How to Help Anxious Kids: Max Lucado on Parenting, Faith, and Finding Peace [Ep 556]

Are we living in the most anxious generation ever? In this powerful and hope-filled conversation, Max Lucado joins us to talk about anxiety, mental health, and the unseen struggles so many kids and teens are facing today—and what parents can do about it.

With constant access to phones, social media, and nonstop information, anxiety often shows up sideways in our kids through anger, withdrawal, or fear. Max explains what’s happening in the brain, why anxiety feels like an alarm that never shuts off, and how parents can become a soft place to land when emotions run high.

We also talk about the importance of parents addressing anxiety in their own lives, how worry steals joy and peace, and why our presence (not perfection) is what God desires most. Max shares encouragement for praying parents, reminding us that Jesus never turned away a parent who asked for help for their child. Here is some of what we cover: 

• Why today’s kids are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety
• The physical and emotional toll of chronic worry
• Why a parent’s physical presence matters more than we realize
• Max Lucado’s personal faith journey and what God taught him about presence over performance

Connect with Max Lucado: 

• Instagram: Max Lucado (@maxlucado)
• Facebook: Max Lucado
• Website: Max Lucado

Links Mentioned:  

• Calm Thoughts for Kids: 90 devotions for Anxious Days 
• Tame Your Thoughts: By Max Lucado
• Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado
• Hermie Series–Buzby and the Grumble Bees
• **SIGN UP to Join Heather and Megan at Pro Love Saturday for Embrace Grace

Related Episodes:

• Life Empowered by the Holy Spirit :: Max Lucado [Ep 381]
• You Are Never Alone :: Max Lucado [Ep 298]
• From Overwhelmed to Anchored: Replacing the Lies of Motherhood with God’s Truth :: Erica Gwynn [Ep 544]

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