Reading With Your Kids Podcast

In this inspiring episode of Reading with Your Kids, host Jed Doherty sits down with two remarkable authors who are transforming how children approach challenges and learning. Lynn Smith, a former CNN news anchor, introduces her children's book "Just Keep Going," a heartwarming story about a mouse navigating big feelings and overcoming fears. Drawing from her experience coaching executives, Smith reveals how she developed a method to help people—and children—push through their "brain bully" of self-doubt. The book follows a mouse's journey through the forest, encountering friends who teach him practical techniques for managing anxiety, like deep breathing and visualization. Smith's motivation stems from her desire to help children learn resilience early, preventing the self-doubt many adults struggle with. Complementing Smith's approach, Shannon Anderson shares her books "Y Is For Yet?" and "Mindset Power," which dive deep into growth mindset principles. Anderson explains how teaching children to view mistake