How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2023
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Publisher's Description
Every Parent's Guide to Supporting Their Child's Mental HealthIncreasingly, children ages 3-10 are struggling with anxiety, depression, and mental health challenges. These can be brought on by many factors--stress at home, upheavals in society, breaks in routine, isolation from friends, bullying or social pressure--and if left unaddressed, they follow kids into their teens and adulthood, causing mental, emotional, and relational problems that will steal their peace and joy. But there is hope. Bestselling author Dr. Caroline Leaf helps you teach your kids how to● recognize negative feelings and respond in a healthy way● navigate a world that can feel scary and overwhelming● manage uncomfortable or challenging situations● replace toxic thoughts with brain-building practices that produce better outcomes● develop resilience and emotional strengthBased on up-to-date research, clearly illustrated with case studies, and practically applied to the problems kids are facing today, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess is what parents, caretakers, teachers, and counselors have been waiting for. Dr. Leaf shares a clear and effective five-step plan to teach your child how to manage their mind so they can live a life with greater resilience, health, and happiness.
Endorsements (23)
“In How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, Dr. Leaf gives the foundation for how to create a safe environment for a child’s developing brain. The tools and practices in this book will change the outcome of future generations. This is a must-read for anyone seeking to be a cycle breaker!”
Dr. Nicole LePera
“A must-read book on how to raise resilient and mentally strong children! Dr. Leaf has a wonderful way of making the science of mental health practical and applicable. This book will help so many parents!”
“Raising kids in this world is harder than it has ever been. That’s why a book like this is invaluable. Dr. Leaf, a great leader in this field, helps make sure you do the best you can at the sacred duty of parenting.”
““How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess equips the next generation with the life skills and empowerment we all need but rarely receive. It gives clarity to the challenges of being human and concrete hope for navigating the present so young people can experience a brighter future.”
“Caroline has a gift for translating complex science and evidence-based findings into simple and actionable steps. A must-read for those wanting to learn how to navigate the current mental health crisis and give the gift of mind-management to their family.”
“There are so many things to wonder and worry about as it relates to our children. How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess gives the tools to ensure amazing mental health for your child. You may end up correcting some of your mental mess too!”
“Dr. Leaf’s newest book is an essential guide for anyone who wants to teach their children how to improve their cognitive functioning, emotional resilience, and mental strength. When we teach our kids to master their minds, we teach them how to become the master of their lives, and this book will show you how to do this!”
“Dr. Leaf’s Neurocycle offers a revolutionary five-step approach to navigating big feelings—and it’s as helpful for the parent as it is for the child.”
“These days, it’s a must to raise emotionally strong and resilient kids. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to help children navigate mental health struggles and give them the tools to deal with the ups and downs of life without feeling defeated.”
“Dr. Leaf demonstrates deep empathy and compassion alongside an excellent grasp of the scientific significance of what we know about the developing brain. This excellent resource should be essential reading not only for parents but for all professionals tasked with helping children to grow healthily in what can, at times, be a toxic and challenging culture to survive.”
Dr. Sami Timimi
“In this book, Dr. Leaf proposes simple, accessible, evidence-based mental health strategies you can teach children to help them process life events and deal with mental health struggles. The advice in this book will help children to better navigate the challenges of growing up.”
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff
“Dr. Leaf has again synthesized for us a wealth of wisdom and experience to produce a ‘scientific, evidence-based first step in dealing with the crisis in children’s mental health through mind-management.’ She does this through building a thorough foundation and instills hope by offering parents simply profound tools for daily use, which will help instill better and better self-regulation in our children, allowing them to grow and mature in natural, God-given ways.”
“Dr. Caroline Leaf’s new book is a timely and critically important guide for families everywhere to keep marching forward toward the inner peace, emotional and mental well-being, and fulfilling life we all want. The intense silent suffering at the hands of our own thoughts can be overcome once and for all with the powerful, practical tools Dr. Leaf so aptly lays out. What better gift to give your family and children than the gift of peace?”
“There are two things the education system fails to teach us: how to truly operate and thrive in our body, and how to truly operate and thrive in our mind. And this book is that recipe for teaching our children how to thrive in their minds and bodies. This should be an essential part of our global education system.”
“As parents, this topic is close to our hearts. It is comforting to receive a message of hope and to be shown how we can help our children learn to manage their mental health. Dr. Leaf gives parents and guardians a science-based system to help them teach their kids to go through the challenges of life and define their own unique story. We strongly recommend this book.”
“co-CEOs of mindbodygreen “I love the practical advice in this book and wish I’d had it when my own three kids were younger. It’s a must-read if your kids are managing anxiety, depression, bullying, or really any mental health struggle. Dr. Leaf gives you real-life strategies so you can help your children not only deal with whatever life throws at them but feel successful in everything they do.”
“What if we could do more to foster resilience and good mental health from a young age? Dr. Leaf answers that question with science-backed research and tips for raising mentally strong children who are capable of managing and processing their emotions. Instead of repeating the cycle, we can help facilitate the change for the next generation.”
Dr. Will Cole
“Wow, what a brilliant support for all parents of today. I love how Dr. Leaf uses science and personality to make the best mind-management tools so simple to use!”
“A must-read for any parent or guardian who wants to prepare their child to succeed in this world emotionally, mentally, and physically. This book will help you give your child the tools they need to manage mental challenges and live their best life!”
“Two reasons why I love Dr. Leaf: (1) She’s a fellow South African! and (2) She has such a deep care to help kids thrive. Her new book is full of practical questions and approaches for parents and caregivers to raise healthy children—children who can be a force for good in this world!”
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