Raising an Anxious Generation to Live Sturdy with Keith McCurdy

About this episode

Keith McCurdy discusses the rise of anxiety among families and offers strategies for fostering resilience in children.

In this episode of BaseCamp Live, Keith McCurdy returns for another conversation in the Live Sturdy series, exploring why anxiety has become so common among students, parents, and families today. Davies and Keith discuss how overcommitment, perfectionism, and fear-based decision making can unintentionally fuel anxiety, while offering practical and hopeful ways schools and families can help children grow in resilience, wisdom, and courage. From navigating sports culture and academic pressure to understanding the difference between helping and rescuing, this episode provides grounded encouragement for raising sturdy kids in a fragile age.

People in this episode

Host: Davies Owens

Guest: Keith McCurdy

Topics covered

• anxiety
• resilience
• parenting
• education
• mental health

Keywords

• anxiety
• resilience
• parenting
• mental health
• education
• sports culture
• academic pressure

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