RWYK Author Interview with
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We have a doctor in the house!
Dr. Raun Melmed is a practicing developmental and behavioral pediatrician. He is joining us today to talk about his new book Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious that teaches kids how to monitor how they feel and respond to stressful situations. Harriet’s hilarious doodles and diary entries chronicle her delightful adventures, misadventures, and eventual triumph in a funny, relatable way.
Listen in to this amazing episode to learn all about this wonderful book that stressed kids will want to calm down to read!
About Raun Melmed
Raun D. Melmed, MD, FAAP, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, is the director of the Melmed Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and co-founder and medical director of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center.
He is the author of Autism: Early Intervention; Autism and the Extended Family; and a series of books on mindfulness for children: Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks, Timmy’s Monster Diary: Screen Time Stress, Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious, and the next in the series, Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+Lyssa): ADHD Emotions
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Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious (But I Squish It, Big Time
Meet Harriet, a lovable monster who is just sick at the thought of giving a report in front of her class! Her heart pounds, her chest gets tight, and her stomach twists in painful knots. She can’t even bear to get started on it! What is she going to do?
In the same humorous spirit of Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awful Anxiety (But I Squish It, Big Time). Using the “furmometer” and ST4 techniques developed by Dr. Raun Melmed of the Melmed Center in Arizona, Harriet’s Monster Diary teaches kids how to monitor how they feel and respond to stressful situations. Harriet’s hilarious doodles and diary entries chronicle her delightful adventures, misadventures, and eventual triumph in a funny, relatable way. It’s the one book that stressed kids will want to calm down to read!
Harriet’s Monster Diary also includes a resource section to help parents and teachers implement Dr. Melmed’s methods, plus ST4 reminders that kids can remove, color, and place around the house.
Here is the Amazon link to get your copy of Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious
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In this episode, we discuss
- Introduction to DR. Raun Melmed, a SARRC Co-Founder & Medical Director; Melmed Center Director & Developmental Pediatrician
- His new book Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious
- Various approaches Dr. Melmede uses in his practice, in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults
- How does his ST4 strategies and mindfulness series help kids in alleviating stress and anxiety?
- Where can people find more information about Raun Melmed and his books?
A big Thank you to Dr. Raun Melmed for doing this Interview! We’re so cheerful to pass on his AMAZING books to all our listeners and we hope you’ll check out more of his books in the future!
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