Supporting an Anxious Child
To My Sweet Boy- An Open Letter to a Special Needs Sibling Dear Son, You are the sweetest 10-year-old and I am thankful every day that I was the lucky mother chosen for you. Your presence is a daily reminder of all that is good in the world. The sweet sounds that come from your lips in the form of… Read More
Dear Sweet (13-year-old) Baby Girl, I so often look at you and ask why? Why were you chosen to battle this beast of anxiety that hijacks you so quickly and frequently? Why was this enormous burden placed on your young shoulders? Why does your infectious laugh and kind heart get trampled by sadness and insecurities? Sadly, I will never… Read More
The Sad Reason I Never Apply Mascara Before School Drop Off Insight into one mother’s daily task of school drop off with her highly anxious kid. My mind is awake long before the alarm chimes. I am far from prepared to face another day, impending doom already settling in. I know I must wake my daughter right away in order… Read More
Do You Know How To Help A Child With Anxiety In The Classroom? Students spend roughly 1,000 hours at school each year. This is a significant part of each child’s life, particularly during the school year. For many children, especially young ones, they spend more of their “awake” hours at school than at home. With this in mind, teachers, you… Read More
5 Ways Teachers Can Help Students with Anxiety in the Classroom Anxiety that impacts daily life affects 1 in 8 children, meaning that in a classroom of 25 students, 3 will be suffering from anxiety throughout the school day. Each child affected will exhibit different symptoms and react to situations in various ways. The level of anxiety will also… Read More
Dear Shawn Mendes, Thank you. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability. Thank you for using your “celebrity” to show the world that anxiety is not to be kept as a secret. Thank you for sharing the realness of your situation. As the mom of a 13-year-old girl, suffering from severe anxiety, I have witnessed her feeling different,… Read More
