The word soulmate conjures up whimsical images of a love too good to be true or giddy girls swooning over a man. In romcoms, the woman’s foot, once firmly planted on the ground, kicks up when she kisses her soulmate for the first time. In Hotel Transylvania, Mavis feels the “zing” when her soulmate… Continue reading My Friend, My Love, My Soulmate
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Homemade Playdough with Scents to Calm Anxiety
Homemade Playdough with Scents to Calm Anxiety I am continually experimenting with ways to calm anxiety in both myself, my child, and my students. After a long break in making homemade playdough, I returned to a recipe that has never let down. I am going to share a scented homemade playdough recipe that can be… Continue reading Homemade Playdough with Scents to Calm Anxiety
Promise Me This…An Open Letter to My Daughter’s New Teachers
Promise Me This…An Open Letter to My Daughter’s New Teachers Dear Teacher, In one week my daughter starts her freshman year of high school. She is 14 years old. Whether she is 4 or 14, the back to school fears I have as a mother do not change. To all of her new teachers this… Continue reading Promise Me This…An Open Letter to My Daughter’s New Teachers
7 Back to School Tips to Help Children and Teens with Anxiety
7 Back to School Tips to Help Children and Teens with Anxiety It is still July, meaning there are weeks until the first day of school, yet I lay in bed at night rehearsing how to explain my daughter’s needs to her new teachers. I think about the elation I will feel when she… Continue reading 7 Back to School Tips to Help Children and Teens with Anxiety
9 Useful and Fun School Supplies to Start the Year Off Right
9 Useful and Fun School Supplies to Start the Year Off Right Preparing for the new school year can be stressful for many children and teens. The unknowns of class schedules, new teachers, a change in peer dynamics, and academics can cause increased anxiety. While parents can do their best to relieve the worries through… Continue reading 9 Useful and Fun School Supplies to Start the Year Off Right
8 Myths About Anxiety in Children and Teens
8 Myths About Anxiety in Children and Teens The most frustrating aspect of raising a child with an anxiety disorder is the never-ending presence of misinformation related to the topic of anxiety. It seems that no matter who you meet, whether it is personally or professionally, EVERYONE has an opinion, yet seldom does anyone have… Continue reading 8 Myths About Anxiety in Children and Teens