Research shows that adults often underestimate how often kids get worried and sad – most children experience anxiety and sadness on a regular basis, some more than others. This is not all bad – getting worried and sad helps kids develop important skills. ...
This week I’ve worked with kids with all kinds of challenges and struggles. Some kids need to cope with grief. Some kids were struggling with anxiety. Some children were getting exceedingly frustrated. Some of them were fighting a lot with their siblings....
Yesterday I listened to a tearful parent describing the bullying her child had experienced at high school. The day before that, at a seminar, another parent was in tears as she talked about her child’s reaction to her divorce. And the day before that, I supervised...
One of the shocks for parents of the 9 plus age group is how frequently their kids get irritable, sad, stressed and “moody”. Many of us as parents remember how our younger kids were happy-go-lucky much of the time. Sure, they’d still get upset at...
