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[REPLAY] Parenting Kids with Panic Attacks | CP254

May 22, 2026 · 23 min

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These intense moments of a panic attack can come on suddenly and feel terrifying, whether you’re experiencing one or witnessing your child go through it.

In this week's replay I’ll help you understand the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack, what’s happening in the brain during these episodes, and most importantly, how to respond in a calm, supportive, and effective way.

You’ll learn practical strategies to help your child feel safe, grounded, and empowered when panic takes over, and how to support their overall emotional well-being going forward.

Whether you're navigating this now or preparing for the future, this episode is full of essential tools and compassionate insight to help your family through.

Jennifer's Takeaways:

  • Understanding Panic Attacks (00:00)
  • Differences Between Panic and Anxiety Attacks (02:11)
  • The Impact of Panic Attacks on Parents and Children (03:22)
  • Strategies for Managing Panic Attacks (07:33)
  • Practical Techniques for Calming Down (13:39)
  • Long-Term Management and Therapy (21:59)

Meet Jennifer Kolari



Jennifer Kolari is the host of the “Connected Parenting” weekly podcast and the co-host of “The Mental Health Comedy” podcast. Kolari is a frequent guest on Nationwide morning shows and podcasts in th US and Canada. Her advice can also be found in many Canadian and US magazines such as; Today’s Parent, Parents Magazine and Canadian Family.

Kolari’s powerful parenting model is based on the neurobiology of love, teaching parents how to use compassion and empathy as powerful medicine to transform challenging behavior and build children’s emotional resilience and emotional shock absorbers.

Jennifer’s wisdom, quick wit and down to earth style help parents navigate modern-day parenting problems, offering real-life examples as well as practical and effective tools and strategies.

Her highly entertaining, inspiring workshops are shared with warmth and humour, making her a crowd-pleasing speaker with schools, medical professionals, corporations and agencies throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

One of the nation’s leading parenting experts, Jennifer Kolari, is a highly sought- after international speaker and the founder of Connected Parenting. A child and family therapist with a busy practice based in San Diego and Toronto, Kolari is also the author of Connected Parenting: How to Raise A Great Kid (Penguin Group USA and Penguin Canada, 2009) and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really): Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting (Penguin Canada, 2011).

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