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Intolerance of uncertainty

Intolerance of uncertainty is difficulty coping with not knowing whether a child is safe or a parenting decision is correct.

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Why parents feel anxious and common fears

Why parents feel anxious and common fears

Why anxiety is so common in parenting Parenthood places the brain in a state of sustained vigilance. A caregiver is continually scanning for signs of hunger, pain, danger, developmental delay, social exclusion, illness, or emotional distress. This vigilance is adaptive: it helps parents notice a fever, a choking hazard, a depressed mood, or a risky […]