You can’t control their anxious reactions. Your power is in your response. Here’s how you can use Let Me to offer that support: Let Me validate what they are feeling: “Oh, honey, I’m sorry you feel so scared.” Let Me separate my emotions from theirs: “This is hard for me, too, to see you so sad.” Let Me comfort the person I love who is struggling: A hug always does wonders. And then Let Me support them by assuring them that they have within them the ability to do something that feels hard.
