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We know there are too many kids struggling right now, including those from loving, responsive families and in loving, responsive schools.
One of the places these struggles will show themselves is at school, even in the most loving responsive ones. Sometimes these struggles show themselves with a roar, sometimes with nothing at all.
Too many kids are feeling no sense at all that they matter. They don’t feel they are doing something that matters, and they don’t feel that they matter to others.
Too many of them will go weeks at school without hearing their name in a way that makes them feel seen, cared for, and valued.
Too many of them are showing up at school but are noticed more when they don’t, even if only by the unticked box beside their name.
For too many kids, we are asking them to show up when they don’t feel like they have anything to offer, or anything at all to show up for. Why wouldn’t they struggle?
This week I had the greatest privilege of speaking to a room of 300 school well-being staff about how to support all children, how to catch the ones who are struggling, and what we can do to buffer, protect and heal all young people at school.
If you are a parent of a young person who is struggling, I want you to know that schools are working hard to hold them, lovingly and safely.
I know there are also many parents who haven’t had this experience, and your children haven’t got what they need. I know that. I want you to know that change is happening. I want you to know what I see when I work with the wellbeing staff at these schools. They care. They really do. They are so invested in supporting your children, seeing the child behind the student and showing up big for all of them. The work is happening. There’s a lot to do, but it’s happening.
Yes we need more resources, and yes more people, and yes we’re asking more of our schools and teachers than ever, and yes the world is asking more of our kids than ever, but the work is happening.
Thank you to the Department of Education Queensland for working with me, and thank you to the wellbeing staff, teachers, and leadership who are giving everything they can to be there for our children. You matter.♥️
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Nat (verified owner) –
A wonderful book for kids to help them understand anxiety and normalise their feelings. Full of wonderful strategies that make sense while being beautifully illustrated and written in a way that is accessible and engaging for young people. My son loves this book and has taken it to school almost daily to share with his class.
Janika (verified owner) –
I am an elementary school counselor and use this book with my students almost weekly. It’s an incredible resource for helping kids gain a better understanding of what’s going on in their head when they feel anxious and how to calm it down. Could not recommend this resource more!
Becca (verified owner) –
A truly wonderful and warm book explaining anxiety beautifully. As a play therapist I’ve had my eye on it for a while but ended up buying for my 7 year old and it was pitched perfectly for him. He loves his amygdala soft toy to go with it, too.
I will definitely be buying another copy for the therapy room!
Christina S (verified owner) –
As a therapist, I love this book and read it often with my adult and child clients. Fantastic explanation of good neuroscience with relatable illustrations.