Base Camp Parenting

Worry Less to Help Your Kids More

De: Susan Bauerfeld PhD, Chris Parrott

Learn how to break free from worry's grip and raise more confident, resilient children who can cope with life's many challenges.

Are you a parent who worries a lot? If so, you are not alone. Relentless worry is currently the norm. While concern about important issues is certainly beneficial, worrying about them is not. But worrying can be a hard habit to break, even though it often causes added stress and anxiety in the home.

In Base Camp Parenting: Worry Less to Help Your Kids More, Susan Bauerfeld and Chris Parrott give parents the tools necessary to shift away from worrying. They discuss the adverse impact of parental worrying on "Base Camp"—the environment in which children are raised—and show how shifting attention away from worried thinking is crucial to overall health and well-being. In addition, they provide parents with an easy-to-implement four-step process that leaves families calmer, more connected, and better prepared to handle situations as they arise. By following this process, parents model how best to cope with the stress and anxiety of everyday life, leading their children to become more resilient, capable, and healthy.

In a culture where worry is often worn like a badge of honor, Base Camp Parenting is a rallying cry for change, delivering a clear, compassionate roadmap for breaking the worry cycle and building a happier, healthier home.

©2026 Susan Bauerfeld, PhD, Chris Parrott (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc