Children who sense that a parent is always worried feel insecure, from a very young age. They have no idea what the parent is worried about, so they anticipate the worst outcome they can imagine. They’re afraid the parent may lose control of the situation, may not be able to take care of them. They carry that fear into adult life. That’s what she’s working on with Dr. Kass. But she needs to feel that you’ll be all right.”
