Raising Stress-Proof Kids ─ Parenting Today's Children for Tomorrow's World

Drawing on cutting edge research from the Institute of HeartMath, California, as well as Shelley Davidow’s extensive experience in working with children and teens,Raising Stress-Proof Kids explores the powerful and potentially long-term effects of stress on our children. Most importantly, it offers simple but effective steps that parents can take to minimize the impact of stress at home and at school. These include tools from the author’s "Restorative Parenting Toolbox," empowering parents with the necessary skills to:

‧ resolve behavior issues

‧ deal with temper tantrums

‧ resolve sibling rivalries

‧ handle bullying

‧ cope with teenagers testing their independence

‧ navigate the challenges posed by the virtual world, and

‧ provide firm, effective guidance when problems arise.

Shelley Davidow (MSEd) is a teacher, author and trained facilitator in Restorative Practice. She has taught students ages five to eighty in a wide variety of settings. She runs workshops internationally on the impact and management of stress at home, in the workplace, and in the classroom. With her focus on social and emotional health, Shelley has worked across the USA, the UK, and Australia in schools conducting readings, workshops, and facilitating discussions with young people on the many issues they confront. An award-winning author of thirty-eight books, which range from children’s fiction to adult non-fiction, her titles have been set at schools across the world. She lives on the east coast of Australia with her family and several noisy kookaburras. -