Our kids can have BIG emotions and so can we. Depending on how we were raised and our own issues, it can be such a struggle to handle our children’s big feelings. Kate and Rebecca share openly about the ways they’ve grown in this area and the big mistakes they’ve made along the way as they’ve navigated feelings.

Here’s what we want to remember:

Wait: Don’t have a big talk in the middle of an emotional storm

Prep: Make a plan when things are calm

Model: Model what you teach, apologize quickly

We don’t need to be afraid of emotions. We can turn to the God who created our emotions and ask him to guard our hearts and minds. When we give our emotions to him and remember he is with us, we calm down in our spirits and can lead ourselves and our children well.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4–7)

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