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• Signs Your Child Is Anxious
  Just as the grownup world has its own terrors and stressors that stimulate adult anxiety, childhood is filled with concerns and pressures all its own, which may cause your child to feel anxious, sometimes at problematic levels. Difficulties with learning and attention may further exacerbate the problem. There are numerous potential clues that your child […]
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• Pre-Teens & Teens Spent HOURS on Media Everyday! A MUST read post for parents!
  A new study just published shows that pre-teens (8-12 years old) spend 4.5 hours per day on laptops, smartphones and tablets, while teens spend 6.5 on the same devices. This does NOT include time spent on screens at school or for homework. Add in TV time and/or X-Box and the average American pre-teen spends 6 […]
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• Managing Separation Anxiety: What it is, and how to help your child work through it
  The start of a new school year or a new semester following a winter break can cause a child to feel anxious. In fact, your child could experience what is known as separation anxiety, which is a condition that causes a child or adolescent extreme distress when he is separated from his parents or caregivers. […]
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• Just Released: How to Treat Emetophobia: A Guide for Providers
  A few years back, I was happily surprised when Anna Christie, B.A. M.Div., RCC emailed Dr. McCarthy and me about Turnaround, our anxiety program for kids. She was and is one of the premier specialists in the world for treating emetophobia. (This is a fear of vom**ing.) She put this on the map for clinicians […]
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