Helping Teens With Anxiety

By Carol Cuppy Photo by Alex Green from Pexels Here are several ways to help our teens change their anxious thinking habits and lead them toward a healthier mindset. Donna watched as her teenage daughter, Emma, paced the gate area at the airport. The flight from Iowa to California was an hour away, and, up … Continue reading Helping Teens With Anxiety

Two Secret Weapons – Help for Anxiety Part 4

Photo by Daria Obymaha from Pexels Go to part 1 of the Anxiety series here: Anxiety is a difficult problem in anyone’s life. Parents’ hearts go out to their children who suffer from emotional overload, racing thoughts, and continual feelings of unrest because of anxiety. That’s not what childhood is supposed to be like. In … Continue reading Two Secret Weapons – Help for Anxiety Part 4

The Suitcase Idea – Help for Anxiety Part 3

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels If you haven’t read Part 1 go here: God didn’t create our hearts big enough to hold all of the worries and concerns about life. For those who are concerned about the future, he said, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day … Continue reading The Suitcase Idea – Help for Anxiety Part 3

Three Spiritual Truths That Empower Children – Help for Anxiety Part 2

If you haven’t read Part 1 go here: An understanding of how God made a person can provide extremely helpful tools for managing anxiety. The following truths alone, or in combination, can have a powerful effect on a child’s emotional state. Spiritual solutions for emotional challenges usually provide the deepest change. One problem, however, is … Continue reading Three Spiritual Truths That Empower Children – Help for Anxiety Part 2

Two Quick-Fix Anxiety Solutions That Usually Don’t Work, Help for Anxiety Part 1

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels https://thrivingkidsconnection.com/two-quick-fix-anxiety-solutions-that-usually-dont-work/ The following is Part 1 of a 5-Part series on addressing anxiety in children and young people. Anxiety in children can be complex. Several factors often cause children to experience abnormally high feelings of being upset or unsettled about life. Horrible feelings in one’s chest, throat, or stomach … Continue reading Two Quick-Fix Anxiety Solutions That Usually Don’t Work, Help for Anxiety Part 1

Helping Your Teen Deal With Anxiety

By Jeannie Cunnion When the internal and external voices whisper the lies You're insignificant, You're not enough and You don't measure up, we want our children to know, deep in their souls, that the only One who gets to define them is the One who created them and calls them beloved. I recently overheard two … Continue reading Helping Your Teen Deal With Anxiety