{"product_id":"my-new-best-friend-9781614293538","title":"My New Best Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eMy new best friend comforts me when I feel sad, encourages me when I feel frustrated, and is happy for me when I'm having fun. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen people we care about are having a hard time, we usually treat them with kindness and understanding--yet when we are the ones having a hard time, we are often quick to be unkind. We may get angry and impatient with ourselves, even calling ourselves nasty names. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy New Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e invites children to break free of this pattern of \"inner bullying,\" helping them treat themselves with kindness and understanding--laying the groundwork for emotional resilience, self-compassion, and positive self-esteem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an absolutely delightful book that perfectly delivers the message of self-compassion in a way that is fun and easy to understand for kids. Parents who buy this book for their children will be giving them a gift to last a lifetime!\"\u003cbr\u003e --Kristin Neff, Ph.D, author of \u003ci\u003eSelf-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Marlowe\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical social worker, mindful self-compassion teacher, singer-songwriter and foodie. She lives in Toronto with her partner, son, daughter and orange cat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIvette Salom is a children's book author and illustrator. In recent years she illustrated \u003ci\u003eWhen the Anger Ogre Visits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlow, Flow, Flow\u003c\/i\u003e (Wisdom Publications). She is currently working on new books that bring to life snails, empanadas, and coyotes. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her family and 15,000 crows.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wisdom Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474274062610,"sku":"9781614293538","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_310a1de6-a499-4a58-9856-dd88a70025bc.jpg?v=1730216379","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-new-best-friend-9781614293538","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}