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The Child Anxiety FAQAuthor: Dawn Friedman MSEd
Is your child or teen struggling with anxiety? Are you looking for practical, easy-to-implement advice to help them navigate through their fears and worries? Welcome to The Child Anxiety FAQ Podcast, the essential weekly podcast for parents seeking expert guidance on managing anxiety in their children. Each week, Dawn Friedman MSEd -- a seasoned professional with over three decades of experienceanswers listener questions about child and teen anxiety. Whether it's understanding the root causes, learning effective communication strategies, or finding the best ways to support your anxious child, this podcast provides you with succinct, deep, and practical answers to your pressing questions. Why Listen to The Child Anxiety FAQ Podcast? Expertise You Can Trust: With a rich background as a preschool teacher, parent educator, family case manager, clinical counselor, and now as the owner of Child Anxiety Support, Dawn has dedicated her career to supporting little kids, big kids, teens, and their parents. Her insights are grounded in years of hands-on experience and evidence-based practices, ensuring you receive advice you can rely on. Convenience for Busy Parents: Each episode is designed to fit seamlessly into your hectic life. Lasting just ten to fifteen minutes, you can easily listen during a school pick-up, while making dinner, or whenever you have a small pocket of time. No long lecturesjust concise, actionable guidance you can start using right away. Real Questions, Real Solutions: This isn't just any podcast. It's a community-driven resource where your questions take center stage. Listeners submit their most pressing concerns about child and teen anxiety, and each week, I provide thoughtful, detailed responses. Youll hear valuable tips and strategies that directly address your specific challenges, making each episode highly relevant and immediately useful. Compassionate and Relatable: Parenting an anxious child can be overwhelming, but you dont have to do it alone. D Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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How is perfectionism related to child anxiety?
Episode 138
Friday, 14 November, 2025
Welcome to the Child Anxiety FAQ Podcast!. In this episode, I address a listener's query about the relationship between perfectionism and child anxiety. Highlighting real-life examples and the challenges parents face in recognizing anxious perfectionism, I emphasize the importance of identifying avoidance behaviors and maintaining a balanced approach to children's achievements. I also discuss how perfectionism can manifest in different aspects of a child's life, from academics to eating habits, and provides guidance on how families can address these issues.00:00 Introduction to Child Anxiety FAQ Podcast00:25 Understanding Perfectionism and Child Anxiety03:17 Signs and Symptoms of Perfectionism in Children04:46 Real-Life Examples and Parental Challenges06:41 Identifying Anxious Perfectionism09:39 Perfectionism in Daily Life and Eating Habits12:00 Conclusion and Further Support
