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A blog for parents who want to support their child with their experiences of anxiety.


Megan Stapelberg
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Beating the Winter Blues...
If you are living in the Northern hemisphere, then autumn is most likely in full swing and the days have become shorter and darker......
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Megan Stapelberg
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Jump for Joy, not Conclusions
Have you noticed yourself getting caught in the trap of jumping to conclusions without having the necessary evidence to prove this...
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Megan Stapelberg
Oct 19, 20232 min read
My child has a diagnosis...now what?!
If you are a parent and your child has recently gotten a diagnosis, or if you are a parent thinking about having our child assessed for a...
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Megan Stapelberg
Sep 20, 20232 min read
3 Reasons Why Rest is Productive
Many of us have been programmed with the idea that to rest is something we only do for 2 weeks of the year during our yearly holiday. If...
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Megan Stapelberg
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Face the Unfairness
Life is not always fair. Things happen that are unexpected, unpleasant and unwanted. When we judge every experience by its perceived...
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Megan Stapelberg
Sep 4, 20232 min read
3 Ways to Show Up for Your Child this School Year
If you're living in the Netherlands (or elsewhere in Europe), the new school year is around the corner. What are some of your wishes for...
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Megan Stapelberg
Aug 21, 20232 min read
The Only Cure for Grief is to Grieve.
Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for...
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Megan Stapelberg
Aug 4, 20232 min read
"Yes, but many others have it more difficult than you..."
Your child is going through a difficult time. Something happened that they find distressing, challenging, disappointing or upsetting....
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Megan Stapelberg
Jul 7, 20232 min read
3 tips for a successful summer holiday!
The summer holidays are approaching in Europe. If you're living around Europe and have kids who need to be kept occupied, have a read...
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Megan Stapelberg
Jun 26, 20231 min read
Tick, tock...timer!
"I am going to count from 3 to 0 and then you need to be done playing..." "I said 10 minutes ago that you need to get ready to leave..."...
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Megan Stapelberg
Jun 12, 20232 min read
"Oh, she's sweet, but a psycho..."
I recently heard someone say: "Oh, my brother is such a psycho!" and I thought: Does this person know what it really means when we label...
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Megan Stapelberg
May 22, 20232 min read
"Who's a good girl/boy...?"
"Good girl, you did it!" "Wow, you are such a good boy for eating all your veggies!" Does this sound familiar? Did your parents say this...
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Megan Stapelberg
May 8, 20232 min read
Radical acceptance: A skill for radical shifts!
We all have faced (and will most likely again) face challenging circumstances that we did not anticipate and could not control. These...
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Megan Stapelberg
Apr 25, 20232 min read
The Personalisation & Blame Game
Are you someone who (too) easily takes the blame for things happening around you when, in actual fact they are not always because of you?...
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Megan Stapelberg
Apr 17, 20232 min read
The gift of gratitude
“When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change” –Wayne W. Dyer. Have you noticed that when you only choose to...
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Megan Stapelberg
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Cultivate happy thoughts!
Here’s a challenge for you: See if you can notice if your thoughts spiral into a string of negative thoughts. Once you’ve noticed it,...
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Megan Stapelberg
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Make meditation your mate!
Mindfulness is the new buzz word out there and maybe you have also heard people say that meditation is a wonderful mindfulness practice....
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Megan Stapelberg
Feb 27, 20232 min read
When is therapy a good next step?
Therapy is still seen by many as a scary step; and rightly so. It asks of you to face yourself, your challenges, hurt or pain head-on....
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Megan Stapelberg
Feb 21, 20232 min read
What rest really is...
What have you been taught about rest? Is it something you do when you are tired, over-worked or burnt out? Do you do it once a year...
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Megan Stapelberg
Feb 10, 20232 min read
3 steps to teach children how to set boundaries.
Boundary setting can be hard for us as adults, so how do we teach our children to feel confident in doing this at a young age? See below...
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