of meditation. But even if you’re still skeptical, what do you have to lose?

Moms, do you feel tired? Overwhelmed? Have you continually put off the things you need to do for you? Do you feel like it's all worth it because your kids are happy? Are you "over" being a mother? If you answered yes to these questions, you're not alone. Parents today want to create the ideal childhood for their children. Women strive to be the picture-perfect Pinterest mother that looks amazing, hosts the best birthday parties in town, posts the most "liked" photos, and serves delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals in her neat, organized home after ferrying the kids to school.

Move beyond conventional treatment of children’s learning, behavior and mood problems… Motivated by the staggering number of children with learning, behavior and mood problems who are not being helped by the traditional treatment approach, Dr. Gluckman offers a proven and effective drug-free option. Dr. Gluckman’s treatment program challenges the traditional, compartmentalized approach that labels children with multiple diagnoses and treats them with medication. She strongly advocates using medication as a last resort for children with these problems. Based on many years of experience...

Those echoes of childhood memories—both tender and painful—shape your present in ways you might not even realize. Through patterns of people-pleasing, feelings of not being enough, or walls built for protection, your inner child speaks, asking to be heard and understood. Healing Your Inner Child isn't just another self-help manual—it's a heartfelt companion for your healing journey, offering both gentle wisdom and practical guidance.

When our children are born, we do everything we can to make sure they have love, food, clothing, and shelter. But despite all this, one in five children today suffers from a diagnosed anxiety disorder, and countless others suffer from anxiety that interferes with critical social, academic, and physical development. Dr. Donna Pincus, nationally recognized childhood anxiety expert, helps parents identify and understand anxiety in their children, outlines effective and convenient parenting techniques for reducing anxiety, and tells parents how to promote bravery for long-term confidence.

Children who have been adopted and/or shuttled through the foster-care system experience trauma at a much higher rate than other kids, which can make it difficult for them to trust, relax, regulate their emotions, and connect with their new families. As a parent, learning how to heal attachment trauma, attune to your child's needs, identify triggers, and create felt safety is essential to providing the loving, supportive, and stable home they need to thrive. Written for parents of adopted and foster kids of all ages, this book offers resources for handling common concerns.

Transform Your Parenting: Empower Your Children to Flourish with Just Ten Minutes a Day! In Empowered Parenting by Wanderlust Wren, you are given not just a book but a powerful tool to reshape your parenting approach and foster a nurturing environment. Facing a child's challenging behaviors can send any parent into a spiral of frustration and emotional turmoil. Yet, in just ten minutes a day, you can begin to see profound changes in both yourself and your children. This insightful guide takes you through methods to cultivate empathy, emotional intelligence, and confidence within your ...

"Carpenter Road is a blistering read, powerful in its unflinching honesty and bravery, poignant and heart-wrenching. You will be absolutely riveted." Lisa Regan USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author What happens to a child when no one is paying attention? Evil comes calling. A harrowing true story of a little girl caught in the perfect storm. After years of sickening abuse perpetrated by her best friend's father, the 14-year-old learns that some silences are meant to be broken. But who can she turn to? If she tells, he will kill her. Desperate for help that she cannot summon, ...

Did your childhood feel like something you survived instead of enjoyed? Painful childhoods naturally result in many sticky obstacles to adult success, ranging from distrust in others to self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviors. Chronic family stress prompts a young brain to create deeply ingrained physical and mental habits that help survive childhood but later work against you in adulthood, often resulting in diagnoses like depression, bipolar, ADD, post-traumatic stress disorder, and Complex PTSD.

When Aleiso started getting flashbacks as an adult mother of two about horrendous child abuse she endured as a child, her therapist advised her to document her journey in real-time. It resulted in a book that not only recalled her childhood, but also provides detailed information about the healing process. It also offers a deeper understanding into various aspects of child abuse. It is surely one of the most complete books on this topic because it can not only be used as a handbook in psychiatry, but can also serve as a self-help book for victims of abuse. It provides a deep understanding ...

📘 Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids Without the Overwhelm A Real-Life Parenting Guide for Busy, (First-Time) Parents Who Want to Build Stronger Families Are you trying to connect with your kids—while juggling a packed schedule, endless tasks, and the pressure to “get it right”? Do you ever feel like parenting is harder than you imagined? Like you're constantly second-guessing yourself? Or that the advice you hear sounds great but never works in your real life? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. Many loving, capable parents feel overwhelmed… but there’s a better way...