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 short answer to does social media cause teen anxiety is YES so I use this episode to talk about what parents can — and should — do about it.
Does social media cause teen anxiety? Read More »
We talk about how to get accurate information about supplements for child anxiety and why it’s important to take a multi pronged approach.
Do you recommend any supplements for child anxiety? Read More »
It may seem counterintuitive but encouragment doesn’t always help an anxious child. Learn the two reasons why when we answer, “why doesn’t encouragement help my anxious child” on this week’s episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ podcast.
Why doesn’t encouragement help my anxious child? Read More »
We discuss how to get your anxious child to sleep alone and why this can be a challenge for children with anxiety.
How do I get my anxious child to sleep alone? Read More »
It’s difficult to co-parent an anxious child in a divorce but you will be more successful when you focus on what you CAN control and do your best to let go of what you can’t.
It’s a simple question but not a simple answer. This week we talk about how to check in and see if we’re being appropriately protective or being over protective with our anxious kids.
Am I being protective or over protective? Read More »
I explain why I think the word “manipulative” isn’t helpful when we’re talking about child anxiety.
Is my child manipulating me? Read More »
This week’s question comes from an anonymous submission at my podcast page. The short answer is that no missing school due to anxiety is unlikely to help the anxiety but we also talk about other things you can do that might help.
Is it ok if I miss school because of anxiety? Read More »
First let’s talk about what failure to launch is. What do we mean when we use that term? Failure to launch is generally used to describe a young adult child who is struggling with the transition to adulthood. Maybe they’re struggling to get a job, to get their own housing. Maybe they meant to enroll
Is failure to launch caused by anxiety? Read More »
