Note to Readers: I wrote bedtime stories with relaxation techniques to help my own children sleep peacefully. My own daughter struggled with stress related night terrors. I can still feel the pain of being jolted out of a deep sleep by my child’s scream in the...
Note to Readers: Kids, towels, activities, marathon sleepovers….Ask a few moms a few weeks into the summer if they are relaxed or stressed out and you might be surprised to find out how quickly carefree days of summer turn into…..well you know! Ann knows...
By Lori Lite / Stress Free Kids Military families are at risk of developing secondary PTSD. Children in military families are exposed to stress levels that could be considered toxic according to The American Academy of Pediatrics. The National Center for Child...
A survey by KidsHealth found that 70% of kids said they wished they could get more sleep and 71% of kids said they felt sort of sleepy or very sleepy when it’s time to wake up for school. These fun bedtime tips for kids will give children what they want and...
Note to Reader: The American Psychological Association shows that teen stress has increased to epidemic levels and called it a medical health hazard. As parents, we severely underestimate the impact stress has on our teens. We mistakenly dismiss warning signs as “just...
Note to Reader: As adults we often forget to see things from a child’s perspective. I knew a child that heard her dad might get fired..for months she was fearful that he was going to catch on fire.( I can’t make this stuff up.) Much fear can be alleviated...
