I’m Stretched

Being stressed is not the same thing as being anxious but they’re absolutely connected and overlapping for many of the children we serve. This book both normalizes stress and provides ideas for not letting it get to you. I often feel like books about kids being stressed focus too much on extracurricular activities (which my students were rarely involved in) but this book felt very relatable for lots of different kiddos. I also love that it included family conflict as one of the stressors. Recommended for 3rd-5th graders!