Behind the Mic: On When the World Feels Like a Scary Place by Abigail Gewirtz, Read by Robin Miles
Jo Reed and Robin Whitten Discuss Conversations for Anxious Parents and Worried Kids
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Robin Miles’s performance channels the type of wise and nurturing voice you’d expect to hear from a child psychologist who aims to help kids in today’s tumultuous world. Gewirtz is an expert in helping families under stress, and has created a highly useful teaching and learning tool. Robin Miles portrays the information as an expert, delivering Gewirtz’s wisdom in an accessible but authoritative manner. A specific up-to-date chapter covering COVID-19 is integrated well with other suggestions Gewirtz recommends throughout the audiobook. An ideal listen for parents who are looking for extra guidance in trying times.
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