Feel Safe: How to Cultivate a Sense of Security in an Unsafe World

Children today face threats to their safety that are difficult to discuss. How do you help your kids process a school shooting or other violent attack? How can you hold the fear and anxiety they feel when you’re experiencing the same emotions? The answers aren’t simple, but you can support your child in helpful ways as they process scary situations.

In today’s conversation, Jody Goldie (LMFT at Midwest Trauma Center) and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coach) join Stacy Bellward (podcast host) to discuss feeling safe when the world feels unsafe. Katie shares wisdom from her personal experience navigating a school shooting, and Jody shares her expertise in trauma-related therapy. Together they will offer you grace and confidence as you navigate these situations with your children.

In this podcast you’ll discover:

* the importance of processing your own emotions before trying to support your kids

* how to be a safe landing place for your kids to process their emotions during traumatic experiences

* what you can do when you sense that your child is feeling unsafe (with big or little things)

* ways to move past simple reassurances and build confidence and trust

* how to draw faith into the conversation as you wrestle with your kid’s toughest questions (it’s okay to not have all the answers!)

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Mentioned in this podcast:

* Episode 124 | Empowering Your Differently-Wired Child

* Psalm 46:1

* Jeremiah 19:5

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