<p>This one's for the parents. In this episode, I’m joined by <strong>Dr Naomi Fisher</strong>, a clinical psychologist and author known for her work on anxiety, trauma, demand avoidance and nervous-system-led parenting. I adored her books <a href="https://www.easons.com/when-the-naughty-step-makes-things-worse-naomi-fisher-9781472148681?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=17335629555&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADkWKUV22iK7ailJ4z6wg95NpzlTC&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAqKbMBhBmEiwAZ3UboHpjNw6DdFZpLgRu98HrnKQMOai4jiOdP7JKNqsLwKEt3Mmdfs_fOxoCFZkQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'When the naughty step makes things worse'</a> and 'A different way to learn'. We talk about why so many traditional parenting approaches — rewards, consequences, charts and pressure — can backfire for anxious and demand-avoidant children, and what it actually means when a child <em>can’t</em> do something, rather than won’t. Naomi explains how anxiety shows up as resistance, shutdown or control, why reducing demands can be regulating rather than permissive, and how parents can shift from power struggles to partnership. This is a deeply validating conversation for anyone parenting a child who experiences everyday life as overwhelming — and for parents who are tired of being told to try harder when things already feel hard enough.</p><p>Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, <strong><em>Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself</em></strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Wish-Known-About-Anxiety/dp/1804584088" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> </p><p>Follow me on Instagram <a href="instagram.com/carolineforan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@CarolineForan</a> and <a href="instagram.com/owningitpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@OwningItPodcas</a>t, on Tik Tok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@owningitwithcaroline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to my weekly Substack <a href="substack.com/carolineforan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)</p><br><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast">http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>