In this episode, Kim talks to her colleague and anxiety expert, Dr. Ivy Ruths about anxiety in children. They go into detail about the difference between stress and diagnosable anxiety. They talk about how to teach young children to talk about their feelings and how to model handling our own anxiety in front of our kids. Dr. Ruths shares her wisdom on OCD and fears and phobias in children. She offers so many practical tips that all parents could benefit from.

You can find Dr. Ivy Ruths at https://www.drivyruths.com.

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Some good books for helping kids identify their feelings:

Visiting Feelings by Lauren J. Rubenstien - https://amzn.to/3pkXG7b

In My Heart: A book of feelings by Jo Witek - https://amzn.to/3ohGgHl

A little SPOT of anxiety: a story about calming your worries by Diane Alber - https://amzn.to/3a7qfyu