Tips to Ease Parental Anxiety and Set Boundaries

This is an On Air Coaching call with Lauren a mother of two girls ages 3 years old and 7 months. Lauren is one of the listeners of the Authentic Parenting podcast and member of the Authentic Parenting Community. I help her generate some new ideas and tips with her current challenges. She is in a new phase of motherhood. Lauren is trying to find balance of being a mom of two. She is a stay at home mom and she does have a support system. while having family is great, there are also a lot of dynamics that she needs to navigate. This creates a lot of unnecessary anxiety in her and I offer her a simple, yet powerful question to help her in creating a boundary.

Her 3 year old daughter started having sleepovers at Grandma. When she comes back home she usually displays big feelings. Separation is hard on Lauren too. Her 7 month old has become very mobile. As a result she gets into her older sister’s things. Sometimes she destroys her sister’s precious artwork. I help Lauren to find a solution with this.

Highlights

-dealing with your own anxiety

-setting healthy boundaries

-navigating complicated family dynamics

-handling sibling jealousy

-easing separation anxiety

-navigating big feelings that of yours and your child’s

-changing your language to elicit cooperation

-learn to say “no” without using negative words

-and so much more

Resources and links

Read Lauren’s blog

Get my book 15 Keys To Effective Communication: Building Strong Parent Child Relationships 

 

Other episodes you may like: 

1. How To Listen To Children’s Big Feelings 

2. How To Remain C.A.L.M. in The Moments

3. Sibling Rivalry: How to Raise Friends For Life

 

My freind Jen Riday is offering this free class. Click to grab your seat. 

“How to Find Balance and Create Time for the Things You Love (Without Feeling Guilty!) 

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With gratitude,

Anna