Managing anger can be especially hard for your child with anxiety because these emotions often get mixed together, creating a complex web of feelings that are tough to handle. As a parent, it’s important to understand that anxiety and anger can show up in different ways, like outbursts and tantrums, or withdrawal and silent frustration. […]
If your child struggles with anxiety, you have likely seen bouts of crying, avoidance, stomach aches, headaches, and poor focus. In some cases, the brain’s fear response can “hijack” your child’s entire body creating outbursts of anger as well. Understanding what happens in your child’s brain when anxiety presents as anger can help you better […]
Many parents believe in the same myth: if they do everything right, their children will be happy. But that’s not how childhood works. No matter how much you love your child or how much you give to them in the way of attention and material items, kids are still going to experience all kinds of […]
