Teaching Fear has been a long time coming; it has been in the forefront of my mind for most of my academic career. It has only recently come to the surface because of the support and encouragement of many people. My husband, Cody, and children, Lucas and Kate, were the best coaches and cheerleaders for me while I wrote this book. Thank you to all of you for your dinner time conversations that made me feel I could keep moving forward with this project. Thank you for being a sounding board when I needed it, for pushing me when I wanted to give up, and for being so genuinely happy for me at the conclusion of this book. You gave me the confidence to do this. I am so thankful for all of you, and I love you all.