Don’t Forget to Breathe…
So many of our responses are automatic. If we are driving and have to stop short, our arm flies out to protect whoever is in the passenger seat. I...
Fidgets and Popping and Slime, Oh My!
Why do children love to play with slime, putty, fidget spinners and push pop bubble toys? Well, it’s super fun of course, but did you know there ar...
The Airplane
If you’ve ever been on an airplane, there’s a time during the safety procedures where the flight attendant says if the oxygen masks drop, put yours...
When I ask if my child is worried, he says no, but then I catch him picking his nails, and I can tell something is on his mind. What should I do?
We often observe these “nervous habits” in our children (and recognize them from our own behavior!). Sometimes these quirks are just that – habits,...
My child complains of aches and pains. We have had her examined by several doctors but there is nothing physically wrong with her. Could her pain be emotional?
It is so common for people (young and old!) to internalize their feelings and experience them physically. Stress and worry manifest in the body as ...
I know my child is worrying, but she won’t tell me why. How can I get her to open up?
Very often, children have a difficult time coming up with the words to express how they feel. Therefore indirect ways of asking might work better. ...
My child is a ‘worrier.’ What degree of anxiety is normal and what should cause me concern?
Like all feelings, I believe the amount we worry runs on a continuum. We all have adifferent “normal” amount of worry, and for some of us that’s hi...