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MindCrafts: Give your brain a break with this mindfulness craft!

Try this awesome craft that encourages two simple practices for rest and mindfulness!

Explaining Anxiety to Kids

5 Phrases for Explaining Anxiety to Kids

Anxiety is tough! It can be uncomfortable, scary, and in extreme cases, it can prevent us from leading the lives we want to live. However, it’s ESPECIALLY tough when you don’t understand the feelings or…

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Angry Child Meltdown? Try These 5 Calming Phrases

Kids can sometimes feel like little tornadoes. If they don’t like the food being served, they might shove the plate off the table. Not the shirt they wanted to wear? They might throw it in…

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School Anxiety? 7 Phrases to Calm First Day Nerves

The start of the school year can be a really exciting time. New classes, new friends, and brand-new experiences! While the novelty of a new school year can be fun, there are many kiddos who…

Morning School Routines: 3 Tips to Calm the Chaos

A morning family routine is a combination of different types of skills: time management, sequencing, and organization. While we wish we could snap our fingers like a certain magical mouse and hope that the magic…

5 Phrases to Encourage Your Struggling Child

I remember coming home from school one day and feeling completely overwhelmed. Everything seemed to be crashing in on me and as I went to my room to begin my homework, my dad came in…

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My Child is Embarrassed, What Do I Do?

Embarrassment is part of the human experience. Here’s how to help your kids through it!

7 Things Every Parent of an Anxious Teen Should Try

As a parent, it can feel impossible to do the right thing when you’re watching your child struggle with anxiety. You don’t want to overstep and stop them from learning how to manage anxiety on their own, but you also don’t want to let them flounder without support. Here, we’ll take a look at some concrete ideas you can try to help your anxious teen calm their nerves.