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Topics Covered in this Office Hours:

• Opening acknowledgment of California wildfires and support for affected families (00:02)
• Managing childhood anxiety - Setting empathic limits while supporting coping skills (03:01)
• Supporting 7-year-old with extensive imaginative play and maintaining parent regulation (16:19)
• Addressing 11-year-old's extreme disgust responses, particularly around bare feet - Connection to past medical trauma (34:31)
• Supporting 13-year-old with ADHD through challenges and discomfort - Balancing encouragement without tiger parenting (52:09)
• Managing 13-year-old's sleepover anxiety and separation issues - Building confidence while maintaining support (1:10:51)
• Addressing name-calling and inappropriate language among siblings (ages 8, 5, and 2) - Setting clear limits while maintaining connection (1:22:48)
• Discussing childcare options for 2-year-old - Weighing nursery school vs. child-minder approaches (1:30:42)