Overcoming Parental Anxiety: Rewire Your Brain to Worry Less and Enjoy Parenting More

Debra Kissen, PhD · Micah Ioffe, PhD · Hannah Romain, LCSW

Feb 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Senn Annis

About this audiobook

Do you worry about your child all the time? Maybe they are behind on certain milestones, struggling in school, having difficulty making friends, or heading off to college. Their problems or struggles become your own, and you end up feeling so anxious that you forget what it's like to just enjoy being their parent. The good news is that you can rewire your "parent brain" to respond differently to these challenges. This book will show you how to replace parental anxiety with parental effectiveness. In Overcoming Parental Anxiety, three anxiety specialists team up to help you change your anxious brain using the core principles of neuroscience and exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. You'll learn how to overcome worry by identifying your parental values, paying attention to the moment, and cultivating self-compassion. Most importantly, you'll find exercises to help minimize worry and anxiety, so you can live more fully and enjoy the shared experiences you have with your children. Thanks to the brain's lifelong ability to create new neural connections, you can achieve that coveted and elusive sense of calm that seems to come so easily to some parents. And by practicing the simple neuroscience-based skills in this book, you can overcome your parental anxiety, stress less, and be more present with your kids.

About the author

Debra Kissen, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders, and is coauthor of The Panic Workbook for Teens, Rewire Your Anxious Brains for Teens, and Break Free from Intrusive Thoughts.

Micah Ioffe, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders across the life span, with a particular interest and specialized training in the treatment of selective mutism, OCD, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.

Hannah Romain, LCSW, is a therapist and clinical supervisor in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders across the life span.

Award-winning audiobook narrator Senn Annis is known for her ability to bring vulnerability and nuance to her protagonists. Her passion for storytelling is informed by a BA in English literature and a decade of stage performance with the Cirque de Soleil.