Comforting Anxious Children’s Soothing Story Selection 2 By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd. Anxious children and the holidays. Not always a good combination. The holiday season makes many children more anxious and stressed than festive and blessed. For many children, especially those with anxiety, autism…
Tricia Goyer Interview: Thoughts on How to Comfort Anxious Children From the Bestselling Christian Author and Mother
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd. When the day dawns soft and still, I curl up on the sofa under my softest blanket, with my Bible and devotionals by my side. No matter what challenges I’m facing, or maybe because of them, my morning prayers…
A World of Worries Children today are more than aware of the tensions in the world. News of terror attacks, bombings, school shootings and other frightening events are almost inescapable, even for the littlest ones. Graphic images linger in many children’s minds, haunting them…
Parents of children with anxiety, autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders sometimes tell me they think there’s a missing piece. Something more they could be doing. A therapy they should be trying. A strategy that would just click and calm anxiety, encourage communication…