Anxiety Toolkit Resources
Thank you for purchasing The Anxiety Toolkit: 96 Ways to Help Your Child Calm Their Worries! (If you landed here, but haven’t grabbed your own Anxiety Toolkit card deck, go order a copy now — I’ll wait!)
The strategies in this card deck have been tested over several years. Sometimes they work with one kiddo in one situation, and sometimes they don’t. The whole reason we need to help our children build a toolkit of resources and strategies from which to pull is because different stressors call for different solutions.
Flip through the cards with your kiddos, try the activities when they’re calm so that you all know what to do when they’re not, and breathe… you’ve got this. You’re the perfect parent for your amazing child.
When you’re ready, take a look at the links, articles, and books on this site. It’s like a crash course in childhood anxiety at your fingertips. And, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need specific support that’s not listed here. Send a voice mail or message to me using the contact page, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
Posts About Anxiety, Worry, and Perfectionism
Anxiety, worry, and perfectionism are frequent topics and struggles among parents of differently-wired kids. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources, posts, and encouragement to be found right here at Raising Lifelong Learners. Check out some of these:
Helping Your Child Cope With Anxiety
Anxiety in Quirky Kids – a Live Conversation with My 8-year-old
The Anxious Parent of the Anxious Child | Using Social Stories
The Anxious Parent of the Anxious Child | The Guilt of Passing it On
When You Just Aren’t Comfortable Getting Help for Your Child
Homeschool Testing | Helping Your Perfectionist Do Hard Things
Homeschooling Because of Mental Illness
Managing Perfectionism: 10 Tips for Helping Your Child
Games to Help Your Kids Learn Mindfulness
Great Gifts for Kids With Anxiety
Traveling With Kids Who Struggle with Anxiety
Homeschooling Through Anxiety With Time4Learning
Facebook Live Discussion | More About Anxiety
Facebook Live Discussion | Anxiety and Gifted/2E Kids
Posts About Intensity
If you had to describe these kids of ours in one word, I think “intense” would sum them up quite nicely. Parenting an intense, child, is not so easily wrapped up. Check out these posts where we discuss the struggles of raising intense kids and share insight and tips into just how to manage their emotions:
Your Family and the Intense Child
Helping Your Intense Child Regulate Emotions Easily
Black History Month and Your Emotionally Intense Child
Books to Help Kids Learn About Anger
The Holidays and Your Intense Child
Socialization and Your Gifted or Intense Child
Discipline and Your Intense Child
Games to Help Kids Control Their Anger
Navigating Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids
Let’s Talk About Emotional Overexcitability
Podcasts About Anxiety, Worry, Perfectionism, and Intensity
If you’re not yet a subscriber to my podcast, get started on these episodes featuring topics we all face when parenting anxious kids:
Episode 24: Asynchrony, Intensity, and Motivation
Episode 49: Reflections About Anxiety
Episode 52: Overcoming Perfectionism and Finding Joy in Homeschooling
Episode 55: Helping Your Child Manage Perfectionism
Episode 56: Discipline and Your Intense Child
Books for Anxious Kids and Teens
From workbooks to picture books, simple readers for young worriers to deep guides for teens, there is something to be found for every anxious kid in this collection of books about anxiety:
Books for Parents of Anxious Kids
It’s not always easy to know what to do when your child is suffering from anxiety, or even easy to understand the anxiety itself. These books are excellent tools for parents to help equip themselves and advocate for their anxious children:
Raising Lifelong Learners Resources
In addition to the deck of cards, check out these other anxiety resources available to purchase in my shop:
Living With Intensity | A Learn-at-Home Workshop
Additional Anxiety Resources
There is a lot of great information, content, and personal experience being shared out there. Check out some of my favorite anxiety-related resources from around the web:
You’re Probably Wrong About Anxiety
Anxiety posts from My Little Poppies
Anxiety posts from Different by Design Learning
Parenting Chaos by Shawna Wingert
Managing an Anxious Child: Where to Start
What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
Your Child’s Anxiety: When to Worry, When to Relax
4 Ways to Support Gifted Children With Anxiety
Management of Anxiety Begins at Home
Understanding the Link Between Empathy and Anxiety in Gifted Children
The Parents Guide to Teaching Mindfulness to Children With Anxiety