1 SENTENCE SUMMARY: This book helps parents of children struggling with anxiety to develop the necessary skills to provide their children with the support and understanding they need to grow and thrive.
“Fear isn’t a permanent fixture in our lives, but courage and hope are.”
Quick Info

Category: Anxiety
Publish Date: 2014-07-29
# Pages: 480
ISBN: 0804139806
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Table of Contents
Overview
Freeing Your Child From Anxiety by Tamar Chansky is a comprehensive guide to understanding and tackling childhood anxiety.
Written by a child psychologist and recognized authority on the subject, it provides parents with invaluable knowledge and advice on how to identify and manage anxious feelings in their children.
Chansky helps parents recognize the signs of anxiety in their children, offering strategies for understanding and addressing their child’s worries.
She also addresses the importance of self-care for parents, providing helpful tips and practical exercises to help them manage their own stress.
The book also includes helpful case studies and insightful stories to illustrate her points.
With Freeing Your Child From Anxiety, parents gain the knowledge they need to help their children build resilience and cope with anxious thoughts and feelings.
4 Key Lessons from Freeing Your Child From Anxiety by Tamar Chansky
1. The Power of Reframing
This lesson teaches readers how to reframe their child’s anxious thinking in a positive way.
It encourages readers to look at the situation from an alternative perspective and to focus on the possibilities instead of the limitations.
Reframing can help parents and children to think more optimistically and to develop more resilience.
2. Understanding the Cycle
This lesson helps readers to better understand the cycle of anxiety, so they can recognize the signs and intervene before it spirals out of control.
It teaches parents how to provide a safe environment for their child to talk about their worries and fears and to recognize their own stress triggers.
3. Practicing Mindfulness
This lesson provides readers with the tools to help their child practice mindfulness, which can help to reduce anxiety.
It teaches readers how to use breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and mindful moments to help their children manage their anxious thoughts and feelings.
4. Changing Habits
This lesson encourages readers to help their children create new habits that will reduce their anxiety.
It teaches parents how to create a plan for their child and how to help them stick to it.
It also encourages parents to take small steps to help their child move out of their comfort zone and build confidence.
Who Should Read It
This book should be read by parents of children who experience anxiety, as well as mental health professionals who work with children.
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About Tamar Chansky
Tamar Chansky is a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience in the field.
She is also the founder and director of the Children’s and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety and the author of multiple books on the subject, including Freeing Your Child From Anxiety.
In the book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide parents with insight and advice on how to help their children overcome anxiety.
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