The Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game

Name: The Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game
Brand: National Center for Youth Issues
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by Kristin Maher

In The Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game, author Kristin Maher gives shame a name and face, showing just how real and big it can be for children; how it keeps them feeling isolated and alone, and makes them question their self-worth.

“I feel like there’s a monster in my head. And all he does is say awful things to me. He tells me all the things I am doing wrong and how I am wrong, and it makes me sad and scared.”

Shame is a powerful emotion for children, and when they get sucked into the Shame Game and start believing lies about themselves—that they don’t just MAKE mistakes, but they ARE a mistake—their world can become a dark place.

James’ life changes the day he meets The Awfulizer, a strange monster with a giant nose and breath that smells like pickles. The Awfulizer follows James everywhere he goes and reminds him of all the things he has done wrong.

When James finally tells his parents all about The Awfulizer, they help him understand that talking about his feelings gives him a super power. It turns him into The Awesomizer! And James realizes that even though The Awfulizer might be big and persistent, up against the Awesomizer, he will always lose.

Additional Product Info

Topics:	Emotions
ISBN:	9781937870584
Page count:	32
Recommended ages:	Ages 8 through 11
Grade level:	Grades 3 through 6
Printed in:	USA

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I thought this was a great story to help externalize problems and...

by Sarah

September 15 2021

I thought this was a great story to help externalize problems and normalize this experience kids have!

I've had a kid be turned off by the subtitle "Learning to Overcome the Shame Game" but once we started reading, they were more interested.

I like to use this story when teaching about CBT and automatic negative thoughts/cognitive distortions, as we can talk about how The Awfulizer contributes to those cognitive distortions.