I hear parents frequently claim that their biggest goal is to raise their children to be decent adults who contribute to the world. No parent sets out to raise the next generation of Internet trolls who spend significant amounts of time viewing and criticizing others’ work and investment. This series will explore some of the themes I believe help parents raise kids to be aware of and considerate of those around them, turning them into good family and community citizens. In this episode, I explain empathy beyond feelings and explore ways to teach our children how to practice empathic connection in their relationships with others.

I hear parents frequently claim that their biggest goal is to raise their children to be decent adults who contribute to the world. No parent sets out to raise the next generation of Internet trolls who spend significant amounts of time viewing and criticizing others’ work and investment. This series will explore some of the themes I believe help parents raise kids to be aware of and considerate of those around them, turning them into good family and community citizens. In this episode, I break down the importance of differentiating between forming an opinion and actually caring about something, and how to challenge our kids to do the same.

I hear parents frequently claim that their biggest goal is to raise their children to be decent adults who contribute to the world. No parent sets out to raise the next generation of Internet trolls who spend significant amounts of time viewing and criticizing others’ work and investment. This series will explore some of the themes I believe help parents raise kids to be aware of and considerate of those around them, turning them into good family and community citizens. In this episode, I will discuss the importance of using values as guides for decisions and how it sets a tone for guiding choices into adulthood.

Real talk: being a parent is one of the most frustrating roles we have in our lives. We love our children. We would die for our children. But sometimes, we also just want them to leave us alone. In this series, we are breaking down the issues that feed our frustration and how to adjust so that it is not ruling our interactions. In this episode, we unpack the practical nature of making choices around your reality and sticking to your bottom line.

Real talk: being a parent is one of the most frustrating roles we have in our lives. We love our children. We would die for our children. But sometimes, we also just want them to leave us alone. In this series, we are breaking down the issues that feed our frustration and how to adjust so that it is not ruling our interactions. In this episode, we will discuss rejecting the rat race of child experiences to produce reasonable a life pace with kids’ desires and activities.

Real talk: being a parent is one of the most frustrating roles we have in our lives. We love our children. We would die for our children. But sometimes, we also just want them to leave us alone. In this series, we are breaking down the issues that feed our frustration and how to adjust so that it is not ruling our interactions. In this episode, we will consider the origination of frustration and how to adjust without relying on our kids to balance it out.

Emotional regulation is a foundational requirement for healthy internal lives and relationships. When we know how to identify our disrupted emotions and rebalance them by ourselves or with help, we are able to navigate the difficult parts of life effectively. This provides peace and stability even when external situations are challenging us. To help children learn to regulate, parents have to be skilled in their own regulation and in containing the emotions of another person. This series addresses emotional regulation and practical application for our families. In this episode, we will dive into addressing dysregulation as it is happening and provide tips to reroute into productive connection and communication.

Emotional regulation is a foundational requirement for healthy internal lives and relationships. When we know how to identify our disrupted emotions and rebalance them by ourselves or with help, we are able to navigate the difficult parts of life effectively. This provides peace and stability even when external situations are challenging us. To help children learn to regulate, parents have to be skilled in their own regulation and in containing the emotions of another person. This series addresses emotional regulation and practical application for our families. In this episode, we will explore some things that contribute to dysregulation like emotional vocabularies, screen time, and goals.

Emotional regulation is a foundational requirement for healthy internal lives and relationships. When we know how to identify our disrupted emotions and rebalance them by ourselves or with help, we are able to navigate the difficult parts of life effectively. This provides peace and stability even when external situations are challenging us. To help children learn to regulate, parents have to be skilled in their own regulation and in containing the emotions of another person. This series addresses emotional regulation and practical application for our families. In this episode, we will unpack a few practical things you can do to lay a foundation outside of emotionally dysregulated moments with your kids.

Emotional regulation is a foundational requirement for healthy internal lives and relationships. When we know how to identify our disrupted emotions and rebalance them by ourselves or with help, we are able to navigate the difficult parts of life effectively. This provides peace and stability even when external situations are challenging us. To help children learn to regulate, parents have to be skilled in their own regulation and in containing the emotions of another person. This series addresses emotional regulation and practical application for our families. In this episode, we will explore the connection between the brain and body to use in teaching regulation.