When our kids are struggling—especially with something like anxiety—every instinct we have tells us to jump in and make it better. It’s what we do as parents: we protect, we soothe, we try to fix. Because watching them hurt is hard.

So we reassure, adjust, and step in, hoping that if we can just get the moment to pass, they’ll feel safe again.

And sometimes, that works. For a little while…

But if you're finding yourself stuck in the same patterns, saying the same things, making the same changes to keep things calm, and it's still not getting easier... then maybe the question isn’t “What else can I do to help them?” but rather:

“Is there another place to begin?”

In this short video, we’ll talk about a different starting point—one that doesn’t involve pushing your child harder or waiting for them to be ready.

It’s gentle. It’s research-based.

And it starts with the one person your child depends on most: you.