Parent Pause Guide — Therapy Hannah

When Your Child Is Anxious, You Feel It, Too.

A free Parent Pause guide to help you manage your own discomfort while supporting your anxious child.

You know that helping your child face anxiety means giving them opportunities to practice coping with discomfort. But knowing what to do doesn't make it easy when your child is crying, refusing school, asking for reassurance, or begging you to make the hard feelings go away.

You might find yourself wondering if you're being too hard on them, whether you should change the plan, or if one more reassurance might help.

You're not doing anything wrong. You're human, and watching your child struggle is hard.

That's why I created this free Parent Pause guide.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

Recognize when your child's anxiety is activating your own worry, guilt, or urgency.
Notice the urge to rescue, reassure, or accommodate.
Respond to your child's distress with warmth while communicating confidence in their ability to cope.
Give your child room to practice managing discomfort without feeling like you have to fix every feeling.

A reminder for the hard moments

You don't have to be a parent who never worries. You don't have to get every response right.

You can feel uncomfortable and still support your child in building confidence and coping skills.

Sometimes, the parent is doing the exposure, too.

Get your free Parent Pause guide

Download this simple, practical resource to keep on hand for the moments when your child's anxiety activates your own.