Can I parent so well that my child won't have anxiety?
Release Date: 08/23/2023
How can I identify specific areas to work on with my anxious child without overwhelming them?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
This week I share insights on disrupting anxiety patterns, identifying manageable starting points, and honoring both parental and child capacities.
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What do I do when I'm not enjoying my anxious child?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
This is such a painful place to be! But pain can also be the motivation we need to revisit what we're doing and start doing something different! Mostly I want to reassure you that loving your kids doesn't mean you'll always love parenting those kids and that's ok.
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How do I help my anxious child process their feelings?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
You know what's hard about this one? Well, first not all anxious kids WANT to process their feelings and second sometimes processing their feelings gets them stuck. Learn more on this week's episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ
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What did I do to cause my child's anxiety?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
Spoiler alert -- you're not the cause but yes, you are the solution. Both things can be true! I talk about the fallacy that a child's diagnosis ALWAYS goes back to what the parents are doing. Nonsense!
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Is my anxiety causing my child's anxiety?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
This question is less important than the asker thought it was and I use this episode to explain why. I also talk a little bit about why it's ok if two households are handling the anxiety diffrently (mostly because there's not necessarily anything we can do about it)!
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What are some specific tips you have for parents of anxious teens?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
Specifically? Help your teen get more sleep! It's my number one wish for ALL anxious kids and other humans! Learn more this week on The Child Anxiety FAQ
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What can I do about my anxious child's low self esteem?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
Poor self esteem is super common in child anxiety and no wonder -- anxiety upends our ability to do the things they want to do or that are expected of them. Let's talk about what we can do as loving, supportive parents.
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Do you have any tips for an overwhelmed parent dealing with my child's anxiety? the child anxiety FAQ episode 96
The Child Anxiety FAQ
I have several tips, mostly about finding new ways to consider what parenting an anxious child is supposed to be, which might help you feel less pressured to "fix" things.
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How do I know if my anxious child is just being manipulative?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
We interrogate this whole idea of manipulation, look at child development, and talk about better ways to consider the situation.
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How can a parent deal with acting out behaviors in their anxious child?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
A parent contacted me about an 8-year old whose separation anxiety means their child meltsdown every time she tries to leave the house. We talk about what we need to know and give a brief overview on how what we're doing might unintentionally be encouraging meltdowns (and what to do instead).
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