The Anxious Generation Parent’s Guide: How to Raise Connected, Resilient Kids in a Distracted World | A Science-Based Guide to Calm, Confidence, and Digital Balance at Home - Softcover
Synopsis
The screen battles are exhausting. There’s a better way.
If you’ve felt torn between taking the phone away and giving up entirely — you’re not alone. Today’s parents are navigating the first fully digital childhood, and the mental health stakes have never been higher.
The Anxious Generation Parent’s Guide is your calm, science-backed roadmap through the chaos.
Parenting educator Claire Haddon blends neuroscience, developmental psychology, and real-family stories to help you move from panic to presence — without guilt, shame, or impossible rules.
Inside, you’ll discover:
Why the teenage brain finds screens irresistible (and how to work with it, not against it)
How to create realistic family tech agreements kids actually follow
Gentle digital detox strategies that don’t require moving to the woods
Support for ADHD, autism, anxiety, and sensitive kids who need technology differently
5-minute rituals that rebuild connection, attention, and calm
Co-parenting strategies when you and your ex disagree on screen rules
This isn’t another book telling you phones are ruining childhood.
It’s a hope-filled, evidence-based guide to raising children who can thrive — not just survive — in a connected world.
You’ll finish this book with clarity, confidence, and a plan that fits your family.
You’re not behind. You’re awakening.
For parents of kids ages 5–18 who want balance, not bans — and a calmer, more connected home.
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