If your child struggles with math anxiety, this online homeschool math program has everything you need to help ease the stress and increase learning! I have been homeschooling now for 13 years. It’s been exactly the right choice for my family. The freedom to learn at a pace that works best and explore the topics…
Blaming moms for their children’s anxiety helps no one. This is our story. Just over four years ago, the psychiatrist said out loud what I knew he had been thinking for months. “You are too wrapped up in his anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms. You are making it worse. I suspect you are just feeding off…
Sensory issues and anxiety are so closely linked, it can be difficult to figure out what is actually going on and more importantly, how we can help our children. A portion of my child’s neuro-psych evaluation includes the following: “This is a child extremely uncomfortable in his own skin. Whether it is driven by his…
This is a simple, easy log allows your child to begin to understand their own mental health. It also comes in handy for answering questions in therapist and doctors appointments.
A behind the scenes look at what it’s like, from start to finish, to go through the process of getting a service dog for your child. I include all the pros and cons of getting a service dog for my child with anxiety. My son was hospitalized at age 11 for more than a week….
This is Week Six in a year long series, all about lesson planning in an interest-led homeschool. Each week, I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality and then our new easy homeschool lesson plans for the upcoming week. We are six weeks in on this commitment to share my weekly homeschool lesson…
It happened again to my son last month. We were at an appointment with a pediatric specialist, following up on his severe gastrointestinal issues. When the specialist saw his anxiety disorder diagnosis, she was quick to blame the anxiety for his abdominal issues. She’s not wrong. They are certainly connected, although we are struggling to…
When I was in the sixth grade, I ran for student council president. One of the requirements was getting up on stage, in front of the entire school, and giving a speech about why you should be elected. I bombed. For reals. I couldn’t remember the lines I had prepared. I stuttered and started sweating….
Why art is so helpful for children with anxiety and creating art therapy at home. Several years ago, my youngest son began experiencing significant anxiety. Sleep issues, separation anxiety and even panic attacks became part of our every day. We saw a therapist. We saw a psychiatrist. Both encouraged me that they would be able…
Homeschooling a child with anxiety presents unique challenges. This is our story. One of my very first memories of motherhood involves a judge-y nurse and a ton of mommy guilt induced anxiety. It’s a long story, but basically, she warned me that I was spoiling my baby by holding him so much about four hours after he…
My child has both ADHD and anxiety. It is more common than you think. “He has an ADHD diagnosis and struggles with anxiety.” “We are in the process of evaluation right now. We know she has anxiety disorder and an ADHD diagnosis is likely.” “He always displayed the signs of ADHD but now he is…
Autism and anxiety often overlap in our children. This is our experience. “It’s probably time to think about a prescription for something to help ease his anxiety,” the doctor said carefully. She looked me straight in the eyes and said, “If he is being buried in overwhelming anxiety attacks, he won’t be able to learn…
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