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Since I started my blog back in 2008, I have covered many topics. I have worn my heart on my sleeve and opened up to the world about some very personal experiences. Our latest challenge – advocacy. I am my daughters’ biggest fan, her most outspoken advocate and I will not let walls block her [...]
With three daughters in their tweens and early teens, mornings around our house are still my least favorite time of day. But when my girls were a little younger, there were mornings I was certain that I wouldn’t survive the school year with my sanity intact. Two of my three darlings went through a phase [...]
These are the words that actually came out of my son’s mouth: “Well, I’m just saying that to me it doesn’t seem like everything you do is that hard. I’m the one that’s stuck in school for 6 hours and you just take care of two autistic kids in the morning and then 22 kindies [...]
In one of our recent articles, Two Stress Reducing Ideas for Home and School by Jean Myles, you will find multiple suggestions to reduce anxiety in the discussion. Below are some explanations to add to your “Bag of Tricks”. Deep Breathing Encourage your child to breathe in through their nose and out through their mouth. [...]
For many of us the Fall and Winter holidays are filled with more activity than usual. Families visiting, holiday events and gatherings are added on top of the regular work, family and personal obligations. While the approaching holiday season is one of Family, Gratitude and Giving, for many it means pressure, stressful schedules, situations and [...]
Anxiety (also called angst or worry) is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is ‘to vex or trouble‘; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness, and dread. Anxiety is considered to be a normal reaction to a stressor. It may help someone to deal [...]
In my home we always talk about our “toolbox”. It’s a place where we keep all of our ideas for battling the anxiety monster and it holds some pretty amazing stuff. Today, let me help you with your toolbox! “Too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away, till what we put [...]
[fbshare]Welcome to S-O-S Best of the Best (BoB), Edition 10. This month’s topic was provided by Martianne Stanger and is on helping special needs kids to calm down and/or refocus after a meltdown or stressful event. Sixteen authors have provided over 60 tips and hints that may be exactly what you need for your child! [...]
Here it is, the new school year. For many, it’s the time when our children’s carefree smiles disappear and their walk looses some of its lightness. Stress, overwhelm, anxiety creep back into our children’s lives as they approach the beginning of school. What’s a parent to do? For starters, do what ever you can to [...]
We’ve spent the last sixty odd days with no real routine, unexpected adventures, changes to the plan and late nights. For most children this is a little piece of heaven but for an anxious child this lack of routine and regiment can be devastating and overwhelming. What makes matters worse is that mid way through [...]
