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Our team of expert psychologists specializes in helping families navigate life's challenges with practical tools, compassionate support, and a family-first approach.

02/19/2026

You went to school even though you weren’t sure — that’s what matters.

🎧 Overpowering Emotions
https://youtu.be/-3kcl9asQY8

02/18/2026

The goal is for them to experience that distress and still be in it.

🎧 Listen to Overpowering Emotions
https://youtu.be/-3kcl9asQY8

I used to think tracking apps were just a normal part of parenting now… then I listened to this conversation.Andrew and ...
02/18/2026

I used to think tracking apps were just a normal part of parenting now… then I listened to this conversation.

Andrew and Caroline talk about why “just nice to know” can turn into a habit that fuels anxiety, chips away at trust, and pushes kids to get sneakier (turning off sharing, leaving the phone behind, you name it).

The better trade? Build the kind of relationship where your teen actually wants to talk—about life, friends, music, sports, random obsessions—without it feeling like an interrogation.

If you’ve got a tween/teen (or a college kid you’re still tempted to check on), this episode is worth your time. 🎧
Full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1942378/episodes/18658248

02/18/2026

We don’t want to eliminate the anxiety — that’s not the goal.

Listen to the full episode of Overpowering Emotions 🎧
https://youtu.be/-3kcl9asQY8

What if the hardest part of anxiety isn’t the fear — but the need to know?In this episode, Dr. Caroline explains why kid...
02/17/2026

What if the hardest part of anxiety isn’t the fear — but the need to know?

In this episode, Dr. Caroline explains why kids get stuck when adults rush to reassure, explain, or promise outcomes. You’ll hear real examples of how to help children stay with discomfort, build confidence, and move forward even when things feel uncertain.

This episode is practical, honest, and deeply relatable for anyone raising or supporting anxious kids.

🎧 Listen to Overpowering Emotions and start changing how uncertainty shows up at home.
Listen here: https://youtu.be/-3kcl9asQY8

02/17/2026

Kids and teens don’t struggle because they feel anxious — they struggle because they believe they can’t handle uncertainty. In this episode of Overpowering Emotions, Dr. Caroline breaks down one of the most overlooked skills in anxiety treatment: learning how to sit with not knowing.

Drawing from real clinical moments, classroom realities, and everyday parenting struggles, this episode walks through how reassurance, predictability, and “just checking” can quietly keep anxiety running the show. You’ll hear practical ways to help children stay in the moment even when outcomes feel scary — from separation anxiety and perfectionism to social worries and OCD.

After listening to this episode, lleave with concrete ideas that actually work: behavioural experiments, playful practice, language shifts, and debrief questions that build confidence without chasing calm. This is an episode about raising brave kids who can move forward even when nothing feels guaranteed.

Homework Ideas to Support Kids & Teens
Delay answers on purpose
Acknowledge questions without providing certainty. Use: “That’s a good question — what do you think?”

Set short, clear uncertainty challenges
Stay in a room for five minutes without checking. Wait before asking. Leave a question unanswered.

Use playful unknowns
Mystery lunches, dice-decided choices, surprise plans, cliffhangers in stories or shows.

Practise language swaps
“I can handle not knowing yet.”
“I want to know, but I can wait.”
“This feels hard, and I’m okay.”
Debrief after every practice
Ask about effort, not outcomes. What helped? What was harder than expected? What surprised you?

Helpful resources:
Timer or visual countdown
Notebook or scrapbook for “I didn’t know, and I handled it” moments
Age-appropriate riddles or puzzles
List of values-based goals the child cares about

One child melts down.The other cracks jokes and gets overlooked.Sound familiar?This week on Parents of the Year, we talk...
02/11/2026

One child melts down.
The other cracks jokes and gets overlooked.
Sound familiar?

This week on Parents of the Year, we talk with a grandfather who turned a moment like this into a children’s book—and a lesson kids carry with them.

From screen battles to sibling dynamics, from big emotions to quiet strengths, this episode is about helping kids feel seen for who they are, not how loud their needs are.

🎧 Listen now.
💛 Bring a tissue.
😂 You might laugh, too.

02/11/2026

Stay present with the discomfort.

That’s how kids learn to stop reacting on impulse.
🎧 Full episode link: https://youtu.be/iHLBYOeFgig

02/11/2026

If we’re always talking, the brain is never going to learn.

Real skills come from practice.

🎧 Full episode link: https://youtu.be/iHLBYOeFgig

Many kids melt down not because emotions are too big — but because discomfort feels unbearable.In this episode, Dr. Caro...
02/10/2026

Many kids melt down not because emotions are too big — but because discomfort feels unbearable.

In this episode, Dr. Caroline shares practical distress tolerance activities that help children and teens stay regulated when emotions spike. These are the same tools used in therapy rooms and classrooms, adapted for real life at home.

They’re simple. They’re playful. They work.

If you support kids with anxiety, frustration, or impulsive reactions, this episode is worth your time.

🎧 Listen here: https://youtu.be/iHLBYOeFgig

02/10/2026

Kids don’t learn emotional regulation by talking alone — they learn by doing.
In this episode, psychologist Dr. Caroline Buzanko walks through hands-on distress tolerance activities that build frustration tolerance, impulse control, and emotional stamina in children and teens.

You’ll hear real examples used in therapy, schools, and homes, including:
• Ice cube and cold exposure activities
• Boredom and stillness challenges
• Sour candy and sensory exercises
• Urge-surfing for anxiety, OCD, and impulsive behaviour
• Playful ways to practice delayed gratification
• Why screens lower frustration tolerance
• How adults can model these skills alongside kids

This episode is especially helpful for educators, parents, clinicians, and school teams supporting anxiety, emotional outbursts, rigidity, and low distress tolerance.

ďż˝ Listen now and learn how to turn everyday discomfort into emotional strength.

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