Q. I’m freaking out. April’s coming, I’m nervous about PSSA tests. I hate them. They’re long. You can’t study for them, not really. And everything – I mean everything – rides on them. I want to go to ...

Feeling anxiety arise in our bodies is distressing in itself, let alone seeing it happen in children. As a parent, grandparent or guardian, you may feel extra anxious when you see a child pacing, ...

Have you noticed a worried look on your child’s face more often lately? Maybe they're refusing to go to school, having “meltdowns” at the bus stop, or developing mysterious stomachaches that land them ...

When I was first studying psychology, thirty years ago, I learned that about 10-20% of children are born with a temperament that is highly reactive to anything new and unfamiliar. Some of these ...

Here we are again! It’s September, and it’s back-to-school season. This new “season” brings on new routines and… anxiety. For some children, the new year brings on excitement, and for others, it can ...

Those long, unstructured weeks of school summer holidays have drawn to a close. While many parents – and increasingly, care-giving grandparents – might feel a sense of relief at normality returning, ...