Child Stress

Struggling to quiet your mind at night? Let gentle stories carry you into rest. 20 Sleep Stories for Adults and Children is a calming collection of soothing bedtime stories designed to help the body relax, the breath slow, and the mind drift naturally into sleep. Set in the peaceful world of Quiet Meadow Forest, these stories follow gentle animal friends as they wander through moonlit meadows, glowing gardens, quiet streams, and cozy evening moments. Each story is written with a slow, comforting rhythm and subtle breathing cues—inviting you to breathe in… and out… and let the day ...

There’s no such thing as a bad kid. That’s what a lifetime of experience has taught Dr. Stuart Shanker. No matter how difficult, out of control, distracted, or exhausted a child might seem, there’s a way forward: self-regulation. Overturning decades of conventional wisdom, this radical new...

Your inner child has the clues you’re looking for—and when you make them feel safe and loved, you’ll find that everything begins to fall into place. Childhood trauma can be extreme… or things so small that you might not even recognize them as traumatic. But everything that happened to you when you were a child has left its mark—and it’s still affecting you today.

If you’re struggling with unresolved childhood trauma, reconnecting with your vulnerable inner child can unlock profound healing and set the stage for profound personal growth. Written by an expert in childhood trauma, this gentle guide presents an integrative approach that merges inner child work with self-compassion techniques to help you “reparent” the wounded aspects of yourself that were lost, frozen in time, or traumatized—so you can start moving toward the life you were meant to live.

Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, a lack of confidence, and many other mental and physical ailments may be a result of childhood trauma you have endured. Uncovering, accepting, and healing this childhood trauma will allow you to let go of the pain, releasing yourself from the guilt, shame, and self-destruction you have been living with. This book will provide you with tools and strategies to heal your childhood trauma allowing you to live fully.

Do you have to clean, declutter, organize, and maintain order in the house by yourself? At the same time, you are distracted by other, more important things - work, family, hobbies, and new ideas. Or maybe you think you're lazy. Allow yourself this! Do you want to know how to be happy, successful, and free? You are entirely unprepared to dedicate your life to cleaning, washing, and cleaning your beloved home. Your children and your spouse do not take responsibility for cleanliness in the house, even in their rooms. How can you have harmony not only at work, in your career, but also at home?...

Healing from Childhood Trauma is your compassionate roadmap to understanding and transforming the wounds that shaped you. Blending trauma-informed psychology with heart-centered guidance, Lily Hart takes you on a gentle journey of self-discovery, helping you uncover how early experiences molded your attachment style, emotional habits, and sense of self-worth—and how to finally break free.

Feel informed and empowered with this thoroughly updated, full-color pregnancy guide, which recognizes that “one size fits all” doesn’t apply to maternity care. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn provides the comprehensive guidance you need to make informed decisions about having a...

While sleeping, James the Bear has a wonderful idea to start a family orchestra. Follow James through his adventure, inviting and collecting orchestra members, catching fish at the river, and playing music for the honey bees. Then travel along on old trucks and buses, as members of the orchestra travel as far away as the North Pole, and sunny Australia, to attend the Bear Family Concert! A fun adventure for all ages.

Stress Management for Adult Children of Alcoholics is a book for those who grew up in a home where addiction caused post-traumatic stress. In this book, ACOA will discover why they think, believe, and feel so negatively about themselves. Why do they struggle with relationships, self-worth, and happiness in life. Best-selling author and stress management expert Lolita Guarin examines one trigger at a time, of 25 triggers, and provides exercises, personal stories, and even jokes to help ACOA manage their triggers at home, in relationships, and in the workplace.

An intimate, vulnerable and, compassionate conversation about the pain of rejection, filled with practical, biblical guidance to heal and move on with personal stories from beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer, Ginger Stache, and dozens of other women who have risen from the ashes of loss. In this...

Anger, frustration, and loneliness are the most destructive diseases on the planet - by far - and we are not adequately addressing their causes and solutions. Finally, in Real Love and Post-Childhood Stress Disorder, we can learn about why we're angry and lonely, along with the real reasons we have relationship problems, and we can learn to actually eliminate these conditions.

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...

This essential guide, written by an expert in pediatric pain management, is the practical, accessible, and comprehensive resource that families and caregivers have been waiting for. It offers in-the-moment strategies for managing a child’s pain along with expert advice for fostering long-term comfort and is the foremost resource for parents and caregivers seeking ways to help their child increase comfort and overcome chronic pain.

This book helps parents understand the pressures that their children face every day: stress at school, stress from peer pressure, stress in the playground, and stress within family relationships. It explores the essential ways to reduce, manage, and prevent stress from birth to age 20. This guide leads parents through each stage of a child's emotional and social development.

Many parents, just like you, struggle with managing their children's behavior and their own emotions. The truth is that mastering emotional self-regulation is a journey, not a destination, and it requires the right tools and techniques. This comprehensive guide provides precisely that—a roadmap to minimize stress and foster a harmonious family environment through proven DBT and CBT strategies.

Has your child experienced racial aggression, bullying, or harassment? Have they ever asked you why they are treated differently? If so, you are not alone. Discrimination and racism in society are a constant stressor and painful topic of conversation for many Black families. In this much-needed resource for parents of Black children, race and mental health expert Erlanger Turner combines evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills with mindfulness and liberation psychology to help your kids cope with race-based stress, challenge systemic oppression and marginalization, and thrive.

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 ...

Imagine a life where the critical voice in your head grows quiet, replaced by compassion and trust. Where joy, creativity, and peace return—the parts of you that felt alive before life’s hurts dimmed your light. This audiobook offers a compassionate, practical roadmap to heal your inner child, release the weight of your past, and step into a future where you feel grounded, worthy, and truly alive.

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.