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Part 3: Play Therapy

It’s been 5 months since Tre started play therapy. And by “we,” I mean Tre...and I...and the Hubs. It's a family thing. Keep in mind I started individual therapy after my father died in 2010 and I have been actively going since 2018, so I like to think I know some things about how this all goes. ... READ the POST

Mr. C taught him a calm down strategy affectionately called “Hot Cookies.” When Tre is in the height of a nervous moment he is to pretend he just took a pan of hot cookies out of the oven, and with his palms facing up and eyes closed, he is supposed to blow to ‘cool’ the imaginary cookies. Try it!

Ice Cream & Anxiety- Part 2

As promised, here is the follow up to Tre's bout with anxiety in early July. Disclaimer- While I am sharing his/my/our very real experiences and I am being open about strategies I have tried, I am always open for more. Feel free to offer any and all tricks of the parenting trade. We made it ... READ the POST

This was not the place I expected to be in my motherhood journey when I envisioned summer 2019. Yes, it threw me for a loop. Yes, it concerned me...it even made me cry a little.

Ice Cream & Anxiety

Great- the title hooked you into reading what this post is all about! I'll cut right to the story- a recent summer camp trip threw Tre into tears, perceived fear and worry...aka- anxiety. To be a 7 y/o kid with the summer off to only think about how many times you're going to go swimming or how ... READ the POST

I know some people are going to take issue with me naming Tre's feelings as anxiety. That's what it was folks...let's call it by name so we can deal with it, move through it and help him as he experiences it.

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