Tried Everything for Your Child's Anxiety? The Problem Might Be the Goal.
When you have tried everything and your child's anxiety is still getting worse, the problem might not be what you are trying. It might be the goal itself.
What Does a Parent Coach Actually Do for Child Anxiety?
Therapy and parent coaching both help with child anxiety. But they work differently. Here is what a parent coach focuses on, and why the research backs it.
Does Gentle Parenting Make Anxiety Worse? Sort Of.
Gentle parenting's core strength is validation. But validation without structure can quietly feed the anxiety cycle. Here is where the line is and how to hold it.
Am I Making My Child's Anxiety Worse? You Are Asking the Right Question the Wrong Way
"Am I making my child's anxiety worse?" is the right question asked the wrong way. Here is how to make it specific enough to actually answer and act on.
Why Your Child's Brain Treats Everyday Situations Like Emergencies
Your child's anxiety is not a flaw or a failure. It is a brain doing exactly what brains were built to do in the wrong century. Here is what is actually happening.
"Are You Sure?" Why Answering Your Child's Anxious Questions Is Making Things Worse
When your child asks the same anxious question ten times, answering it feels kind. But every answer makes the next question more urgent. Here is what to do instead.
Your Child's Screen Problem Is Actually an Anxiety Problem
If taking away screens triggers a meltdown, the screens are not the real issue. They are accommodation. Here is what is actually happening and how to change it.
The Accommodation Loop: Why Helping Your Anxious Child Is Keeping Them Stuck
When you help your anxious child avoid hard situations, it feels like good parenting. But accommodation is the engine of the anxiety cycle. Here's how to break it.
Welcome to the Steady Parenting Coach blog
What this blog is for, who it's for, and the three threads we'll keep coming back to: child anxiety, parenting a child with ADHD, and the accommodation cycle that keeps families stuck.