Raising Brave Kids Favorites

Books (parents)

Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents. By Eli Lebowitz

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 7 Ways to Stop The Worry Cycle & Raise Courageous Independent Children. By Reid Wilson & Lynn Lyons

Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- Step-by-Step Guidelines by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D

What to do when your Child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions - by Aureen Wagner

Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" - by John March

Workbooks for Young Children (5-10 years)

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebener

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner

When Harley has Anxiety: A Fun CBT Skills Activity Book by Regine Galanti

Binnie the Baboon Anxiety & Stress Activity Book by Karen Treisman

Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about OCD and its Treatment by Aureen Wagner

llustrated Books for Young Children (5-10 years)

Hey Warrior by Karen Young

The What If’s by Emily Kilgore

There’s a Bully in My Brain by Kristin O’Rourke

Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia

Workbooks for Tweens & Teens

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A CBT Workbook on Anxiety Managment (age 10+) by Kate Collins-Donnelly & Jessica Kingsley

Outsmarting Worry: An Older Kids Guide to Managing Anxiety (age 10+) by Dawn Huebener

The Unworry Book an Usborne book (age 10+) by Alice James

Doodle Your Worries Away: A CBT Doodling Workbook for Kids who feel worried by Tanje Sharpe

The OCD Workbook for Kids: Skills to Help Children Manage Obsessive Thoughts and Compulsive Behaviors (An Instant Help Book for Parents & Kids)

Stuff That's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiraling When OCD Gets Noisy by Lisa Coyne & Ben Sedley 

The OCD Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and CBT Skills to Help You Overcome Unwanted Thoughts and Compulsions  by John Hershfield MFT

The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD: Lean into Your Fear, Manage Difficult Emotions, and Focus On Recovery  by Kimberly Quinlan

The Act Workbook for Teens with OCD by Patricia Zurtia Ona

Podcasts

AT Parenting with Natasha Daniels

Fluster Klux w/ Lynn Lyons

Your Anxiety Toolkit with Kimberly Quinlan

The OCD Stories

Websites

Worry Wise Kids

IOCDF’s Kid’s Page

Peace of Mind

Anxiety in the Classroom (for teachers, parents, and students)

Parenting Kids with Anxiety or OCD

Go Zen

Video’s

Understanding OCD - an interactive comic by Jumo Health (ages 6+)

Nixie & Nimbo Cartoon Series by The Child Mind Institute - CBT tools for anxiety (ages 4-9)

The Noise in My Head Series By Dr. Reid Wilson - (ages 10+)

Support Groups for Parents

Parenting Survival School for families of anxious kids by Natasha Daniels, LCSW:  $30 per month to join online community and take part in classes

Free Monthly Virtual Family OCD Support Group, Hosted by The Gateway Institute (Every 2nd Sat 11am-1pm PST)

PANS/PANDAS

PANDAS Physicians Network

ASPIRE

Standford PANDAS Clinic

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB)- Skin Picking, Hair Pulling, etc.

The TLC Foundation - BFRB.org

The BFRB Recovery Workbook by Marla Deibler & Dr Renae Reinardy

What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More by Dawn Huebner

Habit Aware Bracelet

Fidget Ideas