by Teri Claassen | May 13, 2020 | Anxiety
Don’t new beginnings feel good? Having a clean slate that you get to create from scratch as a new chapter begins can be energizing. Some might find it intimidating and uncomfortable, but I find it freeing. I had lived my whole life in Ohio and Indiana until...
by Teri Claassen | Jul 18, 2018 | Anxiety
That may seem like an odd question…what do you get from worry? The answer…. ALL you get is more of a struggle. Why would we willingly participate in something that causes us to struggle? Sometimes people think their worry will make them more prepared for...
by Teri Claassen | Nov 17, 2016 | Anxiety
I remember the day we brought my son home from the hospital almost 10 years ago. I felt so ill equipped. I knew enough to get by, but not enough to feel confident and combat the fear and anxiety headed my way. Even though I’ve been a mom for a decade, I realize that...
by Teri Claassen | May 5, 2016 | Anxiety
Doesn’t a fresh start feel good? A clean slate you get to create from scratch as a new chapter begins. Some might find that intimidating and uncomfortable. But I find it freeing. I had lived my whole life in Ohio and Indiana until 2013. The adventure of moving...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 25, 2016 | Anxiety, Coping, Fear
There have been many points in my life where I was excited to get older. I waited with anticipation for the typical milestone ages people look forward to that result in a right of passage: becoming a teenager, being old enough to drive a car, being called an adult,...
by Teri Claassen | Nov 9, 2015 | Anxiety, Coping, Depression, Family Issues, Parenting, Teen
Every mom gets pushed to the edge sometimes. I know I do! It starts small and then builds little by little until all of a sudden I find myself on the edge and falling fast. In a split second, something flies out of my mouth in a tone that is far from patient and...
