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… Continue reading The Sad Reason I Never Apply Mascara Before School Drop Off
Do You Know How To Help A Child With Anxiety In The Classroom?
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… Continue reading Do You Know How To Help A Child With Anxiety In The Classroom?
5 Ways Teachers Can Help Students with Anxiety in the Classroom
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… Continue reading 5 Ways Teachers Can Help Students with Anxiety in the Classroom
Thank You, Shawn Mendes, for Bringing Attention to Anxiety
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… Continue reading Thank You, Shawn Mendes, for Bringing Attention to Anxiety
The Year From Hell is in the Past- Recovering From the Trauma of Anxiety
I can sit here today and type this knowing our family went through hell last year and we are finally starting to see our way out, realizing the path will be bumpy. This post has been stewing in my mind for months but I cannot seem to get the raw truth out, giving it the… Continue reading The Year From Hell is in the Past- Recovering From the Trauma of Anxiety
Our IEP Plan for School Anxiety- 1st Semester of 8th Grade
This is the first year that I feel like we have a plan that adequately meets J’s needs, both emotionally and academically. That being said, J’s needs are so high right now and can change throughout the day given how high her anxiety is at each moment, she is not utilizing all aspects of… Continue reading Our IEP Plan for School Anxiety- 1st Semester of 8th Grade