The Glumm Twins Unhook from Sadness - by Emma Waddington & Christopher McCurry (Paperback)

About the Book

Dolores and Tristan Glumm are smart and full of good ideas. But when sadness shows up, they both struggle: Tristan retreats into avoidance and Dolores tries to control everything. This story and workbook with ACT activities helps children aged 8-12 to understand their sadness and teaches them how to reach out for help.

Book Synopsis

Meet the Glumm twins: Dolores and Tristan. Their 11th birthday party is going to be the best day ever! But when some friends can't make it and Arianna brings her annoying little brother, they're convinced the whole party is ruined.

Everyone feels sad, frustrated, and discouraged sometimes, but difficult feelings don't have to stop us from missing out on important things. Follow Dolores and Tristan's journey and learn how the brain gets stuck in sadness, how normal that is, and what we can do about it.

Based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy, this workbook is packed full of fun and engaging activities for children aged 8-12. It also includes a section for parents and caregivers with advice on how best to support your child.

Review Quotes

Full of relatable examples and helpful metaphors, this book is a wonderful resource for helping your child cope with feelings of sadness.--Dr Fiona Zandt, author of the Creative Child Therapy series

The Glumm Twins Unhook from Sadness is a delightful, easy-to-follow guide for young people and their families. It helps them to recognise how the language we use hooks us into some unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving. The examples are fun, friendly and relatable, whilst steeped in good science. Such a great tool for helping kids learn about some tricky concepts to help them grow towards a fulfilling life.--Jodie Wassner, author of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Children

'When something truly matters to us, we can find what's in our heart and take action.' Jump into this party, and you'll learn about emotions and thoughts and how to make choices based on what you love. This workbook is practical and written by folks who are the real deal when it comes to helping kids.--Dr Louise Hayes, author of What Makes You Stronger and Your Life Your Way. Developer of DNA-V. Clinical psychologist and adjunct senior research fellow at La Trobe University, Melbourne

About the Author

Christopher McCurry is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. He has 30 years' experience as a clinical child psychologist specializing in anxiety, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings in Seattle, Washington. He is the author of several books, including Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance and The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Teen Anxiety.

Emma Waddington is a UK-trained Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. She has experience working in CAMHS developing a DBT service for adolescents and working with children and families to help them overcome emotional difficulties, such as anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties using CBT and ACT. She is co-author of the Life and Soul Library Series, alongside Christopher McCurry, and is based in Singapore.