separation anxiety
noun
: a form of anxiety experienced by a young child and caused by separation from a significant nurturant figure and typically a parent or from familiar surroundings
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This often translates to the chance of separation anxiety lessening.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Another factor is how preschool has been shown to help children better cope with separation anxiety from mom or dad.
—Daryl Austin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
At the heart of this guilt is often separation anxiety — a reality shaped by the travel demands of playing in the WNBA.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, sometimes this behavior can lead to separation anxiety.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Another factor is how preschool has been shown to help children better cope with separation anxiety from mom or dad.
—Daryl Austin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
At the heart of this guilt is often separation anxiety — a reality shaped by the travel demands of playing in the WNBA.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, sometimes this behavior can lead to separation anxiety.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Separation anxiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation%20anxiety. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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