Transform Fearful Kids and Adults to Fear Less C’mon. How Does This Thing Work?! I want you to know how the phearnik!® plush works to help with fears and transform fearful kids and adults to fear less. I’ve told you about phearnik! — what it is and how it works. I’ve given you some proof …
Category Archives: Mental Health
Understand Your Teen
A Free Tool to Help you Understand Your Teen and Strengthen Communication and Connection at Home Raising a teenager today means navigating a whole mix of personalities, emotions, and communication styles. You may have noticed that what works for one of your kids—or one of their friends—completely backfires with another. That’s because teens, like adults, …
Help Teens Set Goals, Build Confidence
“I want to be a doctor… but I don’t think that will ever happen.” That’s what I heard when I asked two teens what they dreamed of becoming. At first, they said “pediatricians!”—with excitement and a sense of purpose. But then came the doubt. “Kids like us don’t become doctors,” they shrugged. It was heartbreaking—but …
Ultimate Resource for Parenting Teens
A Handy, Research-Based Guide to Help You Connect with Your Teen Raising a teenager isn’t easy. Between shifting moods, growing independence, and the rollercoaster of high school life, parenting during the teen years can feel overwhelming. Thankfully, there’s a straightforward, science-backed resource for parenting teens that can help: The Five Basics of Parenting Adolescents Pamphlet. …
Improving Access to Treatment with Skill Building
Mental Health Issues on the Rise After 9/11, I remember hearing a news report that said over the following five years, the US would see a sharp rise in mental health issues and an increased need for access to treatment. During that time, the topic slowly crept into the news. Ten years later, the pandemic …
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The aws Studios.art Brands
aws Studios.art + phearnik!® Mental Health Brands I have two brands. My overall brand is aws Studios.art. It combines a mental health brand and art. I do this by sharing my social emotional learning skills building resources and my artwork. The mental health “arm” of the brand includes phearnik!®. It is a sub-brand of aws …
The phearnik!® Crowdfunding Campaign
The phearnik!® Campaign A month ago, I announced my campaign to make phearnik!® available to every child who could use its subtle powers. These “powers” work to support children’s mental health. In particular, the quirky little plush helps kids be less scared of everything. A Crowdfunding Project To help me make the plush available in the …
Trix Are For Kids! But phearnik!® is Not (just for kids)
Adults and Irrational Fears Previously, I wrote about phearnik!® and how to use it with kids. In addition, the little plush also helps adults overcome irrational fears and anxiety. In the US, nearly 20% of adults deal with irrational fears and anxiety. Treatment often involves exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which helps individuals gradually confront their …
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Parent Sharing, the Best Parenting Education
Parenting Struggles When I parented my first-born, I didn’t know about the power of parent sharing. Instead, I often struggled on my own. This created a growing frustration with not always knowing what to do when, as a toddler, she misbehaved. One time, I asked my mother for help. Her reply, “Oh, I never had …
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The Best Way to Introduce phearnik!® to Kids
Helping Kids Overcome Anxiety If you’ve been following the phearnik!® Campaign, you know it’s about helping fearful children overcome their fears. You’re intrigued by the little plush. You’ve seen the “How To” steps and know how it works. You’d like to introduce phearnik!® to your child. But you’d like to have some help. You want …
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