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While growing up has never been easy, today's world undeniably presents kids and their parents with unprecedented challenges. The upside, cites Maureen Healy, is a widespread acknowledgment that emotional health, resilience, and equilibrium can be learned and strengthened. Healy, who was a "wild child," the kind, she writes who left babysitters "wondering if they wanted children" knows her subject. She has become an expert on teaching skills that address the high sensitivity, big emotions, and hyper energy she herself experienced. Three simple steps are key -- Stop, Calm, and Make a Smart Choice. While not always easy, these steps are powerful and Healy shows readers exactly how to implement them. Children move from acting out or shutting down, experiencing frequent physical symptoms such as head and stomach aches or hurting themselves or others, to recognizing they are being triggered, feeling their emotions, and using strategies to respond from a calmer place.
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Maureen Healy is an award-winning author, speaker and leader in the field of children's emotional health. Her prior book, The Emotionally Healthy Child, gives adults the ideas and strategies they need to help their children (Preface by Dalai Lama) . Maureen also writes a popular blog for Psychology Today, which has reached millions worldwide. In 2014, Maureen's first book, Growing Happy Kids, won the Nautilus and Reader's Favorite book awards.With 15 years of experience, Maureen has guided 1000's of parents and their children, worked with educators globally, taught in the classroom, and given keynote talks throughout North America, Europe and Asia. She's also appeared across all media outlets such as: Seattle's "New Day Northwest" morning show, AOL's "The Fatherhood Project" with Hank Azaria, Forbes.com and Scholastic magazine, as examples.Maureen's educational credentials include a BA and MBA from Clark University in Worcester, MA and a PhD program in clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA. Additionally, Maureen has studied with happiness teachers globally, which has bolstered her joy immensely. She says, "Life is never boring," especially as she continues to learn from every experience she has and person she meets. More info: https://growinghappykids.com/
