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How to Manage Back to School Stress and Anxiety

From my personal experiences as a Mom (now of two teenagers) and a counsellor for children and teens, I believe that the first week of

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Why Our Children Hold onto Their Worries and Magical Thinking

Why We Hold Onto Our Magical Thinking? Our children hold onto their worries because they truly believe that their worries are protecting them. We call

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Importance of Family Mealtimes

Creating a Family Table: The Importance of Comfort and Connection (Guest post by Mary-Catherine Kay) Growing up, our parents’ families valued the idea of sitting

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Maturity: How Thoughts, Feelings and Impulses Mature

In the excellent book, Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one!) by Deborah Macnamara, you will find a clear

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My daughter was struggling with anxiety and it was getting to the point where it was beginning to affect her and our life on a daily basis. If she knew she was going to be outside of her comfort zone she would start to panic and focus on something in an obsessive and negative way in anticipation of the upcoming situation. She was the most anxious she had ever been when she started the six week anxiety management course with Sharon. She loved Sharon immediately and felt very comfortable with her. She has learned through Sharon why she may feel this way and how to use skills to help her cope better. I wondered how much she might absorb as a six-year-old but she seems to be able to remember and use what Sharon has taught her. As she was taking the course her anxiety decreased dramatically. When she begins to get anxious again we use the skills she has learned and talk about how she can manage and cope with the things that are bothering her. I have also learned how to help her. Our experience with Sharon has been invaluable. My daughter says she is the best teacher she has ever had! Thanks Sharon.

- Carrie

I just wanted to let you know that your “Brain Science” course has made a beautiful difference in our daughter’s life. She developed an intense fear of the ocean this spring and summer as COVID changed our lives. That fear was very limiting as we live so close to the water. We spent much of the summer doing the same trail walk she was comfortable with in the woods, instead of enjoying local beaches and enjoying the beautiful sea wall near our home. Last weekend, before we headed out the door for that old familiar hike, she said she wanted to walk by the ocean instead. We have so missed doing this walk as a family, but she used to shake and sob if we tried to force it. This past weekend, she was so confident and proud of herself as she walked. You have given her the concept that her fears may not be the truth and she can choose to send them away.

- Laura

Sharon has helped our family so much, not only with our son of 12, who in the last couple of years experienced a lot of anxiety and a lack of confidence, but with our understanding of how anxiety works and how we as parents can best deal with it. Our son completed the seven-week ‘Brain Training’ course with Sharon which helped him considerably. I feel, however, that the real changes came when my wife and I adjusted our parenting style to address not only our son’s anxiety, but our own, as well. We are amazed at the changes in our son, he is like a different person, much more confident and far less anxious.

- Mike

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