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5 Calming Phrases to Help an Anxious Child and 2 Phrases You Should Never Say

5 Calming Phrases to Help an Anxious Child and 2 Phrases You Should Never Say

  5 Calming Phrases to Help an Anxious Child and 2 Phrases You Should Never Say Have you ever been upset when a friend, partner, or co-worker turns to you and says, “Calm Down. Everything will be fine.”?  If you are like me, your negative feelings are now at an even higher level than before the well-intended comment.  Now imagine… Read More

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A Month of “I Am Important Too” Self Reflection Questions

A Month of “I Am Important Too” Self Reflection Questions

A Month of “I Am Important Too” Self Reflection Questions Self-reflection, seeking gratitude, daily journaling…all ways to see life and ourselves more clearly.  I find myself seeking these opportunities during times of stress, which happens most days when raising children, especially a highly anxious child.  Throughout the past year, I have worked hard to make time for myself, with the… Read More

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Why You Must Stop Enabling Children with Anxiety and Begin Empowering Children Instead

Why You Must Stop Enabling Children with Anxiety and Begin Empowering Children Instead

Why You Must Stop Enabling Children with Anxiety and Begin Empowering Children Instead   This is the number one must-read topic for any parent of an anxious child.  If I could go back 8 years and read this article, I truly believe things would have turned out differently.  I had no idea that I was enabling my anxious daughter many… Read More

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9 Ways to Improve Separation Anxiety in Children

9 Ways to Improve Separation Anxiety in Children

  9 Ways to Improve Separation Anxiety in Children Separation anxiety in children is often a normal stage of development in early childhood.  The frequency and intensity of separation anxiety will vary greatly for each child, ranging from quiet whimpers that fade as soon as the parent is out of sight to excessive clinginess that disrupts daily life.  Separation anxiety… Read More

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10 Not So Obvious Signs of Anxiety in Children

10 Not So Obvious Signs of Anxiety in Children

What Are the Signs of Anxiety in Children? If you are like me, I used to have one image of an anxious child.  I pictured a young child voicing his or her concern over a scary situation.  The child would be using words like “I’m scared” or “this is scary”.  Ahhh…if only signs of anxiety in children were this obvious…. Read More

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Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Lessen Anxiety

Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Lessen Anxiety

Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Lessen Anxiety All children face challenges, problems, and discomfort at some point each day.  It may be a challenging reading passage, difficulty opening the packaging of their snack, forgetting their locker combination, or feeling angry at a friend.  Parents cannot be expected to solve every problem for their child. You must teach your child… Read More

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Colleen Wildenhaus is the mother of a now 17-year-old girl suffering from severe anxiety and OCD. Her blog Good Bye Anxiety, Hello Joy shares with readers the journey her family takes to enjoy the small moments each day, keeping the beast of anxiety from taking away the joy of life.

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Meet Colleen

Colleen Wildenhaus is the mother of a 18-year-old girl who suffered from severe anxiety and OCD for most of her life. Today, she manages it well and is attending college as a freshman, something we didn't believe was possible given her intense mental health needs. Colleen's blog Good Bye Anxiety, Hello Joy shares with readers the journey her family takes to enjoy the small moments each day, keeping the beast of anxiety from taking away the joy of life. She shares real life experiences that have helped her daughter manage her anxiety and OCD as well as vulnarbale posts about what it feels like to move through these daily challenges.

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