Emotional Navigation for Kids and Teens

“Through practical tools, memorable strategies, real-life scenarios, and language parents can use in everyday moments, Dr. Chansky shows us that raising emotionally healthy kids isn’t about fixing their feelings, it’s about helping them navigate them with confidence, empathy, resilience and optimism. This must-read guide belongs on every parent’s and teacher’s nightstand!" —Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine

“Dr. Tamar Chansky is one of the voices we trust most when it comes to helping children and families navigate the emotional challenges of growing up. She has a remarkable gift for translating the science of emotions into practical tools that genuinely help. Emotional Navigation for Kids and Teens is a resource we know parents will return to again and again.” —Sissy Goff and David Thomas, New York Times  bestselling authors of Capable, hosts of The Raising Boys and Girls podcast, and co-executive directors at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN

“There is much wisdom and compassion in this book, and a clear-eyed recognition that even the most caring parents can at times find themselves confused and uncertain when faced with their child's emotional reactions to the complexities of an ever-changing world. I highly recommend this resource to every parent.” —Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, author of Stress Less: A Teen's Guide to a Calm Chill Life

"Tamar Chansky does it again! In Emotional Navigation for Kids and Teens, she offers an engaging, easy-to-follow roadmap for parents trying to find the balance between empathizing with their child’s big emotions while also building resilience and self-efficacy. As a child therapist, this will be one of my go-to recommendations for parents."—Natasha Daniels, LCSW, author of Crushing OCD Workbook for Kids

"Dr. Tamar Chansky offers a reassuring and practical guide to the often-counterintuitive work of emotional attunement. With authoritative gentleness, she shows us how to meet our children where they are. This is the rare parenting book that makes an abstract idea feel concrete. It’s the on-call expert you can actually afford."—Amanda Stern, author of Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life

"As the parent of a differently wired kid, I know how deep and perplexing their emotional lives can be--for them and for us. Emotional Navigation for Kids and Teens is the field guide parents need: practical strategies and scripts to help kids truly understand what their emotions are telling them, learn how to coexist with big feelings, and build the kind of emotionally intelligent, trust-your-gut inner knowing we all want for our extraordinary children.”—Debbie Reber, CEO & founder, Tilt Parenting, author of Differently Wired