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If you have a daughter, it would be surprising if she doesn't struggle with anxiety and worry--either in short episodes or for longer periods. For a variety of reasons, childhood anxiety rates are soaring, especially among girls. Today's parents need to know what contributes to anxiety and worry and how they can empower their daughters to overcome troubling emotions. In this immensely practical book, veteran counselor Sissy Goff shares how you can instill bravery and strength in your daughter. Addressing common age-specific issues, Goff gives you the tools to help you and your child understand why her brain is often working against her when she starts to worry, and what she can do to fight back. With your help, she will find the anchoring truth of God's strong, safe love for her and the confidence she needs to thrive.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	17 septembre 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493421862
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Endorsements
“Thank you, Sissy, for writing such a timely and important book about girls and anxiety. No one we know is more capable of taking on this issue than Sissy Goff. She has done more for girls and young women than anyone we have ever known, and this important book couldn’t have come at a better time. As parents of a beautiful daughter, we are so grateful.”
—Tracie Hamilton, wife, mother, humanitarian, and Haiti activist
—Scott Hamilton, husband, father, cancer activist, and Olympic gold medalist
“Scripture tells us ‘in this world you will have trouble’ (John 16:33). I’m thankful that God has Sissy Goff in this world to come alongside girls and young women where they are as worriers and grow them gracefully with grit into warriors —encouraged and strengthened in spirit for all that will come their way.”
—Elisabeth Hasselbeck, daughter of a King; wife to Tim; mom to Grace, Taylor, and Isaiah; author of Point of View
“The moment I heard my go-to girl expert, Sissy Goff, was writing a book on fear/worry/anxiety, I couldn’t wait for it to be published. Countless moms reach out to me, desperate for resources to help their girls become worry-free. In these pages you will find comfort in knowing not only the reasons why your daughter struggles but also how you can help her. Sissy offers hope you can both move toward. She has hands-on, daily experience counseling families through anxiety, and now that expertise and wisdom is available to you. Even though I’m a mom to four boys, I believe Sissy’s work will embolden a generation of girls to stop underestimating themselves and overestimating threats.”
—Heather MacFadyen, host of the Don’ t Mom Alone podcast
“This is one of those parenting books that catches you off guard in the best possible way. As a dad of daughters, I read it thinking I would learn a lot about my kids, but I ended up finding out a lot about myself too. This guide will do wonders for families.”
—Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
“I can’t think of a single counselor more qualified to write a book on raising worry-free girls than Sissy Goff. Raising Worry- Free Girls is practical, biblical, and extraordinarily helpful. If you read only one book on helping your daughter understand, navigate, and overcome her anxiety, make it this one.”
—Jeannie Cunnion, author of Mom Set Free
“I met Sissy weeks after my wife, Wynter, suddenly died. But when I met her it was if I had known her my entire life. Sissy has the unique ability to guide you and your girl in truth and love, and point you toward the Light.”
—Jonathan Pitts, president of For Girls Like You Ministries
“Sissy Goff is a gem. Her deep wisdom, compassion, and knowledge helps parents of girls navigate the uncertain waters of modern childhood and a dolescence. This anxiety epidemic is an urgent issue to address—both in our daughters lives, as well as our own.”
—Shannon Millard, wife of Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe
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Copyright Page
© 2019 by Helen S. Goff
Published by Bethany House Publishers
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Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
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Bethany House Publishers is a division of
Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Ebook edition created 2019
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ISBN 978-1-4934-2186-2
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Cover design by Connie Gabbert.
Dedication
For my mom.
Thank you for being the brave, strong, smart woman you truly are and have inspired me to be.
Contents
Cover 1
Endorsements 2
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Dedication 5
Foreword by Carlos Whittaker 9
Introduction 11
SECTION ONE: UNDERSTANDING 15
1. Defining Worry 17
2. Why Her? 33
3. How Will This Help? 62
SECTION TWO: HELP 79
4. Help for Her Body 81
5. Help for Her Mind 108
6. Help for Her Heart 134
SECTION THREE: HOPE 161
7. Trouble 163
8. Take Heart 178
9. Overcomer 195
Appendix 1: Types of Anxiety 203
Appendix 2: Beating the Bedtime Blues 209
Acknowledgments 213
Notes 215
About the Author 223
Back Ad 224
Back Cover 225
Foreword
Growing up, I was a worrier. I worried that my parents would die. I worried that my dog would get hit by a car. I worried that I worried too much. I was that kid. But I muscled my way through it. And then as an adult, by the grace of God, I found an incredible therapist who helped me finally get past my worry. And now I travel the world, writing books and speaking on stages, helping other people overcome their worries.
So you can imagine my fear when I walked into my daughter’s bedroom a few years back and found her crying because she was worried that I would die. The thing was, I wasn’t sick. I was perfectly healthy. In the months that followed, my child’s worry grew, and we knew we needed help. Enter Sissy Goff.
After two appointments with Sissy, my kid was a completely different human being. What in the world had happened?
I’ll tell you exactly what my daughter told me: “I realized I’m more brave than I am afraid. So even though I’m afraid sometimes, I’m brave most of the time.”
That’s it. Identifying that singular truth propelled her worry into the abyss and began her healing. And now, five years later, I marvel at the strength and bravery of my former worrier.
This book is a gold mine—a true gold mine of tools that will help us begin to wage war against this epidemic of worry that is sweeping the world. But no t just tools for your girl. Tools for YOU. So read it, and begin to feel the breath of hope fill your lungs like you haven’t felt in a very long time.
Your kid’s worry is about to be defeated.
—Carlos Whittaker, author of Kill the Spider
Introduction
You’ve found your way to this book, which means you’re likely worried about a child you love. Maybe your third-grade daughter is a constant worrier. She asks what-if question after what-if question. Maybe you’ve heard talk among your friends about anxiety and felt like it possibly describes your middle schooler. Maybe you’ve read about the looping thoughts that often characterize anxiety and have noticed that your granddaughter gets stuck on certain thoughts regularly. Maybe transitions are hard for one of your kids. Maybe your daughter gets angry often, and there seems to be more to it than typical teenage stubbornness. Maybe you just really want your daughter to discover the bravery and strength you know God has placed inside of her.
Whatever the situation is, I’m glad you picked up this book.
I’m glad for several reasons. For starters, we are clearly living in an anxious world. Worry has woven its way through the generations and has profoundly impacted the lives of the kids we love. In fact, anxiety is a childhood epidemic in America today. I’ve been counseling children and teenagers for more than twenty-five years, and I’ve never seen anything sweep the lives of kids like worry and anxiety have in the last few years. When I first started counseling, probably one out of every twenty kids coming in was dealing with anxiety. Now, at least sixteen of every twenty new appointments are for that reason. It truly is an epidemic.
And because anxiety is an epidemic among children, it’s also an epidemic among parents. Yes, anxiety does have a genetic component, which we’ll discuss in a later chapter. We’ll also learn about the worry continuum and how all of us fall somewhere along it. But I sit with parents every day who are consumed with worry because their daughter is consumed with worry.
I would guess you feel something along those lines too. You don’t know how to help. You feel lost. And it seems like the things you do often make matters worse.
I truly believe the advice and insights in this book can make a difference. Along the way, you’ll find tips and tricks to help your daughter work through her worries and find her voice, to help her fight anxiety so that it no longer has power over her. But here’s a warning: Good counseling make