Jodi Richardson

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When eating in front of others causes anxiety

Jackson is 11. His anxiety about eating food in front of other people takes up a huge part of his day. His anxiety escalates as ...
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Anxiety impacts the whole family

Here’s how you can help When a child or teenager experiences the challenges of anxiety, it impacts the whole family. Children and teens will usually ...
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How much do I push my anxious child?

Summer doesn’t want to go on school camp. She’s in grade 3 and camp will be the very first time a night away from her ...
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6 ways to help a child with anxiety

As the parent of an anxious child, you’re most certainly not alone. Millions of families all over the world are right there with you. Though ...
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How to manage Coronavirus (COVID-19) anxiety with kids

Uncertainty is one of the biggest drivers of anxiety and so it probably won’t surprise you to learn that anxiety among children and teenagers is ...
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Do I tell my child they have anxiety?

This is a question that I know parents of anxious kids can struggle with and not without reason. It’s understandable to worry about giving your ...
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3 Thinking skills kids need to thrive

Although scientists can’t agree (because it’s difficult to measure), it’s estimated we have around 70,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day. The majority of these thoughts ...
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Living with Anxiety

Anxious Kids co-author Dr Jodi Richardson is an expert on anxiety, having lived it and studied it. Here she takes us through her personal journey ...
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How to live life in full colour with anxiety

Anxiety has a way of clouding over the brightest days. For some kids, anxiety can stand in the way of school camp, parties, sleepovers, performing, ...
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6 critical skills for anxious kids

“I have seen self-harming in children as young as prep, grade one and two." This quote from a Victorian Primary School principal in The Age newspaper ...
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“Wellbeing is realised by small steps,
but is truly no small thing.”

- Zeno

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