This week’s question is, is it my anxiety or my child’s? That’s a great question. And I’m going to insert that meme here, where the kid says, why not both? The truth is it can be difficult to tease out where the anxiety started. Do we have an anxious parent? Do we have an anxious
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Addressing Anxiety and Sibling Bullying: A Parental Guide Managing a child’s anxiety while maintaining harmony among siblings is a delicate balancing act. It involves understanding the nature of anxiety, recognizing the impact of behavior, and fostering an environment that encourages personal growth and responsibility without sparking shame. This post aims to provide parents with insights
What do I do if my anxious child is bullying their siblings? Read More »
This parenting podcast episode offers a special message to the parent who’s feeling guilty about the struggles of their anxious child or teen.
Can I parent so well that my child won’t have anxiety? Read More »
The question, “What does successful child anxiety treatment look like?” is one that that I made up based on different versions I’ve heard from people who are coming to me to ask about my program or to ask why treatment they’ve sought before didn’t work. First I want to talk a bit about expectations because
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We do a quick dive into the controversies around the PDA diagnosis then jump to how it relates to anxiety treatment.
How does Pathological Demand Avoidance or PDA fit with regular anxiety? Read More »
Think of learning to manage your child’s anxiety like learning to cook. We dive into that metaphor to explain just why it might be messier than you think and why that’s just fine.
How do I find time to work on my child’s anxiety? Read More »
This week we discuss what mindfulness is, how it works, how it helps child anxiety, and how to do it.
Does mindfulness help child anxiety? Read More »
This week we discuss how to address child anxiety that is the result of trauma and I offer links to several evidence-based treatments to consider.
How do I address child anxiety that’s the result of trauma? Read More »
You know, when I started this podcast I figured I’d do it for one year — 52 episodes and that would be it. But this is Episode 54 so I’ve officially gone past my goal and the questions that are coming in are more complex. Like this one. And of course the actual question has
What can I do when I feel like I’ve failed my anxious child? Read More »
This week’s question is meant to address the concerns of parents who contact me and say they’ve tried to get their child help and it isn’t working or it hasn’t worked and they’re asking me what to do next. So I’m squishing all of these questions together into one to talk about the things that get in the way of child anxiety treatment.
What derails child anxiety treatment? Read More »
