Learn practical CBT, ERP, and parent-focused strategies to help your child manage back-to-school anxiety without reinforcing avoidance. Discover how to build confidence one brave step at a time.

There's still time to help your anxious child build confidence before school starts. Learn five practical CBT and ERP-informed strategies to encourage bravery and prepare for a smoother back-to-school transition.

Is your child melting down before camp? Learn what to say (and what to avoid) to support an anxious child while building confidence. Includes practical parent scripts.

Learn what to say when your child seeks reassurance. Discover supportive scripts that build confidence instead of feeding anxiety, plus get a free worksheet.

Is your child refusing camp because of anxiety? Learn how to respond with support, build confidence, and help kids face fears this summer.

Summer is the perfect time to help anxious children build confidence and resilience. Learn four simple strategies—including supportive responses, manageable challenges, emotional steadiness, and focusing on progress—that can help your child face fears and develop lasting coping skills.

Summer can unintentionally strengthen anxiety patterns in children. Here are 4 common parenting traps to avoid—and what to do instead to help your child build confidence, tolerate discomfort, and grow independence this summer.

Discover how parental reactions can unintentionally reinforce a child’s anxiety. Learn a 2-step approach to step back, stay calm, and empower your child.

Not sure what to say when your child is anxious? Learn supportive statements that help kids build confidence, tolerate worry, and face fears instead of avoiding them.

Many loving parents accidentally reinforce child anxiety without realizing it. Learn the 5 most common anxiety traps and how to help your child build confidence instead.

Helping an anxious child can feel overwhelming for parents. In this post, a child anxiety therapist shares four simple, research-backed strategies to help kids build confidence and manage anxiety, including supportive responses, small challenges, staying calm during big emotions, and focusing on progress over perfection. Learn practical ways to help your child face fears and develop resilience.

Helping an anxious child can feel overwhelming for parents. In this post, a child anxiety therapist shares four simple, research-backed strategies to help kids build confidence and manage anxiety, including supportive responses, small challenges, staying calm during big emotions, and focusing on progress over perfection. Learn practical ways to help your child face fears and develop resilience.

Thanksgiving is often heralded as a time for family, food, and fun. However, for many people, it can also be a time of stress, tension, and anxiety. Whether it’s navigating complex family dynamics, dealing with the pressure of holiday perfectionism, or feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of planning and expectations, Thanksgiving can easily become a source of anxiety rather than a time of celebration.

As parents, it can be confusing when your child acts out, avoids situations, or answers “I don’t know” when you ask what’s wrong. You might feel frustrated, helpless, or even wonder if they’re trying to push your buttons.

Here’s the truth: they’re not being difficult. They’re anxious—and their behaviors are their way of expressing fear.

When most people think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), they imagine someone who washes their hands over and over or lines things up perfectly. But OCD in children can be far more complex—and often much harder to recognize.

When people think of child anxiety, they often imagine a nervous child wringing their hands, or maybe a toddler clinging to their parent’s leg and crying at drop-off. But in reality, anxiety in kids can look very different—and much harder to spot.

Summer brings its own set of joys—long sunny days, outdoor adventures, and the promise of new beginnings. But for many, these bright days also come with an unexpected side effect: anxiety that feels amplified by the heat. Ever notice that your anxiety seems louder when the temperature soars? You’re not imagining it.

Self-criticism activates the very same stress response that anxiety already triggers. It floods your system with more cortisol, more tension, and more urgency to “fix” or escape what you’re feeling. The result? You feel even more anxious, stuck, and ashamed.

As an anxiety therapist, I often get asked about books that can help children, teens, and adults better understand and manage anxiety and OCD. Whether you're a parent looking for guidance, someone navigating your own anxious perfectionism, or a clinician seeking tools for therapy, these are some of my go-to recommendations. Each of these books has something valuable to offer, and I’m excited to share them with you.

When something big happens in the world—a natural disaster, war, or other tragedy—our children often sense the emotional tone before they even understand the details. Maybe they hear snippets of the news, overhear adult conversations, or just notice the shift in your energy. And when they sense your worry, it can quietly amplify their own.