Parents, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we talk with Dr Sharon Lo, Licensed Child Clinical Psychologist.

We explore the different shapes that Belonging can take from early childhood, to adolescent and then adulthood; what factors are important (people, cultural context, environment and groups we are exposed to). We also debunk what's usual to experience at key developmental stages.

I loved the strategies that Dr Sharon Lo shared for parents that may be facing challenging behaviours with their children. My top takeaway strategy is to differentiate the child from, for example, the worry bully voice. By the way, I am obsessed with the Pixar Movie Inside Out: as Dr Sharon Lo mentioned, it does offer a visualisation of our inner voices and different parts of ourselves + it’s super accessible for kids!

I've also loved hearing more about Sharon’s professional journey and the importance of having a community that supports you, understands you and validate you, within the workplace and beyond.

Give this episode a listen and share it with all your parent friends please!

Links from the episode:

• Child      Development Model by Uri Bronfenbrenner


• Dr.      José Causadias work on integrating culture in socioecological theories and      child development


• Internal Family systems: visit      this blog post to learn more + visit      the Institute


• Using      “Inside Out” movie to discuss emotions with children in therapy

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