Anxiety in kids often has two very different faces—depending on who’s looking. For us, the parents whose children live under its weight every day, anxiety is personal. It’s not just a label—it’s a constant, exhausting reality. It’s the “big grey cloud” that quietly follows your child everywhere and sometimes looms over the whole family. It shows up in morning meltdowns, bedtime battles, and the heartbreak of watching your child shrink away from things that once brought them joy. But from the perspective of social caregivers—teachers, coaches, school aides—anxiety might look more like behavior problems: trouble making friends, shutting down in class, acting out, or not following directions. To them, it…