Nervous Kids

As a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized the constant fodder for humor while pregnant with twins in Asia's sin city. But in spite of deep-fried bug cuisine and nurses who cover newborn bassinets with plastic wrap, Shirtliffe manages to keep her babies alive for a year with help from a Coca-Cola deliveryman, several waitresses, and a bra factory. Then she and her husband return home to the isolation of North American suburbia.

Ryan meets Dominic when their parents rekindle a relationship they’d abandoned many years before. Cocky, confident, and handsome Dominic quickly becomes Ryan’s best mate as well as his secret infatuation. When a line is crossed as the young men explore uncharted desires, a passionate, forbidden affair leads Ryan to fall hopelessly in love. However, disaster and heartbreak hit hard when the family unit is torn apart.

The human body is full of many wonders, some of which we have yet to explore! There's so much to discover, especially for young scientists! Jump-start your child's learning of biology with this program. In this book, kids will take a journey with Dr. Discovery Jones on an exciting and educational journey throughout the human body looking at the cells, the tissues, and the organs! Filled with fun facts, this book will fill young and curious minds with a great foundational knowledge of how the human body works.

My name is Pancho. I am a very small dog with a very big problem. When my family decided to fly across the country for a family reunion, I was terrified. Airplanes are loud. Airports are crowded. And I do not have the best track record when it comes to staying calm under pressure. Thankfully, I had help. My therapist, Dr. Poopsalot, and my best friend Tank worked hard to prepare me for the trip. We practiced breathing exercises. We tackled fake turbulence drills. I even faced a vacuum cleaner without hiding in the laundry basket. I was ready. Or so I thought. Nothing could have prepared me ...

Turn little pouts into big smiles with this Pout-Pout Fish audiobook! Mr. Fish is nervously awaiting his first day of school, and he frets about not knowing how to write his name, how to draw shapes, and how to do math—until he's reassured that school is the perfect place to learn how to...

Entering middle school can be a scary experience. What if you don't know anyone and can't make friends? What if the work is too difficult and you can't keep up? Don't worry! Middle School Study Guide: Tools, Study Skills, and Life Hacks to Ace Your Tests and Win is here to help you. With it, you'll breeze through the new experiences and challenges of middle school and obtain all the necessary tools, skills, and hacks to excel. Inside Middle School Study Guide, you'll discover: what to expect from middle school, how to create a routine that works for you, and how to develop a positive ...

What if just 21 days could help you retrain your stress response and bring more calm, clarity, and energy into your life? If you’ve tried meditation apps, self-help tips, or strategies that never seemed to stick, this book introduces a missing piece: the vagus nerve — sometimes described as the body’s “reset switch” for balance, resilience, and well-being. When your nervous system is overloaded by stress, even the best techniques can feel out of reach. This program is designed to help you create a foundation of calm from the inside out. Why Other Approaches May Not Have Stuck ...

Mr. Fish helps his friend Willa Whale overcome her social anxiety in the next installment of the New York Times–bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna. Willa Whale is full of worries! Will the party be too loud? Will she find someone to talk to? Will she get lost...

Stress changes how we think, connect, and respond. Play helps the brain recover its capacity for growth. In a world shaped by chronic stress, digital overload, emotional pressure, and increasing disconnection, Play Now. Thrive Later. offers a practical and deeply human framework for understanding how the brain responds to safety, stress, and healing. Built around the Brain Well-Being Model®, this book explains how play, creativity, movement, relational connection, and self-awareness support emotional regulation, identity development, and resilience across the lifespan. Rather than viewing ...

Do you have a child who experiences anxiety? Nervous Ninja knows exactly what worry feels like and finds a sweet solution. Find out what happens in this fun social emotional learning (SEL) book about calming your anxiety and worries.

The star of Deborah Diesen's New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series is back, off to the dentist in this new audiobook! In Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Dentist, he's getting nervous—will the dentist be able to help him smile? This new audiobook format is fun and accessible for Mr...

After you get a bump on the head, does it feel like everything has gone wrong in your life? Do you feel like everything you do makes you worse? Are you stressed out that your doctor does not know why your headaches get worse when you play and they never go away? If the answer is yes, you are like so many of my patients, from everyday people to professional athletes, who are frustrated, fed up, and want to get answers for why they feel so bad after they get hit in the head. They are tired of going to ER or urgent care for relief.

The star of the New York Times bestselling series from Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna is back in Pout-Pout Fish: Haunted House. It's time for Halloween, and Mr. Fish is nervous about visiting a haunted house with his friends—but he just may be surprised that it's not all so scary!...

Turn little pouts into big smiles with this series based on the New York Times—bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books. In Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Doctor by Deborah Diesen, the sad-faced fish is feeling very nervous about his doctor's visit—what if he has to get a shot? Luckily, his friends...

Your body isn’t betraying you, it’s communicating with you. When anxiety hits, your body speaks first: a tight chest, a clenched jaw, a restless pulse. Most of us respond by trying to think our way out of it. But the body doesn’t speak logic; it speaks sensation. In The Body Keeps the Clues, author and learning designer Tristin McAvery teaches you how to translate those sensations into usable data. This book completes the Anxiety Relief Book Series by helping you reconnect with the body’s intelligence through her simple, science-based Body Map Framework: Notice → Name → Nurture....