Stressed Out!

Stressed Out!: Solutions to Help Your Child Manage and Overcome Stress is an easy-to-read guide for parents to help their children understand stress, its effects on kids' day-to-day lives, and how to handle it. The book suggests stress management solutions that can be implemented by even the busiest parents and kids.

Jim Forgan, Ph.D., is an associate professor and Licensed School Psychologist. He teaches others how to teach and assess children with ADHD and other types of learning disabilities at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, FL. In private practice, he works with families of children with ADHD and other learning differences. Jim consults with public and private schools doing workshops on ADHD, dyslexia, problem solving, and accommodations for learning disabilities. He is also the parent of a young son with ADHD.

Acknowledgements Introduction Section I: Principles of Stress Chapter 1: Put Stress on Your Parenting Agenda Chapter 2: Stressed, Anxious, or Both? Chapter 3: Helpful Versus Harmful Stress Chapter 4: Perception of Stressors Chapter 5: Minimize Negative Stress Section II: Stress is Everywhere Chapter 6: Stress in School Chapter 7: Stress in the Community Chapter 8: Stress in the Family Section III: Stress Busters Chapter 9: Protection From Stress Chapter 10: Yoga, Mindfulness, and Meditation Chapter 11: Seeking a Happy, Balanced Life Conclusion Resources for Parents Resources for Kids References About the Authors