Praise for The Age of Overwhelm

In the face of epic overwhelm, this thoughtful, generous, and inspiring book offers a path forward and a ray of hope for all of us.

Dr. Vance Vredenburg
Professor of Biology, San Francisco State University; University of California, Berkeley; and the California Academy of Sciences

Currently, we live in a world where most people are experiencing significant amounts of stress every day… This book is an invaluable addition to our personal tool kit.

Dr. Arne Graff
Division Chair, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic

With this profound and critically important book, Laura shows us how to maintain hope, well-being, and integrity when faced with challenges greater than we can solve on our own.

Françoise Mathieu
Author of The Compassion Fatigue Workbook

As a reminder that we must tend to our own needs so that we can be fully present for others, this book is of great significance. The Age of Overwhelm should be within hand’s reach of every judge’s bench, every court administrator’s desk, and anyone serving others in trauma-saturated environments. It’s a timely resource for us all.

Hon. Elizabeth Berns
King County Superior Court

The Age of Overwhelm tells the truth about how today’s culture of overdrive, distraction, rapid response, and scarcity affects our lives, our relationships, and our well-being. This book shows us not just how to cope and survive but how we can thrive by creating conditions for more contented lives.

Deepa Iyer
Author of We Too Sing America

This is a useful guide for managing the perpetual, trademark overwhelm of adolescence, and it also realistically addresses my experience as a first-generation Ethiopian American. With specific ideas to help shift attitudes and habits, this book is a great resource for teens and adults alike.

Faisal Mustafa
High school student