This year I took on the role of head coach for the middle school swim team. I did this mostly because Number 4 had been on the team the previous three years and this would be her last season and there was talk of no longer having the middle school team and when I told […]
anxiety in children
The Anxious Child
One of my kids was crippled by anxiety as a child. He had to check to see where I was every five minutes and multiple times throughout the night, couldn’t have any doors closed if I wasn’t in the room with him, wouldn’t go anywhere unfamiliar by himself, and was terrified of elevators. He had […]
Hey anxiety! Go f*ck yourself.
I’ve been pretty open about Number 3’s issues with anxiety. I share them because I think sometimes we don’t realize how badly our kids are struggling. Because they don’t want to share what is going on because they are embarrassed. And I think there are parents who are also embarrassed. Or who feel guilty. Who think […]