How to Parent a Child with Anxiety Issues

Parenting a Child with Anxiety Issues

Parenting Kids with Anxiety Issues

by Amy Egan

This past year I had a  few coaching sessions with a couple of two elementary aged kids.  Collin, a fifth grader and Cara, a second grader. Our first two visits we spent mostly working on  new, more effective parenting skills when handling Collin.  He was a pretty good-natured boy but his parents had typical tweenaged frustrations with him.  He was a little disrespectful, a little argumentative and tended to pull them into power struggles.  They were becoming beaten down by these things – but more than that, concerned about his anxiety level. Collin was a very anxious boy.

We mostly developed plans for handling his disrespect and the power struggles.  After reading suggested materials and a couple of coaching sessions,  they began to do the following on a consistent basis.

Forgive Yourself; You are a Great Parent

Forgive yourself; you are a great parent

Learn to Forgive Yourself

by Amy Egan

As a parenting coach I often notice that when a parent or couple first meet with me, they have such guilt that things are less than perfect in their homes.  The fact that they yell, are angry with their children, or can’t figure out how to make things more peaceful – makes them feel like failures.  I have empathy for them because I can relate.  For many of us, being a great parent is the most important thing in our lives. Therefore, when we feel frustrated with parenting it is easy to get down on ourselves for not getting it right.

Above The Fray: Program Aims to Teach Teens to Use Social Media Responsibly

Above the Fray - Selvage Media

Above The Fray: Teaching Teenagers How to Use Social Media Responsibly

by Mina Frannea

There is an urgent need for an open and honest conversation with teens, parents and teachers about responsible social media use.

In partnership with wellness expert Aja Uranga-Foster, Selvage Media has started an Indiegogo campaign that will run until Christmas. Their plan is to work with a teen focus group for the next few months, learning all they can about what life is really like for them in the social media trenches. They are then going to use that information to a create meaningful and tangible curriculum to share online and in classrooms. The goal is to launch Above The Fray before school gets out for summer.