What We Get Wrong About Anxiety—And Why It Might Be Making It Worse for Our Kids w/ Dr. Tracy Foose

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What if worrying about your kid's anxiety is actually making it worse?

In this episode, I sit down with psychiatrist Dr. Tracy Foose — who has spent over 15 years studying fear and anxiety — to completely reframe how we think about these emotions as parents and as women.

We talk about why fear of fear is more damaging than anxiety itself, how we've all gotten caught in a hurricane of worry, the crucial difference between good stress and bad stress, and why raising kids who aren't afraid to fail might be the most important thing we can do.

This one is packed with insight, honesty, and practical tools you can use today.

In This Episode:

• The Hurricane of Worry

Why worrying about our kids' anxiety feeds the very thing we're trying to fix — and how to break the cycle.

• Fear of Fear

The surprising reason anxiety becomes an anxiety disorder — and it's not how anxious you are.

• What We've Gotten Wrong About Anxiety

The cultural misconceptions that are making us and our kids more avoidant, not less.

• The Avoidance Trap: What's Really Holding Your Kids Back (and You Too)

Why avoidance — not anxiety — is the real culprit, and the questions to ask your kid before you pull them from an activity.

• Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

Not all stress is created equal. Here's how to tell the difference and why good stress actually grows your kids' brains.

• Not Afraid to Fail

The most powerful thing you can do as a parent isn't a lecture — it's letting your kids watch you show up scared and do it anyway.

• Highly Anxious People–  and their  incredible protective impact that they have on the world.

Connect with Dr. Tracy Foose:

Instagram: @TracyFoose.M.D