WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• The Two Components of Anxiety (and Why We Focus on the Wrong One)
• How to Lead Our Children Through Difficult Situations
• Preparing Our Kids vs Overprotecting
• The Role Our Own Anxiety Plays in Back-to-School Worries
• How to Help Kids Cope With School Anxiety

This is part 2 of a 4-part back-to-school series that revisits some of our old favorites from the vault! 

Starting school can be very exciting for many kids—but it can also be scary. We want to protect our kids, so when we see them worrying or anxious, we want to support them. But how do you help your child with school anxiety? 

Today, I’m joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy, founder of Good Inside, to discuss anxiety about starting school, our role in it, and how to support our children if they’re feeling apprehensive. 

To read the original blog post, click here.