Summer Batte

Summer Batte has worked as a magazine writer and editor for more than 16 years. For the past several years, much of her work has been focused on research-based advice stories. She came to appreciate her undergraduate studies in psychology at Stanford University more than ever when she experienced peripartum depression and anxiety, and a few years later, learned she was parenting a child with anxiety. For nearly 10 years, she has researched anxiety and learning disorders to ensure her daughter got the education and life she deserved, and also to help explain anxiety, therapy, and medication in a way that respected and trusted her very bright child’s ability to understand complex concepts. She homeschooled her daughter for three years, which led to even more research into learning styles, teaching methods, and the American education system. It also meant she had to relearn a lot of math.

Summer recognized the need for a book aimed at kids who want real answers to the questions they have about anxiety—questions adults don't always answer in a way that makes sense to kids. "Name and Tame Your Anxiety" is a kid's guide to everything about anxiety—from why we experience it to practical skills for combating it; and from kid-friendly explanations of how therapy and medication work to translations for all the things grown-ups say when you are feeling anxious.