It probably doesn’t surprise you to hear that teenagers are dealing with anxiety now more than ever before. The New York Times recently published an excellent article detailing this anxiety. Here’s an excerpt: “For many of these young people, the biggest single stressor is that they ‘never get to the point where they can say,…
Category: Children
Infant Loss Awareness Month
If you have lost a baby, I am so sorry for your loss. There are no words for the pain you have experienced (& continue to experience). No one ever “recovers” from losing a child. This is a tough topic that most people don’t like to talk about because they don’t know what to say….
Not Everyone Has to Like You
“…sometimes people’s criticism of you is actually more about them. In fact, if you can take yourself and your emotions out of it, liking someone is a personal preference similar to liking or disliking a food. Not everyone has to like you because really there is nothing that every single person likes, no matter how…
Helping Your Teen with Negative Thoughts
When your child/teen/college student/adult child (!) is hurting, parents want to help and want to know what to say. If your son or daughter struggles with negative thinking (often the root of anxiety, depression, and STRESS), NPR offers some tips on how to help them step back and think differently. Read the article HERE.