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The Opposite of Worry

The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears

by Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD
Johnny Heller
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Whether it's the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especially challenging and maddening for children. And since anxiety has a mind of its own, logic and reassurance often fail, leaving parents increasingly frustrated about how to help. Now Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD, the author of Playful Parenting, provides a special set of tools to handle childhood anxiety. Offering simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy, Dr. Cohen helps parents:


  • start from a place of warmth, compassion, and understanding

  • teach children the basics of the body's "security system": alert, alarm, assessment, and all clear

  • promote tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort by finding the balance between outright avoidance and "white-knuckling" through a fear

  • find lighthearted ways to release tension in the moment, labeling stressful emotions on a child-friendly scale

  • tackle their own anxieties so they can stay calm when a child is distressed

  • bring children out of their anxious thoughts and into their bodies by using relaxation, breathing, writing, drawing, and playful roughhousing


    • With this insightful resource of easy-to-implement solutions and strategies, you and your child can experience the opposite of worry, anxiety, and fear, and embrace connection, trust, and joy.

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      September 3, 2013

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        • ISBN: 9781452695297
        • File size: 234958 KB
        • Duration: 08:09:29

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • AudioFile Magazine
        Johnny Heller narrates this down-to-earth advice with the magnetic appeal of the veteran storyteller he is. His phrasing is fresh and creative, always in the moment, and he's especially good at attending to the tone and shifts in topic in the author's writing. This is one of the more accessible books on how to help children with excessive anxiety. The author, always speaking warmly to parents, explains in conversational terms the dynamics of stress and anxiety, and the restorative value of connection, trust, playfulness, and joy. He offers practical approaches to help children navigate the four stages of stress response: alert, alarm, assess, all clear. With its lyrical writing, engaging stories, and Heller's connection to the material, this is a terrific audio. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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