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Teddi Mellencamp Arroyaveis helping her 7-year-old son overcome a major fear.
On Tuesday, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 40, shared that Cruz is in exposure therapy to beat his elevator phobia.
She first shared a video of Cruz in an elevator on herInstagramStory that showed him standing in the corner of an elevator.
“Day 4 of 7. Brand new elevator. Let’s go Buddy!!!” she wrote, tagging her husbandEdwin Arroyave, with whom she shares Cruz and daughters Slate, 9, and Dove, 2. Edwin is also dad to daughter Isabella, 12, from a previous relationship.
On her Instagram feed, Mellencamp shared more details about Cruz’s milestone elevator ride. Posting a sweet snap of her and her son smiling together, the reality starwrotein the caption that her DMs were “blowing up,” adding: “Let’s talk about phobias.”
“Cruz until this week hasn’t gone into an elevator since he saw a power ranger get stuck in one at age 5. I go into a cold sweat every time I have to be driven into a parking garage,” she continued.
Mellencamp said that Tuesday marked Cruz’s fourth day in “exposure therapy and he is crushing it.”
“Everyday a new elevator and he earns rewards - we need suggestions for glass ones. Watching how proud he is fills me up.”
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As for her parking garage phobia, Mellencamp said she hasn’t tackled that one yet.
“We will deal with my driving anxiety and fear of parking garages another time. One step at a time. Thanks for your support. Feel free to share with us what has worked for you if you are like us.#strongertogether#normalizinganxiety💕,” she wrote.
In January 2020, Mellencamp opened up to PEOPLE abouther pregnancy with Dove, just weeks before welcoming her youngest child.
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“With Slate, I got pregnant via [intrauterine] insemination and with Cruz, it was through [in vitro fertilization], and it was multiple failed rounds of IVF. With both kids, Iwas on and off bedrest. This pregnancy, I didn’t even know I was pregnant till I was nine weeks pregnant. I’ve been able to be active the entire pregnancy,” she said. “It’s just been such a different experience.”
She and Arroyave went on toannounce Dove’s arrivalthat February.
source: people.com
