Where Anxiety Shows Up in the Body
You've probably heard the phrase "it's all in your head" about anxiety. It's not. Anxiety is a full-body experience, and for a lot of people (and a lot of kids), the body sends the message long before the mind catches up to what's actually going on.
My Child Says Their Stomach Hurts Every School Morning — Is It Anxiety?
If you're reading this at 7:15am with a kid on the couch clutching their stomach and refusing to put their shoes on, first: breathe in, breathe out. You're not imagining the pattern and you're not a bad parent for feeling exhausted by it.