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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Predictable routines can help children feel calm and in control. Cavan Images/Cavan Collection via Getty Images As a child, I had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My 11-year-old son knows how he will respond to a school shooting. His plan, which he told me recently after his school’s latest ...

Welcome to the third module of LUNA! This week, you will learn more about avoidance and about why avoiding things that cause anxiety will not help your child overcome their fears. You will also learn ...

Since you have started LUNA, you have probably noticed ways you help your child avoid situations that make them feel anxious or help them with their quick fixes. This is what we call “accommodation”.

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.