Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of things that evoke feelings of anxiety, and then Sarah interviews author and therapist Dr. Kathleen Smith who she connected with after reading her recent book, the aptly-named Everything Isn't Terrible. Dr. Smith discusses Bowen theory and offers many concrete suggestions for how we can manage anxiety about our families, in parenting, at work, and in a stressful news environment. In the Q&A, they address a listener trying to decide between school options for her child - one that might work better now vs a potential better long-term solution. Episode Sponsors: Pampers: Check out Pampers Cruisers 360 -- the best diaper for active babies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.