{"product_id":"stepping-up-margo-rader-9798289251756","title":"Stepping Up: A Calm-Down Strategy for Anxious Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStepping Up: A Calm-Down Strategy for Anxious Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA picture book to help children manage anxiety, redirect scary thoughts, and build emotional resilience.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes your child struggle with anxious thoughts at bedtime, during transitions, or when facing the unknown?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStepping Up\u003c\/i\u003e offers kids a playful and empowering strategy to calm their minds when fear takes over. Inspired by brain-based approaches, this beautifully illustrated book introduces the idea of the \"basement brain\"-a place our thoughts go when we're overwhelmed by fear or worry-and shows kids how to climb back up with the power of creativity and curiosity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI wrote this book for my own son, and he asked that I publish it for other kids that struggle with nighttime fears, anxiety, or nightmares.\u003cp\u003eIn this story, a young child begins to spiral into scary thoughts at night, feeling like they're heading down a staircase into their \"basement brain.\" But with each brave, silly, or colorful thought-like rainbow-colored armadillos or dragons with candy cane scales-they take a step back up toward peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy parents, therapists, teachers, and counselors love this book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Uses \u003cb\u003echild-friendly metaphors\u003c\/b\u003e rooted in neuroscience (like Dan Siegel's \"upstairs\/downstairs brain\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Offers a \u003cb\u003erepeatable calm-down strategy\u003c\/b\u003e kids can use anywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Helps children recognize and redirect anxious thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Encourages \u003cb\u003eemotional regulation through creativity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Includes \u003cb\u003efour interactive pages\u003c\/b\u003e at the end for kids to create their own imaginative scenes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren who struggle with fear or anxiety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBedtime routines and transition support\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlay therapy and counseling sessions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassrooms and social-emotional learning (SEL) groups\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomes where kids need help naming and navigating big feelings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your child ever gets \"stuck in their basement brain,\" this book will help them learn to pause, imagine, and step back up-one silly thought at a time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStepping Up\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh, whimsical, and practical take on managing childhood anxiety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGive your child a calming tool they'll want to return to again and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margo Rader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798289251756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Margo Rader","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136706953471,"sku":"9798289251756","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78efecd6-7eef-4671-a69e-a7ee165aba20.jpg?v=1755024141","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stepping-up-margo-rader-9798289251756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}