3: Parenting While Anxious, What That Looks Like and How to Shift It

Do Less Parenting

Parenting While Anxious, What That Looks Like and How to Shift It

Robyn explores how your own anxiety impacts your parenting and what you can do to respond with awareness instead of reactivity.

In Episode 3 of Do Less Parenting, Robyn talks about something that shows up in nearly every parenting challenge, anxiety. Specifically, parenting while anxious.

Robyn walks listeners through what it looks like when anxiety drives parenting decisions, from over-researching and second-guessing to racing to fix every problem. She offers language and examples that help parents recognize their own patterns and understand the ripple effect it can have on their children.

This episode is both validating and eye-opening, especially for high-achieving, Type A parents who are trying their best but often feel stuck in cycles of worry and control. Robyn gently shows how doing less begins with noticing what anxiety is doing behind the scenes, and how small shifts in awareness can lead to more independence and confidence for both you and your child.

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• Follow Robyn on Instagram @parentingtheanxiouschild
• Parenting the Anxious Child Membership
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