3 Places Where Anxiety Impacts Kids and When It May Be Time to Seek Help

How do you know when childhood anxiety is interfering with your child’s everyday life?

In this episode of Mom’s Way to Wellness, Aida Maravillas explores how childhood anxiety and school anxiety can show up at home, at school, and in social situations. Learn to recognize signs of anxiety in kids, including avoidance, physical symptoms, school refusal, panic, and difficulty participating in everyday activities.

Aida also shares when it may be time to seek additional support for an anxious child and where parents can begin looking for help.

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How to Help Gifted Kids | Back to School Series

What if your child is incredibly bright but struggles with homework, organization, emotional regulation, or the transition from school to home? In this episode of Mom’s Way to Wellness, Aida talks with Mark Talaga, host of the Hopelessly Gifted podcast, about what giftedness really looks like beyond academic achievement.

Together, they explore asynchronous development, executive functioning, anxiety, perfectionism, and the “after-school crash” that many parents see but may not understand. Mark also shares practical guidance for advocating for gifted children, recognizing when additional assessment may be helpful, separating identity from achievement, and building a supportive team around your child as they navigate the school year.

If you’re parenting a gifted child who seems to hold it together at school but falls apart at home, this conversation will help you better understand what may be happening beneath the surface—and how you can support your child with greater compassion and confidence.

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💫Connect with Mark Tagala at: https://www.centerforidentitypotential.com/

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Is your child suddenly asking to stay home from school, struggling at bedtime, or complaining of frequent stomachaches or headaches? These behaviors may be signs of school anxiety.

In Part 2 of the Mom’s Way to Wellness Back to School Series, Aida Maravillas, LCSW, shares 3 signs that your child may be struggling with anxiety about school and how anxiety can show up through behavior and physical symptoms.

You’ll learn how to recognize patterns, identify potential triggers such as academic pressure, bullying, or peer conflict, and support your child in developing greater emotional awareness and healthy coping skills.

Sometimes the behavior is communicating something our children don’t yet have the words to say. Learning to look beneath the behavior can help us respond with greater understanding—and become better advocates for our kids.

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Back-to-school season can bring excitement, but it can also bring anxiety, overwhelm, and a heavier mental load for moms.

In Part 1 of the Back to School Series, Aida Maravillas explores why the transition from summer to a new school year can feel so overwhelming and shares 3 mindset shifts to help moms move into the season with less anxiety: Be Present, Be Flexible, and Reframe.

You don’t have to leave behind the parts of summer that helped you feel more connected, calm, and cared for. Learn how to carry what worked into the next season while preparing for what your family needs.

You can prepare for the new school year without putting yourself on the shelf.

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Summer break is here — and so is the exhaustion. When kids are home all day, routines disappear and self-care can feel impossible. In this episode, I'm closing out our self-care series with 3 realistic steps to help you take care of yourself this summer, even with the kids around. I'm sharing my own story from 19 summers at home with my kids as an educator, plus simple ways to adjust your expectations and find self-care that doesn't require getting away from your family. Self-care is about progress, not perfection.

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What does small, sustainable self-care actually look like in motherhood? In this episode of Mom’s Way to Wellness, Aida Maravillas shares practical ways moms can support their body, mind, and soul through simple daily habits that fit into real life.

From walks and journaling to prayer and nervous system regulation, this conversation offers encouraging and realistic self-care ideas for overwhelmed moms in busy seasons of life.

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In Episode 2 of the Self-Care Series, Aida Maravillas explores the mindset shifts that can help overwhelmed moms rethink self-care, rest, and self-worth.

Together, we unpack the beliefs that can keep moms stuck in guilt, pressure, and exhaustion — and begin reframing self-care as something important, practical, and possible in everyday motherhood.

If you’ve ever struggled to prioritize yourself or felt guilty for slowing down, this episode is for you.

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In this first episode of the self-care series, Aida Maravillas shares why self-care became a turning point in her own life during the pandemic and why so many moms continue to struggle with prioritizing themselves.

Together, we unpack the mindset shifts, emotional barriers, and everyday challenges that can make self-care feel impossible in motherhood. From guilt and overwhelm to survival mode and productivity pressure, this episode explores the deeper reasons moms often put themselves last.

You’ll also learn how self-care supports emotional regulation, mental wellness, resilience, and the overall health of the family system.

If you’ve ever felt guilty taking care of yourself, this episode is a reminder that caring for yourself is not separate from caring for your family—it’s part of it.

Topics in this episode:

• Why self-care isn’t selfish
• Common obstacles moms face with self-care
• Survival mode and burnout in motherhood
• How self-care supports mental and emotional wellness
• The impact a regulated mom can have on the family

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