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This 7 year old has an important message to all adults

I was about to fall backwards by surprise when I saw this 7-year-old give a TED speech. TED is an organization that posts short, free, online lectures on alomost any topic. Just her age made me click on the video, because I found it super brave and cool, for a 7 years old, to stand up on stage in a room full of strangers and give a talk. The talk is about connections and how important it is for people to connect us with others. After all, we are herd animals that thrive best with others. Lonelin…

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Why does my child have anxiety?

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My cleaning wife came yesterday and asked me: "My boy is very anxious. Facing everything and it has only gotten worse here during the Corona crisis. He regularly asks us if he is going to get sick or die. He washes more and more hands "How can it be? He's never been in a bad situation or been seriously ill"?

To that I asked the woman: "Are you anxious yourself? Or how do you react when you yourself get bad news". With downcast eyes she could confirm my suspicion. You probably already know that …

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