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(THE CONVERSATION) Families everywhere are adjusting to a new way of life due to social distancing measures like closed schools, workplaces, and more. Given that anxiety was already among the most ...

Ever feel like your family is constantly rushing from one place to the next on a super fast-paced schedule? Weekends are filled with kids’ sports or arts events, grocery shopping, housework, catching ...

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The best way to protect children from experiencing anxiety is to keep life as normal as possible. Even though children are no longer following their usual school day routines, you can establish and ...