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Host Ruth Kongaika blends Hawaiian aloha and modern emotional intelligence to help parents stay calm and connected while raising teens in the chaotic world of 2026. She shares practical tools—notice your tone, name emotions, breathe, pause, and prioritize presence over perfection—to create safer, more loving relationships with adolescents.
This episode offers simple, actionable challenges (like one minute of connection before correction), stories from island wisdom, and reminders that recovery and repair teach EQ more than perfection ever will.
By Ruth KongaikaHost Ruth Kongaika blends Hawaiian aloha and modern emotional intelligence to help parents stay calm and connected while raising teens in the chaotic world of 2026. She shares practical tools—notice your tone, name emotions, breathe, pause, and prioritize presence over perfection—to create safer, more loving relationships with adolescents.
This episode offers simple, actionable challenges (like one minute of connection before correction), stories from island wisdom, and reminders that recovery and repair teach EQ more than perfection ever will.