Is A Worry Worrying Your Child? Worry, Anxiety & Perfectionism in Children

10/27/19 • 45 min

In this episode I provide parents with information and support on helping their kids with persistent worry, anxiety and perfectionism. An increasing number of children are experiencing persistent fears, worries and perfectionism that interfere with family, friendships, school, sports and other Interests. On-going worry doesn't typically go away by itself but it is HIGHLY treatable and kids can learn strategies to help them face their persistent worries and perfectionism and take control of them.

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Discipline, Limit Setting and Boundaries, Oh My!

The long-term goal of discipline is to help our children develop self-control and self-discipline, but in the short-term, we just want our kids to comply, to be obedient, to do what we ask, follow the rules and maintain our routines with as little drama or difficulty as possible. Is that too much to ask? In this episode I share several tips to set limits and boundaries in effective, respectful ways for long and short term results.

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Mom Psych-Mom Strong Stories with Kristy Westrom

I’M CALLING THIS THE “MOM STRONG” SERIES AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE THE EXCEPTIONAL PARENTING STORIES OF MOM’S JUST LIKE YOU. EVERY MOTHER I KNOW IS STRONG AND FIERCELY PROTECTIVE OF HER KIDS AND HAS A STORY TO TELL.
TODAY’S CONVERSATION IS WITH KRISTY WESTROM AN AMAZINGLY COURAGEOUS MOM IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU TO HEAR KRISTY’S MOM STRONG STORY, I’LL BET YOU WILL HEAR SOME OF YOUR OWN STRENGTH’S IN OUR CONVERSATION.
AS I STARTED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR MOM PSYCH LISTENERS AS WE START UP THIS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR, IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT WHAT IS MISSING FOR LOTS OF PARENTS, MOMS IN PARTICULAR, IS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CONNECTEDNESS IN THE MIDST OF PARENTING DURING THIS PANDEMIC. COVID REQUIRES THAT WE SEPARATE AND PHYSICALLY DISTANCE FROM OTHERS BUT WE DESPERATELY NEED EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION TO FUNCTION.

SO I THOUGHT INSTEAD OF ME DOING ALL THE TALKING, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL, SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING TO SHARE PARENTING STORIES FROM THIS UNIQUE TIME TO INSPIRE AND ENERGIZE EACH OTHER.