When Anxiety Shows up in Parenting: A Deep Dive

In today’s episode, Sari and Katy explore five common anxiety patterns that many parents experience. After receiving dozens of “worries” submitted by Sari’s Instagram audience, we’ve distilled them into five key topics. Together, we break down these concerns and offer practical strategies for managing them.

The topics we cover include:

• Anxiety around catastrophic events beyond our control
• Navigating the uncertainty of early childhood transitions and the fixation on milestones and schedules
• Concerns about how our behaviors and patterns might influence our children’s mental health
• Overcoming perfectionism and reliance on safety apps
• Helping our children manage their own anxiety

Tune in to hear insightful conversations for navigating these challenges as parents.

Links referenced in the episode: 

• In Episode 2 (the parenting “inside out” episode), we discuss intrusive thoughts and how to deal with anxiety when being a new parent. If you have not heard this episode, you can listen here. 
• Katy mentions the teachings of Lynn Lyons a few times as she is a leading expert in Anxiety. Her podcast is Fluster Clucks.

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Disclaimer: This podcast should not replace individual and professional mental health support. Please seek out a licensed professional if needed.