All posts tagged "dealing with fear"
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Ashley Austrew | April 6, 2015
Having A Baby Is Just As Scary The Second Time Around
When you find out you're pregnant with your second child, you might think experience will make you more...
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Katherine Handcock | March 2, 2015
My Son Is Scared Of Dying And I Don’t Know What To Say
Ben started asking about what would happen when he died when he was about five. Where would he...
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Ashley Austrew | February 22, 2015
Head Lice Are A Common Problem, But That Doesn’t Make Them Less Terrifying
Every parent has certain things that gross them out beyond their ability to suck it up. Some people...
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Megan Zander | February 21, 2015
Every Parent With An Abusive Childhood Worries About Becoming Part Of That Cycle
I thought I had overcome my past -- until I became a parent.
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Jessica Nayor | March 14, 2014
Being Brave Is The Biggest Lie I Tell My Children
Having children put me facing my fears to the forefront. I know what it is like to...
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Lindsay Cross | March 1, 2013
I’m Worried That My Social Butterfly Daughter Is Suddenly A Homebody
For years, my daughter and I had the same conversation when I picked her up from daycare. Once...
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Lindsay Cross | September 10, 2012
How To Politely Explain To Someone That They Terrify Your Child
No one enjoys being told, "I'm not sure why, but you just seem to remind my daughter of...
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Lindsay Cross | April 14, 2012
8 Things That Can Terrify Your Children At The Grocery Store
Today, my daughter and I terrified a whole bunch of children at the grocery store when she loudly...
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Lindsay Cross | March 17, 2012
Forget The Green, I Was Terrified of St. Patrick’s Day as a Child
Not just because leprechauns are terrifying. I hated St. Patrick's Day because it was the day that I...
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Lindsay Cross | February 4, 2012
8 Disney Movie Scenes I Refuse To Show My Daughter
I can't lie, we're a Disney family. From the very beginning, my daughter and I could cuddle up...
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Lindsay Cross | August 12, 2011
Your Children Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself
First, it was a night light. Then, we needed the closet light on. Next, a flashlight in bed....