Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Interview with Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhD

Your Anxious Child

If you have had more than one child, it is very hard not to realize how important temperament is when it comes to children. It certainly plays a role in the development of anxiety disorders. In today's episode I talk with Drs Lengua and Gartstein about how we need to take temperament into account in raising our children. It is such an important topic that can such a difference in raising our children and helping us really see them as the individuals they are.

Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhD have just published Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Navigating The Challenges and Celebrating Your Child's Strengths

Dr Lengua is Martiz Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, Director of the Center for Child and Family Well-Being. She is the author of over 150 published articles on the effects of stress and adversity on children. For more information about Dr Lengua

https://ccfwb.uw.edu/team/liliana-lengua/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/liliana-j-lengua-phd

Dr Garstein is Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Washington State University. For more information about Dr Garstein

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/maria-gartstein-phd