Dr Justin’s 3 E’s (explore, explain, and empower) are the pillars of autonomy-supportive parenting. But there are times when they just do not work (we are all only flawed humans after all!). Today's tips will help you calmly and confidently navigate through the heat of these challenging moments.

(R) This episode originally aired 3/6/24.

In this episode:

• The 3 Es of Effective Discipline: Explore, Explain, and Empower
• Self-determination theory
• Basic psychological needs of every human
• Relatedness, competence, autonomy
• Need-supportive parenting
• High emotions = low intelligence
• Being ok with our children's discomfort
• Patience and practice
• Fast is slow, and slow is fast
• Neurodiversity
• Turn towards your child in challenging times

Related links:

• The Parenting Revolution, by Dr Justin Coulson
• The Secret to Regulating Emotions
• How to Fix a Problem Child
• Little People, Big Feelings [The Free Webinar]

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