In this episode, I invited Dr. Dawn Huebner, child psychologist and parent coach back on the show to talk about her mini book series called Mini Books about Mighty Fears. Alongside that we learn about what phobias really are, how to combat them plus…

How parents tend to react to their child's fear

Why comforting and reassuring can be so damaging

The brain’s alarm system

The best first step to take with a new fear

With fears, practice is key!

The old school methods of dealing with fears

Anxiety is uncomfortable but not dangerous 

The most common childhood fears

About The Guest - Dr Dawn Huebner

Dawn Huebner, PhD, is the award-winning author of 14 books for children selling over 1 million copies in 23 languages. A child psychologist, parent coach, and popular speaker, Dr. Dawn translates the latest research into actionable strategies to free young worriers from anxiety. She has been featured on a host of news and information outlets and is frequently interviewed by popular parenting magazines with the aim of helping children live happier lives. 

Dawn’s Website - dawnhuebnerphd.com

Dawn’s mini book series - https://www.dawnhuebnerphd.com/books-by-dawn/

Dawn’s Facebook page

Mini Books about Mighty Fears

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About The Host - Janine Halloran

Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a mom. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Janine has been working primarily with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years. She is the Founder of 'Coping Skills for Kids', where she creates products and resources to help kids learn to cope with their feelings in safe and healthy ways. Janine also founded 'Encourage Play’ which dedicated to helping kids learn and practice social skills in the most natural way - through play! 

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