Resources
Stress and Anxiety
Anxiety: Helping Handout for School and Home
Books for Parents
The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate
by S. K. Greenland
A Parent’s Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Your Child Roots and Wings (American Academy of Pediatrics)
by Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD
Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance: A Powerful New Approach to Overcoming Fear, Panic, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Christopher McCurry, PhD
Books for Children
Master of Mindfulness: How to Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress by Laurie Grossman (Ages: 5-12)
But What If?: A Book About Feeling Worried (Our Emotions & Behaviors Series) by Sue Graves (Ages: 4-8)
Bubble Riding: A Relaxation Story by Lori Lite (Ages: 4-11)
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julie Cook (Ages: 5-8)
Please Explain Anxiety to Me! Simple Biology and Solutions for Children and Parents, 2nd Edition (Growing With Love) by Laurie E. Zelinger (Ages: 5-8)
Outsmarting Worry (An Older Kids Guide to Managing Anxiety) by Dawn Huebner (ages 9-13)
What to Do When You’re Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids by James J. Crist (Ages: 9-13)
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner (Ages: 8-12)
Grief and Loss
10 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
Grief: Helping Handout for School and Home
National Alliance for Grieving Children Resources
Respondiendo al Cambio y Pérdida
Grief is Like a Snowflake by Julia Cook (Ages: 5-14)
Grief is Like a Snowflake Activity and Idea Book by Julia Cook (Ages: 5-14)
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (Ages: 4-8)
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown (Ages: 4-8)
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief by Marge Heegaard (Ages: 9-12)
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland (Ages: 4-8)
Executive Functioning
What is Executive Functioning?
Executive functioning refers to the skills we need in order to plan for the future and achieve our goals. These skills can include: self regulation, organization, goal setting/planning, focus/attention, flexible thinking
Helping Kids Who Struggle with Executive Functioning
Activities for 3-5 years old from the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
Activities for 5-7 years old from the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
Activities for 7-12 years old from the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University