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1. Accidentally Getting the Short Stick in the Game of Parenting 2. This Isn't What I Signed Up For 3. Grab the Fun Whenever You Can 4. Compassion and the New Normal 5. The Value of Imperfection and Overcoming Anxiety 6. Good Humor and Exposure is not a Contradiction 7. Uncertainty and Risk Taking Are a Parent's Best Friend 8. Gratitude is My New Attitude 9. Love is gritty 10.References 11.Resources
Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD, ACT, is a clinical psychologist and Managing Director of The Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago. She is also Past President of The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (2016-2018) and is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (A-CBT). She is the host of the radio show and podcast "Moms Without Worry" and gave a TEDx talk, "Why Parenting Does Not Need a Handbook", on overcoming perfectionism. She is a mother of five and is based in Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA.