As a child, I had a great deal of anxiety. If you’ve ever seen me speak in public, that might surprise you. But anxiety among children is extremely common and affects almost all children, to varying ...

As the first day of school approaches, many children feel nervous about going back to class. For little ones starting preschool for the first time, the transition to school can seem even more daunting ...

Gloria L. Huang wrote her debut middle-grade novel 'Kaya of the Ocean' to honor kids with anxiety. These shows and movies do the same Gloria is a novelist and short story writer. She studied fiction ...

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Colin King has received funding from the Miggsie Fund through the Lawson Foundation to support the creation of a parent storybook resource guide. Amy Rzezniczek received funding from the Social ...

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane’s 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn’t want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.

Childhood today looks very different from even a generation ago. Kids and youth are often juggling busy schedules and academic pressure, along with social media and constant stimulation. Many children ...

Anxiety is a family inheritance nobody wants to pass down. Yet anxious parents often watch helplessly as their children develop the same fears, worries, and avoidance patterns they’ve struggled with ...

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane's 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn't want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.