Tag anxiety
Can You Parent Well When You’re Anxious? | Ep. 98
You can feel the rising tension in your shoulders and the knots in your stomach again. So much going on around you, and inside you. There is no shortage of things to feel anxious about in our world right now!…
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Encouraging Kids Who “Just Don’t Care!” | Ep. 88
Does it feel like your child just doesn’t care? Maybe even saying the words, “I just don’t care!” Does your child seem unmotivated in school, defensive about doing chores, maybe even withdrawn and depressed? It is so hard to know…
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Receiving Unsolicited Parenting Advice?
4 Tips to Respond with Confidence
My Child Never Sleeps! What Should I Do? | Ep. 85
Finding peace and connection at bedtime
Got a Smart Teenager (or Child) With Bad Grades?
How to Inspire, Not Nag
Painfully Shy: A Promising Story of Facing One Child’s Social Anxiety
Parents usually love when their kids are outgoing and gregarious crowd-pleasers. But when kids seem to avoid social situations, parents tend to get a bit anxious themselves. You may even make a proclamation or feel the need to apologize for…
Classroom Anxiety: It’s Common, and You Can Help | Ep. 73
Is your child struggling with anxiety about going back to school? How do you navigate the uncertainties of a new school year? If you and your child are feeling stressed about all the changes and upheaval surrounding school, you are…
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Scared to launch your child into the “real world”?
If you’re the parent of an older teen or young adult, the thought of launching your child into the world can be frightening; particularly if they have shown very few signs that they will be able to handle “real life”…
How to Teach Flexibility Using a Pipe Cleaner
Plans change. Life changes. And suddenly your sweet child who doesn’t get to have chicken nuggets is melting down on your kitchen floor. Or maybe rain canceled your walk to the park. Whatever the cause, the chaos that ensues can…
How I Helped My Baby Sleep When Sleep Training Was Not Working
Did you find this blog because you Googled, “How do I get my baby to sleep through the night?”? Well then, my friend, soak in this moment of knowing…this is NOT your magic bullet to deep nourishing sleep. Here is what…