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Podcast: Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry
Episode: The Real Truth About Phobias and How To Manage Them
Description: What’s the truth about phobias?Emetaphobia, Astraphobia, Autophobia. Some kids became afraid of a variety of things: throwing up, needles, dogs, thunderstorms, the dark. As parents we want to help, we want to make our kids feels safe and comfortable. We want to address the worry. But how we do that often just makes the worry and fear stronger. In this episode I ask Lynn to explain her effective approach of addressing the process of worry and not the content. Because when we try to address the specifics of what our kids worry about, we invite anx...