5 Easy Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve and Reduce Anxiety
How stimulating the vagus nerve can reduce anxiety, improve emotional regulation, and help both kids and adults feel more grounded and calm, naturally.
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Panic Proof Parenting: What Every Family Needs to Know About Anxiety
Learn how to spot the signs of anxiety in kids, decode what anxiety is really trying to tell you, and use Dr. Nicole Cain’s tools to help your family build emotional resilience.
The 4-Step Daily Ritual That Helps You Heal Anxiety from the Inside Out
Discover Dr. Nicole Cain’s 4-step daily practice to heal anxiety at its root. Learn how to calm your nervous system, rewire your brain, and expand your personal power in just a few minutes a day.
How to Turn Anxiety Into Excitement, According to Bethany Hamilton
Learn Bethany Hamilton’s powerful mindset shift: how to reframe fear and anxiety into excitement and action, building resilience for both kids and adults.
Understanding Autism, ADHD, and Anxiety: What Every Parent Needs to Know
What parents need to know about autism, ADHD, and anxiety in kids: signs, diagnosis, overlapping symptoms, and how to support your child with compassion and clarity.
The Missing Link in Healing POTS, Anxiety, and Chronic Illness in Kids: The Vagus Nerve
More kids than ever are struggling with chronic conditions like anxiety, POTS, and digestive issues. Discover how the vagus nerve may be the missing link—and what parents can do to help their children heal naturally.
3 Truths About Anxiety and ADHD That Will Change the Way You Think About Both
Discover the surprising connection between anxiety and ADHD. Learn 3 powerful truths that will shift how you understand your brain—and your child’s.
9 Proven Tools to Manage Anxiety and Support ADHD
Learn 9 science-backed tools to calm anxiety, boost focus, and support ADHD—for kids, adults, and anyone looking to feel more in control.
Your Questions About Anxiety Answered by Dr. Eli Lebowitz
I talked to Dr. Eli Lebowitz, of the Yale School of Medicine Child Study Center, on the Today’s Mama Podcast. You can listen to the full episode HERE. We had so many questions from listeners and Dr. Lebowitz took some time to provide answers to the questions we couldn’t get to in our interview. How …
5 Signs Your Child Has Anxiety (That You’re Probably Ignoring)
Don’t miss these signs.
5 Things I Do If I Wake Up With Anxiety
Some days I wake up with overwhelming anxiety.
Your Questions About Anxiety Answered by Dr. Meg Meeker
Kid who's anxious about starting school? Meds vs. natural approaches? Time for a new pediatrician? Dr. Meg has answers!
EP4: Dr. Meg Meeker, Pediatrician and Author Talks Kids and Anxiety and YOU!
Everyone has felt anxiety. Dr. Meg Meeker shares practical insights to manage it and thrive! (For kids AND grown ups!)
Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent
It will stir your soul and calm your nervous system.
Dear Anxiety, You Are Paralyzing.
Dear Anxiety. I see you.
Have Kids That Struggle With Anxiety? These 4 Strategies Will Help
It’s hard being an anxious kid.
10 Ways I Battled My New Mom Anxiety
Anxiety is no joke.
9 Signs You Might Have An Anxiety Disorder
The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 Americans suffer from depression and anxiety, and it's no surprise -- when you look at anxiety carefully -- that these two disorders often go hand-in-hand.
Fifty Shades of Anxiety
Sometimes I need a hug or a cry or a prayer or a VHS tape viewing of Fried Green Tomatoes. But always, always, I feel better with a new coat of paint on my toenails.
5 Ways to Manage Autumn Anxiety
Even as I love the autumn season, it is full of anxiety for me. My therapist and I talked about a few coping exercises to keep my anxiety from disabling me this time of year.
Soothing Back-to-School Anxiety
Here we are at the beginning of the school year, when play-time turns abruptly to work-time, when sleeping in is officially out, when academic and social pressure combine in a way that can give almost anyone the willies.
Separation Anxiety
Dear Debbie, My six year old cries when it’s time to go to a birthday party, weekly dance class, anywhere not in her daily routine. She is a little shy. But she loves everything once she gets there. What is going on and how do we get out the door without these meltdowns? —Too many tears
9 ADHD Myths That Are Hurting Kids (According to Brain Science)
ADHD isn’t a behavior problem—it’s a brain health issue. These 9 common ADHD myths are hurting kids and what brain science says instead.
Technology Bans in Schools: Do They Really Improve Learning and Mental Health?
More schools than ever are banning or restricting student cellphone use—but do these technology bans actually work?
The Surprising Reason Teens Can’t Fall Asleep (It’s Not Their Phones)
If your teen swears they “just can’t fall asleep,” you’re not imagining things—and they’re not just trying to stay up to watch TikToks.
5 Hidden Signs Your Child Might Be Experiencing Bullying
Bullying doesn’t always look like name-calling or playground shoving. Sometimes, it shows up quietly, in stomachaches, untouched lunches, or kids who suddenly don’t want to go to school.
Vyvanse Recall? Here’s What Parents Need to Know About the ADHD Medication & Botulism Rumors
If you’ve seen alarming headlines or frantic posts about a “Vyvanse recall” and even botulism—you are not alone. Searches for these terms have spiked, and parents are understandably concerned.