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Episode 2726:

Adina Soclof explains how empathy strengthens parent-child relationships by helping children regulate emotions, build resilience, and develop social and academic skills. She addresses common barriers parents face, such as empathy feeling unnatural, permissive, or limiting, and offers practical examples of how to combine empathy with guidance, boundaries, and respect.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-use-empathy-in-the-most-difficult-parenting-situations/

Quotes to ponder:

"Children of empathetic parents are better able to manage their own difficult emotions, can soothe themselves, and get angry less often."

"When parents listen and empathize, it does not mean that they are condoning negative behavior."

"It is important to remember that empathy does not mean that you agree with what your child is telling you."

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