How To Tame My Anxiety Monster

How To Tame My Anxiety Monster is about a child with a monster that no one else can see but him. He doesn't like when his monster comes around because it makes his stomach hurt, or makes it hard to concentrate or sleep. It makes him feel lots of other upsetting and uncomfortable things as well. He decided to talk to his parents about it and his mom told him that she has one, too. He learned that his monster's name was Anxiety. Throughout the book the child talks about the ways that he can tame his anxiety monster. He can play sports, do yoga, art, or talk to a therapist to help calm him, among other things. He then discovers and talks about the good ways that his anxiety monster can help him; during a test, a school report, or while riding a big "scary-fun" roller coaster! He feels empowered by this and as he becomes more confident, his monster shrinks. He may not be able to make his monster go away (nor does he want to as he is helpful at times), but he can learn to tame him! 

In the back of this book are some parent helps that can be great conversation starters for children that deal with anxiety.