Description:
Help kids (6-12) turn "big feelings" into "big courage." This Volume 2 workbook uses 8 adventures to soothe worry, grow a kinder inner voice, and build resilience. Research-based tools for parents and educators to support emotional well-being.
Brief description: Jamie Lynn Tatera is an educator, parent, and author with a passion for helping children and their caregivers build resilience and self-compassion. She is the creator of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers (MSC-CC) program, a parent-child adaptation of the research-based Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program developed by Drs. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer.She is a certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, an MSC for Teens teacher, and the lead teacher trainer for the MSC-CC program. She is the author of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, Volumes 1 and 2, and the creator of the Path to Resilience course and The Path to Resilience Photo Book.Multiple research studies have examined her programs, demonstrating decreases in child anxiety and parenting stress and increases in parent and child well-being.She has years of experience as an elementary school educator and teaches mindfulness and self-compassion programs to children in schools. She has also taught educators through the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and trains educators, families, and clinicians in resilience-based mindfulness and self-compassion practices.
Review Quotes:
"Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Workbook for Kids, Volume 2 is a wonderful resource for helping children understand their inner world with curiosity and care. Through imaginative 'lands' and playful learning, this book teaches kids how to notice their emotions, soothe their worries, and meet challenges with both courage and kindness. It offers practical tools that help children relate to anger, the inner critic, and difficult feelings without becoming overwhelmed - while also nurturing joy, resilience, and healthy motivation. A beautiful contribution to the growing field of emotional well-being for children."
-Kristin Neff, PhD, Author of Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion