10 Must Try Apps for Kids with Anxiety

10 Must Try Apps for Kids with Anxiety   Mental health apps for kids with anxiety can be effective in offering relief that is accessible, efficient, and portable.  Anxiety can affect young children, tweens, and teens.  While 1 in 5 children have an anxiety disorder, many others suffer from anxiety during certain activities or situations.  … Continue reading 10 Must Try Apps for Kids with Anxiety

Anxiety in Children, What is Normal and When to Seek Help

Anxiety in Children, What is Normal and When to Seek Help Anxiety is becoming a buzzword in the parenting world.  While it is great that the topic of anxiety in children is getting discussed in everyday conversations, it is important to separate typical, everyday fears and worries from anxieties that become debilitating and interfere with… Continue reading Anxiety in Children, What is Normal and When to Seek Help

Overcoming Debilitating Anxiety with Courage

Overcoming Debilitating Anxiety with Courage A Thirteen-Year-Old’s Success Story One year ago, on my daughter’s last day of 7th grade, and just days away from her thirteenth birthday, she and I were both “facedown in the arena”, our faces “marred by dust and sweat, and blood”.  Through laughter and tears, heartbreak and pride, together, she… Continue reading Overcoming Debilitating Anxiety with Courage

Improving Emotional Intelligence in Kids with Anxiety

Improving Emotional Intelligence in Kids with Anxiety If your child is suffering from anxiety, he or she may label nearly every emotion as scared or sad, unable to accurately identify or articulate true feelings.   Despite feelings of hunger, sleepiness, anger, or jealousy, many anxious children are often habituated to feeling “scared”. Research has shown that… Continue reading Improving Emotional Intelligence in Kids with Anxiety

The Correlation Between Dyslexia and Anxiety in Children

The Correlation Between Dyslexia and Anxiety in Children Imagine going to school every day knowing that you will struggle in nearly every subject.  No matter how hard you try, the words you read, the letters you write, and the math you compute will prove to be more challenging to you than to your peers.  Regardless… Continue reading The Correlation Between Dyslexia and Anxiety in Children

Selective Mutism in Children: A Mother’s Story

Selective Mutism in Children- A Mother’s Story of Understanding, Treatment, and Hope Incredible thanks to Leslie Peckham for sharing the story of her family’s journey with Selective Mutism in children. We knew there was something going on that made our daughter afraid and antisocial in certain environments. We just didn’t know it had a name… Continue reading Selective Mutism in Children: A Mother’s Story