Ever feel unsure about how to respond to your child’s big emotions—especially in public? In this episode, I tell the story of an ice cream shop meltdown and what it revealed about how we see (and sometimes suppress) our children’s feelings.

I share why those intense toddler tantrums actually serve a developmental purpose, how our own conditioning shapes the way we respond, and what it looks like to make space for feelings without shaming them—ours or our kids’.

Inside this episode:

✨ Why toddlers need to fall apart sometimes (and why it’s not “bad behavior”)

✨ The grief process underneath the tantrum

✨ A simple toddler ice cream cone hack!

✨ How allowing big emotions builds resilience—for kids and grown-ups

✨ What happens when we start to reclaim our own will, anger, and voice

Whether you’re in the thick of toddlerhood, navigating emotions with an older child, or working through your own emotional expression—this one’s for you.

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