James J. Crist

Specialized tools and strategies for parents to help children of all ages cope with feelings of anger Keeping Your Cool When They Can’t provides knowledge, day-to-day tools, and parenting techniques that will help you deal with your child’s anger—and your own reaction to it. You’ll learn reasons why your child gets so angry, what you can do to prevent explosive bursts of rage, and how to handle them when they do occur. You’ll also gain insight into your own reactions, so you can respond more effectively to angry kids. As child psychologist Dr. James J. Crist explains, staying calm when kids get angry is the first step to helping your kid learn to cope. Calm parents can deescalate angry responses and help kids develop better ways to deal with anger. Keeping Your Cool When They Can’t gives you the knowledge you need to understand what’s going on when your child feels angry. You’ll learn what anger is, how to prevent it from becoming a long-term issue, and what to do when a child’s anger flares up. Get concrete tips for parenting anger-prone kids Learn to prevent angry outbursts before they happen Understand your own triggers so you can help your child calm down Learn when and how to seek professional help When kids yell and act out their anger, it’s hard not to get upset. This holistic book helps you manage your own emotional states, so you can better address anger in your kids.

Advice for teens wanting to help friends and peers with their mental health. Mental health problems in young people are on the rise, and teens want resources to help friends in crisis. I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens fills that need, discussing teens' mental health and providing information about the skills needed to help others. With advice around problem-solving, goal setting, conflict resolution, and what to do when someone's problems put the person or others in harm’s way, this book shares important helping skills teens can use to listen to and support one another. Whether helping others informally or as a peer counselor, teens will find tips for learning helping skills and sample dialogues and ideas for teaching skills to others. I'm Here also shares when it's time to seek adult help and considerations before helping others. Recurring Peer Counselor Tips provide advice specific to teens participating in formal, school-based peer counseling programs. A special section includes additional resources, articles, and organizations for teens.

Help teens make informed decisions about their health and wellness with judgment-free information about addictions. From drugs and alcohol to pervasive use of electronic devices, more teens are exhibiting addictive behaviors. What's the Big Deal About Addictions? provides teens with lecture-free, reliable, and factual information about a range of addictions, from drugs and alcohol to electronic devices, social media, and other addictive activities, such as pornography, eating, gambling, and sex, among others. A practicing psychologist and a certified substance abuse counselor, Dr. Crist shares advice for teens who are having serious troubles with addiction and for teens with casual levels of use who may be concerned about their use. With teen stories and quotes included, What's the Big Deal About Addictions? speaks directly to teens about the real-life struggles with casual use and addictions they're seeing and experiencing among peers in school and in the broader community. Packed full of information to help teens make informed decisions, What's the Big Deal About Addictions? covers: -The difference between casual use and addictive use, and the consequences of using -The types of addictions, addictive behavior, and the risks associated with each -How to overcome an addiction and the types of treatments available -How to know and accept when recovering from addiction may require giving up certain friendships -Tips for preventing relapse or developing a secondary addiction Additional resources for help and information are provided at the back of the book.

Turn sibling rivalry into positive sibling relationships with this fun, humorous pocket guide for kids. Brothers and sisters can make for great friends, and it's nice to have someone who'll love you no matter what. But kids know that sibling relationships can be hard when problems of fairness, jealousy, conflict, tattling, privacy, and other things come up-and they usually do. Siblings teaches kids how to deal with sibling rivalry and more, including special situations such as siblings with special needs, step-siblings, and adopted siblings, and focuses on building positive sibling relationships. After all, siblings can grow up to be the best of friends.

Help teens make informed decisions about their health and wellness with judgment-free information about addictions. From drugs and alcohol to pervasive use of electronic devices, more teens are exhibiting addictive behaviors. What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? provides teens with lecture-free, reliable, and factual information about a range of addictions, from drugs and alcohol to electronic devices, social media, and other addictive activities, such as pornography, eating, gambling, and sex, among others. A practicing psychologist and a certified substance abuse counselor, Dr. Crist shares advice for teens who are having serious troubles with addiction and for teens with casual levels of use who may be concerned about their use. With teen stories and quotes included, What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? speaks directly to teens about the real-life struggles with casual use and addictions they’re seeing and experiencing among peers in school and in the broader community. Packed full of information to help teens make informed decisions, What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? covers: The difference between casual use and addictive use, and the consequences of usingThe types of addictions, addictive behavior, and the risks associated with eachHow to overcome an addiction and the types of treatments availableHow to know and accept when recovering from addiction may require giving up certain friendships Tips for preventing relapse or developing a secondary addiction Additional resources for help and information are provided at the back of the book.

This easy to read book is designed for kids who have a parent or other loved one who abuses alcohol or drugs. The shame, anger, and guilt associated with such an experience can be a burden these individuals carry on into adulthood. WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE ABUSES ALCOHOL OR DRUGS - A GUIDE FOR KIDS provides valuable information for kids and teenagers who have a loved abusing drugs or alcohol. It answers questions kids have when a loved one is a substance abuser. Yes - their mother or father can still love them even though they abuse alcohol or drugs. Yes - even though a person may sometimes do bad things when he or she abuses alcohol or drugs he or she can still be a good person. Any kid who has a loved one abusing alcohol or drugs will find this book quite helpful. "An excellent book for any young person who has a loved one abusing alcohol or drugs." Brian DesRoche, Ph. D. Author, RECLAIMING YOURSELF "Must reading for any teenager with substance abusing parent(s)." Don Fontenelle, Ph. D. Author, HOW TO BE A GOOD PARENT About The Author: James J. Crist, Ph. D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified substance abuse counselor with the Child and Family Counseling Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. He helps people of all ages with alcohol, drug, and other problems. Dr. Crist is a graduate of Williams College in Massachusetts and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his Ph. D. in clinical psychology.

Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a foreign language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems. True - to - life vignettes, ''what would you do'' scenarios, voluminous examples, quizzes to test learning, ''Try This'' assignments for practicing techniques, and advice from real kids make this an accessible life - skills handbook.

Every kid’s must-have primer for being a good friend. Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a new language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems and being a good friend. True-to-life vignettes, “what would you do?” scenarios, voluminous examples, quizzes to test learning, “Try This” assignments for practicing techniques, and advice from real kids make this an accessible life-skills handbook. Survival Guides for Kids Helping Kids Help Themselves® Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.

Shake those sad feelings with support, encouragement, and ideas for kids when they’re cranky and blue. Everyone feels “down” sometimes. Who wouldn’t feel blue if their best friend moved away or if they were being teased or bullied in school? Counselor and clinical psychologist James J. Crist has written a book that kids can turn to for support, encouragement, and ideas for coping with depression or for when they feel sad, bad, grumpy, or lonely. Kids learn ten “Blues Busters” to help shake those sad feelings. They also discover lots of ideas they can use to talk about feelings, take care of themselves, boost their self-esteem, make and keep friends, and enjoy their alone time. A special section addresses hard-to-handle problems like grief, roller-coaster feelings, and depression in children. The book also includes resources and a note to grown-ups.

Humorous yet practical advice for building positive sibling relationships. Turn sibling rivalry into positive sibling relationships with this fun, humorous pocket guide for kids. Siblings can make for great friends, and it’s nice to have someone who’ll love you no matter what. But kids know that sibling relationships can be hard when problems of fairness, jealousy, conflict, tattling, privacy, and other things come up—and they usually do. Siblings teaches kids how to deal with sibling rivalry and more, including special situations such as siblings with special needs, step-siblings, and adopted siblings, and it focuses on building positive sibling relationships. After all, siblings are siblings their whole lives. Laugh & Learn® Series Self-help, kid-style! Realistic topics, practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view all add up to one of the most popular series that young people turn to for help with school, families, siblings, and more. Kids ages eight to thirteen can tote these pocket-size guides anywhere and learn to slash stress, give cliques and rude people the boot, get organized, behave becomingly, and in general hugely boost their coping skills.

Everyone feels sad and lonely sometimes. Did your best friend just move away? Are you being teased or bullied in school? Are you worried about someone you love? Or maybe you're blue and you don't know the reason. No matter how sad and lonely you feel, how often you feel that way, or why, this book can help. What to Do When You're Sad & Lonely Look inside to learn: The signs of being sad, and what your sad feelings might be telling you; Blues Busters - coping skills you can teach yourself and use to shake off sad feelings; Exercises that help you get a handle on your feelings; Ways to connect with other people in your life and make new friends; What to do about sad and lonely feelings that are too hard to handle on your own; How experts can help; A special ''Note to Grown-ups'' to share with your parent or another family adult; A list of resources (books, organizations, and Web sites) for when you want to know more Many kids and adults have overcome their sad and lonely feelings by using the ideas in this book. You can, too.