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More practical, evidence-informed guidance for the real emotional and social situations children face.
Childhood Anxiety: A Practical Guide for Parents
A practical, evidence-informed guide to childhood anxiety, with concrete examples, accessible next steps, and clear limits on what the guidance can establish.
Emotion Coaching for Parents: A Practical Guide
A complete parent guide to emotion coaching: what it is, when to use it, practical examples, common mistakes and realistic next steps for big feelings.
How to Use a Worry Thermometer With Children
A practical guide to using a worry thermometer with children, with realistic steps, language adults can use, and ways to judge whether the plan is helping.
How to Run a School Counseling Session About Worry
A practical guide to runing a school counseling session about worry, with realistic steps, language adults can use, and ways to judge whether the plan is helping.
What to Do When a Student Shuts Down After Feedback
Practical guidance for responding when a student shuts down after feedback, including what to observe, what adults can say, and how to adjust support without adding shame.
When to Use an Anger Worksheet After an Outburst
Practical guidance for responding when to use an anger worksheet after an outburst, with a clear first step, realistic adult language, and functional measures of progress.
Why Avoidance Feels Better—and Can Keep Anxiety Going
Canceling a feared activity can bring immediate relief. That relief is real, but it does not by itself show whether canceling was the best long-term response. Sometimes leaving protects a child from harm; sometimes repeated escape from a manageable situation leaves fewer chances to learn that participation is possible.
Bullying or Conflict? A Practical Difference for Parents and Schools
A practical, evidence-informed guide to bullying or conflict? a practical difference for parents and schools, with concrete examples, accessible next steps, and clear limits on what the guidance can establish.
How to Teach a Child to Ask for Help at School
A practical guide to teaching a child to ask for help at school, with realistic steps, language adults can use, and ways to judge whether the plan is helping.
A Child Is Excluded at Recess: What Adults Should Do Next
A child reports being left out, while adults are unsure whether the event was occasional, patterned or intentional. Learn what may be happening and use a concrete, developmentally respectful plan.
Friendship Breakups in Childhood: Support Grief and Boundaries
A practical, evidence-informed guide to friendship breakups in childhood, with concrete examples, accessible next steps, and clear limits on what the guidance can establish.
Jealousy After a New Sibling: Helping Without Shaming
A practical, evidence-informed guide to jealousy after a new sibling, with concrete examples, accessible next steps, and clear limits on what the guidance can establish.