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5 Tips for Addressing Your Child’s Anxiety at School
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A few years ago, I was at a friend’s house hanging out for a much-needed girl’s night (ahhhh…remember those carefree, pre-COVID days). One of the women there started talking about her son’s test anxiety at school. Her son would panic during tests and could not complete the work. When the mother had a meeting with the school to discuss her son’s test anxiety, she was met with an unexpected response.
One of the school staff stated that children don’t have anxiety!
Wow, I felt for this mom. She had painfully endured hearing her son complain of tummy aches at school, freezing and not being able to write during tests, and trying to hide tears running down his cheeks, so his friends couldn’t see. And now, it was affecting his grades because he was not able to show his knowledge. When she finally met with the team, she was met with misinformation and resistance.
To set the record straight, children DO experience anxiety (and every other emotion that we adults feel!). In fact, the CDC es...
4 Steps to Finding the Right Counselor for Your Child
With all that is going on in the world today, many parents are seeking additional support for their children. In fact, we have gotten several questions from parents around this topic - so we decided to consult with Cristin Mullen, a professional counselor in the Phoenix area. In this post, Cristin explains what to look for in a counselor, and how to make the best choice for your family.Â
Finding someone to connect with your child is a stressful experience, but it doesn’t have to be.
Our instinct is to look for the “best,” but...
In the medical world, you want the best. It doesn’t matter if they are kind of a jerk for the 10 minutes you see them. You want lots of certificates, licenses, referrals, and letters behind their name.
In the therapy world, it’s different.
You may have the most knowledgeable person (like me) in the world, but if that person doesn’t connect with you and your child, it’s money down the drain.
I’m not saying expertise and training isn’t
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