Last month, I gave a presentation to the Whatcom County Library System for Shrinking the Worry Monster. At the end of the presentation, all the guests (young and old alike) made a worry box. (See link for full description on how to make and use a Worry Box.) Below are...
Whatcom County Library System will be hosting a free virtual event on reducing worry in children. Since anxiety is rampant among children (and adults), this event is most timely. The author will read from her book Shrinking the Worry Monster, A Kid’s Guide for...
Tiny Beans, an online parenting magazine, just published the article “Why Parents Need to Schedule Their Own Worry Time”. The article was adapted from the author’s online post. The Tiny Bean editors seem to agree that good parent self-care includes...
Last year Red Tricycle/Tiny Beans published the author’s popular article on using scheduled Worry Time to help shrink kid’s anxiety. One common response was that parents need their own Worry Time. “We are as stressed as our kids!”, wrote one...
Are the holidays the most wonderful time of the year? Maybe not for all. Many children look forward to a fun-filled holiday season shared with family and friends. However, way too many children become stressed and worried because their routines are disrupted, their...
